Suttons Bay, MI town hall & government
Suttons Bay spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,596 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Suttons Bay's government.
Where Suttons Bay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Suttons Bay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Suttons Bay Public Schools
Suttons Bay's K–12 school district, shared with Bingham and Suttons Bay. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 59%
- State 30%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,416 per pupil, $9,152 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Suttons Bay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Suttons Bay pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Suttons Bay's government
Who represents Suttons Bay
Suttons Bay is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.