Sylvan Lake, MI town hall & government
Sylvan Lake spent $5.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,916 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sylvan Lake's government.
Where Sylvan Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sylvan Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pontiac City School District
Sylvan Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Pontiac, Auburn Hills and Lake Angelus. 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 57%
- State 23%
- Federal 20%
Of the $24,507 per pupil, $10,645 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.
Also serving Sylvan Lake: West Bloomfield School District ($16,964 per pupil).
Which schools Sylvan Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake's government
Who represents Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. 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.