Town Hall · Turner

Turner, MI town hall & government

Turner spent $234,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $462 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Turner's government.

Town budget

Where Turner's money goes

Spent
$234,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$462
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$97,00041%
Paid to other governments
$50,00021%
Roads & transportation
$28,00012%
Sewer & trash
$27,00012%
Fire
$20,0009%
Other
$12,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 29%
  • From the state 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Fees & charges 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Turner

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Au Gres-Sims School District

Turner's K–12 school district, shared with Au Gres, Au Gres, Sims, Turner, Whitney and Twining. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,356
Michigan: $16,528
Students
410
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,356 per pupil, $8,663 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Turner pay

Typical tax bill
$1,661
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$117,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Turner's government

Town hall & decisions in Turner →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Turner

Turner is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Turner's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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