Town Hall · Venice

Venice, MI town hall & government

Venice spent $638,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $255 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Venice's money goes

Spent
$638,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$255
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$336,00053%
Fire
$121,00019%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$61,00010%
Parks & libraries
$28,0004%
Roads & transportation
$7,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$82,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 2%

Venice didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Venice

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Venice didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Corunna Public School District

Venice's K–12 school district, shared with Corunna, Vernon, Caledonia, Shiawassee, Hazelton and New Haven. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,413
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,624
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,413 per pupil, $9,022 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 Venice: Durand Area Schools ($14,487 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Venice pay

Typical tax bill
$1,768
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$164,700
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 Venice's government

Town hall & decisions in Venice →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Venice

Venice is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Venice'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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