Town Hall · Vergennes

Vergennes, MI town hall & government

Vergennes spent $1.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $306 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Vergennes's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$306
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$332,000
$70 per resident
Administration & buildings
$278,00019%
Paid to other governments
$136,0009%
Fire
$127,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$49,0003%
Interest on debt
$19,0001%
Roads & transportation
$17,0001%
Parks & libraries
$14,0001%
Sewer & trash
$8,0001%
Water & other utilities
$8,0001%
Other
$802,00055%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 53%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Vergennes

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

Lowell Area Schools

Vergennes's K–12 school district, shared with Lowell, Lowell, Bowne, Grattan and Ada. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,193
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,436
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$111 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,193 per pupil, $8,735 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 Vergennes pay

Typical tax bill
$3,533
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$392,300
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.

Local

Contact Vergennes's government

Town hall & decisions in Vergennes →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vergennes

Vergennes is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Vergennes'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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