Warner, MI town hall & government
Warner spent $68,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $162 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Warner's government.
Where Warner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Warner collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Warner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gaylord Community Schools
Warner's K–12 school district, shared with Bagley, Elmira, Gaylord, Hayes, Livingston and Otsego Lake. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,951 per pupil, $9,663 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.
Also serving Warner: Boyne City Public Schools ($16,322 per pupil) · Alba Public Schools ($17,446 per pupil).
Which schools Warner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Warner 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 Warner's government
Who represents Warner
Warner 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.