Washington, MI town hall & government
Washington spent $285,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Washington's government.
Coming up at Washington's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pmZoning Board of Appeals57900 Van Dyke Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 6:30 pmPlanning Commission57900 Van Dyke Rd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 6:30 pm
- Nov 9Mon · 6:30 pmZoning Board of Appeals57900 Van Dyke Rd Meeting page ↗
- Nov 12Thu · 6:30 pmPlanning Commission57900 Van Dyke Rd Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 3:00 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:30 pmZoning Board of Appeals57900 Van Dyke Rd Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 6:30 pmPlanning Commission57900 Van Dyke Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 19Wed · 6:30 pm
- Aug 13Thu · 6:30 pmPlanning Commission57900 Van Dyke Rd Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 10Mon · 6:30 pmZoning Board of Appeals57900 Van Dyke Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 22Wed · 6:30 pm
Official listings from Washington's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Washington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Property taxes 38%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Washington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Washington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fulton Schools
Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Maple Rapids, Perrinton, Fulton, North Shade, Essex and New Haven. 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 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,057 per pupil, $8,868 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 Washington: Ashley Community Schools ($16,783 per pupil) · St. Johns Public Schools ($13,565 per pupil) · Ithaca Public Schools ($14,592 per pupil).
Which schools Washington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Washington 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 Washington's government
Who represents Washington
Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.