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Wayland, MI town hall & government

Wayland spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,124 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wayland's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,124
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$739,000
$174 per resident
Sewer & trash
$933,00020%
Roads & transportation
$900,00019%
Police
$876,00018%
Fire
$439,0009%
Administration & buildings
$115,0002%
Health & welfare
$26,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,000<1%
Interest on debt
$16,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$15,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 20%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wayland

Full-time staff
22
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
11 full-time6 part
Police
5 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 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

Wayland Union Schools

Wayland's K–12 school district, shared with Wayland, Leighton and Dorr. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,808
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,808 per pupil, $8,644 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 Wayland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,834
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$207,400
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.

Local

Contact Wayland's government

Town hall & decisions in Wayland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wayland

Wayland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Wayland'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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