Williams, MI town hall & government
Williams spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $762 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Williams's government.
Where Williams's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Williams
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bay City School District
Williams's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Monitor, Portsmouth, Bay City, Beaver and Frankenlust. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,490 per pupil, $9,564 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.
Which schools Williams kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Williams 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.
Contact Williams's government
Who represents Williams
Williams is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.