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Wolverine Lake, MI town hall & government

Wolverine Lake spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $797 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wolverine Lake's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$797
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$285 per resident
Police
$1.1 million29%
Roads & transportation
$922,00024%
Sewer & trash
$620,00016%
Parks & libraries
$324,0009%
Administration & buildings
$316,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$77,0002%
Water & other utilities
$19,0001%
Other
$417,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Wolverine Lake

Full-time staff
15
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Other
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

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Wolverine Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Walled Lake, Wixom, Commerce and West Bloomfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,733
Michigan: $16,528
Students
11,957
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$399.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,733 per pupil, $9,588 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 Wolverine Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$3,855
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$288,000
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 Wolverine Lake's government

🏛️ Official websitewolverinelake.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wolverine Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wolverine Lake

Wolverine Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Wolverine Lake'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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