Township government · Charlevoix County, MI

Melrose Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Melrose Township took in $1.3 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%Fees for services (parks and recreation)13%State tax money11%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

13%

of Melrose Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes72%

Property tax
72%$951 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$172 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$161 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
11%$151 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$4 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.0%Health and hospitals2.6%Interest on debt2.2%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

57%

of Melrose Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$718 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$528 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$118 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$51 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$319 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$315 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.0%$112 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$71 thousand
  • Sewer systems$41 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.6%$33 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$33 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.5%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Melrose Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Melrose Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.