KNOW THE FACTS
ABOUT YOUR TAX
YOU PAY THREE TAXES THAT STAY LOCAL
GENERAL OPERATING, POLICE, AND FIRE
General Operating Tax
This is what the Township collects for everything but Police and Fire.
➤ Township the Township will collect $313,000.00
➤ Operating tax has rolled back every year since 1986 to equal the rise in taxable value.
➤ It has not increased.
Police Operating
This is what the Township collects for the Police and is restricted to the Police Department.
➤ The Police millage has only increased .50 mills (1/2 mill) since 2000.
➤ Township The Township will collect $3,045,317.00
Fire Operating
This is what the Township collects for Fire and is restricted to the Fire Department.
➤ The Fire mileage has increased by 1.00 mill since 2009.
➤ Township the Township will collect $1,334,298.00
The DDA is funded by captured tax dollars from the County. If not brought back to Clay in the DDA will go elsewhere. This has no impact on local tax paid by residents.
All other tax dollars go to the County for disbursement to the allocated Countywide millages
Taxes are based on taxable property valuation, not population.
Look at the cost below for Algonac local taxes in comparison to Clay local taxes.
Where will the nominees make promised tax cuts to save money? Police or Fire?
They claim to support the police, just not OUR police.
Algonac recently approved the Sheriff to patrol 1.5 x 1.5 square miles for just over $900,000.00.
Clay has over 35 square land miles and over 180 miles of shoreline including all the out islands. If
they charge $900,000.00 for 1.5 x 1.5 square miles how can they possibly patrol Clay with the
enforcement and security we are accustomed to for less than what we are currently paying?
Understanding Your Local Tax Payments
Below see a comparison of taxes paid by residents of Clay, and
residents of the City of Algonac for the same taxable value:
CLAY 2023 TAX ROLL
An average home (100% Principal Residence Exemption) in Clay Township with
a taxable value of approximately $125,000 has the following Summer Tax Bill:
5.3153 74 COUNTY OP 666.88 - County
6.0000 74 STATE ED 752.79 - County
2.3020 74 RESA SPEC 288.89 - County
0.1928 74 RESA INTER 24.21 - County
0.9208 74 RESA VOC E 115.55 - County
18.0000 74030 SCH OP 0.00 - Schools
2.6000 74030 SCH DEB 351.30 - Schools
18.0000 74030 SCH AID 0.00 - Schools
1.8595 74030 SCH SIN 235.71 - Schools
****All Summer tax collection leaves Clay Township, this is all County & School taxes.****
An average home (100% Principal Residence Exemption) in Clay Township with
a taxable value of approximately $125,000 has the following Winter Tax Bill:
0.7983 74 SENIORS 100.15 - County
1.2000 74 LIBRARY 150.55 - County
0.4944 74 PARKS 62.03 - County
0.5598 74 DRUGS 70.23 - County
1.8820 74 COLLEGE 236.12 - County
0.00 74 VETERANS 0.00 - County
0.2495 74 CNTY ROADS 31.20 - County
0.5000 74 EMS 62.73 – County
0.5091 14 TWP OP 63.87 - CLAY This is your annual contribution to the General Fund
4.8500 14 POLICE OP 608.51 - CLAY This is your annual contribution to the Police Fund
2.1250 14 FIRE 266.61 – CLAY This is your annual contribution to the Fire Fund
STAYS IN CLAY TOWNSHIP: $938.99
ALGONAC 2023 TAX ROLL
An average home (100% Principal Residence Exemption) in Algonac with a
taxable value of approximately $125,000 has the following Summer Tax Bill:
5.3153 74 COUNTY OP 654.85 - County
6.0000 74 STATE ED 739.21 - County
2.3020 74 RESA SPEC 283.68 - County
0.1928 74 RESA INTER 23.77 - County
0.9208 74 RESA VOC E 113.46 - County
18.0000 74030 SCH OP 0.00 - Schools
2.6000 74030 SCH DEB 344.96 - Schools
18.0000 74030 SCH AID 0.00 - Schools
1.8595 74030 SCH SIN 231.45 - Schools
****All Summer tax collection leaves Algonac, this is all County & School taxes.****
An average home (100% Principal Residence Exemption) in Algonac with a
taxable value of approximately $125,000 has the following Winter Tax Bill:
0.7983 74 SENIORS 98.35 - County
1.2000 74 LIBRARY 147.84 - County
0.4944 74 PARKS 60.91 - County
0.5598 74 DRUGS 68.96 - County
1.8820 74 COLLEGE 231.86 - County
0.00 74 VETERANS 0.00 - County
0.2495 74 CNTY ROADS 30.73 - County
0.5000 74 EMS 61.60 - County
CITY OP 1594.80 - ALGONAC This is the annual contribution to the City of Algonac
1.000 FIRE 123.20 - ALGONAC This is the annual contribution to the City of Algonac
STAYS IN ALGONAC $1,718.00