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City of Grandville

Kent County

City of Grandville is a city in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, primary homes here pay a total of 40.16–40.45 mills in property tax, depending on the school district; rentals, second homes and businesses pay 58.16–58.45 mills. It levied property tax in 2 tax areas in 2025. In fiscal year 2025 it reported $36 million in spending across all its funds. It has 14 boards and sub-entities.

Total property tax rate, primary homes

40.16–40.45

mills in 2025 · 2 tax areas · about $6,534–$6,581 a year on a median home (estimate)

Total property tax rate, rentals, second homes and businesses

58.16–58.45

mills in 2025 · includes the school operating tax

Levies, 2025

1

in 2 tax areas

Boards and sub-entities

14

Total property tax rates here, 2025

What property pays to every taxing body (the State, county, schools, local government and others), by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.

Compare with every tax area in Kent County →

School district Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
Grandville Public Schools 40.4496 $6,581 58.4496
Wyoming Public Schools 40.1589 $6,534 58.1589

Rates differ within the City of Grandville because parts of it are in different school districts (Grandville Public Schools and Wyoming Public Schools).

Kent County's certified rates split each area's total between a summer and a winter tax bill; open an area below to see its split.

Primary homes, which their owners live in, pay the homestead rate; so do qualified farmland and a few other kinds of property exempt from the school operating tax. Rentals, second homes and most businesses pay the non-homestead rate, which includes it. What these terms mean

Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works

Every levy, by tax area

Grandville Public Schools · 40.4496 primary homes, 58.4496 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 37.4232, winter 3.0264; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 55.4232, winter 3.0264.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
Allocated or Charter Operating City of Grandville 12.5500 $2,042 12.5500
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 $976 6.0000
School Debt Grandville Public Schools 5.0500 $822 5.0500
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 $706 4.3364
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 $661 4.0605
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 $273 1.6793
Interurban Transit Partnership Interurban Transit Partnership 1.3817 $225 1.3817
Building and Site Grandville Public Schools 1.3502 $220 1.3502
Library Kent District Library 1.0832 $176 1.0832
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 $151 0.9310
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 $80 0.4914
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 $67 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 $40 0.2476
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 $14 0.0841
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 $8 0.0491
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Grandville Public Schools 0.0000 $0 18.0000
Wyoming Public Schools · 40.1589 primary homes, 58.1589 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 37.1325, winter 3.0264; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 55.1325, winter 3.0264.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
Allocated or Charter Operating City of Grandville 12.5500 $2,042 12.5500
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 $976 6.0000
School Debt Wyoming Public Schools 5.6500 $919 5.6500
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 $706 4.3364
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 $661 4.0605
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 $273 1.6793
Interurban Transit Partnership Interurban Transit Partnership 1.3817 $225 1.3817
Library Kent District Library 1.0832 $176 1.0832
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 $151 0.9310
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 $80 0.4914
Building and Site Wyoming Public Schools 0.4595 $75 0.4595
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 $67 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 $40 0.2476
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 $14 0.0841
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 $8 0.0491
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Wyoming Public Schools 0.0000 $0 18.0000

Where the property tax goes here

Each tax area's total for primary homes, split by who levies it.

Of the $6,534–$6,581 a year a new buyer of a median primary home here would pay (an estimate), about $2,042 goes to the City of Grandville (31%). The rest goes to the other bodies that levy here: the State, the county, the schools and others.

The City of Grandville's 2 tax areas rank 16th and 18th highest of Kent County's 94 for primary homes. See every area

  • State
  • County
  • ISD and college
  • School district
  • City, township or village
  • Library, transit and other
  • City of Grandville Grandville Public Schools 40.4496 mills $6,581

    City of Grandville with Grandville Public Schools: 40.4496 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 6.4002, City, township or village 12.5500, Library, transit and other 2.4649), estimated $6,581 a year for a new buyer

  • City of Grandville Wyoming Public Schools 40.1589 mills $6,534

    City of Grandville with Wyoming Public Schools: 40.1589 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 6.1095, City, township or village 12.5500, Library, transit and other 2.4649), estimated $6,534 a year for a new buyer

The figures as a table
Tax area State County ISD and college School district City, township or village Library, transit and other Total Estimated tax
City of Grandville, Grandville Public Schools 6.0000 6.0037 7.0308 6.4002 12.5500 2.4649 40.4496 $6,581
City of Grandville, Wyoming Public Schools 6.0000 6.0037 7.0308 6.1095 12.5500 2.4649 40.1589 $6,534

Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works

What City of Grandville levies, 2025

Only its own millages, part of the totals above, and how many tax areas each is levied in.

Levy Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills Tax areas
Allocated or Charter Operating 12.5500 $2,042 12.5500 2

Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works

Money in and out, fiscal year 2025

From its annual financial report, as filed with the Michigan Department of Treasury. Its fiscal year ends in June.

Revenue

$42.4M

all funds

Spending

$36M

all funds

Spending per resident

$2,107

2024 population: 17,094

General fund spending

$18.1M

budget: $19.4M

Spending by purpose

All funds. Share of $36,021,402 in total.

  • Public works $12,544,216 35%
    Public Works (Non-Act 51) $942,247
    Road Commission/Street Dept. (Act 51) $3,628,804
    Sanitation/Landfill/Solid Waste $36,341
    Water and/or Sewer Systems $7,629,104
    Other Public Works Enterprise-Activities $307,720
  • Public safety $7,518,660 21%
    Police/Sheriff/Constable $4,548,762
    Fire $2,685,284
    Building Inspection & Regulation Activities $284,614
  • Capital outlay, debt service and other $5,330,221 15%
    Debt Service $1,462,919
    Depreciation $3,867,302
  • General government $4,832,415 13%
    Legislative (Council, Board, Commission) $127,850
    Chief Executive $258,790
    Treasurer $183,603
    Clerk $204,634
    Assessing Equalization $361,400
    Finance and Tax Administration $507,710
    Elections $117,529
    Building and Grounds $1,812,094
    Attorney/Corporation Counsel $278,259
    All Other General Government $980,546
  • Courts and judicial $1,137,897 3%
    District/Municipal Court $696,459
    Probation $441,438
  • Recreation and culture $921,676 3%
    Parks and Recreation $630,540
    Library $184,656
    Various Cultural Activities, Fine Arts, Historical Society, Museums, etc. $4,666
    All Other Recreation and Culture $101,814
  • Community and economic development $880,729 2%
    Community Planning and Zoning $141,186
    Economic Development $601,090
    All Other Community Development $138,453
  • Health and welfare $60,830 <1%
    Area Agency on Aging $60,830
  • Transfers out and special items $2,794,758 8%
    Transfers (Out) $2,794,758

Revenue by source

All funds. Share of $42,351,214 in total.

  • Taxes $12,700,519 30%
    Payment in-Lieu-of Taxes (PILOT) $2,190
    Industrial Facilities Tax (Act 198 of 1974) $20,209
    Property Tax (includes, delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, fees, community wide special assessments) $12,678,120
  • Charges for services $12,384,708 29%
    All Other Services Rendered Charges $560,741
    All Other Sales, Use, & Admission Fees $11,695,981
    All Other Statutory Fees $127,986
  • Other revenue $5,856,673 14%
    Reimbursements $21,373
    Sale of Capital Assets $118,731
    Public and Private Contributions $105,108
    Refunds & Rebates $56
    Miscellaneous Other Revenue $5,611,405
  • State grants $4,873,554 12%
    State Revenue Sharing $1,823,594
    Public Safety $136,248
    Streets and Highways (Act 51) $2,306,659
    Welfare $1,578
    Other General/All Other State Aid Grants $605,475
  • Interest and rents $1,514,414 4%
    Interest & Dividends $1,138,803
    Rents & Royalties $132,129
    Other $243,482
  • From other local governments $809,889 2%
    General Government $8,850
    Public Safety $444,505
    Street and Highways $16,964
    Culture and Recreation $49,114
    All Other $290,456
  • Federal grants $493,066 1%
    Public Safety $7,938
    All Other Federal Aid Grants $485,128
  • Licenses and permits $273,684 1%
    Business Licenses and Permits $195,570
    Non-Business Licenses and Permits $78,114
  • Fines and forfeits $196,087 <1%
    All Fines, Penalties & Forfeits $196,087
  • Special assessments $3,862 <1%
    Special Assessments $3,862
  • Borrowing and transfers in $3,244,758 8%
    Proceeds from Bond/Note Issuance $450,000
    Transfers In $2,794,758

"All funds" is the report's total column: the general fund, other governmental funds, enterprise funds such as water and sewer, internal service funds and component units. Its totals include money moved between the government's own funds, and revenue includes money borrowed. Spending per resident is total spending divided by the population shown; the shares are each heading's part of its total. Open a heading to see the lines filed under it.

Population: DashBoard_Metrics (MI Community Financial Dashboard), Michigan Department of Treasury.

Source: FY2025 F65 City, Michigan Department of Treasury, retrieved November 3, 2026.

Revenue and spending, fiscal years 2016–2025

All funds, as filed each year.

Revenue Spending
The figures as a table
Fiscal year Revenue Spending General fund spending Long-term debt
2025 $42,351,214 $36,021,402 $18,120,504 $20,134,352
2024 $34,315,559 $35,348,597 $18,095,417 $20,979,782
2023 $30,101,390 $29,817,646 $14,480,155 $21,645,574
2022 $31,805,263 $27,726,511 $11,247,324 $22,783,987
2021 $42,870,740 $33,698,272 $10,686,309 $23,195,000
2020 $24,152,712 $23,724,314 $10,330,000 $15,225,000
2019 $23,754,491 $22,653,100 $10,044,424 $7,650,000
2018 $21,306,588 $21,284,083 $9,682,331 $8,270,000
2017 $20,688,949 $21,283,307 $9,514,569 $7,495,000
2016 $20,227,963 $17,990,505 $8,749,952 $9,575,000

Each year links to the dataset it comes from. A year with dashes across has no report in the State's data.

Debt, pensions and staff, fiscal year 2025

As reported in the same filing.

Debt and fund balance

Long-term debt at year end
$20,134,352
General fund balance at year end
$5,800,728
Of which unassigned
$4,083,197

Pensions and retiree health care

Unfunded pension liability
$7,114,405
Pension funded, general employees
64.6%
Pension funded, police and fire
—
Unfunded retiree health care (OPEB)
$195,381

Staff

Police
30
Fire
11
Combined public safety
—
All other staff
109
Wages and salaries
$8,690,861

A dash means the State's data has no figure for that line. Its datasets leave out zero amounts in most years, so a dash can also be a zero that was filed. The unfunded pension liability is the filing's "aggregate pension liability" line.

Source: FY2025 F65 City, Michigan Department of Treasury, retrieved November 3, 2026.

Boards and sub-entities

Authorities and special districts

Boards, commissions and committees

Transparency checks

What this body files with the State and posts online, checked against the law and good practice.

Grade pending

A grade appears once every check below has been read and the site has set its grading scale. Every check counts the same.

Required by law

6 found · 1 not found

  • Found: Audit filed with the State for the latest fiscal year

    Treasury's Document Search shows the audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 as received, sent November 24, 2025.

    Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act, MCL 141.421 et seq.; MCL 141.921 · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 from State records · Evidence for Audit filed with the State for the latest fiscal year

  • Found: Audit filed on time

    Sent November 24, 2025, within six months of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (due December 31, 2025; fiscal year end from its F-65).

    Due six months after fiscal year end; MCL 141.921 · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 from State records · Evidence for Audit filed on time

  • Found: Annual financial report (F-65) filed with the State

    Treasury's Document Search shows the annual financial report (F-65) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 as received, sent November 20, 2025.

    MCL 141.424(3) · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 from State records · Evidence for Annual financial report (F-65) filed with the State

  • Found: Annual financial report (F-65) filed on time

    Sent November 20, 2025, within six months of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (due December 31, 2025; fiscal year end from its F-65).

    Due six months after fiscal year end; MCL 141.424(3) · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 from State records · Evidence for Annual financial report (F-65) filed on time

  • Found: Retirement report (Form 5572) filed with the State

    Treasury's FY2025 status report (as of September 18, 2026) does not list it as "No Retirement Submission".

    PA 202 of 2017, MCL 38.2805 · FY2025 · Read September 26, 2026 from State records · Evidence for Retirement report (Form 5572) filed with the State

  • Found: FOIA procedures and written public summary posted

    The FOIA Request page (linked from the homepage) links "FOIA Procedures & Guidelines" (FOIA_Procedure_and_Guidelines.pdf) and "Summary of Procedures & Guidlines" (Summary_of_FOIA_Procedure_and_Guidelines.pdf).

    MCL 15.234(4) · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for FOIA procedures and written public summary posted

  • Not found: Retirement report information posted

    No PA 202 report (Form 5572) or Treasury's summary of it was found on its finance, budget and transparency pages. The second reading (the site's sitemap, and the links on its home and finance pages) found none.

    MCL 38.2805(8) · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Retirement report information posted

Good practice

6 found · 5 not found

  • Not found: Current budget posted

    Treasurer > Budget & Finance posts budget summaries for FY 2025-2026, 2024-2025 and 2023-2024, but none for the fiscal year in progress (July 2026 to June 2027).

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Current budget posted

  • Found: Budgets for the past three years posted

    Budget & Finance posts "Budget Summary" financial plans for FY 2025-2026, FY 2024-2025 and FY 2023-2024.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Budgets for the past three years posted

  • Found: Latest audit posted

    Budget & Finance posts "Grandville Audit FY 2024-2025" (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and the two years before it.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Latest audit posted

  • Not found: Budget posted as a spreadsheet or data file

    The budgets on Budget & Finance are PDFs; no spreadsheet or data file was found.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Budget posted as a spreadsheet or data file

  • Found: Regular meeting schedule for the year posted

    The City Council page says the Council "meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month", and Boards & Commissions posts "2026 ALL Commission Meeting Dates".

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Regular meeting schedule for the year posted

  • Found: Agendas posted for the past 12 months

    The Documents-On-Demand portal (linked from the Council page) lists a City Council agenda for every meeting from September 8, 2025 to September 28, 2026, two a month, with earlier years in their own folders. Read page by page in the publisher's Chrome: the portal's robots.txt blocks automated readers.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website, page by page · Evidence for Agendas posted for the past 12 months

  • Found: Minutes posted for the past 12 months

    The Documents-On-Demand portal lists City Council minutes for every meeting from September 8, 2025 to August 24, 2026, with earlier years in their own folders. Read page by page in the publisher's Chrome: the portal's robots.txt blocks automated readers.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website, page by page · Evidence for Minutes posted for the past 12 months

  • Found: Members' names and a way to contact them posted

    City Council Members names the mayor and all six council members, each with an email address.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Members' names and a way to contact them posted

  • Not found: Check register (payments) posted

    No check register or payments list was found on the Treasurer, Budget & Finance or forms pages.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Check register (payments) posted

  • Not found: Employee pay or salary schedule posted

    No salary schedule, pay ranges or pay by position was found on the Human Resources page or its forms.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Employee pay or salary schedule posted

  • Not found: Current contracts posted

    No list of current contracts or contract in force was found on the Government, Treasurer or forms pages.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Current contracts posted

About

Type
City

Codes

Census of Governments ID
166708
Census GEOID (county subdivision)
2608134160
Census GEOID (place)
2634160
Michigan Treasury unit code
412040

Sources

Where this page's facts come from.

Open Government Project · a nonpartisan, nonprofit project

Every figure comes from a public record, cited on its page.