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Solon Township

Kent County

Solon Township is a township in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, primary homes here pay a total of 19.88–29.48 mills in property tax, depending on the school district; rentals, second homes and businesses pay 37.88–47.21 mills. It levied property tax in 4 tax areas in 2025. In fiscal year 2025 it reported $2.4 million in spending across all its funds. It has 4 boards and sub-entities.

Total property tax rate, primary homes

19.88–29.48

mills in 2025 · 4 tax areas · about $3,235–$4,797 a year on a median home (estimate)

Total property tax rate, rentals, second homes and businesses

37.88–47.21

mills in 2025 · includes the school operating tax

Levies, 2025

2

in 4 tax areas

Boards and sub-entities

4

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
Kent City Community Schools 29.4843 $4,797 47.2101
Cedar Springs Public Schools 27.2709 $4,437 44.5984
Tri County Area Schools 22.7718 $3,705 40.5576
Grant Public School District 19.8829 $3,235 37.8829

Rates differ within Solon Township because parts of it are in different school districts (Cedar Springs Public Schools, Grant Public School District, Kent City Community Schools and Tri County Area 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

Kent City Community Schools · 29.4843 primary homes, 47.2101 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 21.6980, winter 7.7863; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 30.5609, winter 16.6492.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
School Debt Kent City Community Schools 8.2500 $1,342 8.2500
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 $976 6.0000
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
Building and Site Kent City Community Schools 0.9634 $157 0.9634
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 $151 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating Solon Township 0.7698 $125 0.7698
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 $80 0.4914
Voted Operating Solon Township 0.4666 $76 0.4666
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) Kent City Community Schools 0.0000 $0 17.7258
Cedar Springs Public Schools · 27.2709 primary homes, 44.5984 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 24.0913, winter 3.1796; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 41.4188, winter 3.1796.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
School Debt Cedar Springs Public Schools 7.0000 $1,139 7.0000
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 $976 6.0000
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
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 $151 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating Solon Township 0.7698 $125 0.7698
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 $80 0.4914
Voted Operating Solon Township 0.4666 $76 0.4666
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) Cedar Springs Public Schools 0.0000 $0 17.3275
Tri County Area Schools · 22.7718 primary homes, 40.5576 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 10.0605, winter 12.7113; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 10.0605, winter 30.4971.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 $976 6.0000
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 $661 4.0605
ISD Voted Special Education Montcalm Area ISD 3.4078 $554 3.4078
School Debt Tri County Area Schools 3.3500 $545 3.3500
Community College Montcalm Community College 2.6044 $424 2.6044
Allocated or Charter Operating Solon Township 0.7698 $125 0.7698
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 $80 0.4914
Voted Operating Solon Township 0.4666 $76 0.4666
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 $67 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 $40 0.2476
ISD Allocated Operating Montcalm Area ISD 0.1695 $28 0.1695
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 $8 0.0491
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Tri County Area Schools 0.0000 $0 17.7858
Grant Public School District · 19.8829 primary homes, 37.8829 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 10.0605, winter 9.8224; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 10.0605, winter 27.8224.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 $976 6.0000
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 $661 4.0605
ISD Voted Vocational Education Newaygo County RESA 2.8575 $465 2.8575
ISD Voted Special Education Newaygo County RESA 2.8570 $465 2.8570
School Debt Grant Public School District 0.8000 $130 0.8000
Allocated or Charter Operating Solon Township 0.7698 $125 0.7698
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 $80 0.4914
Voted Operating Solon Township 0.4666 $76 0.4666
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 $67 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 $40 0.2476
ISD Allocated Operating Newaygo County RESA 0.1283 $21 0.1283
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 $8 0.0491
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Grant Public School District 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 $3,235–$4,797 a year a new buyer of a median primary home here would pay (an estimate), about $201 goes to Solon Township (4–6%). The rest goes to the other bodies that levy here: the State, the county, the schools and others.

Solon Township's 4 tax areas rank between 67th and 94th 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
  • Solon Township Kent City Community Schools 29.4843 mills $4,797

    Solon Township with Kent City Community Schools: 29.4843 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 9.2134, City, township or village 1.2364), estimated $4,797 a year for a new buyer

  • Solon Township Cedar Springs Public Schools 27.2709 mills $4,437

    Solon Township with Cedar Springs Public Schools: 27.2709 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 7.0000, City, township or village 1.2364), estimated $4,437 a year for a new buyer

  • Solon Township Tri County Area Schools 22.7718 mills $3,705

    Solon Township with Tri County Area Schools: 22.7718 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 6.1817, School district 3.3500, City, township or village 1.2364), estimated $3,705 a year for a new buyer

  • Solon Township Grant Public School District 19.8829 mills $3,235

    Solon Township with Grant Public School District: 19.8829 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 5.8428, School district 0.8000, City, township or village 1.2364), estimated $3,235 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
Solon Township, Kent City Community Schools 6.0000 6.0037 7.0308 9.2134 1.2364 0.0000 29.4843 $4,797
Solon Township, Cedar Springs Public Schools 6.0000 6.0037 7.0308 7.0000 1.2364 0.0000 27.2709 $4,437
Solon Township, Tri County Area Schools 6.0000 6.0037 6.1817 3.3500 1.2364 0.0000 22.7718 $3,705
Solon Township, Grant Public School District 6.0000 6.0037 5.8428 0.8000 1.2364 0.0000 19.8829 $3,235

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 Solon Township 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 0.7698 $125 0.7698 4
Voted Operating 0.4666 $76 0.4666 4

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 March.

Revenue

$1.7M

all funds

Spending

$2.4M

all funds

Spending per resident

$364

2024 population: 6,626

General fund spending

$1.8M

budget: $2.1M

Spending by purpose

All funds. Share of $2,412,717 in total.

  • Public works $654,952 27%
    Public Works (Non-Act 51) $612,363
    Other Public Works Enterprise-Activities $42,589
  • General government $556,171 23%
    Legislative (Council, Board, Commission) $11,689
    Chief Executive $45,203
    Treasurer $58,178
    Clerk $55,161
    Assessing Equalization $64,399
    Elections $45,023
    Building and Grounds $62,862
    All Other General Government $213,656
  • Public safety $386,444 16%
    Fire $280,121
    Building Inspection & Regulation Activities $106,323
  • Capital outlay, debt service and other $283,639 12%
    Capital Outlay $283,639
  • Recreation and culture $195,794 8%
    Parks and Recreation $193,894
    All Other Recreation and Culture $1,900
  • Community and economic development $63,773 3%
    Community Planning and Zoning $63,773
  • Transfers out and special items $271,944 11%
    Transfers (Out) $271,944

Revenue by source

All funds. Share of $1,710,402 in total.

  • State grants $716,166 42%
    State Revenue Sharing $701,484
    Other General/All Other State Aid Grants $14,682
  • Taxes $470,311 27%
    Property Tax (includes, delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, fees, community wide special assessments) $470,311
  • Licenses and permits $129,673 8%
    Business Licenses and Permits $129,673
  • Charges for services $94,105 6%
    All Other Services Rendered Charges $33,231
    All Other Statutory Fees $60,874
  • Interest and rents $23,782 1%
    Interest & Dividends $23,782
  • Other revenue $4,421 <1%
    Miscellaneous Other Revenue $4,421
  • Borrowing and transfers in $271,944 16%
    Transfers In $271,944

"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 Township Part 2, 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 $1,710,402 $2,412,717 $1,847,057 —
2024 $2,447,575 $2,881,091 $2,092,316 —
2023 $1,790,722 $1,433,440 $935,583 —
2022 $1,853,675 $1,734,257 $1,536,476 —
2021 $1,452,037 $1,077,608 $885,934 —
2020 $1,264,622 $964,293 $764,388 —
2019 $1,214,836 $1,030,865 $654,445 —
2018 $1,110,654 $958,244 $681,254 —
2017 $1,122,090 $1,359,437 $1,124,590 —
2016 $1,326,185 $1,044,963 $815,543 —

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
—
General fund balance at year end
$1,251,172
Of which unassigned
$1,084,673

Pensions and retiree health care

Unfunded pension liability
—
Pension funded, general employees
—
Pension funded, police and fire
—
Unfunded retiree health care (OPEB)
—

Staff

Police
—
Fire
26
Combined public safety
—
All other staff
18
Wages and salaries
$443,966

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 Township Part 2, Michigan Department of Treasury, retrieved November 3, 2026.

Boards and sub-entities

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

5 found · 0 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 March 31, 2025 as received, sent September 30, 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 September 30, 2025, within six months of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (due September 30, 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 March 31, 2025 as received, sent September 30, 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 September 30, 2025, within six months of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (due September 30, 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: FOIA procedures and written public summary posted

    The homepage links "FOIA Summary of Procedures and Guidelines (PDF)" and "FOIA-Policy, procedures, guidelines (PDF)" (both updated for 2018 PA 523).

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

Good practice

6 found · 5 not found

  • Found: Current budget posted

    Financials posts "2026-2027 Adopted Budget" for the fiscal year in progress (April 2026 to March 2027).

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

  • Found: Budgets for the past three years posted

    Financials posts the 2025-2026, 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 adopted budgets (and back to 2014-2015).

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

  • Found: Latest audit posted

    Financials posts "Financial Statements Year ended March 31, 2025", with the independent auditor's report (opened 2026-09-27).

    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 Financials 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

    Township Board says board meetings are held "on the second Monday of each month at 7:00pm", and links "Meeting Schedule 2026".

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

  • Not found: Agendas posted for the past 12 months

    Agenda posts only the upcoming board agenda (September 14, 2026); no earlier agendas for the past 12 months were found.

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

  • Found: Minutes posted for the past 12 months

    Board Minutes posts minutes for every regular board meeting from September 8, 2025 to September 14, 2026 (the latest a draft).

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

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

    Administration & Supervisor names all five board members (supervisor, clerk, treasurer and two trustees), each with an email address and phone number.

    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 Financials or the Township Board pages.

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

  • Not found: Employee pay or salary schedule posted

    Ordinances > Township Resolutions posts the 2026 supervisor, clerk and treasurer salary resolutions and the 2025 trustee wage resolution; no pay is posted for the township's employees. A web search of the site (2026-09-27) found no other pay posted. Not found under the publisher's rule of 2026-09-27: G10 needs pay posted for every employee group and every elected official.

    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 Financials, Ordinances and Resolutions, or Forms pages.

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

About

Type
Township

Codes

Census of Governments ID
201938
Census GEOID (county subdivision)
2608174460
Michigan Treasury unit code
411170

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.