What We Pay State Taxes For
What We Pay State Taxes For
Washtenaw Share of State Taxes Nearly $65,000.
U. of M. COSTS $9,320.34
While the Asylums, Homes and Prisons Cost $27,443.87 -- This is Low Year for State Taxes
Washtenaw county must raise $64,395.07 state tax this year. This is the off year on state taxes and they will be less than next year. The following shows the various purposes for which the state tax is raised and the amount Washtenaw county pays for each purpose:
University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,320 34
Agricultural College . . . . . . . . 2,344 59
State Normal College . . . . . . ..2,918 81
Central Michigan Normal . . . . 820 61
Northern State Normal . . . . . . 647 81
College of Mines . . . . . . . . . . .2,294 77
State Library6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 35
Soldiers' Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,907 29
Home for Feble Minded . . . . . 1,992 90
State Public School . . . . . . . . .761 99
School for Deaf . . . . . . . . . . . .1,887 40
School for the Blind . . . . . . . . .719 79
State Prison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 79
Industrial School for Boys . . . .1,705 69
Industrial School for Girls . . . . 1,377 45
Fish Commission . . . . . . . . . . .726 82
Compiling Record Adjt. Gen . . 29 31
Dairy and Food Commission . .586 15
Michigan Dairymen's Asso. . . . 7 03
Library Commissioners . . . . . . 18 76
National Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,835 76
State Naval Brigade . . . . . . . . 283 81
State Board of Health . . . . . . . 152 39
State Weather Service . . . . . . . 23 45
Michigan Agricultural Society . . 105 51
State Horticultural Society . . . . .35 17
Prisons--Current Expense . . . . 1594 32
Asylums--Current Expense . . . .14,403 25
General Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . 11,722 96
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$62,599 27
Indebtedness to State . . . . . . . . 1,795 80
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Total State Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,395 07
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