Second Arenac County Courthouse · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Omer run?
Omer’s city government spent $339,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,177 per resident.
What stands out about how Omer is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,177 per resident a year, or $3.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,177 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Omer’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,177 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $748–$1,663. Omer spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($116,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Omer itself left out).
No trend yet
Omer reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,530 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Omer’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Omer’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Omer →
Who’s in charge in Omer
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Standish-Sterling Community School District
Omer’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Deep River Township, Lincoln Township, Moffatt Township, Standish and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,482 per pupil, $7,935 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Omer voted in 2024
Official results for Omer’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.2%120 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.2%50 votesOthers: 0.6% (1 votes).
Most votes in Omer: Donald J Trump
Arenac County: Trump 69.7%, Harris 29.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
Mike RogersRepublican59.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat37.8%Most votes in Omer: Mike Rogers
Arenac County: Rogers 66.1%, Slotkin 31.2% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Omer, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omer | 70.2% | 29.2% | 0.6% | 171 |
| Arenac County | 69.7% | 29.1% | 1.3% | 9,158 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Omer.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Omer’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Omer’s government
How much does Omer spend per resident?
About $1,177 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,177 was more than 58% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Omer?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,530 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Omer’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Omer yet.
How did Omer vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.2%, Kamala D Harris 29.2% (171 votes, official results). Arenac County: Trump 69.7%, Harris 29.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Omer?
0 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,332 (about $51,984 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Omer in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 99 (Mike Hoadley). The House district also covers 69 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →