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Ann Arbor, MI town hall & government

Ann Arbor spent $11.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,572 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ann Arbor's government.

Town budget

Where Ann Arbor's money goes

Spent
$11.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,572
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$4.2 million36%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million21%
Paid to other governments
$2.3 million20%
Administration & buildings
$904,0008%
Police
$674,0006%
Roads & transportation
$142,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$139,0001%
Other
$741,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ann Arbor

Full-time staff
14
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,300
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
6
on the town payroll
Fire
6 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ann Arbor Public Schools

Ann Arbor's K–12 school district, shared with Ann Arbor, Barton Hills, Pittsfield, Scio and Superior. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,439
Michigan: $16,528
Students
16,978
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$261 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 59%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $19,439 per pupil, $11,450 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ann Arbor pay

Typical tax bill
$8,745
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$659,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Ann Arbor's government

🏛️ Official websitea2gov.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ann Arbor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Ann Arbor's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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