Town Hall · Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI town hall & government

Ann Arbor spent $407.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,399 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Ann Arbor

Christopher TaylorMayorSince 2018 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Ann Arbor's money goes

Spent
$407.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,399
typical Michigan cities: $2,810
Long-term debt
$272.7 million
$2,275 per resident
Water & other utilities
$58.9 million14%
Roads & transportation
$58.7 million14%
Sewer & trash
$44.8 million11%
Housing & development
$44 million11%
Police
$31.9 million8%
Administration & buildings
$26.9 million7%
Parks & libraries
$24.9 million6%
Fire
$19.5 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14.9 million4%
Interest on debt
$5.8 million1%
Other
$77 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ann Arbor

Full-time staff
1,079
105 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
269
and 95 full-time firefighters
Police
299 full-time32 part
Administration & buildings
162 full-time7 part
Fire
95 full-time
Sewer & trash
83 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
81 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
65 full-time
Parks & libraries
40 full-time49 part
Roads & transportation
50 full-time2 part
Housing & development
33 full-time2 part
Other
171 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ann Arbor didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

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
$7,636
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$453,400
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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