Berkley, MI town hall & government
Berkley spent $32.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,160 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berkley's government.
Coming up at Berkley's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilRegular City Council MeetingBerkley City Hall Council Chambers, 3338 Coolidge Highway Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilRegular City Council MeetingBerkley City Hall Council Chambers, 3338 Coolidge Highway Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 7:00 pmBoards & CommissionsParks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting2400 Robina Avenue, Berkley Community Center Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pmBoards & CommissionsHistorical Committee Meeting2395 12 Mile Rd, Second Floor Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 8:30 am
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pmBoards & CommissionsBeautification Advisory Committee Meeting2395 12 Mile Rd, Second Floor Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pmBoards & CommissionsPlanning Commission Meeting2395 12 Mile Rd, Second Floor Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilRegular City Council MeetingBerkley City Hall Council Chambers, 3338 Coolidge Highway Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmBoards & CommissionsPublic Safety Pension Board Meeting2395 12 Mile Rd, Second Floor Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 am
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pmBoards & CommissionsLibrary Board Meeting3155 Coolidge Highway, Berkley Public Library Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Berkley's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Berkley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Berkley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Berkley School District
Berkley's K–12 school district, shared with Huntington Woods. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 26%
- State 71%
- Federal 2%
Of the $20,296 per pupil, $13,161 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.
Also serving Berkley: Royal Oak City School District ($17,245 per pupil).
Which schools Berkley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berkley pay
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.
Contact Berkley's government
Who represents Berkley
Berkley is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
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.