Birmingham, MI town hall & government
Birmingham spent $112.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,187 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Birmingham's government.
Coming up at Birmingham's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 8:00 amBirmingham Shopping District BoardThe Townsend Hotel, 100 Townsend Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmMuseum BoardThe Birmingham Museum, 566 W Maple Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 2Fri · 8:30 amGreenwood Cemetery Advisory BoardCity Commission Room 205, 151 Martin Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmCity CommissionOctober 5, 2026 Regular City Commission MeetingCity Commission Room 205, 151 Martin Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pmParks and Recreation BoardDPS Conference Room, 851 S. Eton Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmCity CommissionSeptember 28, 2026 Regular City CommissionCity Commission Room 205, 151 Martin Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmCity CommissionSeptember 14, 2026 Regular City Commission MeetingCity Commission Room 205, 151 Martin Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmCity CommissionSeptember 14, 2026 City Commission WorkshopRoom 205, 151 Martin Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 11Fri · 8:15 amBirmingham Employee Retirement System BoardBirmingham Employee Retirement System Board Regular MeetingRoom 205, 151 Martin Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 11Fri · 8:15 amRetiree Health Care Fund Investment CommitteeSeptember 11, 2026 Regular Meeting Retiree Health Care Fund Investment CommitteeRoom 205, 151 Martin Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 7:30 pmBoard of Zoning AppealsCity Commission Room 205, 151 Martin Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 7:30 pmBoard of Zoning AppealsCity Commission Room 205, 151 Martin Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 4Fri · 8:30 amGreenwood Cemetery Advisory BoardCity Commission Room 205, 151 Martin Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Birmingham's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Birmingham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Birmingham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Birmingham City School District
Birmingham's K–12 school district, shared with Beverly Hills, Franklin, Southfield, Bingham Farms and Bloomfield. 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 58%
- State 41%
- Federal 1%
Of the $21,253 per pupil, $12,754 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.
Which schools Birmingham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Birmingham 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 Birmingham's government
Who represents Birmingham
Birmingham 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.