Dearborn Heights, MI town hall & government
Dearborn Heights spent $127.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,062 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dearborn Heights's government.
Coming up at Dearborn Heights's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Study Session6045 Fenton, City Hall Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:15 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 5:15 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special Meeting6045 Fenton, City Hall Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting6045 Fenton, City Hall Council Chambers Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special Meeting6045 Fenton, City Hall Council Chambers Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting6045 Fenton, City Hall Council Chambers Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting6045 Fenton, City Hall Council Chambers Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Study Session6045 Fenton, City Hall Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Dearborn Heights's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Dearborn Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Dearborn Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crestwood School District
Dearborn Heights's K–12 school district. 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 17%
- State 65%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,228 per pupil, $10,047 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 Dearborn Heights: Dearborn City School District ($18,903 per pupil) · Dearborn Heights School District 7 ($15,942 per pupil) · Westwood Community Schools ($19,119 per pupil).
Which schools Dearborn Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dearborn Heights 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 Dearborn Heights's government
Who represents Dearborn Heights
Dearborn Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar. 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.