Town Hall · Fenton

Fenton, MI town hall & government

Fenton spent $17 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,491 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fenton's money goes

Spent
$17 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,491
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$23.1 million
$2,031 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.9 million29%
Police
$2.9 million17%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1 million6%
Fire
$953,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$720,0004%
Parks & libraries
$386,0002%
Water & other utilities
$267,0002%
Interest on debt
$121,0001%
Other
$3.8 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fenton

Full-time staff
55
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
21 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Fire
1 full-time9 part
Housing & development
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fenton Area Public Schools

Fenton's K–12 school district, shared with Tyrone and Rose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,829
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,014
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$49.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,829 per pupil, $9,203 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 Fenton: Lake Fenton Community Schools ($13,779 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fenton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,955
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$235,900
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 Fenton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoffenton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fenton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fenton

Fenton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Kristen McDonald Rivet and Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Fenton'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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