Town Hall · Fraser

Fraser, MI town hall & government

Fraser spent $31.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,174 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Fraser's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pm
    Zoning Board of AppealsCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    Historical CommissionDepot Visitor Center, Baumgartner Property Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
    Recreation CommissionCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 2Mon · 7:00 pm
    Historical CommissionDepot Visitor Center, Baumgartner Property Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Fraser's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Fraser's money goes

Spent
$31.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,174
typical Michigan cities: $2,328
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
$1,290 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.6 million24%
Police
$6.2 million19%
Administration & buildings
$5 million16%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million8%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$812,0003%
Parks & libraries
$807,0003%
Interest on debt
$805,0003%
Other
$5.8 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 33%
  • From the state 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fraser

Full-time staff
66
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
32 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time26 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time4 part
Fire
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fraser Public Schools

Fraser's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,688
Michigan: $16,528
Students
4,535
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$90.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,688 per pupil, $8,442 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 Fraser pay

Typical tax bill
$3,756
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$215,900
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 Fraser's government

Town hall & decisions in Fraser →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fraser

Fraser is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John James. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Fraser'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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