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.
Coming up at Fraser's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmHistorical CommissionDepot Visitor Center, Baumgartner Property Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmRecreation CommissionCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 6:30 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 7:00 pmHistorical CommissionDepot Visitor Center, Baumgartner Property Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmHistorical CommissionDepot Visitor Center, Baumgartner Property Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 6:30 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 7:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 7:00 pmRecreation CommissionCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 13Thu · 6:30 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 7:00 pmRecreation CommissionCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Meeting page ↗
- Aug 6Thu · 7:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsCouncil Chambers, 33000 Garfield Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
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.
Where Fraser's money goes
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%
Who works for Fraser
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fraser Public Schools
Fraser'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 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.
Which schools Fraser kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fraser 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 Fraser's government
Who represents Fraser
Fraser is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John James. 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.