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Gibraltar, MI town hall & government

Gibraltar spent $11.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,535 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gibraltar's money goes

Spent
$11.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,535
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
$1,876 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million32%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million16%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million15%
Police
$1.6 million14%
Administration & buildings
$359,0003%
Interest on debt
$287,0003%
Fire
$200,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$136,0001%
Parks & libraries
$34,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gibraltar

Full-time staff
17
48 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time9 part
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gibraltar School District

Gibraltar's K–12 school district, shared with Rockwood, Brownstown and Woodhaven. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,712
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,614
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$56.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,712 per pupil, $9,189 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 Gibraltar pay

Typical tax bill
$4,334
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.94%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$223,200
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 Gibraltar's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgibraltar.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gibraltar →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gibraltar

Gibraltar is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Gibraltar'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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