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Grosse Pointe Farms, MI town hall & government

Grosse Pointe Farms spent $30.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,356 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grosse Pointe Farms's money goes

Spent
$30.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,356
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
$1,390 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.8 million26%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million11%
Paid to other governments
$2.8 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million5%
Fire
$1.2 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$390,0001%
Interest on debt
$217,0001%
Water & other utilities
$216,0001%
Other
$11.1 million36%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • Fees & charges 32%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Grosse Pointe Farms

Full-time staff
89
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
38 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time4 part
Fire
4 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Grosse Pointe Farms's K–12 school district, shared with Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Village of Grosse Pointe Shores and Harper Woods. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,562
Michigan: $16,528
Students
6,467
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$101.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $18,562 per pupil, $11,193 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 Grosse Pointe Farms pay

Typical tax bill
$8,238
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$442,000
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 Grosse Pointe Farms's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.grosse-pointe-farms.mi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grosse Pointe Farms →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grosse Pointe Farms

Grosse Pointe Farms is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Shri Thanedar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Grosse Pointe Farms'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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