Town Hall · Grosse Pointe

Grosse Pointe, MI town hall & government

Grosse Pointe spent $15.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,064 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grosse Pointe's money goes

Spent
$15.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,064
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
$3,884 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.6 million23%
Paid to other governments
$2.4 million15%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million8%
Interest on debt
$825,0005%
Parks & libraries
$490,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$339,0002%
Water & other utilities
$78,000<1%
Other
$4.3 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Fees & charges 32%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Grosse Pointe

Full-time staff
47
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
24 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time7 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

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Grosse Pointe's K–12 school district, shared with Grosse Pointe Farms, 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 pay

Typical tax bill
$7,596
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$436,800
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's government

🏛️ Official websitegrossepointecity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grosse Pointe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grosse Pointe

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

All of Grosse Pointe'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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