Town Hall · Inkster

Inkster, MI town hall & government

Inkster spent $39.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,626 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Inkster's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting26215 Trowbirdge Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting26215 Trowbirdge Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting26215 Trowbirdge Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting26215 Trowbirdge Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting26215 Trowbirdge Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting26215 Trowbirdge Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Inkster's money goes

Spent
$39.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,626
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$30 million
$1,244 per resident
Housing & development
$7.2 million18%
Sewer & trash
$5.8 million15%
Police
$5.1 million13%
Administration & buildings
$3.4 million9%
Fire
$3.2 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.9 million7%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million3%
Parks & libraries
$653,0002%
Roads & transportation
$347,0001%
Interest on debt
$311,0001%
Other
$9.2 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 33%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 13%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Inkster didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Inkster

Full-time staff
140
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$40,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
and 21 full-time firefighters
Police
41 full-time
Housing & development
29 full-time
Fire
22 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 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

Westwood Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$19,119
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,509
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $19,119 per pupil, $9,810 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.

Also serving Inkster: Wayne-Westland Community School District ($21,028 per pupil) · Taylor School District ($18,682 per pupil) · Romulus Community Schools ($20,788 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Inkster pay

Typical tax bill
$1,847
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
2.30%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$80,400
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 Inkster's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofinkster.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Inkster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Inkster

Inkster is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Rashida Tlaib. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Inkster'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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