Kalamazoo, MI town hall & government
Kalamazoo spent $259.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,561 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kalamazoo's government.
Who runs Kalamazoo
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Kalamazoo's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 4:00 pmNatural Features Protection Review BoardNatural Features Protection Review Board - CANCELLEDKalamazoo City Hall, 241 W. South Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission - Regular MeetingKalamazoo City Hall, 241 W. South Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 2:00 pmFoundation for Excellence Board of DirectorsFoundation for Excellence Board of Directors Finance Committee241 W South St Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 3:00 pmFoundation for Excellence Board of DirectorsFoundation for Excellence Board of Directors Executive Committee241 W South St Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Committee of the WholeKalamazoo City Hall, 241 W. South Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Business MeetingKalamazoo City Hall, 241 W. South Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 2:00 pmFoundation for Excellence Board of Directors251 Mills St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Business MeetingKalamazoo City Hall, 241 W. South Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Committee of the WholeKalamazoo City Hall, 241 W. South Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 3:00 pmDowntown Economic Growth Authority BoardCity Hall, 241 W. South Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 3:00 pmDowntown Development Authority BoardCity Hall, 241 W. South Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 2:00 pmFoundation for Excellence Board of DirectorsFoundation for Excellence Board of Directors Audit Subcommittee241 W South St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 5:00 pmNorthside Cultural Business District Authority BoardNorthside Association for Community Development (NACD), 612 N. Park Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 7:30 amEconomic Development Corporation BoardEconomic Development Corporation Board of DirectorsCity Hall Community Room, 241 W. South Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Kalamazoo's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Kalamazoo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 15%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Kalamazoo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kalamazoo Public School District
Kalamazoo's K–12 school district, shared with Kalamazoo and Oshtemo. 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 51%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,885 per pupil, $8,963 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 Kalamazoo: Portage Public Schools ($14,396 per pupil) · Comstock Public Schools ($16,574 per pupil).
Which schools Kalamazoo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo's government
Who represents Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.