Town Hall · Livonia

Livonia, MI town hall & government

Livonia spent $162.9 million in the year to November 30, 2024, about $1,737 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Livonia

Maureen Miller BrosnanMayorSince 2019 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Livonia's town hall

Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pm

City CouncilPublic Safety, Health & Environment Committee Meeting33000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm

City CouncilLaw & Education Committee Meeting33000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm

City CouncilCity Council Public Hearing of 10/05/202633000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm

Zoning Board of AppealsZBA Meeting of 10/6/202633000 Civic Center Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm

Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Study Meeting 10-6-2633000 Civic Center Drive, 5th floor Meeting page ↗
Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm

City CouncilCity Council Public Hearing of 10/12/202633000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 28Mon · 8:00 pm

City CouncilCity Council Study Meeting of 09/28/2633000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm

City Council2049th City Council Regular Meeting33000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm

City CouncilCity Council Public Hearing of 9/28/202633000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pm

Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Public Hearing & Regular Meeting 9-22-2633000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm

City CouncilFinance & Budget Committee Meeting33000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm

Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Study Meeting 9-15-2633000 Civic Center Drive, 5th floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 14Mon · 8:00 pm

City CouncilCity Council Study Meeting of 09/14/2633000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pm

City Council2048th City Council Regular Meeting33000 Civic Center Drive, Auditorium Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗

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

Town budget

Where Livonia's money goes

Spent

$162.9 million

fiscal year to November 30, 2024

Per resident

$1,737

typical Michigan cities: $2,810

Long-term debt

$45.6 million

$486 per resident

Sewer & trash

$47.5 million29%

Police

$26.3 million16%

Roads & transportation

$22.2 million14%

Parks & libraries

$17.6 million11%

Fire

$16.8 million10%

Administration & buildings

$10.4 million6%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$5.7 million3%

Water & other utilities

$1.6 million1%

Interest on debt

$702,000<1%

Other

$14.1 million9%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 37%
Fees & charges 19%
From the state 18%
Utility sales 12%
Interest, fines & other 11%
Other taxes & licenses 2%
From other local governments 1%
From the federal government 1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Livonia

Full-time staff

611

383 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$88,300

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

156

and 93 full-time firefighters

Police

178 full-time58 part

Parks & libraries

67 full-time199 part

Fire

98 full-time

Administration & buildings

60 full-time41 part

Roads & transportation

43 full-time34 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

42 full-time15 part

Sewer & trash

35 full-time1 part

Housing & development

14 full-time7 part

Other

74 full-time28 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Livonia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Livonia Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil

$17,170

Michigan: $16,528

Students

13,145

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$284.1 million

at year end

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

Local 38%
State 58%
Federal 4%

Of the $17,170 per pupil, $10,106 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 Livonia: Clarenceville School District ($14,544 per pupil).

Which schools Livonia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Livonia pay

Typical tax bill

$3,860

a year · Michigan typical $2,904

Effective rate

1.37%

of home value · Michigan 1.25%

Typical home value

$281,100

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 Livonia's government

🏛️ Official websitelivonia.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Livonia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Livonia

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

All of Livonia'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.