Marquette, MI town hall & government
Marquette spent $110.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,308 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marquette's government.
Coming up at Marquette's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmCity Planning CommissionCity Planning Commission (1st monthly)City Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Regular MeetingCity Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Regular MeetingCity Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave Meeting page ↗
- Oct 27Tue · 4:30 pmMarquette Housing CommissionBoard Room, 316 Pine Street Meeting page ↗
- Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pmCity Planning CommissionCity Planning Commission (1st monthly)City Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave Meeting page ↗
- Nov 16Mon · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Regular MeetingCity Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Regular MeetingCity Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:00 pmMarquette Housing CommissionMarquette Housing Commission MeetingPine Ridge Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:30 pmMarquette Housing CommissionBoard Room, 316 Pine Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:30 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 10:00 amMarquette Area Wastewater Treatment Advisory BoardMarquette Area Wastewater Treatment Advisory Board Meeting1930 US 41 South Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Regular MeetingCity Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 1:30 pmBoard of Light and PowerBoard of Light and Power Special Budget Meeting2200 Wright Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 8:00 amDowntown Development AuthorityDowntown Development Authority MeetingMarquette Commons, 112 S. Third Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Marquette's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Marquette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Marquette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marquette Area Public Schools
Marquette's K–12 school district, shared with Chocolay and Marquette. 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 33%
- State 63%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,795 per pupil, $8,118 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.
Which schools Marquette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marquette 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 Marquette's government
Who represents Marquette
Marquette is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.