Town Hall · Mason

Mason, MI town hall & government

Mason spent $15.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,872 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mason's money goes

Spent
$15.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,872
typical Michigan cities: $2,328
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$617 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.2 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million11%
Police
$1.6 million10%
Roads & transportation
$950,0006%
Water & other utilities
$668,0004%
Fire
$542,0004%
Parks & libraries
$473,0003%
Interest on debt
$115,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$103,0001%
Other
$6.1 million40%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 16%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mason

Full-time staff
40
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
13 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mason Public Schools

Mason's K–12 school district, shared with Vevay, Alaiedon, Aurelius and Delhi. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,872
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,322
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,872 per pupil, $8,384 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 Mason pay

Typical tax bill
$3,864
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$198,000
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 Mason's government

🏛️ Official websitemason.mi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mason →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mason

Mason is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Mason'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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