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.
Where Mason's money goes
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%
Who works for Mason
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Mason kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mason 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 Mason's government
Who represents Mason
Mason is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.