Meridian, MI town hall & government
Meridian spent $61.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,398 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meridian's government.
Where Meridian's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Meridian
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Okemos Public Schools
Meridian's K–12 school district. 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 39%
- State 57%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,900 per pupil, $8,947 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 Meridian: Haslett Public Schools ($15,137 per pupil) · East Lansing School District ($14,447 per pupil) · Williamston Community Schools ($13,615 per pupil).
Which schools Meridian kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meridian 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 Meridian's government
Who represents Meridian
Meridian 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.