Town Hall · Redford

Redford, MI town hall & government

Redford spent $79.7 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $1,643 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Redford's money goes

Spent
$79.7 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,643
typical Michigan towns: $858
Long-term debt
$13.1 million
$270 per resident
Sewer & trash
$17.1 million22%
Police
$15 million19%
Administration & buildings
$12.2 million15%
Fire
$11.3 million14%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4 million5%
Parks & libraries
$3.4 million4%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million2%
Housing & development
$651,0001%
Interest on debt
$262,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$173,000<1%
Other
$14.1 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Redford

Full-time staff
192
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
57
and 42 full-time firefighters
Police
66 full-time4 part
Fire
42 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
15 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Health & welfare
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
17 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Redford Union School District

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

Spending per pupil
$26,535
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,015
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$58.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $26,535 per pupil, $14,442 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 Redford: South Redford School District ($21,488 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Redford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,569
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$155,600
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 Redford's government

🏛️ Official websiteredfordtwp.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Redford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Redford

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

All of Redford'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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