Rochester, MI town hall & government
Rochester spent $29.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,204 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rochester's government.
Coming up at Rochester's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 7:00 pmGeneralZoning Board of Appeals Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmPlanning Commission Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pmPlanning Commission Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Rochester's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Rochester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 33%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Rochester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rochester didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rochester Community School District
Rochester's K–12 school district, shared with Rochester Hills and Oakland. 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 30%
- State 66%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,197 per pupil, $8,925 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 Rochester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rochester 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 Rochester's government
Who represents Rochester
Rochester is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John James. 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.