Shelby, MI town hall & government
Shelby spent $114.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,444 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shelby's government.
Where Shelby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Shelby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Utica Community Schools
Shelby's K–12 school district, shared with Utica and Sterling Heights. 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 27%
- State 66%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,140 per pupil, $9,757 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 Shelby: Romeo Community Schools ($14,503 per pupil).
Which schools Shelby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shelby 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 Shelby's government
Who represents Shelby
Shelby 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.