Town Hall · Taylor

Taylor, MI town hall & government

Taylor spent $162.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,604 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Taylor's money goes

Spent
$162.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,604
typical Michigan cities: $2,810
Long-term debt
$46.5 million
$746 per resident
Sewer & trash
$27.4 million17%
Housing & development
$20.9 million13%
Administration & buildings
$17.5 million11%
Parks & libraries
$13 million8%
Police
$12.4 million8%
Roads & transportation
$11.3 million7%
Paid to other governments
$10.4 million6%
Fire
$7.1 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.8 million4%
Water & other utilities
$2.4 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.8 million1%
Other
$32 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • From the state 14%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Taylor

Full-time staff
356
148 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
90
and 39 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
38 full-time139 part
Police
92 full-time
Administration & buildings
47 full-time2 part
Fire
41 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
29 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
26 full-time
Water & other utilities
19 full-time
Housing & development
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Other
35 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

Taylor School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,682
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,614
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $18,682 per pupil, $9,980 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Taylor pay

Typical tax bill
$2,596
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.70%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$152,600
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 Taylor's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoftaylor.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Taylor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Taylor

Taylor is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Shri Thanedar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Taylor'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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