Town Hall · Troy

Troy, MI town hall & government

Troy spent $153.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,762 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Troy

Ethan BakerMayorSince 2019 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Troy's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 7:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 500 W. Big Beaver Rd. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 7:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 500 W. Big Beaver Rd. Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 9Mon · 7:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 500 W. Big Beaver Road Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 16Mon · 7:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 500 W. Big Beaver Rd. Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 21Sat · 9:00 am
    Special City Council MeetingTroy Community Center, 3179 Livernois Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 7Mon · 7:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 500 W. Big Beaver Rd. Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Troy's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Troy's money goes

Spent
$153.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,762
typical Michigan cities: $2,810
Long-term debt
$12.7 million
$145 per resident
Parks & libraries
$30.8 million20%
Police
$29.8 million19%
Water & other utilities
$24 million16%
Roads & transportation
$23 million15%
Sewer & trash
$21.6 million14%
Administration & buildings
$8.6 million6%
Fire
$7.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4 million3%
Interest on debt
$285,000<1%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Other
$4.2 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 14%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Troy

Full-time staff
405
215 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
111
and 13 full-time firefighters
Police
163 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
53 full-time162 part
Administration & buildings
61 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
38 full-time
Water & other utilities
33 full-time1 part
Fire
14 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time13 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time1 part
Other
34 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Troy School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,165
Michigan: $16,528
Students
12,391
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$252.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,165 per pupil, $10,316 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 Troy: Avondale School District ($18,047 per pupil) · Warren Consolidated Schools ($17,917 per pupil) · Birmingham City School District ($21,253 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Troy pay

Typical tax bill
$5,267
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$420,300
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 Troy's government

🏛️ Official websitetroymi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Troy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Troy

Troy is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Troy'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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