Town Hall · Webster

Webster, MI town hall & government

Webster spent $4.8 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $710 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Webster's money goes

Spent

$4.8 million

fiscal year to March 31, 2022

Per resident

$710

typical Michigan towns: $355

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Paid to other governments

$1.7 million35%

Fire

$1.4 million30%

Roads & transportation

$488,00010%

Administration & buildings

$451,0009%

Police

$329,0007%

Sewer & trash

$20,000<1%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$13,000<1%

Other

$408,0008%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 70%
From the state 25%
Interest, fines & other 4%
From other local governments 1%
Other taxes & licenses 1%
Fees & charges <1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Webster

Full-time staff

24 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$63,000

a year, before benefits

Administration & buildings

5 full-time24 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Webster didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dexter Community School District

Webster's K–12 school district, shared with Dexter, Dexter, Scio and Lima. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$16,922

Michigan: $16,528

Students

3,366

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$89.7 million

at year end

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

Local 44%
State 49%
Federal 8%

Of the $16,922 per pupil, $9,811 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 Webster: Ann Arbor Public Schools ($19,439 per pupil) · Whitmore Lake Public Schools ($22,450 per pupil).

Which schools Webster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Webster pay

Typical tax bill

$7,602

a year · Michigan typical $2,904

Effective rate

1.35%

of home value · Michigan 1.25%

Typical home value

$564,000

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 Webster's government

Town hall & decisions in Webster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Webster

Webster is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Webster'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.