Ypsilanti, MI town hall & government
Ypsilanti spent $32.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,635 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ypsilanti's government.
Coming up at Ypsilanti's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 2:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 9Fri · 9:15 amDowntown Development AuthorityDDA Grants Committee Meeting1 S. Huron, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 9Fri · 9:15 amDowntown Development AuthorityDDA Grants Committee Meeting1 S. Huron, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 8:45 amDowntown Development AuthorityDDA Committee for Equitable InvestmentCouncil Chambers, 1 S. Huron St. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pmHistoric District CommissionHistoric District Commission Meeting1 S Huron St, City Hall, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmHuman Relations CommissionHuman Relations Commission September 28, 20261 S. Huron, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pmPolice Advisory Commission1 S. Huron, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 8:45 am
- Sep 17Thu · 8:45 am
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionDecember 2025 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting1 S. Huron, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning Commission1 S. Huron, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
Official listings from Ypsilanti's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Ypsilanti's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 34%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ypsilanti
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ypsilanti Community Schools
Ypsilanti's K–12 school district, shared with Superior and Ypsilanti. 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 37%
- State 38%
- Federal 25%
Of the $20,087 per pupil, $9,500 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 Ypsilanti kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti's government
Who represents Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. 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.