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Town Hall · Fraser

In Fraser, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Fraser’s city government spent $26.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,815 per resident.

Next public meeting

Historical Commission

7:00 pm · Depot Visitor Center, Baumgartner Property

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$26.4M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,815
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$18.8M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2025
66
full-time · 45 part-time · March payroll $519,460
Typical tax bill
$3,756
1.74% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Fraser is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer28% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).More of its voters turn out76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, vs 74% across Michigan.Results of its own8,834 votes for president in 2024, counted for Fraser itself.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Fraser’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct13
    Civil Service CommissionTuesday · 4:00 pm · 33000 Garfield RdOctober 13, 2026 Civil Service CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct8
    City CouncilThursday · 6:30 pm · Council Chambers, 33000 GarfieldCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct8
    GeneralThursday · 5:30 pm · 33000 Garfield RdOctober 8, 2026 Election Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct7
    Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · Council Chambers, 33000 GarfieldMeeting page ↗
  • Oct7
    Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · Council Chambers, 33000 GarfieldOctober7, 2026 Special Planning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,815 per resident a year, or $4.97 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%Fees & charges 33%From the state 18%Interest, fines & other 7%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the federal government 1%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.4 million; interest on debt $805,000. With these, the whole budget was $31.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Fraser yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Fraser’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
66

full-time in March 2025, up from 54 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,756 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.74% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fraser$3,756
Clinton Township$3,320
Michigan$2,904
Roseville$2,320
$3,756
typical bill a year
1.74%
effective rate
$215,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fraser’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Fraser’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fraser →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fraser

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Fraser’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fraser yet.
Who works for Fraser

One full-time city employee for every 221 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (14,572).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police32 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings8 + 26 pt
Roads & transportation14 + 4 pt
Fire8
Courts, inspections & corrections3 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 1 pt
Health & welfare0 + 3 pt
Other0 + 4 pt
66
full-time
45
part-time
$519,460
payroll for March 2025
$6.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$85,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
31
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Fraser’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Fraser Public Schools

Fraser’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fraser →
$15,688
per pupil · MI $16,528
4,535
students
$90.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,688 per pupil, $8,442 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 31%State 64%Federal 5%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Fraser voted in 2024

Official results for Fraser’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President8,834 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican52.3%4,620 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.9%4,053 votes

Others: 1.8% (161 votes).

Most votes in Fraser: Donald J Trump

Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
76%

of Fraser’s 11,592 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate8,660 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican49.1%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat47.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Fraser: Mike Rogers

Macomb County: Rogers 53.3%, Slotkin 43.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 10th District425,301 votes
John JamesRepublican51.1%
Carl J MarlingaDemocrat45.0%
Others3.9%

Most votes in the district: John James

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Fraser, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Fraser52.3%45.9%1.8%8,834
Macomb County55.9%42.2%1.9%509,152
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Fraser

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fraser.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
    Alicia St. Germaine
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
    Veronica Klinefelt
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gretchen Whitmer
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    John James
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
    Gary C. PetersElissa Slotkin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Fraser compares with the towns next door

Fraser’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $892 to $1,505 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Roseville: $1,505 per resident (2022)Clinton Township: $892 per resident (2022)RosevilleClinton TownshipFraser
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Clinton Township$892$3,320
Roseville$1,505$2,320
Fraserestimate$3,756

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Fraser’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Fraser’s government

How much does Fraser spend per resident?

About $1,815 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Fraser?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,756 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Fraser’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fraser yet.

How did Fraser vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 52.3%, Kamala D Harris 45.9% (8,834 votes, official results). Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Fraser?

66 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $519,460 (about $6.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Fraser in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Veronica Klinefelt) and State House District 62 (Alicia St. Germaine). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Fraser?

The next posted meeting is Historical Commission on Monday, November 2, at 7:00 pm in Depot Visitor Center, Baumgartner Property, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Fraser’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →