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Breezy Point, MN town hall & government

Breezy Point spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,290 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Breezy Point's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,290
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$570,000
$234 per resident
Police
$1 million33%
Roads & transportation
$772,00025%
Sewer & trash
$318,00010%
Administration & buildings
$274,0009%
Parks & libraries
$193,0006%
Fire
$102,0003%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%
Other
$436,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Breezy Point collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Breezy Point

Full-time staff
12
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time19 part
Police
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Other
1 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pequot Lakes Public Schools

Breezy Point's K–12 school district, shared with Jenkins, Loon Lake, Pequot Lakes, Crosslake, Pelican and Ideal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,742
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,807
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,742 per pupil, $8,408 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 Breezy Point pay

Typical tax bill
$2,456
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$340,800
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 Breezy Point's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbreezypointmn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Breezy Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Breezy Point

Breezy Point is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Breezy Point'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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