New Brighton, MN town hall & government
New Brighton spent $49.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,190 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Brighton's government.
Coming up at New Brighton's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pmCity Council Work Session803 Old Hwy 8 NW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 7:30 amEconomic Development CommissionNew Brighton City Hall, 803 Old Hwy 8 NW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pmParks, Recreation, and Environmental CommissionNew Brighton City Hall, 803 Old Hwy 8 NW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:30 pmPublic Safety CommissionNew Brighton City Hall, 803 Old Hwy 8 NW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:00 pmCity Council Work Session803 Old Hwy 8 NW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 5:00 pmCity Council Work Session803 Old Hwy 8 NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:30 pmEquity Commission803 Old Hwy 8 NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:30 pmPublic Safety CommissionCANCELED - Public Safety CommissionNew Brighton City Hall, 803 Old Hwy 8 NW Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 5:00 pmCity Council Work Session803 Old Hwy 8 NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 6:30 pmParks, Recreation, and Environmental CommissionCANCELED - Parks, Recreation, and Environmental CommissionNew Brighton City Hall, 803 Old Hwy 8 NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from New Brighton's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where New Brighton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for New Brighton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mounds View Public School District
New Brighton's K–12 school district, shared with Mounds View, Arden Hills, Shoreview and North Oaks. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,097 per pupil, $9,678 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 New Brighton: St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools ($14,295 per pupil).
Which schools New Brighton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Brighton 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 New Brighton's government
Who represents New Brighton
New Brighton is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. Tim Walz 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.