Town Hall · Brick

Brick, NJ town hall & government

Brick spent $113.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,498 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Brick

Lisa CrateHead of governmentSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Brick's money goes

Spent
$113.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,498
typical New Jersey towns: $1,362
Long-term debt
$134.9 million
$1,783 per resident
Police
$25.6 million23%
Water & other utilities
$15.9 million14%
Sewer & trash
$15.9 million14%
Paid to other governments
$7.8 million7%
Administration & buildings
$6.7 million6%
Housing & development
$4 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.9 million3%
Interest on debt
$2.8 million2%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million2%
Roads & transportation
$517,000<1%
Health & welfare
$362,000<1%
Other
$28.2 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Brick

Full-time staff
575
91 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
142
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
179 full-time39 part
Sewer & trash
77 full-time
Administration & buildings
47 full-time17 part
Health & welfare
42 full-time19 part
Water & other utilities
49 full-time
Parks & libraries
30 full-time13 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time
Housing & development
7 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Other
129 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brick Township School District

Brick's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,063
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
8,293
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$195,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 64%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $23,063 per pupil, $13,500 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brick pay

Typical tax bill
$6,638
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$410,600
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 Brick's government

🏛️ Official websitetwp.brick.nj.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brick

Brick is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Brick'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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