Town Hall · Brigantine

Brigantine, NJ town hall & government

Brigantine spent $49.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,727 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Brigantine

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Brigantine's money goes

Spent
$49.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,727
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$37.1 million
$4,320 per resident
Schools
$22.1 million45%
Police
$4.6 million9%
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million9%
Fire
$3.9 million8%
Water & other utilities
$3.2 million7%
Paid to other governments
$2 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million3%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$852,0002%
Roads & transportation
$826,0002%
Health & welfare
$149,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million5%

Brigantine runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New Jersey cities.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 15%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brigantine

Full-time staff
246
69 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
and 37 full-time firefighters
Schools
113 full-time32 part
Police
44 full-time8 part
Fire
40 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brigantine City School District

Brigantine's elementary school district. The schools are run by Brigantine, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$49,891
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
386
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$520,000
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $49,891 per pupil, $30,288 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 Brigantine pay

Typical tax bill
$6,187
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$524,800
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 Brigantine's government

🏛️ Official websitebrigantinebeachnj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brigantine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brigantine

Brigantine is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Brigantine'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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