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Brier, WA town hall & government

Brier spent $6.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $963 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brier's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$963
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$753,000
$108 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million39%
Fire
$1.4 million21%
Police
$992,00015%
Roads & transportation
$559,0008%
Administration & buildings
$511,0008%
Parks & libraries
$197,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$166,0002%
Housing & development
$60,0001%
Interest on debt
$43,0001%
Health & welfare
$34,0001%
Other
$104,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brier

Full-time staff
24
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$47,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
15 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Police
4 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Edmonds School District

Brier's K–12 school district, shared with Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Woodway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,980
Washington: $18,444
Students
20,755
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$361.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $18,980 per pupil, $11,626 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 Brier: Northshore School District ($18,434 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brier pay

Typical tax bill
$6,465
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$866,600
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 Brier's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.brier.wa.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brier →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brier

Brier is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Suzan K. DelBene. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Brier'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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