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Brunswick's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Brunswick took in $18.5 million and spent $17.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes33%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Federal tax money21%State tax money7.2%Fines and other6.5%

What stands out

21%

of Brunswick's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes33%

Property tax
22%$4.0 million
Individual income tax
9.7%$1.8 million
Other taxes
1.5%$279 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$140 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$109 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$21 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$2.8 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$397 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$186 thousand
  • Other service charges$76 thousand
  • Parking$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
21%$3.9 million

State tax money7.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.2%$1.3 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$1.2 million
Fines
0.1%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%Interest on debt4.7%

What stands out

9.1%

of Brunswick's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$5.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$638 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$518 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Interest on debt
4.7%$835 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brunswick. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Brunswick itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.