Township government · Saginaw County, MI

Bridgeport Charter Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bridgeport Charter Township took in $8.9 million and spent $10.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%Township taxes28%State tax money13%Fines and other3.9%Federal tax money3.2%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

51%

of Bridgeport Charter Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes28%

Property tax
27%$2.4 million
Other taxes
1.9%$167 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$906 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$287 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$1.2 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%$5 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$333 thousand
Fines
0.2%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%Housing and community development1.0%

What stands out

47%

of Bridgeport Charter Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$707 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$219 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$998 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$523 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$251 thousand
  • Government buildings$137 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$450 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$450 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$193 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$193 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$103 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bridgeport Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Bridgeport Charter Township 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.