Township government · Livingston County, MI

Brighton Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Brighton Township took in $10.6 million and spent $7.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)28%State tax money22%Fines and other20%Township taxes18%Federal tax money12%

What stands out

12%

of Brighton Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes18%

Property tax
15%$1.6 million
Other taxes
3.2%$339 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$309 thousand
  • Other licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$983 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$1.2 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$2.3 million

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$2.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Parks, recreation and libraries22%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Sent to other local governments2.4%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

22%

of Brighton Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$3.0 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$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$991 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$666 thousand
  • Government buildings$220 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Water supply$152 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$100 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$625 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$625 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$170 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$170 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$60 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.8%$58 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$31 thousand
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Brighton Township. 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 Brighton 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.