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Town Hall · New Brighton

New Brighton spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities

New Brighton’s city government spent $30.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,380 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.4 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Public Safety Commission

6:30 pm · New Brighton City Hall, 803 Old Hwy 8 NW

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$30.9M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,380
In 2022: $1,189, more than 71% of 51 similar cities
Long-term debt
$33.5M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
109
full-time · 125 part-time · March payroll $1.0M
Typical tax bill
$4,235
1.16% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how New Brighton is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,189 per resident, more than 71% of 51 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer18% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Mounds View Public School District with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From New Brighton’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,380 per resident a year, or $3.78 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 36%Property taxes 28%Utility sales 12%From the state 9%Interest, fines & other 7%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $14 million; interest on debt $1.7 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $49.1 million.
About “Other”.29% of New Brighton’s day-to-day spending ($8.9 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,189 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them

New Brighton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,189 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $971, and the middle half spent $700–$1,242. New Brighton spent more than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $700–$1,242Median $971New Brighton

Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
51

Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Brighton itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Brighton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$27.1 million
2023$28.5 million
2024$30.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,189 · 2023: $1,245 · 2024: $1,380.

City staff
109

full-time in March 2025, up from 103 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,235 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

St. Anthony$5,946
Arden Hills$5,072
New Brighton$4,235
Mounds View$3,615
Minnesota$3,357
$4,235
typical bill a year
1.16%
effective rate
$364,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at New Brighton’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to New Brighton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Brighton →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in New Brighton

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See newbrightonmn.gov for New Brighton’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for New Brighton yet.newbrightonmn.gov ↗
Who works for New Brighton

One full-time city employee for every 206 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (22,413).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Parks & libraries23 + 72 pt
Police36 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings21 + 8 pt
Fire1 + 42 pt
Roads & transportation12
Housing & development6
Water & other utilities6
Sewer & trash2
Other2
109
full-time
125
part-time
$1.0M
payroll for March 2025
$12.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$103,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
29
sworn police officers
1
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.New Brighton had 4.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 35 of the 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.6: New Brighton had fewer than 51% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mounds View Public School District

New Brighton’s K–12 school district, shared with Mounds View, Arden Hills, Shoreview, North Oaks. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in New Brighton →
$16,097
per pupil · MN $17,091
11,632
students
$208.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,097 per pupil, $9,678 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 34%State 60%Federal 6%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

Also serving New Brighton

St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools · $14,295 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

New Brighton’s votes are counted by county

Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Brighton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ramsey County’s results.

President · Ramsey County’s results278,025 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat70.2%195,168 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.1%75,284 votes

Others: 2.7% (7,573 votes).

Most votes in Ramsey County: Kamala D Harris

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of New Brighton lies in Ramsey County. Every 2024 race in Ramsey County is on the county’s page.

Ramsey County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents New Brighton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for New Brighton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: newbrightonmn.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseNew Brighton is split between 2 districts
    Sandra FeistKelly Moller
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Mary KuneshJohn Marty
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Betty McCollum
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
    Amy KlobucharTina Smith
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How New Brighton compares with the towns next door

New Brighton spent $1,189 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $461 to $997. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Arden Hills: $461 per resident (2022)Mounds View: $783 per resident (2022)St. Anthony: $997 per resident (2022)Arden HillsMounds ViewSt. AnthonyNew Brighton
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Arden Hills$461$5,072
Mounds View$783$3,615
St. Anthony$997$5,946
New Brighton$1,189$4,235

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach New Brighton’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitenewbrightonmn.gov ↗

Questions about New Brighton’s government

How much does New Brighton spend per resident?

About $1,380 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,189 was more than 71% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in New Brighton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,235 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newbrightonmn.gov.

Who runs New Brighton’s government?

See newbrightonmn.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Brighton yet.

How did New Brighton vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Brighton alone. Ramsey County, where 100% of New Brighton lies, voted Harris 70.2%, Trump 27.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for New Brighton?

109 full-time and 125 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents New Brighton in the state legislature?

New Brighton is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in New Brighton?

The next posted meeting is Public Safety Commission on Monday, November 9, at 6:30 pm in New Brighton City Hall, 803 Old Hwy 8 NW, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →