Photo: Dough4872 · Public domainHow is Brigantine run?
Brigantine’s city government spent $41.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,797 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($3.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Brigantine is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Brigantine City School District
Brigantine’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Brigantine, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $49,891 per pupil, $30,288 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.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4,797 per resident a year, or $13.14 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 50% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Brigantine runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
$4,797 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Brigantine’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,797 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools: the median was $4,752, and the middle half spent $4,428–$5,951. Brigantine spent more than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.5 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 →
New Jersey cities that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brigantine itself left out).
No trend yet
Brigantine reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,187 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Brigantine’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 Brigantine’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brigantine →
Who’s in charge in Brigantine
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brigantine’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on brigantinebeachnj.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 35 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,577).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Brigantine.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: brigantinebeachnj.com ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Brigantine compares with the towns next door
Brigantine spent $4,797 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,108. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $3,108 | $5,408 |
| Galloway Township | estimate | $6,355 |
| Brigantine | $4,797 | $6,187 |
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 Brigantine’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brigantine’s government
How much does Brigantine spend per resident?
About $4,797 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,797 was more than 53% of 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brigantine?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,187 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brigantinebeachnj.com.
Who runs Brigantine’s government?
See brigantinebeachnj.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brigantine yet.
How many people work for Brigantine?
246 full-time and 69 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brigantine in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Vince Polistina) and General Assembly District 02 (Don Guardian and Maureen Rowan). The General Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brigantine’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →