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Finance Corner
Your Tax Dollars
Once again I would like to remind our taxpayers that the
Borough, the local municipal government, the administration
that runs the town, oversees the delivery of vital services
from police and first aid to fire protection, that cleans
your streets, picks up your trash, removes the snow, collects
your recyclables, ensures the quality of your potable water
and provides a myriad of other small but essential services
such as issuing building permits, dog and cat licenses, and
yes, the collection of the tax money that defrays the costs
of these services, that this entity - your municipal government
- controls only 24% of your tax dollar.
What does this mean? Well if you are an average homeowner
and the assessed value of your property is $350,000.00 you
will pay $10,129.00 in property tax. Of that amount, more
than half, $5,495.00 goes to the Brielle Board of Education.
Monmouth County receives $1,967.00 in county tax, $112.00
in county library tax and $115.50 for the county open space
fund. The balance of $2,439.50 goes to the Borough of Brielle.
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AVERAGE TAX BILL
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ASSESSMENT OF $350,000
= PROPERTY TAX OF $10,129.00
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| BRIELLE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
$5,495.00 |
| COUNTY OF MONMOUTH |
$1,967.00 |
| COUNTY LIBRARY TAX |
$ 112.00 |
| COUNTY OPEN SPACE FUND |
$ 115.50 |
| TOTAL |
$7,689.00 (76%) |
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| BOROUGH OF BRIELLE |
$2,439.50 (24%) |
All the services that we associate with the unique quality
of life that we all enjoy and which makes us one of the most
desirable locations on the Jersey Shore are provided by 24
cents of your tax dollar. The family with the $350,000 home
pays $6.68 a day for all their municipal services. I don't
know about you, but I think it's a bargain.
The Council does not control the county or the school tax
rate. We are not being critical of either entity and we recognize
the valuable services that both provide, but we feel that
it is important that you, the taxpayer, recognize the services
that we provide and the relative cost of those services.
Thank you.
Frank A. Garruzzo, Councilman
Finance Committee Chairman
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FINANCE CORNER YEAR END
UP-DATE:
MUNICIPAL TAX RATE
YEAR
RATE
INCREASE
2006
0.697
+.022
2005
0.675
+.006
2004
0.699
+.003
2003
0.666
+.023
2002
0.643
+.039
2001
0.604
Between 2001 and 2006 the average increase to the
municipal tax rate was .015 cents. I believe this is a positive
reflection on the Governing Body's on-going commitment to
maintaining the current quality of life in our Borough, by the
provision of municipal services and infrastructure improvements,
with a minimal impact on the municipal tax rate.
Let's be honest, at a time when the COLA (Cost of
Living Adjustment) is at 5.5%, it is increasingly difficult to
maintain a consistent level of municipal services without some
measure of increase in the municipal tax rate, but I can assure you
that your Finance Committee, in conjunction with the Governing Body,
has always, and will continue in the future, to strive to provide
you with the maximum level of municipal services at a cost effective
price. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy & Healthy
New Year!!
Frank Garruzzo, Chairman Finance Committee
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Brielle
2009 Budget (3mb pdf)
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