Departments: Finance

Joanne Gosselink

Director of Finance

Growth  
Year Population
2000 5,117
2007 5,471
   
Real Estate  
Average home price $170,000
Average rent $600/month
Commercial $4 - $7 per square foot
   
Mill Levy  
City of Brush 15.660
Morgan County 28.948
EM County Hospital 4.500
EM County Library 3.500
NC Water Conserv 1.000
RE2-J School District 38.389
Brush Fire District 3.377
Total 95.374
   
Assessed Valuation:  
2008 $38,832,740
2009

$40,627,830

   
Income  
Per Capita Income $21,291
Median Household Income $31,333
   
Tax Rates  
Corporate Income 4.75%
State Sales 2.9%
City Sales/Use 3.6%
Property for Industrial & Comm 29%
Enterprise Zone Tax Credits Available

 

Utilities  
City Trash Pick-up  
Residential $16.00/mo
Commerical $16.00-$19.00/pu
   
Wastewater  
Residential $42.00/mo
Commerical/Industrial $4.20 + (1 ET) $27

 

Water    
Pristine water provided from City's own well field
Base rate (average)
5,000gallons/mo $19.50 (residential) $20.50 (commercial)
Development Fee        $6.00/mo.

Overages:   6,000 - 15,000 gallons           $.60

                   16,000 - 35,000 gallons        $1.00

                   36,000 - 100,000 gallons      $1.15

                 101,000 0 200,000 gallons     $1.30

                 201,000 - 500,000 gallons      $2.80

                 501,000 +  gallons                  $4.00

                 

 

 

 

Financial Guidelines (pdf)

 

City of Brush 2010 Financial Audit Here

 

Tax Information:

 

Brush is a statutory City; therefore both State (2.9%) and City (3.6%) sales taxes are paid to the State and the City is then reimbursed. 

 

Tax information, including sales tax application forms can be found on the State's website at www.colorado.gov/revenue