Finance
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WILLIAM M. WHITE, Director
TODD FISCHER, Assistant Director
4095 Center Rd., Brunswick OH 44212
330-558-6810 (Finance) | 330-558-6815 (Income Tax)
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I am truly honored to serve the residents and businesses of Brunswick as your Finance Director.  I firmly believe that the Finance Department and Income Tax Department is made up of tremendous and dedicated associates who work tirelessly to provide the City with excellent customer service.  We will continue to use sound financial accounting practices to assure our stakeholders that their investments into our community are accounted for with the utmost regard financial laws and ethics. 

Our goal is simple; to provide the Brunswick residents and businesses as well as all City departments with the best financial assistance and reporting possible.  I hope that the information provided in this section of the City’s web site is both helpful and informative.  I feel that the best public finance policy is transparency, so we continue to make improvements to the Finance portion of the web site and extend some of your city’s finance information back to you!

I would like to thank City Manager, Bob Zienkowski, for this opportunity as well as the Finance and Tax associates for their dedication to creating a community of excellence.

Respectfully,

William M. White
Finance Director


New e-return form available

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The City is now making available an e-version of its income tax return form. This PDF form can be filled out on your computer, then printed to mail to the City. Click here to see the e-version.

You may also, of course, continue to use the standard form on the income tax page.


Income tax forms and information

Get City income tax forms, instructions and worksheets here.


City announces 2010 budget

Brunswick's 2010 budget is now available online. Click here (or the "Budget" link above) to view the budget.
December 21, 2009


The Brunswick Finance Department is responsible for administering all fiscal affairs of the City including:

  • The supervision and maintenance of records pertaining to the accounting procedures in accordance with all local, state and federal laws
  • The compilation of the annual budget and accompanied five-year financial forecast and five-year capital budgets
  • Maintaining financial budgetary controls over the appropriations made by City Council
  • The custody of all City funds, investments and other property of the City
  • The collection of fees, assessments and income tax revenues for which the City is responsible.  Please see the County Auditor for information / questions regarding the collection of Property Taxes.
  • The investment and deposit of funds as may be provided by City Council
  • The payment and management of all City debt

The Finance Department oversees the Accounting Department (which includes payroll, accounts payable, encumbering, accounts receivable, cashiering and all other functions of financial accounting and reporting), the Income Tax Department, the Refuse Billing Department and the Receptionist.

We take a great deal of pride in providing the Residents and Businesses of Brunswick with the highest level of customer service.  In striving to continuously provide better service to our Residents and Businesses, please provide any customer service feedback that you may have regarding the Finance Department by clicking the e-mail link at the top of this page.

auditor's awardcertificate of excellenceThe Finance Department is extremely proud of the fiscal achievements that we have received over the years.  These achievements are the result of terrific working relationships among all city departments lead by Council as well as the City Manager.  Here is a listing of achievements earned:

  • Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting: Presented by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of America and Canada in consideration of the City's 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The City has earned this Certificate annually going back to the early 1980's!
  • Auditor's Awards: Quoted by the State Auditor as being "the highest amount of recognition for your vigilance" the City has received this award for being a "trustworthy guardian of taxpayer dollars." in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and again in 2008.