Brent, AL town hall & government
Brent spent $3.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $695 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brent's government.
Where Brent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Utility sales 28%
- From the federal government 14%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Brent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bibb County School District
Brent's K–12 school district, shared with Centreville, West Blocton and Woodstock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 19%
- State 64%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,212 per pupil, $6,793 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Brent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brent pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Brent's government
Who represents Brent
Brent is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.