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Brewton, AL town hall & government

Brewton spent $48.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $9,449 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brewton's government.

Town budget

Where Brewton's money goes

Spent
$48.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$9,449
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$33.6 million
$6,528 per resident
Water & other utilities
$25.7 million53%
Police
$4 million8%
Paid to other governments
$3 million6%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million5%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million5%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million5%
Interest on debt
$974,0002%
Other
$7.5 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Brewton

Full-time staff
83
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 13 full-time firefighters
Police
35 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time2 part
Fire
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brewton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brewton City School District

Brewton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,021
Alabama: $13,926
Students
1,171
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,021 per pupil, $8,190 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brewton pay

Typical tax bill
$789
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$150,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Brewton's government

Town hall & decisions in Brewton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brewton

Brewton is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Brewton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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