Town Hall · Brilliant

Brilliant, AL town hall & government

Brilliant spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Brilliant's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • From the state 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%

Brilliant didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Brilliant

Full-time staff
4
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Police
1 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marion County School District

Brilliant's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Guin, Hackleburg, Hamilton, Gu-Win and Twin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,948
Alabama: $13,926
Students
3,358
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $12,948 per pupil, $7,263 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 Brilliant pay

Typical tax bill
$260
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$47,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Brilliant's government

🏛️ Official websitebrilliantal.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brilliant →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brilliant

Brilliant is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Brilliant'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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