Brookside, AL town hall & government
Brookside spent $2.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,215 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookside's government.
Where Brookside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Brookside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Brookside's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Cardiff, Center Point, Fultondale and Gardendale. 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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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 Brookside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookside 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Brookside's government
Who represents Brookside
Brookside is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. 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.