Town Hall · Brookwood

Brookwood, AL town hall & government

Brookwood spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,152 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Brookwood's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,152
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$800,000
$436 per resident
Other
$2.1 million100%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 53%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Property taxes 9%

Brookwood 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 Brookwood

Full-time staff
15
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$92,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tuscaloosa County School District

Brookwood's K–12 school district, shared with Coaling, Coker, Northport, Lake View, Vance and Woodstock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,186
Alabama: $13,926
Students
19,228
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$90.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,186 per pupil, $6,677 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 Brookwood pay

Typical tax bill
$617
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.33%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$188,300
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 Brookwood's government

🏛️ Official websitebrookwoodalabama.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brookwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brookwood

Brookwood is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Brookwood'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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