Mountain Brook, AL town hall & government
Mountain Brook spent $63.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,882 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mountain Brook's government.
Where Mountain Brook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Sales taxes 36%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Mountain Brook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain Brook City School District
Mountain Brook's K–12 school district. 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 67%
- State 31%
- Federal 2%
Of the $18,391 per pupil, $11,324 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 Mountain Brook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mountain Brook 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 Mountain Brook's government
Who represents Mountain Brook
Mountain Brook 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.