Town Hall · Brinkley

Brinkley, AR town hall & government

Brinkley spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,897 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brinkley's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,897
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$1,788 per resident
Police
$1.1 million23%
Water & other utilities
$970,00020%
Roads & transportation
$678,00014%
Sewer & trash
$504,00010%
Fire
$467,00010%
Administration & buildings
$310,0006%
Health & welfare
$188,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$130,0003%
Interest on debt
$36,0001%
Parks & libraries
$21,000<1%
Other
$400,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 45%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brinkley

Full-time staff
32
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 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

Brinkley School District

Brinkley's K–12 school district, shared with Fargo and Hunter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,393
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
389
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 11%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $17,393 per pupil, $8,779 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 Brinkley pay

Typical tax bill
$393
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$94,000
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 Brinkley's government

🏛️ Official websitebrinkleyar.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brinkley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brinkley

Brinkley is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Brinkley'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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