Town Hall · Holbrook

Holbrook, AZ town hall & government

Holbrook spent $9.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,847 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Holbrook

J. Merrill YoungMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Holbrook's money goes

Spent
$9.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,847
typical Arizona cities: $1,990
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$228 per resident
Police
$2.7 million29%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million15%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million12%
Water & other utilities
$873,0009%
Administration & buildings
$845,0009%
Fire
$171,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$149,0002%
Health & welfare
$97,0001%
Interest on debt
$28,000<1%
Other
$730,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Property taxes <1%

Holbrook 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 Holbrook

Full-time staff
43
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Other
4 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

Holbrook Unified District

Holbrook's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,474
Arizona: $12,318
Students
1,838
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$310,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal

  • Local 11%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 41%

Of the $14,474 per pupil, $7,541 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.

Also serving Holbrook: Joseph City Unified District ($16,773 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Holbrook pay

Typical tax bill
$799
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$163,600
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 Holbrook's government

🏛️ Official websiteholbrookaz.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Holbrook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holbrook

Holbrook is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Elijah Crane. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Holbrook'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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