Town Hall · Brawley

Brawley, CA town hall & government

Brawley spent $28.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,078 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brawley's money goes

Spent
$28.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,078
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$21.3 million
$818 per resident
Police
$5.8 million21%
Sewer & trash
$4.6 million16%
Water & other utilities
$3.8 million14%
Fire
$3.3 million12%
Administration & buildings
$3 million11%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million5%
Interest on debt
$811,0003%
Health & welfare
$613,0002%
Other
$87,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Brawley

Full-time staff
120
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 20 full-time firefighters
Police
38 full-time
Fire
21 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
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

Brawley Elementary School District

Brawley's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,407
California: $21,206
Students
3,901
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 9%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $19,407 per pupil, $12,299 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 Brawley: Brawley Union High School District ($19,327 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brawley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,829
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$290,700
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 Brawley's government

🏛️ Official websitebrawley-ca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brawley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brawley

Brawley is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Raul Ruiz. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Brawley'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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