Brighton, CO town hall & government
Brighton spent $92.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,263 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brighton's government.
Where Brighton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Brighton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brighton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
School District 27J
Brighton's K–12 school district, shared with Commerce City and Thornton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 53%
- State 43%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,959 per pupil, $7,340 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 Brighton: Weld County School District RE-8 ($14,431 per pupil).
Which schools Brighton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brighton 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 Brighton's government
Who represents Brighton
Brighton is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Gabe Evans. Jared Polis 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.