Brookside, CO town hall & government
Brookside spent $65,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $249 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookside's government.
Where Brookside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the federal government 17%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Brookside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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Brookside's K–12 school district, shared with Cañon City. 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 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,444 per pupil, $8,214 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 Brookside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookside 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Brookside's government
Who represents Brookside
Brookside is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Brittany Pettersen. 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.