Brush, CO town hall & government
Brush spent $10.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,019 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brush's government.
Where Brush's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Brush
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brush School District RE-2J
Brush's K–12 school district, shared with Hillrose. 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 67%
- State 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,607 per pupil, $7,025 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 Brush kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brush 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 Brush's government
Who represents Brush
Brush is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. 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.