Brookhaven, GA town hall & government
Brookhaven spent $89.2 million in the year to 2024, about $1,539 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookhaven's government.
Who runs Brookhaven
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Brookhaven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From other local governments 14%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Brookhaven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County School District
Brookhaven's K–12 school district, shared with Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Clarkston, Lithonia, Pine Lake and Stone Mountain. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 58%
- State 28%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,739 per pupil, $10,348 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 Brookhaven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven's government
Who represents Brookhaven
Brookhaven is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Nikema Williams and Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.. Brian Kemp 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.