Town Hall · Brusly

Brusly, LA town hall & government

Brusly spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $952 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brusly's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$952
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$505,000
$196 per resident
Police
$926,00038%
Roads & transportation
$213,0009%
Administration & buildings
$39,0002%
Interest on debt
$20,0001%
Other
$1.3 million51%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 59%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brusly

Full-time staff
17
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 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

West Baton Rouge Parish School District

Brusly's K–12 school district, shared with Addis and Port Allen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,499
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
4,378
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$93.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 67%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $19,499 per pupil, $11,767 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brusly pay

Typical tax bill
$1,638
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$253,900
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 Brusly's government

Town hall & decisions in Brusly →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brusly

Brusly is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Brusly'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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