Brookline, MA town hall & government
Brookline spent $499.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,984 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookline's government.
Coming up at Brookline's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 10:00 am
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pmSchool CommitteeSchool Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Subcommittee MeetingRemote via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pmAdvisory CommitteeCapital Subcommittee Hearing WA 17 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmComprehensive Plan Steering CommitteeComprehensive Plan Steering Committee MeetingHybrid Meeting (Town Hall, 1st Floor - Room 111 and by ZOOM) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 4:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 25Fri · 9:30 amMetro Public Health CollaborativeMPHC Monthly Meeting11 Pierce St, and remote via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals Virtual Public HearingVirtual Public Hearing (Zoom) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:30 pmTransportation BoardLawrence School Staff Permit Parking Program Subcommittee Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pmCommunity Preservation Act CommitteeCommunity Preservation Act Committee MeetingVirtual Public Meeting (Zoom) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 4:30 pmModerator's Committee on StipendsTown Hall, 333 Washington Street, Room 103 and Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 4:00 pmPierce School Building CommitteePierce School Building Committee Meeting4:00pm - Construction Site Walk;, 4:45pm - Hybrid Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Brookline's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Brookline's money goes
Brookline runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Brookline
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brookline School District
Brookline's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Brookline, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 79%
- State 19%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,170 per pupil, $18,737 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.
What homeowners in Brookline 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 Brookline's government
Who represents Brookline
Brookline is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Jake Auchincloss. Maura Healey 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.