Brooks, ME town hall & government
Brooks spent $957,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $840 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooks's government.
Where Brooks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 41%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
Brooks didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Brooks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
What homeowners in Brooks 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 Brooks's government
Who represents Brooks
Brooks is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills 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.