Brooksville, ME town hall & government
Brooksville spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,059 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooksville's government.
Where Brooksville's money goes
Brooksville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From other local governments 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Brooksville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Brooksville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brooksville
Brooksville's elementary school district. The schools are run by Brooksville, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 92%
- State 8%
- Federal <1%
Of the $20,914 per pupil, $9,943 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 Brooksville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooksville 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 Brooksville's government
Who represents Brooksville
Brooksville 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.