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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.

Town budget

Where Brooksville's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,059
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$380,000
$418 per resident
Schools
$1.9 million67%
Paid to other governments
$214,0008%
Roads & transportation
$198,0007%
Administration & buildings
$164,0006%
Parks & libraries
$108,0004%
Sewer & trash
$108,0004%
Fire
$31,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,0001%
Other
$71,0003%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Brooksville

Full-time staff
38
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,900
a year, before benefits
Schools
26 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 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

Brooksville

Brooksville's elementary school district. The schools are run by Brooksville, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$20,914
Maine: $20,630
Students
70
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brooksville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,945
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$390,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Brooksville's government

Town hall & decisions in Brooksville →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Brooksville'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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