Brookhaven, NY town hall & government
Brookhaven spent $410.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $841 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookhaven's government.
Coming up at Brookhaven's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 10:00 am
- Oct 1Thu · 3:00 pmTown BoardTown Board Meeting (Planning Board at 3pm, Town Board at 5pm, General Public Comment 5pm)1 Independence Hill Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 2:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 10:00 am
- Oct 21Wed · 2:00 pm
- Oct 22Thu · 3:00 pmTown BoardTown Board Meeting (Planning Board at 3pm, Town Board at 5pm, General Public Comment 5pm)1 Independence Hill Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 amBrookhaven TodayBrookhaven Today - Brookhaven’s Fall Green Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 6:00 amTown Board HighlightsTown Board Highlights - Open Space 9-17 Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 6:00 amFeatured VideosSupervisor's Q and A Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 amBrookhaven TodayBrookhaven Today - Brookhaven Country Fair Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 amTown Board HighlightsTown Board Highlights - Housing Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 amBrookhaven TodayBrookhaven Today - 3 on 3 Basketball Game Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 3:00 pmTown BoardTown Board Meeting (Planning Board at 3pm, Town Board at 5pm, General Public Comment 5pm)1 Independence Hill Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 amBrookhaven TodayBrookhaven Today - Pine Ridge Golf Course Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Brookhaven's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Brookhaven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the federal government 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Utility sales <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Brookhaven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Longwood Central School District
Brookhaven's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 49%
- State 45%
- Federal 6%
Of the $31,540 per pupil, $20,931 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.
Also serving Brookhaven: Eastport-South Manor Central School District ($33,777 per pupil) · South Country Central School District ($35,131 per pupil) · Three Village Central School District ($38,591 per pupil).
What homeowners in Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven's government
Who represents Brookhaven
Brookhaven is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Nick LaLota and Andrew R. Garbarino. Kathy Hochul 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.