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Brookside, OH town hall & government

Brookside spent $91,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $160 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookside's government.

Town budget

Where Brookside's money goes

Spent
$91,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$160
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$173,000
$304 per resident
Police
$20,00022%
Sewer & trash
$17,00019%
Administration & buildings
$16,00018%
Fire
$11,00012%
Interest on debt
$8,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0004%
Water & other utilities
$4,0004%
Other
$11,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Brookside 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 Brookside

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bridgeport Exempted Village School District

Brookside's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport, Pease and Colerain. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,832
Ohio: $16,610
Students
745
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $15,832 per pupil, $9,439 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 Brookside pay

Typical tax bill
$1,420
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$117,000
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 Brookside's government

Town hall & decisions in Brookside →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brookside

Brookside is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Brookside'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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