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Brighton, TN town hall & government

Brighton spent $3.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,147 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brighton's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,147
typical Tennessee cities: $1,273
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$408 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million33%
Police
$742,00022%
Administration & buildings
$709,00021%
Fire
$346,00010%
Roads & transportation
$157,0005%
Sewer & trash
$104,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$51,0002%
Parks & libraries
$45,0001%
Interest on debt
$41,0001%
Other
$50,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brighton

Full-time staff
19
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Fire
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 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

Tipton County School District

Brighton's K–12 school district, shared with Atoka, Burlison, Covington, Garland, Gilt Edge and Mason. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,338
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
10,092
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $10,338 per pupil, $6,361 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 Brighton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,067
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$214,100
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.

Local

Contact Brighton's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbrighton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brighton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brighton

Brighton is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representatives David Kustoff and Steve Cohen. Bill Lee is governor.

All of Brighton'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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