Sunbright, TN town hall & government
Sunbright spent $186,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $367 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunbright's government.
Where Sunbright's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- From the state 37%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
Who works for Sunbright
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Morgan County School District
Sunbright's K–12 school district, shared with Oakdale and Wartburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 17%
- State 60%
- Federal 23%
Of the $13,369 per pupil, $7,493 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 Sunbright kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunbright 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 Sunbright's government
Who represents Sunbright
Sunbright is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann. Bill Lee 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.