Brighton, UT town hall & government
Brighton spent $300,000 in the year to 2023, about $688 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brighton's government.
Where Brighton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 56%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Brighton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Canyons School District
Brighton's K–12 school district, shared with Alta, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, White City, Sandy and Draper. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal
- Local 51%
- State 42%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,093 per pupil, $7,045 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 Brighton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brighton 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 Brighton's government
Who represents Brighton
Brighton is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Mike Kennedy. Spencer Cox 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.