Town Hall · Brookneal

Brookneal, VA town hall & government

Brookneal spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,010 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Brookneal's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,010
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
$1 million
$943 per resident
Water & other utilities
$263,00024%
Police
$260,00023%
Sewer & trash
$240,00022%
Administration & buildings
$204,00018%
Parks & libraries
$45,0004%
Fire
$14,0001%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Other
$78,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Brookneal didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Brookneal

Full-time staff
12
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$35,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brookneal didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Campbell County Public Schools

Brookneal's K–12 school district, shared with Altavista. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,640
Virginia: $17,169
Students
7,896
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$83.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,640 per pupil, $7,280 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 Brookneal pay

Typical tax bill
$609
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$135,600
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 Brookneal's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbrookneal.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brookneal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brookneal

Brookneal is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative John J. McGuire III. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Brookneal'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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