Brewster, WA town hall & government
Brewster spent $8.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brewster's government.
Who runs Brewster
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Brewster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 43%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Brewster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brewster School District
Brewster's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 15%
- State 73%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,549 per pupil, $9,539 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 Brewster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brewster 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 Brewster's government
Who represents Brewster
Brewster is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse. Bob Ferguson 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.