Town Hall · Brillion

Brillion, WI town hall & government

Brillion spent $5.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,675 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brillion's money goes

Spent
$5.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,675
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$12.1 million
$3,939 per resident
Police
$956,00019%
Sewer & trash
$911,00018%
Water & other utilities
$669,00013%
Parks & libraries
$645,00013%
Roads & transportation
$500,00010%
Interest on debt
$369,0007%
Administration & buildings
$233,0005%
Fire
$173,0003%
Health & welfare
$119,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$88,0002%
Paid to other governments
$7,000<1%
Other
$487,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Brillion

Full-time staff
15
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
2 full-time34 part
Police
8 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brillion School District

Brillion's K–12 school district, shared with Brillion, Maple Grove and Rantoul. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,213
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
928
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,213 per pupil, $8,345 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 Brillion pay

Typical tax bill
$3,157
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$198,900
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 Brillion's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.brillion.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brillion →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brillion

Brillion is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Brillion'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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