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Town Hall · Briarwood

How is Briarwood run?

Briarwood’s city government spent $157,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $355 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$157,000
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$355
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $3,446
Typical tax bill
$1,939
0.94% of home value · KY 0.75%

What stands out about how Briarwood is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $355 per resident a year, or $0.97 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 66%Sales taxes 33%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $106,000; payments to other governments $24,000. With these, the whole budget was $287,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Briarwood yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Briarwood’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,939 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lyndon$2,239
Plantation$2,167
Briarwood$1,939
Kentucky$1,544
$1,939
typical bill a year
0.94%
effective rate
$206,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Briarwood’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Briarwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Briarwood →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Briarwood

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See briarwoodky.net for Briarwood’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Briarwood yet.briarwoodky.net ↗
Agendas

Briarwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on briarwoodky.net ↗.

The school district

Jefferson County School District

Briarwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Audubon Park, Bancroft, Barbourmeade, Beechwood Village, Bellemeade and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Briarwood →
$18,739
per pupil · KY $14,752
94,793
students
$427.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,739 per pupil, $9,906 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 54%State 32%Federal 14%

Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Briarwood’s votes are counted by county

Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Briarwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.

President · Jefferson County’s results354,094 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.3%203,070 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican40.8%144,553 votes

Others: 1.8% (6,471 votes).

Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris

Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%

The county’s page

100% of Briarwood lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.

Jefferson County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Briarwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Briarwood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Kentucky HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kentucky SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Briarwood compares with the towns next door

Briarwood’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $154 to $306 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lyndon$154$2,239
Plantation$306$2,167
Briarwoodestimate$1,939

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Briarwood’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Briarwood’s government

How much does Briarwood spend per resident?

About $355 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Briarwood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,939 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see briarwoodky.net.

Who runs Briarwood’s government?

See briarwoodky.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Briarwood yet.

How did Briarwood vote in 2024?

Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Briarwood alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Briarwood lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 40.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Briarwood?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,446 (about $41,352 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Briarwood in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Lindsey Tichenor) and State House District 32 (Tina Bojanowski). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Briarwood’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →