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Brusly spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities

Brusly’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $840 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.2M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$840
In 2022: $840, less than 68% of 28 similar cities
Long-term debt
$505,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
17
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $92,603
Typical tax bill
$1,638
0.65% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Brusly is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $840 per resident, less than 68% of 28 similar cities.A shared school districtShares West Baton Rouge Parish School District with 2 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$840 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them

Brusly’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($840 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,060, and the middle half spent $644–$1,494. Brusly spent less than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $644–$1,494Median $1,060Brusly

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
28

Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brusly itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $840 per resident a year, or $2.30 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 59%Interest, fines & other 20%From the federal government 13%Fees & charges 8%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $268,000; interest on debt $20,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.5 million.
About “Other”.58% of Brusly’s day-to-day spending ($1.3 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Brusly reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,638 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Brusly$1,638
Louisiana$1,180
$1,638
typical bill a year
0.65%
effective rate
$253,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Brusly

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

Check Brusly’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Brusly yet.
Who works for Brusly

One full-time town employee for every 152 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,580).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police8 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation3 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash2
Courts, inspections & corrections1
17
full-time
8
part-time
$92,603
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Brusly had 6.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 24 of the 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 11.7: Brusly had fewer than 79% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

West Baton Rouge Parish School District

Brusly’s K–12 school district, shared with Addis, Port Allen. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Brusly →
$19,499
per pupil · LA $15,623
4,378
students
$93.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,499 per pupil, $11,767 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 67%State 20%Federal 13%

Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.

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

Who represents Brusly

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Brusly.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Edmond Jordan
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Caleb KleinpeterEd Price
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Cleo Fields
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy
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Questions about Brusly’s government

How much does Brusly spend per resident?

About $840 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $840 was less than 68% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Brusly?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,638 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Brusly’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brusly yet.

How many people work for Brusly?

17 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $92,603 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Brusly in the state legislature?

Brusly is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →