Photo: Vitsuha · CC BY-SA 4.0In Brookhaven, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Brookhaven’s town government spent $263.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $539 per resident.
What stands out about how Brookhaven is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Brookhaven’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov4Board of Zoning AppealsWednesday · 2:00 pm · 1 Independence HillZoning Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Town BoardThursday · 4:45 pm · 1 Independence HillSpecial Town Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Town BoardThursday · 5:00 pm · 1 Independence HillTown Board Budget Public Hearing MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Town BoardMonday · 10:00 am · 1 Independence HillTown Board Work Session MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18Board of Zoning AppealsWednesday · 2:00 pm · 1 Independence HillZoning Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov19Town BoardThursday · 3:00 pm · 1 Independence HillTown Board Meeting (Planning Board at 3pm, Town Board at 5pm, General Public Comment 5pm)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct30Brookhaven TodayFriday · 6:00 pmBrookhaven Today - GoblinsMeeting page ↗
- Oct30Public Service AnnouncementsFriday · 6:00 amPark HighlightsMeeting page ↗
- Oct29Brookhaven TodayThursday · 6:00 amBROOKHAVEN TODAY - FROM A CLASSROOM IDEA TO A $2.4 MILLION INVESTMENT IN SAFETY!Meeting page ↗
- Oct28House/Building DemolitionsWednesday · 6:00 amDemolition Rocky PointMeeting page ↗
- Oct27Brookhaven TodayTuesday · 6:00 amBrookhaven Today - St Jude's Helping HandMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $539 per resident a year, or $1.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$499 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Brookhaven’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($499 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 833 New York towns and townships that don’t run their own schools: the median was $564, and the middle half spent $418–$812. Brookhaven spent less than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($59.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brookhaven itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brookhaven reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $499 · 2023: $524 · 2024: $539.
full-time in March 2025, down from 785 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Brookhaven’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 Brookhaven’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brookhaven →
Who’s in charge in Brookhaven
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 637 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (488,497).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Longwood Central School District
Brookhaven’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,540 per pupil, $20,931 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.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
Eastport-South Manor Central School District · $33,777 per pupil
South Country Central School District · $35,131 per pupil
Three Village Central School District · $38,591 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Brookhaven voted in 2024
Official results for Brookhaven’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.8%141,044 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.9%104,065 votesOthers: 1.2% (3,052 votes).
Most votes in Brookhaven: Donald J Trump
Suffolk County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Brookhaven’s 362,105 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Brookhaven: Michael D Sapraicone
Suffolk County: Sapraicone 52.5%, Gillibrand 47.1% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Brookhaven, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Brookhaven, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | 56.8% | 41.9% | 1.2% | 248,161 |
| Suffolk County | 54.3% | 44.4% | 1.3% | 769,435 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Brookhaven sends 6 members to the State Assembly alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: brookhavenny.gov ↗
- 2New York AssemblyBrookhaven is split between 6 districts
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Brookhaven compares with the towns next door
Brookhaven spent $499 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $546 to $2,029. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Brookhaven’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brookhaven’s government
How much does Brookhaven spend per resident?
About $539 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $499 was less than 60% of 833 New York towns and townships that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Brookhaven’s government?
See brookhavenny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brookhaven yet.
How did Brookhaven vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.8%, Kamala D Harris 41.9% (248,161 votes, official results). Suffolk County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Brookhaven?
767 full-time and 264 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.1M (about $72.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brookhaven in the state legislature?
Brookhaven is split among 6 Assembly districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Brookhaven?
The next posted meeting is Board of Zoning Appeals on Wednesday, November 4, at 2:00 pm in 1 Independence Hill, from the town’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Brookhaven’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →