Alabaster, AL town hall & government
Alabaster spent $65.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,947 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alabaster's government.
Who runs Alabaster
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Alabaster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 53%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Alabaster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alabaster City School District
Alabaster'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 Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 41%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,823 per pupil, $8,365 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 Alabaster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alabaster 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.
Contact Alabaster's government
Who represents Alabaster
Alabaster is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey 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.