Town Hall · Alabaster

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Alabaster

Scott BrakefieldMayorTerm ends 2029 205-378-4057Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Alabaster's money goes

Spent
$65.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,947
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$94.8 million
$2,799 per resident
Parks & libraries
$17.4 million26%
Police
$14.3 million22%
Sewer & trash
$12.5 million19%
Fire
$7.4 million11%
Administration & buildings
$5.1 million8%
Roads & transportation
$4.3 million7%
Interest on debt
$3 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.9 million3%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Alabaster

Full-time staff
259
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
86
and 72 full-time firefighters
Police
86 full-time
Fire
72 full-time
Parks & libraries
38 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
43 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alabaster City School District

Alabaster's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,823
Alabama: $13,926
Students
6,348
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$134.7 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Alabaster pay

Typical tax bill
$1,221
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$261,700
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 Alabaster's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofalabaster.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alabaster →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Alabaster'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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