Town Hall · Anniston

Anniston, AL town hall & government

Anniston spent $52.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,486 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Anniston's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Anniston

Ciara Smith-RostonMayorTerm ends 2028 Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Anniston's money goes

Spent
$52.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,486
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$44.2 million
$2,087 per resident
Parks & libraries
$10.5 million20%
Police
$9.3 million18%
Fire
$8.4 million16%
Roads & transportation
$5.9 million11%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million7%
Health & welfare
$2.4 million4%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million4%
Housing & development
$1.1 million2%
Interest on debt
$938,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$937,0002%
Other
$7.7 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 56%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Anniston

Full-time staff
314
62 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
80
and 80 full-time firefighters
Police
89 full-time
Parks & libraries
58 full-time57 part
Fire
81 full-time
Roads & transportation
41 full-time
Administration & buildings
22 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
16 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anniston City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,191
Alabama: $13,926
Students
1,909
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $17,191 per pupil, $7,664 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 Anniston pay

Typical tax bill
$678
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$158,800
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 Anniston's government

🏛️ Official websiteannistonal.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Anniston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Anniston

Anniston is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Anniston'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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