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Argo, AL town hall & government

Argo spent $824,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $193 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Argo's money goes

Spent
$824,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$193
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$394,00048%
Roads & transportation
$245,00030%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,0009%
Interest on debt
$32,0004%
Administration & buildings
$26,0003%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$46,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 93%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Argo

Full-time staff
9
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Fire
1 full-time19 part
Police
6 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Clair County School District

Argo's K–12 school district, shared with Ashville, Margaret, Moody, Odenville, Ragland and Springville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,330
Alabama: $13,926
Students
9,592
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$138.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,330 per pupil, $6,386 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.

Also serving Argo: Jefferson County School District ($12,625 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Argo pay

Typical tax bill
$839
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.34%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$248,100
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 Argo's government

Town hall & decisions in Argo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Argo

Argo is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Mike Rogers and Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Argo'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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