Bay Minette, AL town hall & government
Bay Minette spent $16.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,942 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bay Minette's government.
Who runs Bay Minette
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Bay Minette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Bay Minette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bay Minette didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Baldwin County School District
Bay Minette's K–12 school district, shared with Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope, Foley, Loxley and Magnolia Springs. 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 45%
- State 46%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,438 per pupil, $8,289 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 Bay Minette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bay Minette 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 Bay Minette's government
Who represents Bay Minette
Bay Minette is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. 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.