Town Hall · Brantley

Brantley, AL town hall & government

Brantley spent $439,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $544 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brantley's money goes

Spent
$439,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$544
typical Alabama cities: $2,450
Long-term debt
$355,000
$440 per resident
Police
$212,00048%
Administration & buildings
$114,00026%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0006%
Roads & transportation
$21,0005%
Sewer & trash
$19,0004%
Parks & libraries
$17,0004%
Fire
$15,0003%
Interest on debt
$14,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 37%
  • From the federal government 23%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Brantley

Full-time staff
16
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
and 1 full-time firefighter
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Police
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brantley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crenshaw County School District

Brantley's K–12 school district, shared with Dozier, Glenwood, Luverne, Petrey and Rutledge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,702
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,088
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $14,702 per pupil, $8,690 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 Brantley pay

Typical tax bill
$429
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.30%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$142,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Brantley's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbrantley.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brantley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brantley

Brantley is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Shomari Figures. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Brantley'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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