Town Hall · Citronelle

Citronelle, AL town hall & government

Citronelle spent $17.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,431 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Citronelle

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Citronelle's money goes

Spent
$17.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,431
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$15.2 million
$3,921 per resident
Water & other utilities
$12.6 million73%
Police
$1.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1 million6%
Roads & transportation
$417,0002%
Sewer & trash
$319,0002%
Paid to other governments
$132,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 67%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Citronelle

Full-time staff
25
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time14 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mobile County School District

Citronelle's K–12 school district, shared with Bayou La Batre, Creola, Dauphin Island, Mobile, Mount Vernon and Prichard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,984
Alabama: $13,926
Students
50,929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$329.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 28%

Of the $14,984 per pupil, $7,369 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 Citronelle pay

Typical tax bill
$787
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$193,500
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 Citronelle's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcitronelle.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Citronelle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Citronelle

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

All of Citronelle'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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