Clay, AL town hall & government
Clay spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $347 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clay's government.
Coming up at Clay's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 8:30 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pmCity Council2441 Old Springville Rd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 27Tue · 6:30 pmCity Council2441 Old Springville Rd Meeting page ↗
- Nov 10Tue · 6:30 pmCity Council2441 Old Springville Rd Meeting page ↗
- Nov 24Tue · 6:30 pmCity Council2441 Old Springville Rd Meeting page ↗
- Dec 8Tue · 6:30 pmCity Council2441 Old Springville Rd Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pmPlanning and Zoning Commission2026-09-24 Planing and Zoning Commission2441 Old Springville Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 6:30 pmYouth Advisory Board2026-09-09 - ClayYouth Advisory Board - Called Meeting2441 Old Springville Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmCity Council2441 Old Springville Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 9:00 amAd Hoc DYS Advisory Board2026-09-08 DYS Ad Hoc Committee2441 Old Springville Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 6:00 pmCity Council2026-09-03 - Called City Council Worksession2441 Old Springville Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 8:00 amFinance Committee2026-09-03 - Finance Committee Meeting2441 Old Springville Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Clay's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Clay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 67%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the state <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Clay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Clay's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point and Fultondale. 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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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 Clay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clay 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 Clay's government
Who represents Clay
Clay is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. 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.