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Dora, AL town hall & government

Dora spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $576 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dora's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$576
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$915,000
$462 per resident
Police
$546,00048%
Sewer & trash
$261,00023%
Administration & buildings
$132,00012%
Fire
$75,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$54,0005%
Interest on debt
$37,0003%
Parks & libraries
$34,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 44%
  • From other local governments 21%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dora

Full-time staff
28
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
11 full-time3 part
Police
11 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 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

Walker County School District

Dora's K–12 school district, shared with Carbon Hill, Cordova, Eldridge, Kansas, Oakman and Parrish. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,876
Alabama: $13,926
Students
7,146
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,876 per pupil, $7,347 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 Dora pay

Typical tax bill
$441
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.28%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$155,100
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 Dora's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdora.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dora

Dora is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Dora'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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