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Eclectic, AL town hall & government

Eclectic spent $810,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $804 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Eclectic's money goes

Spent
$810,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$804
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$314,00039%
Water & other utilities
$199,00025%
Sewer & trash
$99,00012%
Police
$77,00010%
Fire
$32,0004%
Parks & libraries
$18,0002%
Other
$71,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 37%
  • Utility sales 31%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Eclectic didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Eclectic

Full-time staff
26
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
13 full-time4 part
Police
7 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time5 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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elmore County School District

Eclectic's K–12 school district, shared with Coosada, Deatsville, Elmore, Wetumpka and Millbrook. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,174
Alabama: $13,926
Students
11,820
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$78.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $12,174 per pupil, $6,924 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 Eclectic pay

Typical tax bill
$428
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.26%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$161,800
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 Eclectic's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofeclectic.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eclectic →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eclectic

Eclectic is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Eclectic'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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