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Florala, AL town hall & government

Florala spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,089 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Florala's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,089
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$848,000
$448 per resident
Water & other utilities
$465,00023%
Police
$441,00021%
Sewer & trash
$365,00018%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$281,00014%
Parks & libraries
$211,00010%
Fire
$82,0004%
Administration & buildings
$81,0004%
Roads & transportation
$54,0003%
Interest on debt
$35,0002%
Paid to other governments
$31,0002%
Other
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Florala

Full-time staff
16
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Covington County School District

Florala's K–12 school district, shared with Babbie, Carolina, Gantt, Heath, Horn Hill and Libertyville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,639
Alabama: $13,926
Students
3,085
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $12,639 per pupil, $7,370 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 Florala pay

Typical tax bill
$259
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.28%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$91,600
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 Florala's government

Town hall & decisions in Florala →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florala

Florala is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Florala'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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