Town Hall · Foley

Foley, AL town hall & government

Foley spent $183.3 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $8,309 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Foley

Ralph HellmichMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Foley's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Official listings from Foley's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Foley's money goes

Spent
$183.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$8,309
typical Alabama cities: $2,450
Long-term debt
$53.7 million
$2,436 per resident
Water & other utilities
$113.1 million62%
Parks & libraries
$8.3 million5%
Sewer & trash
$8 million4%
Fire
$7.6 million4%
Police
$7.5 million4%
Administration & buildings
$6.3 million3%
Roads & transportation
$5.4 million3%
Housing & development
$1.8 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.6 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million1%
Other
$22.1 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 61%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Foley

Full-time staff
379
72 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
59
and 38 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
81 full-time43 part
Police
86 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
46 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
45 full-time3 part
Fire
40 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
24 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
18 full-time
Other
39 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Baldwin County School District

Foley's K–12 school district, shared with Bay Minette, Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope, Loxley and Magnolia Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,438
Alabama: $13,926
Students
31,818
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$192.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,438 per pupil, $8,289 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 Foley pay

Typical tax bill
$794
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.27%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$289,300
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 Foley's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoffoley.org ↗
Town hall phone(251) 943-1545

Town hall & decisions in Foley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Foley

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

All of Foley'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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