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Fultondale, AL town hall & government

Fultondale spent $9.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $988 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fultondale's money goes

Spent
$9.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$988
typical Alabama cities: $2,450
Long-term debt
$25.8 million
$2,631 per resident
Police
$2.8 million29%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million14%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million12%
Interest on debt
$822,0009%
Fire
$593,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$516,0005%
Health & welfare
$105,0001%
Other
$1 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 70%
  • Other taxes & licenses 23%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Fultondale didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Fultondale

Full-time staff
99
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
39 full-time1 part
Fire
17 full-time
Parks & libraries
14 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
8 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

Jefferson County School District

Fultondale's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point and Gardendale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,625
Alabama: $13,926
Students
35,671
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$274.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fultondale pay

Typical tax bill
$802
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$186,100
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 Fultondale's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoffultondale.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fultondale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fultondale

Fultondale is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Terri A. Sewell and Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Fultondale'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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