Town Hall · Geneva

Geneva, AL town hall & government

Geneva spent $8.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,951 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Geneva's money goes

Spent
$8.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,951
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
$1,226 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million14%
Paid to other governments
$1.2 million14%
Water & other utilities
$925,00011%
Sewer & trash
$841,00010%
Police
$820,00010%
Parks & libraries
$513,0006%
Roads & transportation
$484,0006%
Fire
$232,0003%
Health & welfare
$115,0001%
Interest on debt
$38,000<1%
Other
$2 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 44%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Geneva

Full-time staff
43
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
9 full-time12 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

Geneva City School District

Geneva's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,675
Alabama: $13,926
Students
1,263
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $13,675 per pupil, $7,848 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 Geneva pay

Typical tax bill
$565
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$100,600
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.

Local

Contact Geneva's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgeneva.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Geneva →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Geneva

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

All of Geneva'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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