Town Hall · Glencoe

Glencoe, AL town hall & government

Glencoe spent $2.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $482 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Glencoe's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$482
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
$813 per resident
Police
$600,00024%
Roads & transportation
$505,00021%
Sewer & trash
$259,00011%
Parks & libraries
$220,0009%
Administration & buildings
$128,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$109,0004%
Fire
$18,0001%
Health & welfare
$14,0001%
Other
$598,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 41%
  • Other taxes & licenses 39%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the state <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Glencoe 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 Glencoe

Full-time staff
19
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

Etowah County School District

Glencoe's K–12 school district, shared with Hokes Bluff, Rainbow City, Reece City, Ridgeville, Walnut Grove and Sardis City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,938
Alabama: $13,926
Students
8,714
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $11,938 per pupil, $6,650 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 Glencoe pay

Typical tax bill
$765
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.37%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$206,100
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 Glencoe's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofglencoe.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glencoe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glencoe

Glencoe is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Glencoe'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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