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Kennedy, AL town hall & government

Kennedy spent $251,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $596 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kennedy's money goes

Spent
$251,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$596
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$138,00055%
Administration & buildings
$99,00039%
Other
$14,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 55%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kennedy

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
1 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

Lamar County School District

Kennedy's K–12 school district, shared with Beaverton, Detroit, Millport, Sulligent and Vernon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,732
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,176
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $12,732 per pupil, $6,570 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 Kennedy pay

Typical tax bill
$340
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.24%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$139,800
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 Kennedy's government

Town hall & decisions in Kennedy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kennedy

Kennedy is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Kennedy'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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