Lake View, AL town hall & government
Lake View spent $272,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake View's government.
Where Lake View's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Other taxes & licenses 28%
- From the federal government 18%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Lake View
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tuscaloosa County School District
Lake View's K–12 school district, shared with Brookwood, Coaling, Coker, Northport, Vance and Woodstock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 27%
- State 60%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,186 per pupil, $6,677 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.
Also serving Lake View: Jefferson County School District ($12,625 per pupil).
Which schools Lake View kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake View pay
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.
Contact Lake View's government
Who represents Lake View
Lake View is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. Kay Ivey is governor.
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.