Town Hall · Lanett

Lanett, AL town hall & government

Lanett spent $5.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $871 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lanett's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$871
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$323,000
$48 per resident
Police
$2.2 million37%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million21%
Sewer & trash
$842,00014%
Water & other utilities
$778,00013%
Administration & buildings
$217,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$53,0001%
Interest on debt
$14,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$12,000<1%
Other
$575,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 50%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Lanett didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Lanett

Full-time staff
109
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 19 full-time firefighters
Roads & transportation
31 full-time1 part
Police
28 full-time
Fire
19 full-time
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time2 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

Lanett City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,677
Alabama: $13,926
Students
960
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $13,677 per pupil, $8,300 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 Lanett pay

Typical tax bill
$450
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$95,600
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 Lanett's government

Town hall & decisions in Lanett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lanett

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

All of Lanett'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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