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.
Where Lanett's money goes
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.
Who works for Lanett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lanett City School District
Lanett's K–12 school district. 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 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.
Which schools Lanett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lanett 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 Lanett's government
Who represents Lanett
Lanett is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. 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.