Leeds, AL town hall & government
Leeds spent $13.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,059 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leeds's government.
Where Leeds's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 77%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Leeds
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leeds City School District
Leeds'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 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,251 per pupil, $6,702 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 Leeds kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leeds 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 Leeds's government
Who represents Leeds
Leeds is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Gary J. Palmer and 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.