Town Hall · Madison

Madison, AL town hall & government

Madison spent $55.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $928 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Madison

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Madison's town hall

  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Council MeetingCity Council Meeting October 12, 2026100 Hughes Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 5:30 pm
    City Council MeetingCity Council Work Session100 Hughes Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Council MeetingCity Council Meeting October 26, 2026100 Hughes Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Council MeetingCity Council Meeting November 9, 2026100 Hughes Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 23Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Council MeetingCity Council Meeting November 23, 2026100 Hughes Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 7Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Council MeetingCity Council Meeting December 7, 2026100 Hughes Rd Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Madison's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$55.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$928
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$300.2 million
$5,021 per resident
Interest on debt
$9.8 million18%
Police
$9.5 million17%
Fire
$7.8 million14%
Parks & libraries
$5.6 million10%
Roads & transportation
$5.4 million10%
Administration & buildings
$5 million9%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.3 million4%
Other
$7.3 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 57%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
463
83 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
88
and 84 full-time firefighters
Police
127 full-time15 part
Fire
86 full-time
Parks & libraries
35 full-time63 part
Roads & transportation
55 full-time
Administration & buildings
48 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
23 full-time
Sewer & trash
20 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
6 full-time
Other
55 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Madison City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,454
Alabama: $13,926
Students
12,736
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$187.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,454 per pupil, $7,165 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 Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$1,994
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$398,800
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.

Local

Contact Madison's government

🏛️ Official websitemadisonal.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Madison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madison

Madison is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Dale W. Strong. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Madison'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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