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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Madison's town hall
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 5:30 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 23Mon · 6:00 pm
- Dec 7Mon · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 5:30 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 5:30 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 5:30 pm
- Aug 31Mon · 12:00 pm
- Aug 24Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 20Thu · 5:30 pm
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.
Where Madison's money goes
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%
Who works for Madison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Madison City School District
Madison'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 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.
Which schools Madison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Madison 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 Madison's government
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.
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.