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Montevallo, AL town hall & government

Montevallo spent $5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $708 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montevallo's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$708
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.1 million41%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million24%
Roads & transportation
$692,00014%
Parks & libraries
$410,0008%
Fire
$360,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$284,0006%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 65%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Montevallo

Full-time staff
50
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
18 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time6 part
Fire
3 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Shelby County School District

Montevallo's K–12 school district, shared with Chelsea, Columbiana, Harpersville, Westover, Wilsonville and Wilton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,422
Alabama: $13,926
Students
20,937
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$124.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,422 per pupil, $7,681 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 Montevallo pay

Typical tax bill
$874
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.40%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$220,700
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 Montevallo's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmontevallo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montevallo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montevallo

Montevallo is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Montevallo'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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