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Moody, AL town hall & government

Moody spent $9.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $715 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moody's money goes

Spent
$9.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$715
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$36.3 million
$2,727 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million25%
Police
$2 million21%
Fire
$1.6 million17%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million16%
Parks & libraries
$811,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$222,0002%
Other
$1.1 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 73%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Income taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Moody

Full-time staff
66
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 14 full-time firefighters
Police
25 full-time4 part
Fire
14 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
3 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Clair County School District

Moody's K–12 school district, shared with Ashville, Margaret, Odenville, Ragland, Springville and Steele. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,330
Alabama: $13,926
Students
9,592
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$138.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,330 per pupil, $6,386 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 Moody pay

Typical tax bill
$780
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.33%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$237,500
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 Moody's government

🏛️ Official websitemoodyalabama.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Moody →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moody

Moody is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Moody'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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