Town Hall · Morris

Morris, AL town hall & government

Morris spent $407,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $181 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morris's money goes

Spent
$407,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$181
typical Alabama cities: $2,450
Long-term debt
$200,000
$89 per resident
Administration & buildings
$166,00041%
Roads & transportation
$80,00020%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$75,00018%
Parks & libraries
$73,00018%
Interest on debt
$8,0002%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 57%
  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Morris

Full-time staff
10
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time
Fire
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
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

Jefferson County School District

Morris's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point and Fultondale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,625
Alabama: $13,926
Students
35,671
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$274.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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 Morris pay

Typical tax bill
$1,241
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$241,400
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 Morris's government

Town hall & decisions in Morris →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morris

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

All of Morris'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.

The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Morris, ALView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Morris is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01