Town Hall · Oneonta

Oneonta, AL town hall & government

Oneonta spent $14 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,122 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Oneonta

Richard M. PhillipsMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Oneonta's money goes

Spent
$14 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,122
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$38.4 million
$5,823 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million19%
Police
$1.9 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million11%
Fire
$1.6 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$877,0006%
Interest on debt
$761,0005%
Other
$443,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Oneonta

Full-time staff
108
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 15 full-time firefighters
Police
23 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Fire
15 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
15 full-time1 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

Oneonta City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,552
Alabama: $13,926
Students
1,378
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,552 per pupil, $7,333 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 Oneonta pay

Typical tax bill
$1,163
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$221,000
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 Oneonta's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofoneonta.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oneonta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oneonta

Oneonta is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Oneonta'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 door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Oneonta, ALView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Oneonta 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