Opelika, AL town hall & government
Opelika spent $172.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Opelika's government.
Coming up at Opelika's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 4:30 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 5:30 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 3:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pmCity CouncilOpelika City Council Work Session300 Martin Luther King Blvd Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 4:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 9:00 am
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilOpelika City Council Regular Meeting300 Martin Luther King Blvd Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 5:30 pmCity CouncilOpelika City Council Work Session300 Martin Luther King Blvd Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 3:00 pm
Official listings from Opelika's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Opelika's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Opelika
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Opelika City School District
Opelika'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 40%
- State 45%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,919 per pupil, $7,749 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 Opelika kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Opelika 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 Opelika's government
Who represents Opelika
Opelika is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. 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.