Town Hall · Opp

Opp, AL town hall & government

Opp spent $23.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,497 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Opp's money goes

Spent
$23.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,497
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$29.9 million
$4,455 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.2 million35%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million11%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million10%
Police
$2.4 million10%
Fire
$1.9 million8%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million5%
Interest on debt
$748,0003%
Paid to other governments
$712,0003%
Health & welfare
$550,0002%
Other
$19,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Opp

Full-time staff
95
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
22 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time
Fire
4 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Other
6 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

Opp City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,510
Alabama: $13,926
Students
1,330
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,510 per pupil, $7,644 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 Opp pay

Typical tax bill
$392
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.34%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$115,700
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 Opp's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofopp.com ↗
Town hall phone334-493-4572

Town hall & decisions in Opp →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Opp

Opp is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Opp'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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