Town Hall · Ozark

Ozark, AL town hall & government

Ozark spent $24.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,749 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ozark's money goes

Spent
$24.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,749
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$25.7 million
$1,817 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million14%
Police
$2.8 million11%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million11%
Paid to other governments
$2.7 million11%
Fire
$2.4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million7%
Health & welfare
$1.2 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$343,0001%
Interest on debt
$262,0001%
Other
$3.8 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 47%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Property taxes 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Ozark

Full-time staff
198
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 38 full-time firefighters
Fire
62 full-time2 part
Police
39 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
26 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time16 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
11 full-time4 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

Ozark City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,474
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,029
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $14,474 per pupil, $7,822 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 Ozark pay

Typical tax bill
$539
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.36%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$148,900
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 Ozark's government

🏛️ Official websiteozarkal.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ozark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ozark

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

All of Ozark'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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