Town Hall · Phenix

Phenix, AL town hall & government

Phenix spent $59.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,553 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Phenix

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$59.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,553
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$102.1 million
$2,669 per resident
Police
$9.6 million16%
Sewer & trash
$6 million10%
Fire
$5.2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$5.1 million9%
Water & other utilities
$5.1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$4.8 million8%
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million7%
Interest on debt
$2.4 million4%
Housing & development
$1.9 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$462,0001%
Health & welfare
$202,000<1%
Other
$14.5 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 49%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Phenix

Full-time staff
353
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
62
and 51 full-time firefighters
Police
80 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
59 full-time23 part
Fire
53 full-time
Sewer & trash
40 full-time
Administration & buildings
29 full-time
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time1 part
Other
46 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

Phenix City City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,346
Alabama: $13,926
Students
7,276
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$62.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $12,346 per pupil, $6,870 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 Phenix pay

Typical tax bill
$873
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$170,300
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 Phenix's government

🏛️ Official websitephenixcityal.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Phenix →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Phenix

Phenix is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Shomari Figures and Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Phenix'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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