Shorter, AL town hall & government
Shorter spent $4.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $11,470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shorter's government.
Where Shorter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 86%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Shorter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Macon County School District
Shorter's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Tuskegee and Notasulga. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $18,368 per pupil, $8,370 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 Shorter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shorter 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Shorter's government
Who represents Shorter
Shorter is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Shomari Figures. 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.