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Valley, AL town hall & government

Valley spent $11.3 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,070 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Valley's money goes

Spent
$11.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,070
typical Alabama cities: $2,450
Long-term debt
$26.6 million
$2,528 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million12%
Fire
$1.2 million10%
Police
$1.2 million10%
Sewer & trash
$860,0008%
Interest on debt
$747,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$371,0003%
Housing & development
$314,0003%
Health & welfare
$204,0002%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$2.2 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 70%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Valley

Full-time staff
69
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
4 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

Chambers County School District

Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Cusseta, Five Points, La Fayette and Waverly. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,232
Alabama: $13,926
Students
3,123
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $14,232 per pupil, $7,289 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 Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$509
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.36%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$140,800
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 Valley's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofvalley.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Valley

Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Valley'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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