Town Hall · Altha

Altha, FL town hall & government

Altha spent $689,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,429 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Altha's money goes

Spent
$689,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,429
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$421,000
$873 per resident
Administration & buildings
$337,00049%
Roads & transportation
$157,00023%
Sewer & trash
$137,00020%
Police
$24,0003%
Parks & libraries
$17,0002%
Interest on debt
$17,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Altha

Full-time staff
3
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Police
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Calhoun County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,652
Florida: $13,006
Students
2,051
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $12,652 per pupil, $6,818 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.

Local

Contact Altha's government

Town hall & decisions in Altha →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Altha

Altha is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Altha'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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