City government · Tallapoosa County, AL

Alexander City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Alexander City took in $62.2 million and spent $75.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)53%City taxes37%Fines and other8.7%State tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

23%

of Alexander City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes37%

Sales tax
23%$14.6 million
Other taxes
11%$6.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$500 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$356 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$125 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.4%$1.5 million

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$33.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$15.3 million
  • Water$6.2 million
  • Sewer$5.8 million
  • Gas$3.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Airport$648 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$204 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.4%$223 thousand

State tax money1.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.1%$674 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$4.7 million
Fines
1.2%$736 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Roads, transit and parking2.6%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

63%

of Alexander City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$47.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; electric power and 3 more
  • Sewer systems$22.9 million
  • Electric power$15.2 million
  • Water supply$4.4 million
  • Gas supply$3.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$11.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.0 million
  • Fire protection$5.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$334 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$9.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$3.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
  • Libraries$536 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Airports$776 thousand
Social services
0.4%$333 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$333 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$317 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$194 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$194 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alexander City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Alexander City itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.