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Town Hall · Albertville

How is Albertville run?

Albertville’s city government spent $34.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,535 per resident. Water and other utilities ($65.1 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

11:00 am · Council Chambers, 116 W Main Street

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$34.9M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,535
In 2022: $1,222, less than 52% of 25 similar cities
Long-term debt
$158.3M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
267
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $1.5M
Typical tax bill
$690
0.37% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Albertville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online5 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer74% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Its own police and fire49 sworn officers and 48 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

5 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Albertville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,535 per resident a year, or $4.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 56%Sales taxes 25%Fees & charges 13%From other local governments 3%Interest, fines & other 1%Property taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $12.1 million; interest on debt $4.4 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $117 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,222 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Albertville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,222 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,299, and the middle half spent $976–$1,768. Albertville spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $976–$1,768Median $1,299Albertville

Includes sewer and trash ($11.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
25

Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Albertville itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 31% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Albertville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$26.6 million
2023$29 million
2024$34.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,222 · 2023: $1,289 · 2024: $1,535. Per resident it went from $1,222 to $1,535 (up 26%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 21,777 to 22,726.

City staff
267

full-time in March 2025, up from 261 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $690 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Boaz$758
Albertville$690
$690
typical bill a year
0.37%
effective rate
$188,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Albertville’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Albertville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Albertville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Albertville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofalbertville.com for Albertville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Albertville yet.cityofalbertville.com ↗
Who works for Albertville

One full-time city employee for every 85 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (22,726).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police64 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities55
Fire49
Sewer & trash31 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation18 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections15 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings8
Health & welfare1 + 8 pt
Parks & libraries4 + 1 pt
Other22 + 2 pt
267
full-time
18
part-time
$1.5M
payroll for March 2025
$18.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
49
sworn police officers
48
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Albertville had 12.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 16 of the 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 11.6: Albertville had more than 62% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Albertville City School District

Albertville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Albertville →
$11,998
per pupil · AL $13,926
5,821
students
$45.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,998 per pupil, $7,066 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 55%Federal 18%

Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Albertville’s votes are counted by county

Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Albertville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marshall County’s results.

President · Marshall County’s results40,388 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.3%34,434 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.7%5,553 votes

Others: 1.0% (401 votes).

Most votes in Marshall County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Albertville lies in Marshall County. Every 2024 race in Marshall County is on the county’s page.

Marshall County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Albertville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Albertville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofalbertville.com ↗
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseState representatives
    Brock Colvin
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
    Wes Kitchens
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kay Ivey
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Robert B. Aderholt
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
    Tommy TubervilleKatie Boyd Britt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Albertville compares with the towns next door

Albertville spent $1,222 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Boaz: no reported 2022 figuresBoazAlbertville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Boazestimate$758
Albertville$1,222$690

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Albertville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofalbertville.com ↗

Questions about Albertville’s government

How much does Albertville spend per resident?

About $1,535 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,222 was less than 52% of 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Albertville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $690 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofalbertville.com.

Who runs Albertville’s government?

See cityofalbertville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Albertville yet.

How did Albertville vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Albertville alone. Marshall County, where 100% of Albertville lies, voted Trump 85.3%, Harris 13.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Albertville?

267 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Albertville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Wes Kitchens) and State House District 26 (Brock Colvin). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Albertville?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 17, at 11:00 am in Council Chambers, 116 W Main Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Albertville’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →