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Town Hall · Foley

Foley spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities

Foley’s city government spent $47.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,133 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($113.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$47.1M
year to September 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$2,133
In 2022: $2,427, more than 92% of 25 similar cities
Long-term debt
$53.7M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2025
379
full-time · 72 part-time · March payroll $2.2M
Typical tax bill
$794
0.27% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Foley is run

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

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,427 per resident, more than 92% of 25 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer74% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).Agendas posted onlineMeetings, agendas and minutes from the city’s own portal.A shared school districtShares Baldwin County School District with 6+ other towns.
Compared with similar places

$2,427 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them

Foley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,427 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 $1,222, and the middle half spent $976–$1,756. Foley spent more than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $976–$1,756Median $1,222Foley

Includes sewer and trash ($5.2 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; Foley itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $2,133 per resident a year, or $5.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 61%Sales taxes 18%Fees & charges 7%From the state 4%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the federal government 3%Interest, fines & other 3%Property taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $17.1 million; interest on debt $1.6 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $183.3 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 10% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$52 million
2023$47.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,427 · 2023: $2,133.

City staff
379

full-time in March 2025, up from 312 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 $794 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Orange Beach$1,468
Gulf Shores$1,206
Foley$794
Alabama$788
Summerdale$712
$794
typical bill a year
0.27%
effective rate
$289,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Foley’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 Foley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Foley →

Meetings

Recent meetings

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

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Go in person

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

Agenda portal ↗
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Foley

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

See cityoffoley.org for Foley’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Foley yet.cityoffoley.org ↗
Who works for Foley

One full-time city employee for every 58 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (22,063).

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

Parks & libraries81 + 43 pt
Police86 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation46 + 10 pt
Administration & buildings45 + 3 pt
Fire40 + 9 pt
Sewer & trash24 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections18
Other39 + 3 pt
379
full-time
72
part-time
$2.2M
payroll for March 2025
$25.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$64,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
59
sworn police officers
38
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Foley had 14.5 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: Foley had more than 75% 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

Baldwin County School District

Foley’s K–12 school district, shared with Bay Minette, Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope, Loxley and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Foley →
$14,438
per pupil · AL $13,926
31,818
students
$192.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,438 per pupil, $8,289 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 45%State 46%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Foley’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Baldwin County’s results122,249 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.4%95,798 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%24,934 votes

Others: 1.2% (1,517 votes).

Most votes in Baldwin County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

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

Baldwin 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 Foley

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Foley.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityoffoley.org ↗
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseFoley is split between 3 districts
    Donna GivensFrances Holk-JonesJennifer Fidler
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
    Chris ElliottGreg Albritton
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kay Ivey
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Barry Moore
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
    Tommy TubervilleKatie Boyd Britt
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Foley compares with the towns next door

Foley spent $2,427 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,005 to $7,842. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Gulf Shores: $3,005 per resident (2022)Summerdale: no reported 2022 figuresOrange Beach: $7,842 per resident (2022)Gulf ShoresSummerdaleOrange BeachFoley
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Gulf Shores$3,005$1,206
Orange Beach$7,842$1,468
Summerdaleestimate$712
Foley$2,427$794

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 Foley’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityoffoley.org ↗

Questions about Foley’s government

How much does Foley spend per resident?

About $2,133 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,427 was more than 92% of 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Foley?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $794 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoffoley.org.

Who runs Foley’s government?

See cityoffoley.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Foley yet.

How did Foley vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Foley alone. Baldwin County, where 100% of Foley lies, voted Trump 78.4%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Foley?

379 full-time and 72 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.2M (about $25.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Foley in the state legislature?

Foley is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Foley’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 →