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Town Hall · Leeds

How is Leeds run?

Leeds’ city government spent $10.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $871 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

Council

6:00 pm · City Hall Annex - Meeting Room, 1412 9th St

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$10.7M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$871
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
92
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $460,853
Typical tax bill
$1,000
0.45% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Leeds is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Split between districts3 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Leeds; your street decides yours.Its own police and fire32 sworn officers and 30 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Leeds’ 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 $871 per resident a year, or $2.39 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 77%Other taxes & licenses 9%Property taxes 6%Interest, fines & other 6%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $13.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Leeds yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Leeds’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Irondale$1,223
Leeds$1,000
Birmingham$997
Dunnavant$937
Alabama$788
Moody$780
$1,000
typical bill a year
0.45%
effective rate
$224,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Leeds

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 134 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,346).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police33
Fire30 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation13
Administration & buildings7 + 6 pt
Parks & libraries5
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Other1
92
full-time
9
part-time
$460,853
payroll for March 2022
$5.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
32
sworn police officers
30
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Leeds’ 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Leeds City School District

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

Schools in Leeds →
$12,251
per pupil · AL $13,926
2,244
students
$7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,251 per pupil, $6,702 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 34%State 56%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Leeds’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Jefferson County’s results298,704 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat54.3%162,112 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican43.9%131,123 votes

Others: 1.8% (5,469 votes).

Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

82% of Leeds lies in Jefferson County; the rest in St. Clair County, Shelby County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.

Jefferson 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 Leeds

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Leeds.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: leedsalabama.org ↗
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseLeeds is split between 3 districts
    Susan DuBoseDanny GarrettJim Hill
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
    Dan RobertsLance Bell
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kay Ivey
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Gary J. PalmerMike Rogers
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
    Tommy TubervilleKatie Boyd Britt
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Leeds compares with the towns next door

Leeds’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $569 to $2,304 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Birmingham: $2,304 per resident (2022)Irondale: $629 per resident (2022)Dunnavant: unincorporated, no town budgetMoody: $569 per resident (2022)BirminghamIrondaleDunnavantMoodyLeeds
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Moody$569$780
Irondale$629$1,223
Birmingham$2,304$997
Leedsestimate$1,000

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 Leeds’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteleedsalabama.org ↗

Questions about Leeds’ government

How much does Leeds spend per resident?

About $871 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Leeds?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see leedsalabama.org.

Who runs Leeds’ government?

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

How did Leeds vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leeds alone. Jefferson County, where 82% of Leeds lies, voted Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Leeds?

92 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $460,853 (about $5.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Leeds in the state legislature?

Leeds 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.

When is the next public meeting in Leeds?

The next posted meeting is Council on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in City Hall Annex - Meeting Room, 1412 9th St, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Leeds’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →