Photo: Sharon Phelan Evans · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Vestavia Hills run?
Vestavia Hills’ city government spent $60.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,579 per resident.
What stands out about how Vestavia Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Vestavia Hills’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov12Planning and Zoning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · 1032 Montgomery HighwayPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · 1032 Montgomery HighwayCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Parks and Recreation BoardTuesday · 7:30 am · 1090 Montgomery HighwayParks and Recreation Board Meeting - March 2026Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Parks and Recreation BoardTuesday · 7:30 am · 1090 Montgomery HighwayParks and Recreation Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Board of Zoning AdjustmentTuesday · 6:00 pm · 1032 Montgomery HighwayBoard of Zoning Adjustment MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec3Design Review BoardThursday · 6:00 pm · 1032 Montgomery HighwayDesign Review Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov5Design Review BoardThursday · 6:00 pm · 1032 Montgomery HighwayDesign Review Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · 1032 Montgomery HighwayCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28Library Board of TrusteesWednesday · 4:00 pm · 1221 Montgomery HighwayLibrary Board of Trustees MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Parks and Recreation BoardTuesday · 7:30 am · 1090 Montgomery HighwayParks and Recreation Board Meeting - March 2026Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Parks and Recreation BoardTuesday · 7:30 am · 1090 Montgomery HighwayParks and Recreation Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,579 per resident a year, or $4.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.
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$1,292 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Vestavia Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,292 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Alabama cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,257, and the middle half spent $1,021–$1,756. Vestavia Hills spent more than 51% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vestavia Hills itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 36% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Vestavia Hills reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,292 · 2023: $1,243 · 2024: $1,579. Per resident it went from $1,292 to $1,579 (up 22%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 34,317 to 38,292.
full-time in March 2025, up from 315 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Vestavia Hills
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: vestaviahills.net ↗
The typical homeowner pays $4,105 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vestavia Hills’ 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 Vestavia Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vestavia Hills →
One full-time city employee for every 117 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 (38,292).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Vestavia Hills City School District
Vestavia Hills’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,742 per pupil, $9,472 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.
Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Vestavia Hills’ votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vestavia Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.3%162,112 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.9%131,123 votesOthers: 1.8% (5,469 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Vestavia Hills lies in Jefferson County; the rest in Shelby County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Vestavia Hills.
- 1Your cityMayorAshley Curryas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Alabama HouseVestavia Hills is split between 3 districts
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Vestavia Hills compares with the towns next door
Vestavia Hills spent $1,292 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $629 to $2,304. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Irondale | $629 | $1,223 |
| Mountain Brook | $1,768 | $8,005 |
| Homewood | $2,139 | $3,478 |
| Birmingham | $2,304 | $997 |
| Hoover | estimate | $2,486 |
| Vestavia Hills | $1,292 | $4,105 |
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 Vestavia Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Vestavia Hills’ government
How much does Vestavia Hills spend per resident?
About $1,579 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 $1,292 was more than 51% of 37 Alabama cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vestavia Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,105 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vestaviahills.net.
Who is the mayor of Vestavia Hills?
Ashley Curry, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on vestaviahills.net.
How did Vestavia Hills vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vestavia Hills alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Vestavia Hills lies, voted Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Vestavia Hills?
327 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Vestavia Hills in the state legislature?
Vestavia Hills 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 Vestavia Hills?
The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, November 12, at 6:00 pm in 1032 Montgomery Highway, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Vestavia Hills’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →