Comparative Data On Alabama Counties

1 Alabama s Counties Working for Alabama s Citizens Comparative data On Alabama Counties 8th Edition 2006-2007 Published by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama 100 N. Jackson Street Montgomery, Ala. 36104 (334) 263-7594 Fax (334) 263-7678 1 2 Association of County Commissions of Alabama s 2007-08 Board of Directors OFFICERS Hon. Jerold Conecuh County Hon. Joe Vice President Elmore County Hon. Greg Vice President Covington County DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES Hon. Rex Burleson District 1 ..Colbert County Hon. Mike Gillespie District 2 ..Madison County Hon. Ricky Harcrow District 3 .. DeKalb County Hon. Jeff Clark District 4 .. Morgan County Hon. Bobby Humphryes District 5 .. Jefferson County Hon. Kimbrough Ballard District 6 .. Dallas County Hon. John Carter District 7.

2 Talladega County Hon. Lathonia Wright District 8 ..Randolph County Hon. Todd Strange District 9 .. Montgomery County Hon. Willie Dixon District Washington County Hon. Bobby Snellgrove District Houston County Hon. Mike Dean District County Hon. Ricky Burney Minority Director .. Clay County AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVES Matt Sharp, , ACAA DeKalb County Richie Beyer, , ACEA Elmore County 3 PREFACE The eighth edition of Comparative data on Alabama Counties is based primarily on responses to a survey (see Appendix A) and were conducted by the Auburn University Montgomery s Center for Government and Public Affairs on behalf of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama . This publication represents the actual responses of the Counties and is intended to offer an overview of county government in Alabama and how the 67 Counties compare in a host of important areas.

3 Other sources of information are noted appropriately in the publication. As is the case with any survey publication, the accuracy of the information cannot be certified by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama or Auburn University. The responses contained in this publication are presented as they were recorded in the survey. Additionally, some of the information contained herein may have changed between the time the survey was conducted in the summer of 2007 and its publication in the fall of 2007. Some local acts affecting county government that were passed by the Legislature in 2006 or 2007 are not reflected in the data contained in this publication. All budget information is based upon the 2006-07 fiscal year budgets, unless noted otherwise. The salary information for county officials does reflect the impact of Act 2000-108 (Omnibus Compensation Act), which became effective October 1, 2000.

4 The contents of this publication are organized in chart form so that comparisons can be made easily and quickly. Often times footnotes are used to explain abbreviations used in charts. Every effort was made to obtain all information from every county. However, some Counties chose not to respond to the survey. As a result, readers will notice a few instances where no information or a dash appears beside a county name. As plans are made for the ninth edition of Comparative data on Alabama Counties , suggestions and comments are welcome and should be directed to the Association of County Commissions of Alabama , 100 N. Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS ELECTIONS: COUNTY 5 COUNTY EMPLOYEES: COUNTY 6 SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND JAILS: SHERIFF S 11 COUNTY 15 COMPENSATION: COUNTY 19 OTHER COUNTY GOVERNMENT 21 COUNTY SUPPLEMENTS 25 SUPERNUMERARY 29 TAXATION AND BUDGETS: COUNTY BUDGET: FY 2006 - 31 TAXATION (LOCAL SALES TAXES).

5 41 TAXATION (MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL TAXES).. 45 MISCELLANEOUS TAXES & 47 LOCAL FUEL 49 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: MISCELLANEOUS 51 SOLID 59 APPENDIX APPENDIX A - 2006 - 2007 Alabama County data 65 5 COUNTY COMMISSION ELECTIONS COMMISSIONER ELECTIONS AND TERMS CHAIRPERSON ELECTION AND TERMS COUNTY DISTRICTS HOW ELECTED* STAGGERED OR CONCURRENT TERMS TERM OF OFFICE (YEARS) HOW ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE (YEARS) AUTAUGA 5 C Concurrent 4 By Commissioners 4 BALDWIN 4 A Concurrent 4 By Commissioners 1 BARBOUR 7 C Concurrent 6 By Commissioners 6 BIBB

6 5 C Staggered 4 Rotates Periodically 9 months BLOUNT 4 C Staggered 4 Probate Judge 6 BULLOCK 4 A Staggered 6 Elected County-wide 6 BUTLER 5 C Concurrent 4 Rotates Periodically 4 CALHOUN 5 C Concurrent 4 Rotates Periodically 4 CHAMBERS 6 C Staggered 4 By Commissioners 1 CHEROKEE 4 A Staggered

7 4 Probate Judge 6 CHILTON 0 B Concurrent 4 By Commissioners 1 CHOCTAW 4 C Staggered 4 Probate Judge 6 CLARKE 5 C Staggered 4 Rotates Periodically 9 months CLAY 5 C Concurrent 4 Rotates Periodically 4 CLEBURNE 4 C Staggered 4 Probate Judge 6 COFFEE 7 C Concurrent 4 By

8 Commissioners 1 COLBERT 6 C Concurrent 4 Rotates Periodically - CONECUH 5 C Concurrent 4 Rotates Periodically 9 months, 20 days COOSA 5 C Concurrent 4 By Commissioners 4 COVINGTON 4 B Concurrent 4 Elected County-wide 4 CRENSHAW 5 C Concurrent 4 By Commissioners 4 CULLMAN

9 2 A Staggered 4 Elected County-wide 4 DALE 4 C Staggered 4 Probate Judge 6 DALLAS 4 C Concurrent 4 Probate Judge 6 DEKALB 4 C Staggered 4 Elected County-wide 4 ELMORE 5 C Concurrent 4 By Commissioners 4 ESCAMBIA 5 C Staggered 4 By Commissioners 1 ETOWAH 6

10 C Staggered 6 Rotates Periodically 4 FAYETTE 6 C Staggered 4 Rotates Periodically 1 FRANKLIN 4 D Concurrent 4 Probate Judge 6 GENEVA 4 C Staggered 4 Probate Judge 6 GREENE 5 C Concurrent 4 Rotates Periodically.