Montgomery, Alabama
| Montgomery, Alabama | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Montgomery
Steven L. Reed | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2023 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2027 |
| Last city council election: | 2023 |
| Next city council election: | 2027 |
| City council seats: | 9 |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 199,783 |
| Race: | White 32.6% African American 60.8% Asian 2.9% Native American 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.0% Two or more 1.9% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 3.7% |
| Median household income: | $48,011 |
| High school graduation rate: | 86.3% |
| College graduation rate: | 32.8% |
| Related Montgomery offices | |
| Alabama Congressional Delegation Alabama State Legislature Alabama state executive offices | |
Montgomery is a city in Montgomery County, Alabama. The city's population was 200,603 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Montgomery utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1][2]
Mayor
The mayor is the city's chief executive. The responsibilities of the mayor include proposing a budget, signing legislation into law, appointing departmental directors and committee members, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. The mayor also possesses veto powers and represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.[1] The current Mayor of Montgomery is Steven L. Reed (nonpartisan). Reed assumed office in 2019.
City council
The Montgomery City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, approving mayoral appointees, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[1]
The city council is made up of nine members. Each member is elected by one of the city's nine districts to four-year terms.[1]
Other elected officials
Ballotpedia does not cover any additional city officials in Montgomery, Alabama.
Mayoral partisanship
Montgomery has a Democratic mayor. As of November 2024, the mayors of 37 state capitals are affiliated with the Democratic Party, six are Republicans, one is independent, and two are nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of four state capital mayors is unknown. While most mayoral elections in state capital cities are nonpartisan, most officeholders are affiliated with a political party.
Elections
2023
The city of Montgomery, Alabama, held general elections for mayor and city council on August 22, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for October 3, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was July 18, 2023.
2021
The city of Montgomery, Alabama, held a special election for District 1 on the city council on July 13, 2021. The runoff election scheduled for August 24, 2021, was canceled after one of the candidates withdrew. The filing deadline was May 25, 2021.[3]
The city also held a special election on March 23, 2021, for District 3 on the city council. A runoff election was held on April 27, 2021.[4]
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Population | 200,603 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 159 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 29% |
| Black/African American | 62.7% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Two or more | 3.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.9% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 87.6% |
| College graduation rate | 33.1% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $54,166 |
| Persons below poverty level | 18% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from October 1 to September 30 of the next year. The mayor is responsible for proposing the budget to the city council by August 20. The city council will hold public hearings to allow for public input in the budget process. The city council must adopt the budget no later than September 20.[5]
Fiscally standardized cities data
The fiscally standardized cities (FiSC) data below was compiled by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to make municipal budgets comparable across cities in the United States.[6]
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FiSCs are constructed by adding revenues and expenditures of each central city municipal government to a portion of the revenues and expenditures of overlying governments, including counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The allocations to FiSCs are estimates of the revenues collected from and services provided to central city residents and businesses by these overlying independent governments. Thus FiSCs provides a full picture of revenues raised from city residents and businesses and spending on their behalf, whether done by the city government or a separate overlying government.[7] |
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The tables below show estimated finances within city limits. As such, the revenue and expenses listed may differ from the actual city budget.
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Historical total revenue and expenditure
To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.[6]
Contact information
Mayor's office
City Hall, Room 206
103 North Perry Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-625-2000
City Clerk's office
City Hall
103 North Perry Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-625-2096
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
The city of Montgomery is in Montgomery County. A list of ballot measures in Montgomery County is available here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Alabama League of Municipalities, "Handbook for Mayors and Councilmembers: 2020 Edition," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ City of Montgomery, "Mayor's Office," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ City of Montgomery, "District 1 Special Election to City Council," accessed September 2, 2021
- ↑ Alabama News Network, "Special Election Announced for Montgomery City Council District Three" January 12, 2021
- ↑ City of Montgomery, "Article V. - Budget," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities database," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities," accessed August 23, 2023
