Colbert County Commission
Colbert County Budget 2026 - 2027
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COLBERT COUNTY COMMISSION
2026 - 2027 BUDGET
APPROVED 09/15/2026
Budget summary prepared for web publication. Amounts are shown in U.S. dollars.
| Budget Item | Note | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL REVENUES: | $19,713,029.00 | |
| GENERAL EXPENDITURES: | ||
| County Commission | $1,106,783.00 | |
| Courthouse | $1,076,977.00 | |
| Retirees Insurance: | $60,589.00 | |
| Courts | $145,451.00 | |
| Court Referral: | $234,180.00 | |
| Circuit Clerk: | $6,200.00 | |
| District Attorney: | $41,218.00 | |
| Court Reporter: | $5,350.00 | |
| Probate Judge: | $1,368,123.00 | |
| Revenue Commissioner: | $450,743.00 | |
| Floodplain Management: | $1,300.00 | |
| Elections: | $235,813.00 | |
| Board of Registrars: | $143,127.00 | |
| Board of Equalization: | $3,460.00 | |
| Soil & Water Conservation: | $84,073.00 | |
| Forestry: | $46,943.00 | |
| Data Processing: | $172,496.00 | |
| Tobacco Tax: | $100,650.00 | |
| Sheriff: | $4,453,718.00 | |
| Jail: | $2,498,987.00 | |
| Jail Maintenance: | $1,888,500.00 | |
| EMA: | $410,100.00 | |
| EMA Grants: | $96,300.00 | |
| Weather Sirens: | $76,000.00 | |
| E-911 | $1,046,720.00 | |
| Storm Shelters: | $94,500.00 | |
| Coroner: | $68,651.00 | |
| Probation Officer: | $14,900.00 | |
| Health Dept. | $101,200.00 | |
| Animal Shelter: | $117,766.00 | |
| Hazmat: | $3,000.00 | |
| Mosquito Control: | $8,500.00 | |
| Juvenile: | $199,350.00 | |
| Service for Elderly: | $31,501.00 | |
| East Colbert Senior Center: | $86,315.00 | |
| Lagrange Senior Center: | $44,130.00 | |
| Service for Indigent: | $4,000.00 | |
| Dept. of Human Resources: | $19,500.00 | |
| Rose Trail Park: | $163,493.00 | |
| Alloys Park: | $169,115.00 | |
| Pride Landing Boat Ramp: | $2,100.00 | |
| Cane Creek Boat Ramp | $2,000.00 | |
| Literacy - Shoals Tri County Ed | $0.00 | |
| Helen Keller Prop Bd, Fest and Hospital Foundation | $11,750.00 | |
| Handy Fest | $10,000.00 | |
| Lagrange College | $0.00 | |
| ATVG: | $909.00 | |
| George Wallace Blvd Building | $61,444.00 | |
| Board of Education: | $38,098.00 | |
| Spring Creek Plaza: | $20,000.00 | |
| Extension Service: | $113,025.00 | |
| BOE'S | $150,000.00 | |
| Transfer Out: | $2,209,724.00 | |
| TOTAL GENERAL EXPENDITURES: | $19,498,772.01 | |
| GENERAL REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $214,256.99 | |
| ROAD DEPARTMENT REVENUES (7 CENT): | $4,581,168.00 | |
| ROAD DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES (7 CENT): | $4,385,113.00 | |
| NACOLG EXPENDITURES: | $155,048.00 | |
| ROAD DEPARTMENT REVENUES / EXPENDITURES | $41,007.00 | |
| 4 CENT REVENUES: | *INCLUDES FUND BALANCE $300,000 | $1,516,562.00 |
| 4 CENT EXPENDITURES: | $1,510,000.00 | |
| 4 CENT REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $6,562.00 | |
| FAEF REVENUES: | $400,250.00 | |
| FAEF EXPENDITURES: | $0.00 | |
| FAEF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $400,250.00 | |
| CRAF REVENUES: | $1,162,250.00 | |
| CRAF EXPENDITURES: | $0.00 | |
| CRAF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $1,162,250.00 | |
| PUBLIC HWY & TRAFFIC REVENUES: | $187,000.00 | |
| PUBLIC HWY & TRAFFIC EXPENDITURES: | $160,000.00 | |
| PUBLIC HWY & TRAFFIC REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $27,000.00 | |
| SEVERANCE TAX REVENUES | *INCLUDES FUND BALANCE $300,000 | $430,000.00 |
| SEVERANCE TAX EXPENDITURES: | $430,000.00 | |
| SEVERANCE TAX REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $0.00 | |
| REAPPRAISAL REVENUES: | $1,536,738.00 | |
| REAPPRAISAL EXPENDITURES: | $1,536,738.00 | |
| REAPPRAISAL REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $0.00 | |
| ROAD & BRIDGE REVENUES: | $2,409,264.34 | |
| ROAD & BRIDGE EXPENDITURES: | ||
| County Commission: | $13,920.50 | |
| Spec. Non Budgeted Appropriations: | $5,000.00 | |
| MSAA | $9,375.00 | |
| RC & D: | $1,550.00 | |
| Fire Depts.:($5,000 each + ADD $5,000 TO K9 SEARCH & RESCUE) | $80,000.00 | |
| Riverbend: | $20,000.00 | |
| Mental Health Officer: | $42,000.00 | |
| ARC of the Shoals: | $5,000.00 | |
| Foster Grandparent Program: | $0.00 | |
| Libraries: | $25,000.00 | |
| Safe place: | $5,000.00 | |
| Attention Homes: | $10,000.00 | |
| Transfer Out to General: | $1,500,000.00 | |
| Transfer Out to 7 Cent: | $309,057.00 | |
| United Cebral Palsy | $2,500.00 | |
| CASA of Colbert County: | $6,000.00 | |
| One Place of the Shoals | $3,000.00 | |
| Easter Seals: | $4,000.00 | |
| OKA KAPASSA Festival: | $0.00 | |
| North AL African Heritage Fest. | $1,500.00 | |
| Cramer's Children's Center: | $5,000.00 | |
| Main Stream Development: | $10,000.00 | |
| Colbert County Tourism: | $7,500.00 | |
| Saddle Up for St. Jude | $12,500.00 | |
| Shoals Area CoArmm | $2,500.00 | |
| Littleville Blue Grass Festival | $0.00 | |
| Camp Courage | $0.00 | |
| Creative Curb Appeal | $0.00 | |
| Town of Littleville | $5,600.00 | |
| FFA | $0.00 | |
| Colbert County Assoc of VFD | $25,000.00 | |
| Town & Country Garden Club | $750.00 | |
| CARING PLACE OF THE SHOALS | $7,000.00 | |
| LAND TRUST OF NORTH ALABAMA | $0.00 | |
| HOMELESS CARE COUNCIL OF NORTH WEST ALABAMA | $0.00 | |
| LEIGHTON FOOD PANTRY | $800.00 | |
| LAGRANGE LIVING HISTORICAL COMMITTEE | $2,000.00 | |
| COON DOG CEMETARY | $2,500.00 | |
| DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. | $2,500.00 | |
| OLD RAILROAD BRIDGE: | $2,000.00 | |
| BELLE MONT MANSION - CELTIC FEST | $750.00 | |
| HELEN KELLER BRAT PACK / PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | $3,600.00 | |
| TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE EXPENDITURES: | $2,132,902.50 | |
| ROAD & BRIDGE REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $276,361.84 | |
| SOLID WASTE REVENUE: | $5,153,833.00 | |
| SOLID WASTE EXPENDITURES: | ||
| Knucle Boom: | $1,110,361.00 | |
| HHGP: | $2,641,195.00 | |
| Self Governance/Junk: | $28,444.00 | |
| Commercial Pickup: | $545,000.00 | |
| Cherokee HHGP: | $7,500.00 | |
| Roadside Pickup: | $185,143.00 | |
| Forestry: | $3,000.00 | |
| SSWA (Recycling) | $215,000.00 | |
| TOTAL SOLID WASTE EXPENDITURES: | $4,735,643.00 | |
| TOTAL SOLID WASTE REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $418,190.00 | |
| WATER GROSS REVENUES: | $4,479,800.00 | |
| WATER GROSS EXPENDITURES: | ||
| Water Dept.: | $3,406,108.52 | |
| Water Treatment Plant: | $874,303.39 | |
| TOTAL WATER GROSS EXPENDITURES: | $4,280,411.91 | |
| TOTAL WATER GROSS REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $199,388.09 | |
| CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REVENUES: | *INCLUDES FUND BALANCE: $1,537,000 | $1,931,000.00 |
| CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURES: | $1,920,700.00 | |
| TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES: | $10,300.00 | |
| DISCRETIONARY FUND (COMMISSIONERS INFRASTRUCTURE) REVENUES | * INCLUDES FUND BALANCE OF $2,400,000 | $2,400,000.00 |
| DISCRETIONARY FUND (COMMISSIONERS INFRASTRUCTURE) EXPENDITURES: | $1,500,000.00 | |
| TOTAL DISCRETIONARY FUND REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES | $900,000.00 | |
| TOTAL REVENUES: | $45,900,894.34 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES: | $42,245,328.42 | |
| $3,655,565.92 |
2026 - 2027 BUDGET INCLUDES
The following was approved and effective October 1st, 2026
- 5% RAISE FOR ALL FULL AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
- ABSORB THE 3.1% HEALTH INSURANCE INCREASE
- ADJUST ALL COUNTY PAY SCALES BY THE 5% COST OF LIVING
The following was approved and will be effective November 1st, 2026
- INCREASE RESIDENTAL GARBAGE RATES BY $4.75 / MONTH
- INCREASE WATER RATES BY $4.00/MONTH AND $.50 PER 1,000 MINIMUM