Trussville property tax vote happening Tuesday

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Voters in Trussville are heading to the polls on Tuesday to vote on whether or not to raise the property tax by a total of 12.9 mills.

That increase equates to around $129 in additional taxes per year per $100,000 of property value.

The increase would benefit Trussville City Schools. As the population of the city grows, the schools are becoming more crowded. In fact, the high school is now at 106% capacity.

The money would build a new elementary school, enhance the middle school, and build a new wing at the high school.

Mayor Buddy Choat is in favor of the increase and was feeling cautiously optimistic on Tuesday.

“I think you just gotta let it be an individual choice. Let them decide what their conscience residences will allow them to do. We hope they’ll see our point. Our school system is probably the most important part of our city right now as far as bringing businesses and new residences in,” said Mayor Choat.

Mayor Choat visited all of the city’s precincts on Tuesday. He was encouraged by the turnout and expects it to be a close race.

If the vote does pass, money will not be collected from homeowners until October 2025.

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