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The City of Anniston is committed to making public information easier to access, understand, and use. This page serves as a central hub for transparency dashboards and public-facing data related to City services, community development, resident requests, code enforcement activity, and other key areas of municipal operations.

These portals are designed to help residents see how City resources are being used, where service requests are being reported, what types of issues are being addressed, and how different programs are serving the community. By presenting this information in a clear and organized way, we hope to strengthen public trust, improve accountability, and give citizens a better view of the work taking place across Anniston.

The City of Anniston is committed to making public information easier to access, understand, and use. This page serves as a central hub for transparency dashboards and public-facing data related to City services, community development, resident requests, code enforcement activity, and other key areas of municipal operations.

These portals are designed to help residents see how City resources are being used, where service requests are being reported, what types of issues are being addressed, and how different programs are serving the community. By presenting this information in a clear and organized way, we hope to strengthen public trust, improve accountability, and give citizens a better view of the work taking place across Anniston.

Finance Transparency

FY2027 Budget, Revenue & Spending Dashboard

The latest adopted City of Anniston budget is shown first, with historical revenue, expenditure, departmental, line-item, staffing, and capital context retained for comparison.

View FY2027 Overview Finance Source Page
$50.11M FY2027 adopted General Fund revenue. The adopted General Fund expenditure budget is $51.81 million, with $1.704 million in planned use of accumulated fund balance.
FY2027 latestFY2022-FY2027 history580 budget line items5-year capital plan
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$50.11MFY2027 Revenue
Adopted General Fund revenue.
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$51.81MFY2027 Expenditures
Adopted General Fund expenditures.
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$6.13MFY2027 Capital Outlay
Official Capital Outlay/CIP grand total across all funds.
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336Full-Time Positions
FY2027 employee census total.

FY2027 Budget Overview

The current adopted budget is the anchor; earlier years remain available for context.

FY2027 Adopted

General Fund revenue vs. expenditures

Historical actuals, the original FY2026 adopted budget, the updated FY2026 estimate, and FY2027 adopted budget.

FY2027 revenue mix

Taxes remain the dominant General Fund revenue source.

$1.704M planned fund balance use

The FY2027 budget plans to use accumulated reserves primarily for one-time capital and strategic investments.

No property-tax rate increase

The adopted budget does not include an increase in the City’s property-tax rate.

Public safety remains largest

Police and Fire together account for roughly $18.0 million of General Fund expenditures.

Revenue

Explore FY2027 revenue sources while retaining prior-year context.

$50,106,308

Selected revenue category trend

Largest FY2027 revenue sources

Revenue source table

CategoryRevenue SourceSelected YearFY2027

Department Allocations

Latest FY2027 allocations are emphasized. Organizational realignments can affect historical comparisons.

Largest FY2027 allocations

Selected department trend

Department allocation table

Department / FunctionFY2022 ActualFY2023 ActualFY2024 ActualFY2025 ActualFY2026 AdoptedFY2026 Est.FY2027 AdoptedFY27 Share

Expenditures by Type

Line items are grouped into understandable spending categories.

FY2027 spending mix

Selected spending category trend

Spending category table

Spending TypeFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 AdoptedFY2026 Est.FY2027 Adopted

Line-Item Drilldown

Search approximately 580 General Fund budget line items by department, category, year, or keyword.

DepartmentCategoryLine ItemSelected YearFY2027

Historical zeros can reflect changes in departmental organization or a line item that did not exist under the same name in an earlier budget.

Capital Outlay & Five-Year Plan

FY2027 funded capital is shown first, with planned FY2028-FY2031 needs retained for long-range context.

$28.43M five-year plan

FY2027 capital by department

Five-year capital by department

Five-year capital project table

DepartmentTypeProjectFundFY2027FY2028FY2029FY2030FY20315-Year Total

Historical General Fund Context

This view keeps the historical picture without displacing FY2027 from the main dashboard.

MeasureFY2022 ActualFY2023 ActualFY2024 ActualFY2025 ActualFY2026 AdoptedFY2026 Est.FY2027 Adopted

How to read the history

Actual results, adopted budgets, amended budgets, and year-end estimates are different measures. The dashboard labels each series accordingly rather than treating every historical number as the same type of figure.

Source Documents

The official adopted budget remains the controlling source document.

FY2027 source

This dashboard was rebuilt from the City of Anniston FY2027 City Manager’s Adopted Budget and its Capital Outlay/CIP appendix. Add the FY2027 PDF to the Finance source page when the public web copy is posted.

Current basis: FY2027 City Manager’s Adopted Budget. Historical FY2022-FY2026 figures are retained from prior City budget data. Department structures changed in several areas, so year-to-year department comparisons may reflect reorganization as well as budget changes.
Capital Projects Transparency

FY2027 Capital Outlay & Five-Year Plan

The adopted FY2027 capital plan is shown first. Citizens can review every funded FY2027 capital item, the broader five-year plan, and a separately labeled historical FY2026 project-status snapshot.

View FY2027 ProjectsView FY2026 History
$6.13MOfficial FY2027 Capital Outlay/CIP grand total across all funds. The five-year Capital Improvement Plan totals approximately $28.43 million.
FY2027 Capital Plan$6.13M

Official Capital Outlay/CIP grand total.

Funded FY2027 Items46

Line items carrying an FY2027 allocation.

Five-Year Capital Plan$28.43M

FY2027 through FY2031 planned capital needs.

Largest FY2027 Area$1.75M

Administration, driven primarily by paving bond and paving allocations.

FY2027 Capital Priorities

Department allocations reproduce the adopted Capital Outlay/CIP schedule. This is a budget plan, not a live completion-status report.

Latest year first

FY2027 allocation by department

Major current investments

Paving: $1.463 million for paving-bond obligations plus $275,000 for paving.
Public Safety: Police vehicle/equipment/software replacement and Fire apparatus, vehicles, equipment, and station improvements.
Infrastructure & Facilities: Drainage, traffic equipment, Airport roof/canopies, Parks projects, Safety & Inspections vehicle replacement, and Museum improvements.

Every FY2027 Funded Capital Item

Search and filter all 46 capital line items with an FY2027 allocation.

$6,130,147 official total
DepartmentTypeProject / DescriptionFunding SourceFY2027

FY2027-FY2031 Capital Improvement Plan

Projects that are not funded in FY2027 can still appear here as future-year planned needs.

$28,425,941 five-year total
DepartmentTypeProjectFundFY2027FY2028FY2029FY2030FY20315-Year Total

FY2026 Historical Project Status

This preserves the prior dashboard’s reported project budget, spending, remaining balance, percent spent, and status. It is historical and should not be read as FY2027 live status.

41 historical projects
FY2026 Project Budget$7.89M

Historical project-update total.

Reported Spent$4.90M

Historical spending snapshot.

Complete18

Projects labeled complete in the prior update.

In Progress19

Projects labeled in progress in the prior update.

#CategoryProjectDescriptionFY2026 BudgetActual SpentRemaining% SpentStatus
Sources: FY2027 Capital Outlay/CIP and the FY2027 City Manager’s Adopted Budget; historical tab retained from the FY2026 Capital Projects Update used in the prior dashboard. Source-sheet note: the FY2027 Capital Outlay sheet reports an official grand total of $6,130,147, while its displayed department totals sum to $6,130,146; this dashboard preserves the official grand total and reproduces the listed department/project amounts without silently changing them.
Police Transparency

Anniston Police Data Trends

A deeper mobile-friendly dashboard combining APD annual reports from 2018-2025, with added 2023 and 2024 calls-for-service data, crime trends, response zones, and a filterable trend explorer.

View Annual ReportsPolice Department Page
2018-2025Annual reports, calls for service, crime categories, public safety activity, response zones, and community safety indicators.
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54,6472025 public safety incidents
Includes calls for service and officer-initiated activity.
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42,3402024 calls for service
2024 report total; 72.6% occurred in city limits.
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-14.88%Part I offenses, 2024 to 2025
Reported Part I offenses declined from 1,627 to 1,384.
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8Response zones
Zone activity shown by available report year.

Latest Snapshot

Most recent report first, with context showing how 2025 activity compares to prior APD reporting.

2025 first

2025 public safety activity

APD reported 54,647 total public safety incidents in 2025, including 40,848 in the City of Anniston and 13,407 in the surrounding police jurisdiction.

Crime overview

Reported Part I offenses declined from 1,627 in 2024 to 1,384 in 2025. Violent crime fell from 387 to 327, while property crime fell from 1,240 to 1,057.

Who APD serves

The 2025 report explains that APD serves both the city limits and a surrounding police jurisdiction, with a combined police jurisdiction service population of 41,007.

Why calls differ from crime

APD reports emphasize that only a small share of total calls involve Part I crime. Most activity reflects service calls, quality-of-life issues, traffic enforcement, security checks, welfare checks, and proactive policing.

Cleaner trend labels

Older years are displayed as calls for service. The 2025 figure is labeled as total public safety activity because that report includes officer-initiated activity categories such as traffic stops.

Historical Crime Trends

Part I, violent, property, and individual offense categories are displayed over time where report data is available.

2015-2025

Part I, property, and violent crime

Older years are transcribed from APD annual report crime trend charts; 2024 and 2025 category totals come from the 2025 annual report comparison page.

2024 to 2025 category changes

22025 homicides
202025 sexual assaults
442025 robberies
2612025 aggravated assaults

Crime category table

YearPart IPropertyViolentHomicideSexual Assault / RapeRobberyAggravated AssaultBurglaryTheftMotor Vehicle Theft

Calls & Activity Categories

Top call/activity types can be compared across available annual reports. The chart below focuses on repeated categories such as animal complaints, suspicious persons/vehicles, welfare checks, and theft.

2021-2025

Total calls / activity over time

2018-2024 are calls for service. 2025 is total public safety activity, which includes public calls and officer-initiated activity.

Top 2025 activity types

Top category trends

Blank years mean that category was not shown as a top reported category in the annual report used for this public dashboard.

Category data table

Category20212022202320242025

Response Zone Activity

Zone-level totals are shown by available report year, now including 2024 and 2025.

2020-2025 where available

2025 activity by zone

2024 calls by zone

Zone totals by available year

YearZone 1Zone 2Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8

Trend Explorer

Filter a single historical trend by crime category, call category, or response zone.

Interactive

Select a category to view the trend.

Sources & Report Library

Links to the annual reports used to create this public dashboard.

Public PDFs

Annual report sources

YearSourceData used
2025Open 2025 Annual ReportPublic safety activity, 2024 vs 2025 crime comparison, 2025 response zones, staffing/service population.
2024Open 2024 Annual Report2024 calls for service, top calls, arrests, traffic stops, 10-year crime trend, and zone totals.
2023Open 2023 Annual Report2023 calls for service, top calls, animal control details, arrests, traffic stops, and crime trend chart.
2022Open 2022 Annual ReportCalls for service, top calls, zone totals, and crime indicators.
2021Open 2021 Annual ReportCalls for service, top calls, zone totals, and crime indicators.
2020Open 2020 Annual ReportCalls for service, zone totals, and crime indicators.
2019Open 2019 Annual ReportHistorical calls and crime baseline.
2018Open 2018 Annual ReportHistorical calls and crime baseline.
Anniston Police Transparency Dashboard

Built for the City of Anniston Transparency Portal using public APD annual report data. Some older categories are displayed only where the annual report clearly reported that metric.

Annual report library
2025 Annual Report

Anniston Fire Department

A clear public dashboard for emergency response, ISO rating, training, fire prevention, apparatus, capital priorities, and community risk reduction.

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Fire Service at a Glance

Key figures from the department’s 2025 annual report.

5,844 2025 emergency responses
ISO 2 Public protection rating
802 Training students
1,440 Fire inspections

2025 Fire Department Dashboard

This dashboard summarizes the Anniston Fire Department’s annual report in a clean, mobile-friendly format for public transparency and community education.

Source: AFD Annual Report
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5,844 Total emergency responses in 2025 Service demand summary
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ISO 2 Anniston Fire Department public protection classification Among the best ratings
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60 Certification classes taught through departmental and regional training 802 total students
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1,440 Fire inspections performed by Building & Safety Risk reduction focus

Mission & Service Role

AFD provides fire protection, pre-hospital emergency care, inspections, investigations, public safety awareness, and continuing education.

6 Fire stations supporting coverage across Anniston
ISO 2 Rating that supports strong fire protection and can impact insurance ratings
9 Additional positions identified to sustain coverage and ISO needs
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Core values highlighted in the report

Customer-focused service, honesty and integrity, dignity and respect, professionalism, innovation, accountability, and stewardship.

ISO Rating Snapshot

AFD continues to hold an ISO Grade 2 rating.

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Why ISO matters

The report notes that ISO classification reflects fire protection service levels and can affect insurance ratings for residential and commercial properties.

Emergency Responses by Type

2023 and 2025 incident activity comparison from the annual report.

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Context from the report

The report states the decrease in reported call volume is directly related to staffing reductions implemented in 2024, including the suspension of fast EMS response capability.

Response Data Table

Side-by-side public data table for major incident categories.

8,063 2023 total incidents
5,844 2025 total incidents
-27.5% Reported total change
Incident Category 2023 2025 Change
Total Incidents8,0635,844-27.5%
Fires / All Fire Types601592-1.5%
Rescue & Emergency Medical Services4,3192,154-50.1%
Hazardous Conditions9551,261+32.0%
Service Call1,125984-12.5%
Good Intent Call32099-69.1%
False Alarm & False Call592576-2.7%
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster1310-23.1%
Special Incident Type138112-18.8%

Training Division

Departmental and regional training activity during the reporting period.

24Departmental certification classes taught
36Regional Training Center certification classes taught
802Total students served

Prevention & Community Risk Reduction

Building & Safety Division highlights from the report.

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Fire prevention education

Fire prevention education was shared with every 3rd grade class in the Anniston school system, Wellborn, and Saks.

Training Reach & Local Impact

The Regional Training Center supports local, out-of-state, and international students.

483Students from Alabama
303Out-of-state students
16Out-of-country students
6,113Meals purchased
880Hotel nights paid
GSCCSACS accredited campus with EMT and AEMT programs

Fire Stations & Facilities

Station locations and primary equipment housed at each facility.

Fire Station 1

225 East 17th Street | Built in the 1970s

  • Incident Commander
  • Engine 1
  • Truck 1
  • 2 Reserve Engines
  • Fire Chief’s Office
Fire Station 2

103 East F Street | Remodeled around 2004

  • Engine 2
  • Coldwater Mountain Rescue Equipment
Fire Station 3

5304 McClellan Blvd. | Built in 2015

  • Engine 3
  • Brush 3
  • McClellan Bike Rescue Equipment
Fire Station 4

1923 Cooper Ave. | Built in 1968

  • Engine 4
  • Brush 4
  • Class A Training Tower
Fire Station 5

2500 Henry Road | Built in 1968

  • Engine 5
  • Brush 5
Fire Station 6

2480 Anniston Airport Blvd. | Remodeled in 2020

  • Crash 1
Anniston Regional Training Center

5302 McClellan Blvd.

  • Internal and external training
  • CPAT course
  • High school fire science and EMT programs
  • 4-story drill tower

Large Apparatus Inventory

Major apparatus, replacement standards, and noted replacement timing.

Apparatus Year Mileage Replacement Standard Actual / Planned Cost
Engine 1202410,10020392039$1.1M
Truck 1200513,2752025April 2026$2.3M
Heavy Rescue2004UNK2024UnknownDeadline
Engine 22007157,5002022April 2026$659K
Engine 3201690,30020312031$903K
Engine 42012145,2222027April 2026$659K
Engine 5202138,50020362036$1.1M
Crash 120041,5372024UnknownFAA Grant?
Reserve Engine2012126,91320372037$1.1M
Reserve Engine2009108,39720342034$1.1M
Reserve Training2006138,08320212026$659K

Replacement Standards

Capital planning standards noted in the annual report.

  • Front line engines follow a 15-year replacement cycle.
  • Front line aerial apparatus follow a 20-year replacement cycle.
  • Reserve apparatus follow a 25-year replacement cycle.
  • Engines currently have an estimated 4-year build time.
  • Aerial apparatus currently have an estimated 2-year build time.
  • Highest priorities include ARFF replacement and a second ladder company with appropriate staffing for Fort McClellan-area coverage.

Grants Awarded

Grant funding highlighted from 2021 through 2023.

$805KTotal listed grant awards
$435K2021 SAFER Grant for 3 personnel
$170K2023 listed grant awards

Capital Improvement Highlights

Major completed and upcoming capital needs from the report.

  • New roof at Station 4 using a combination of CDBG and Fire Tax funds.
  • New flooring at Stations 2 and 4 using Fire Tax funds.
  • Replaced Polaris 4×4 UTV for Coldwater Mountain Rescue at $20,000 using Fire Tax funds.
  • Replaced Engine 5’s extrication tool set at $40,000 using Fire Tax funds.
  • Replaced Engine 1 with a new Sutphen Engine.
  • Three new Sutphen Engines are expected to arrive in April 2026, with two financed through annual Fire Tax payments of $355,000.
  • A new ladder truck is expected to arrive in April 2026 at a cost of $2.3 million.

Focal Points for 2026/27

Strategic priorities identified in the report’s conclusion.

Staffing Increase

Needed to meet current growth demands, support response readiness, and sustain ISO grading.

Station #5 Remodel / Relocation

Station 5 is 56 years old, with nearly $2 million in repair needs; a new station is estimated around $4.2 million.

ARFF Apparatus Replacement

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting apparatus is identified as a specialized, high-priority replacement need.

Small Vehicle Replacement Program

The report notes the department is behind on scheduled replacement of some small vehicles.

Airport Training Facility Funding

Funding acquisition for airport training facility needs is listed as a 2026/27 focal point.

Retention & Recruitment

Competitive pay incentives and continued 5/10-year strategic planning are identified as priorities.

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Strategic investment theme

The report emphasizes continued investment in people, apparatus, facilities, and future capabilities to preserve and strengthen Anniston’s fire protection standards.

Anniston Fire Department

2025 Annual Report dashboard | Emergency response, ISO, training, prevention, fleet, and capital planning data.

Building & Safety Transparency

Online Inspections Dashboard

A public-facing summary of City of Anniston Building & Safety inspection activity recorded through GovWell. The dashboard presents aggregate totals by result, month, record type, and inspection category.

Data begins in March 2026, when the department began using GovWell. Names, addresses, project numbers, and other identifying details are not displayed.

View Record Types View Monthly Activity
Completed inspection pass rate 86.2%

168 of 195 completed inspection entries were recorded as passed.

Total inspection entries205

All GovWell inspection entries included in the report.

Completed inspections195

Entries with a Pass, Fail, or Partial Pass result.

Correction outcomes27

16 Fail and 11 Partial Pass results.

Not yet completed10

Inspection entries listed as Not Done Yet.

Inspection Results

Completed totals reflect entries with a final Pass, Fail, or Partial Pass outcome.

Passed168
Failed16
Partial Pass11
Not Done Yet10

Most Active Record Types

The largest categories by total inspection entries in the current GovWell report.

Electrical 60 entries
Commercial – Addition / Alteration 23 entries
Commercial – New Construction 19 entries
Commercial – Tenant Build-Out 19 entries
Plumbing 18 entries
Residential – Addition / Alteration 13 entries
Residential – New Construction 13 entries

Completed Inspection Activity by Month

Monthly totals are based on the date a result was logged. July figures cover activity through July 10, 2026.

March 27 completed
26 passed 1 correction
April 39 completed
33 passed 6 correction
May 52 completed
43 passed 9 correction
June 56 completed
46 passed 10 correction
July 21 through July 10
20 passed 1 correction

Inspection Entries by Record Type

Review aggregate activity across all fourteen record types included in the report.

14 record types
Record TypeTotal EntriesCompletedPassedCorrection OutcomesPendingPass Rate
Electrical 60 57 49 8 3 86.0%
Commercial – Addition / Alteration 23 22 19 3 1 86.4%
Commercial – New Construction 19 18 17 1 1 94.4%
Commercial – Tenant Build-Out 19 19 17 2 0 89.5%
Plumbing 18 17 15 2 1 88.2%
Residential – Addition / Alteration 13 12 11 1 1 91.7%
Residential – New Construction 13 13 13 0 0 100.0%
Residential – Repair 12 9 5 4 3 55.6%
Residential – Interior Remodel 11 11 8 3 0 72.7%
Residential – Accessory Structure 6 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Residential – Deck / Patio 5 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Sign 3 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Mechanical 2 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Fire Alarm 1 1 1 0 0 100.0%
No record types match the selected filters.

Inspection Entries by Category

Aggregate totals for each inspection category recorded in GovWell.

17 categories
Inspection CategoryTotal EntriesCompletedPassedCorrection OutcomesPendingPass Rate
Rough Electrical 53 50 41 9 3 82.0%
Final Electrical 36 35 29 6 1 82.9%
Rough Drainage & Vents 28 26 21 5 2 80.8%
Footing or Foundations Framing 22 22 20 2 0 90.9%
Final Sewer 9 9 8 1 0 88.9%
Final Water Test 9 8 8 0 1 100.0%
Site Inspection 9 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Slab 9 8 8 0 1 100.0%
Final CO 7 6 6 0 1 100.0%
Final 5 4 4 0 1 100.0%
Rough HVAC 5 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Unspecified 4 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Final Sheetrock or Lath 3 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Final HVAC 2 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sign Foundation 2 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Rough Fire Alarms 1 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sign Electrical 1 1 1 0 0 100.0%
No inspection categories match the selected filters.
Data coverage: GovWell inspection activity beginning March 2026, through July 10, 2026. Report generated July 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT.
Community Development Transparency

CDBG & HOME Investment Dashboard

A public-facing summary of Anniston’s revised 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan, including federal resources, priority needs, planned projects, and expected community outcomes.

Program Year 2026 covers October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 and is part of the City’s 2023–2027 Consolidated Plan.

View All 12 Projects View Funding Breakdown
Total PY2026 Federal Resources $819,798.52 Combined Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program resources.
CDBG • $514,344 HOME • $305,454.52
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$514,344 PY2026 CDBG Allocation
Community development, public service, infrastructure, blight removal, housing rehabilitation and administration.
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$305,454.52 PY2026 HOME Allocation
Affordable housing development, CHDO set-asides, rental assistance and HOME administration.
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12 Planned Projects
Detailed project summaries identified in the revised 2026 Annual Action Plan.
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20 Blighted Structures
Approximate demolition outcome identified for the clearance and blight-removal project.

Planned Funding by Purpose

All PY2026 CDBG and HOME project allocations are grouped below into broad public-purpose categories.

PY2026 • $819,798.52

How federal resources are planned

Affordable Housing$284,908.07
34.8% of PY2026 CDBG + HOME resources
Blight Removal$224,476.00
27.4% of PY2026 CDBG + HOME resources
Administration$133,414.45
16.3% of PY2026 CDBG + HOME resources
Infrastructure$100,000.00
12.2% of PY2026 CDBG + HOME resources
Public Services$77,000.00
9.4% of PY2026 CDBG + HOME resources

Five High-Priority Needs

The revised Annual Action Plan identifies five high-priority needs for the 2026–2027 program year.

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Administration & PlanningCDBG and HOME program management, planning and compliance.
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Affordable HousingHome rehabilitation, affordable housing development, CHDO activities and rental assistance.
3
Public Facility ImprovementsInfrastructure, neighborhood improvements and clearance of blighted structures in qualifying areas.
4
Public ServicesHealthcare, emergency and utility assistance, supportive services and youth employment.
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Housing Services for Homeless / At-Risk ResidentsHousing assistance and supportive services intended to improve housing stability.

Project-Level Transparency

Use the filters below to review every project and planned outcome included in the revised AP-38 project summaries.

12 Projects
12 projects shown
Project Planned Funding Program Planned Outcome Public Purpose
All Saints Interfaith Center of Concern – Emergency Utility Assistance
CDBG • Public Services
 $10,000.00 CDBG 40 persons Emergency utility assistance for individuals and families in need.
St. Michael’s Clinic – Healthcare for the Underserved Expanded
CDBG • Public Services
 $22,000.00 CDBG 50 persons Basic healthcare services for uninsured residents.
Interfaith Ministries – Emergency Assistance
CDBG • Public Services
 $15,000.00 CDBG 30 persons Emergency housing assistance for homeless individuals and families.
The Right Place for Housing and Support – Supportive Services
CDBG • Public Services
 $20,000.00 CDBG 20 persons Supportive services for homeless individuals seeking permanent housing.
City of Anniston Parks & Recreation – Youth Empowered for Success (YES) Program
CDBG • Public Services
 $10,000.00 CDBG 20 persons Summer youth employment services for low-income participants.
Building & Safety – Clearance / Demolition / Blight Removal
CDBG • Blight & Infrastructure
 $224,476.00 CDBG Approx. 20 structures Demolition and removal of blighted, substandard structures citywide.
World Changers – Owner Occupied Minor Home Rehabilitation
CDBG • Affordable Housing
 $10,000.00 CDBG 10 clients Minor home repair assistance for income-eligible homeowners.
City of Anniston Administration – HOME / CDBG
CDBG + HOME • Administration
 $133,414.45
CDBG: $102,868.00 • HOME: $30,546.45
 CDBG + HOME Program administration Planning and administration subject to federally mandated spending caps.
Public Works – Infrastructure Improvements in LMI Neighborhoods
CDBG • Blight & Infrastructure
 $100,000.00 CDBG To be determined Infrastructure improvements in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
Development of Affordable Housing
HOME • Affordable Housing
 $193,817.16 HOME 3 affordable housing units New construction and acquisition/rehabilitation for income-eligible families.
CHDO 15% Set-Aside / CHDO 5% Set-Aside
HOME • Affordable Housing
 $61,090.91 HOME 1 planned activity Set-aside funding to expand affordable housing opportunities.
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
HOME • Affordable Housing
 $20,000.00 HOME 20 households / clients Tenant-based rental assistance for eligible low-income households.
No projects match the selected filters.
Source: City of Anniston revised 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan, including AP-15 Expected Resources, Consolidated Plan priorities and AP-38 Project Summary. Program Year 2026 runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
City Clerk Transparency

FY2026 City Clerk’s Office Dashboard

A year-to-date summary of public records activity, claims administration, public bidding, and the Police and Fire Pension Fund.

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Public records completion rate 92.3%

60 of 65 public records requests have been completed.

Public records requests65

60 completed and 5 pending.

Claims administered47

Liability and property damage claims.

Bids administered13

Public bid processes administered during FY2026.

Pension fund balance$47,283,216.64

Police and Fire Pension Fund current balance.

Office Activity at a Glance

Key administrative activity reported from the beginning of FY2026 through the latest office update.

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Public Records RequestsRequests received and tracked by the City Clerk’s Office.
65
C
Liability & Property ClaimsWorkers’ compensation claims are not included.
47
B
Bids AdministeredFormal bid processes administered during the fiscal year.
13
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Police & Fire Pension FundCurrent reported fund balance.
$47.28M

Public Records Status

The majority of FY2026 public records requests have been completed.

Completed60
Pending5

FY2026 Public Records Requests

The City Clerk’s Office has received 65 public records requests during the current fiscal year.

Completed requests 60 of 65

92.3% completed, with 5 requests currently pending.

Completed60
Pending5

Liability & Property Damage Claims

Claims administered 47

This total excludes workers’ compensation claims.

Public Bids

Bids administered 13

Bid processes administered by the City Clerk’s Office during FY2026.

Administrative Activity Comparison

Liability & Property Claims47
Bids Administered13

Police & Fire Pension Fund

Current reported balance $47,283,216.64

FY2026 year-to-date balance reported by the City Clerk’s Office.

Highest reported balance in the pension plan’s history

The current balance was reported as the highest level the Police and Fire Pension Fund has reached.

Reporting period: FY2026 year-to-date, from the beginning of the fiscal year through the latest City Clerk’s Office update.
Public Transparency Dashboard

City of Anniston Economic Tracker

A clean public-facing view of permits, contract amounts, revenue, business licenses, and economic impact trends tracked over time.

2025 permit data shown YTD / as of May 2025 Source: City economic tracker workbook Responsive for desktop and mobile
1,140
Total permits in 2025 YTD

Record high in the tracked series.

$46.22M
2025 total contract amount YTD

Strong year-to-date construction activity.

$54.93M
2024 general fund revenue

Latest full-year revenue figure.

618
New business licenses in 2024

5,775 total active licenses noted in 2025.

Growth trends over time

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Total Permits Issued

Up 46.5% from 2015 to 2025 YTD.

Total Contract Amount

Up 134.8% from 2015 to 2025 YTD. Peak year: 2024 at $57.24M.

General Fund Revenue

Up 44.6% from 2016 to 2024.

New Business Licenses

Up 159.4% from 2019 to 2025 YTD. Peak year: 2024 with 618.

Key highlights

Bold public-facing takeaways from the data, formatted as quick-scan cards for residents, leadership, and stakeholders.

Residential Permits

+59.7%

506 in 2015 → 808 in 2025 YTD.

Commercial Permits

+22.1%

272 in 2015 → 332 in 2025 YTD.

Permit Fees

+278.8%

$74,045.66 in 2015 → $280,500.39 in 2025 YTD. Peak: $402,184.73 in 2024.

2025 Contract Mix

$46.22M

$33.48M commercial and $12.74M residential.

Economic Impact

$61.99M

Peak impact year was 2023, with 503 jobs impacted.

Economic Impact + Jobs Impacted

Estimated dollar value of construction activity and its effect on local employment.

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Year Total Permits Commercial Permits Residential Permits Total Contract Amount Economic Impact Jobs Impacted Total Permit Fees
Source: City of Anniston Economic Tracker workbook. Note: 2025 permit, contract, and license data is year-to-date/as of May 2025 based on the source workbook.
Anniston Museums and Gardens

Transforming Lives Through History and Nature

A public-facing dashboard for AM&G’s visitor impact, economic contribution, educational programming, gardens, collections, and campus experiences.

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Campuswide Impact at a Glance

Key highlights from the AM&G economic impact, growth, maps, and City impact/value documents.

$29.4M2023 annual economic impact
70,000+Annual visitors reported
100+ acresCampus and gardens maintained
48 statesVisitor reach plus countries

AM&G Public Transparency Dashboard

This page summarizes Anniston Museums and Gardens’ role as a cultural, educational, tourism, environmental, and economic asset for the City of Anniston.

Public Impact View
💵$29.4M2023 annual economic impact$15.7M contribution analysis + $13.7M economic impact
👥70,000+Total annual visitors in the City Impact & Value ReportVisitors from 48 states and several countries
🎓400+Regularly scheduled educational programs hostedPlus field trips, outreaches, and events
🌿100+Acres of campus, trails, gardens, and Treasure Forest maintainedHistory, nature, recreation, and conservation

AM&G System Overview

Three major public-facing experiences serving residents, schools, visitors, and regional tourism.

Anniston Museum of Natural History

Accredited with the American Alliance of Museums and a Smithsonian Affiliate. Features natural history, Alabama ecosystems, ancient Egypt, and world collections.

Berman Museum

Uses history to engage, educate, and excite, with a collection that has grown to more than 10,000 pieces, including Asian art, weaponry, and global artifacts.

Longleaf Botanical Gardens

Established in 2010 and committed to cultivating the connection between people and nature across gardens, trails, learning hotspots, and native habitat.

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Regional significance

AM&G remains one of three Smithsonian Affiliates in Alabama and one of seven Alabama museums accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

Visitor Reach

Reported visitor impact from the 2025 snapshot and City Impact & Value Report.

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Public-facing reach

AM&G reported visitors from 48 U.S. states and several countries, reinforcing its value as both a local amenity and tourism destination.

2023 Economic Impact

Major impact categories from the economic impact graphic.

Economic Impact Table

Reported amounts shown in millions.

Impact CategoryAmount
2023 Annual Economic Impact$29.4M
Contribution Analysis$15.7M
Economic Impact$13.7M
In-County Visitor Spending$12.2M
Out-of-County Visitor Spending$3.5M
Rest of Alabama Visitors$7.5M
Rest of U.S. Visitors$6.2M
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Tourism and local spending

The impact data shows both local visitor spending and broader visitor-driven activity from Alabama and the rest of the United States.

Fiscal Growth Since 2015

Growth highlights from the AM&G Growth Investment chart.

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Strategic improvements showed measurable results

The growth chart highlights increases in admissions, store revenue, rentals, and membership since 2015, despite the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Growth Milestones

Key investment points highlighted in the growth chart.

2018Lobby redesign improved the guest experience and helped support revenue growth.
2020COVID created a major disruption, followed by a stronger rebound.
2023Force Factory introduced a high-interest exhibit that helped fuel growth.
Growth AreaIncrease
Admissions99%
Store Revenue108%
Rentals703%
Membership103%

2025 Program & Activity Snapshot

Calendar-year snapshot metrics from the AM&G overview graphic.

City Impact & Value Metrics

Additional 2025 impact measures reported for the City of Anniston.

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Education beyond the museum walls

AM&G provides structured outreach into local schools and offers fully complimentary field trip access for Anniston City Schools, with transportation provided by the school system.

Recurring Programs & Annual Events

A sampling of the public programming calendar.

Saturday Alive

Monthly, yearlong program.

Creature Feature

Monthly, yearlong program.

Little Explorers Preschool Class

Weekly during fall and spring.

Third Thursday Gardening Program

Monthly, yearlong program.

Plant Sales

Monthly, yearlong, with major spring sale activity.

Herpetology Festival

Annual June event, held since 1993.

Dino Day

Annual April event.

Fall Fest

Annual October event.

Summer Camp

Annual June programming.

Campus, Museums & Gardens Map Guide

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Anniston Museum of Natural History

Exhibits include Dynamic Earth, Alabama: Sand to Cedars, Force Factory, Attack & Defense, Regar Memorial Hall, Environments of Africa, Ancient Egypt, and a changing exhibit.

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Berman Museum

Galleries include Becoming America, Reigns and Revolutions, Arts of Asia, Modern Warfare, Danger, Deception & Disguise, and a temporary gallery.

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Longleaf Botanical Gardens

Features 15 garden areas, nature trails, educational hotspots, greenhouses, the Rotary Sensory Garden, waterlily display, edible garden, and more.

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Longleaf Botanical Gardens

Nature, learning, conservation, and public garden experiences.

2010Established
125Acres of Treasure Forest listed in the visitor guide
15Garden areas in the visitor guide
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Garden learning hotspots

The visitor guide lists learning hotspots covering endangered species, altered environments, bamboo, adaptations, monarchs, carnivorous plants, life from death, and birds in peril.

Collections, Animals & Stewardship

AM&G maintains collections, live animal ambassadors, gardens, trails, and educational spaces.

33Live animal ambassadors cared for
100K+Artifacts preserved, shown as hundreds of thousands
$300K+Volunteer hours value reported
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Animal ambassadors

The collection includes snakes, raptors, an alligator, rabbit, chinchilla, hedgehog, turtles, tortoise, insects, and other education-focused animal ambassadors.

Anniston Museums and Gardens

Public dashboard for economic impact, visitor reach, education, gardens, collections, and campus experiences.

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Main Street Anniston

Downtown Investment & Activity

A public-facing dashboard showing available Main Street Anniston impact data from 2021, 2024, and 2025, including business growth, reinvestment, property improvements, public projects, awards, events, volunteer hours, and entrepreneurship milestones.

Main Street PageTransparency Portal
$70M2025 reinvestment award impact reported for Main Street Anniston.
162025 new, expanded, or relocating businesses
52025 Main Street Alabama Awards of Excellence
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162025 business activity
New, expanded, or relocating businesses.
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52025 awards
Main Street Alabama Awards of Excellence.
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282024 property improvements
Totaling $6,587,213.
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1,2702024 volunteer hours
384 more hours than 2023.

Main Street Impact Trends

Available data points are shown over time. Inferred 2023 values are marked with an asterisk where the 2024 notes provided the increase amount.

2021 + 2024 + 2025 data

Business growth

2024 added six more businesses than 2023, followed by 16 reported new, expanded, or relocating businesses in 2025.

Volunteer hours

Volunteer activity increased sharply from 2021 to 2024, supporting downtown events, cleanups, and district activity.

Improvement investment

Property improvements surged in 2024, while the 2025 update notes a $70 million reinvestment award.

Downtown activity and entrepreneurship

20Total events in 2024
45,000+People brought to Downtown Anniston in 2024
25GETUP Anniston entrepreneurs completed the course

GETUP Anniston launched as a free business-class series and supports entrepreneurship as part of downtown revitalization. Earlier reporting noted 11 out of 25 graduates successfully opened new businesses within six months.

Awards & Recognition

Main Street Anniston’s downtown work has been recognized through Main Street Alabama awards and reinvestment recognition.

2024 Awards of Excellence

The 2024 downtown impact graphic reports 3 Main Street Alabama Awards of Excellence, including excellence in historic rehabilitation, planning and public spaces, and a reinvestment award over $60 million.

2025 Recognition

The 2025 update reports 5 Main Street Alabama Awards of Excellence and a $70 million reinvestment award, reflecting continued momentum in the district.

Public Data Table

Current data compiled from provided annual-report and downtown-impact screenshots.

YearBusiness ActivityPublic ImprovementsProperty ImprovementsAwards / RecognitionEvents / AttendanceVolunteer Hours
20218 new businesses11 projects / $500,029.6424 projects / $170,097Not providedNot provided235
2023*8 new/relocated/expandedNot providedNot providedNot providedNot provided886*
202414 new/relocated/expanded4 projects / $55,98028 projects / $6,587,2133 Main Street Alabama Awards of Excellence; reinvestment award over $60M20 total events / 45,000+ people1,270
202516 new, expanded, or relocating businessesNot providedNot provided5 Main Street Alabama Awards of Excellence; $70M reinvestment awardNot providedNot provided
Source: Main Street Anniston annual-report and downtown-impact screenshots provided by the City. *2023 values are calculated from 2024 notes where stated.
Online Service Transparency

Work Orders & Code Reports Dashboard

A combined public-facing snapshot of online work order requests and online nuisance/code violation reports submitted through the City of Anniston’s online portals. Personal contact information, individual names, exact addresses, uploaded images, and raw descriptions are excluded.

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Online Reports at a Glance

Based only on the uploaded online portal exports.

2,090Total online submissions
1,350Online work orders
740Online code reports
1922026 YTD submissions

Online Service Request Transparency Dashboard

Date range combines the work order export from Dec. 12, 2020 through Jun. 16, 2026 and the nuisance/code report export from Jan. 2021 through Jun. 17, 2026. This dashboard does not include phone, email, in-person, staff-entered, or field-generated cases.

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2,090 Combined online submissions in the exports
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1,350 Online work order requests 362 in 2025
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740 Online nuisance/code violation reports 173 in 2025
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36207 Top ZIP area across both online exports 1,286 submissions with ZIP shown

Online Submissions by Year

Work orders and code reports shown side-by-side by calendar year. 2026 is year-to-date.

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Online portal data only

This does not represent all City service activity. It only reflects the online exports used to build this public dashboard.

2025 Online Activity Mix

Comparison of online work orders and online code reports in the most recent full calendar year.

362Work orders in 2025
173Code reports in 2025
535Total 2025 online submissions

Quick Trend Readout

Plain-language highlights for public review.

+40.9%Work orders increased from 257 in 2024 to 362 in 2025.
-1.7%Code reports decreased slightly from 176 in 2024 to 173 in 2025.
192Combined 2026 YTD submissions through mid-June.
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Use caution when interpreting 2026

2026 figures are year-to-date, not full-year totals. Full-year comparisons should wait until year-end. Yes, half-year data loves pretending it is a whole-year trend — do not let it.

Work Orders by Year

Online work order requests by calendar year.

Top Work Order Types

Keyword-based public categories from the online export.

Work Order Category Table

Public-facing category totals.

CategoryRequests

Code Reports by Year

Online nuisance/code violation reports by calendar year.

Top Code Report Types

Keyword-based public categories from the online export.

Code Report Category Table

Public-facing category totals.

CategoryReports

Combined ZIP / Area Totals

Aggregated by ZIP code when provided in the exports. Totals may not equal all submissions if ZIP was missing or outside the listed top areas.

Ward Breakdown: GIS-Ready

The uploaded exports did not include a ward field. This section is ready once addresses are joined to ward boundaries.

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How to activate ward reporting

Export or add a Ward column from GIS, then publish aggregate ward totals. Do not guess ward totals from addresses manually.

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WardPublic ward totals
StatusOpen/closed reporting
Closed dateResponse-time and completion trends
Latitude / LongitudeTrue map outputs after anonymization

Top Work Order Street Corridors

Street names shown without house numbers.

Street CorridorRequests

Top Code Report Street Corridors

Street names shown without house numbers.

Street CorridorReports

Privacy & Public Data Notes

Public transparency is the goal. Accidentally publishing resident-identifying complaint data is not the goal. That is how a dashboard becomes a lawsuit with a loading spinner.

Excluded from public display

Names, phone numbers, emails, IP addresses, user agents, uploaded images, entry IDs, raw descriptions, and full narratives are not shown.

Address handling

Exact addresses are aggregated into street corridors and ZIP areas. House numbers are removed from public-facing tables.

Ward mapping

Ward counts require a GIS join or a ward field. Do not guess ward totals from addresses manually.

Data scope

This only reflects online-submitted work orders and online-submitted nuisance/code violation reports from the uploaded exports.

Category method

Categories are based on keyword matching. Future dropdown fields would improve reporting accuracy.

Recommended next step

Add public export fields: request/report type, status, opened date, closed date, ward, latitude/longitude, and department/division.

City of Anniston Online Work Orders & Code Reports

Combined public dashboard for anonymized online portal activity. Personal identifying information and exact addresses have been removed.

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