Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — Foley citizens now have access to a new, easy-to-use guide to Foley’s city finances. The most recent Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) has been made public by the city to show citizens how their taxes are being spent. According to city officials, the report is written without technical jargon and in plain language. They hope it will help people better understand how the city raises revenue and how it spends it each year.
The fiscal year 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025, is covered in the PAFR 2026 edition. Through that date, it is being disseminated online and in certain public offices, updating city financial data. According to Financial Services Director Miranda Bell, the publication aims to make the city’s books accessible to regular citizens.
“This is designed to make our financials more understandable,” Bell said. “The general public can look at this report and understand where the money came from and how it was spent.” Mayor Ralph Hellmich said the report draws on more than 200 pages of the city’s annual audit and condenses them into just 14 pages. He said that a shorter format gives residents the key facts without forcing them to study a long technical document…