Town Hall · Ailey

Ailey, GA town hall & government

Ailey spent $245,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $468 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ailey's government.

Town budget

Where Ailey's money goes

Spent
$245,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$468
typical Georgia cities: $2,069
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$189,00077%
Administration & buildings
$41,00017%
Parks & libraries
$12,0005%
Fire
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 26%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ailey

Full-time staff
2
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$28,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Montgomery County School District

Ailey's K–12 school district, shared with Alston, Higgston, Mount Vernon, Tarrytown and Uvalda. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,019
Georgia: $15,800
Students
912
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,019 per pupil, $9,252 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ailey pay

Typical tax bill
$1,348
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$124,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ailey's government

Town hall & decisions in Ailey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ailey

Ailey is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Ailey's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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