Albany, GA town hall & government
Albany spent $247.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,690 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albany's government.
Who runs Albany
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Albany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Property taxes 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Albany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dougherty School District
Albany's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 31%
- State 48%
- Federal 21%
Of the $17,375 per pupil, $8,997 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.
Which schools Albany kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Albany pay
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.
Contact Albany's government
Who represents Albany
Albany is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. Brian Kemp is governor.
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.