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Alma, GA town hall & government

Alma spent $6.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,830 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Alma's money goes

Spent
$6.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,830
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$4 million
$1,200 per resident
Police
$1.4 million23%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million19%
Water & other utilities
$974,00016%
Roads & transportation
$636,00010%
Administration & buildings
$550,0009%
Paid to other governments
$352,0006%
Fire
$225,0004%
Parks & libraries
$194,0003%
Health & welfare
$152,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$148,0002%
Interest on debt
$97,0002%
Other
$164,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 26%
  • From other local governments 20%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Alma

Full-time staff
39
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Schools
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Bacon County School District

Alma's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,966
Georgia: $15,800
Students
2,111
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $15,966 per pupil, $9,225 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 Alma pay

Typical tax bill
$947
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$96,400
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.

Local

Contact Alma's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofalmaga.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alma

Alma is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Alma'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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