Town Hall · Ashburn

Ashburn, GA town hall & government

Ashburn spent $7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,918 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ashburn's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,918
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$4 million
$1,099 per resident
Police
$1.9 million28%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million24%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million19%
Sewer & trash
$656,0009%
Administration & buildings
$549,0008%
Fire
$533,0008%
Interest on debt
$125,0002%
Health & welfare
$60,0001%
Parks & libraries
$22,000<1%
Other
$143,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ashburn

Full-time staff
52
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time2 part
Fire
7 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
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

Turner County School District

Ashburn's K–12 school district, shared with Rebecca and Sycamore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,680
Georgia: $15,800
Students
1,137
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $17,680 per pupil, $9,079 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 Ashburn pay

Typical tax bill
$1,129
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$101,000
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 Ashburn's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofashburn.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ashburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ashburn

Ashburn is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Ashburn'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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