Town Hall · Bainbridge

Bainbridge, GA town hall & government

Bainbridge spent $40 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,800 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bainbridge's money goes

Spent
$40 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,800
typical Georgia cities: $2,069
Long-term debt
$106.8 million
$7,470 per resident
Roads & transportation
$11.2 million28%
Administration & buildings
$8.9 million22%
Police
$5.1 million13%
Sewer & trash
$5.1 million13%
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million12%
Interest on debt
$2.6 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$339,0001%
Paid to other governments
$102,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 29%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Bainbridge

Full-time staff
167
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
7
on the town payroll
Police
41 full-time
Sewer & trash
26 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
20 full-time
Roads & transportation
19 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Fire
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time
Other
13 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Decatur County School District

Bainbridge's K–12 school district, shared with Attapulgus, Brinson and Climax. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,304
Georgia: $15,800
Students
4,270
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,304 per pupil, $8,633 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 Bainbridge pay

Typical tax bill
$1,829
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$174,700
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 Bainbridge's government

🏛️ Official websitebainbridgecity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bainbridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bainbridge

Bainbridge is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Bainbridge'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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