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Berkeley Lake, GA town hall & government

Berkeley Lake spent $970,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $455 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Berkeley Lake's money goes

Spent
$970,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$455
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$461,00048%
Roads & transportation
$202,00021%
Sewer & trash
$103,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$66,0007%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%
Other
$127,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 22%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • From other local governments 21%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Berkeley Lake

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Other
1 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

Gwinnett County School District

Berkeley Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn and Norcross. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,623
Georgia: $15,800
Students
182,214
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,623 per pupil, $9,481 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 Berkeley Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$6,408
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$718,300
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.

Local

Contact Berkeley Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Berkeley Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Berkeley Lake

Berkeley Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Berkeley Lake'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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