Brooks, GA town hall & government
Brooks spent $507,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $905 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooks's government.
Where Brooks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 60%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Brooks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fayette County School District
Brooks's K–12 school district, shared with Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone and Woolsey. 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 58%
- State 38%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,176 per pupil, $9,886 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 Brooks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooks 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Brooks's government
Who represents Brooks
Brooks is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. 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.