Town Hall · Brunswick

Brunswick, GA town hall & government

Brunswick spent $21 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,386 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Brunswick

Cosby H. JohnsonMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Brunswick's money goes

Spent
$21 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,386
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$79 per resident
Police
$5.5 million26%
Fire
$3.5 million17%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million14%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million12%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$590,0003%
Interest on debt
$79,000<1%
Other
$2.8 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 56%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brunswick

Full-time staff
192
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
46
and 42 full-time firefighters
Police
51 full-time
Fire
44 full-time
Roads & transportation
25 full-time
Sewer & trash
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
22 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
5 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glynn County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,539
Georgia: $15,800
Students
12,714
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,539 per pupil, $9,743 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 Brunswick pay

Typical tax bill
$1,340
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$155,900
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 Brunswick's government

🏛️ Official websitebrunswickga.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brunswick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brunswick

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

All of Brunswick'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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