Town Hall · Buford

Buford, GA town hall & government

Buford spent $186 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,259 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Buford's money goes

Spent
$186 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$10,259
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
$64.1 million
$3,536 per resident
Paid to other governments
$58.5 million31%
Water & other utilities
$48.2 million26%
Administration & buildings
$41.8 million22%
Roads & transportation
$14 million8%
Sewer & trash
$13 million7%
Parks & libraries
$4.1 million2%
Interest on debt
$2.6 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million1%
Police
$563,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 48%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Buford

Full-time staff
145
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,200
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
56 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
45 full-time
Administration & buildings
23 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time
Other
7 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Buford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Buford City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,999
Georgia: $15,800
Students
5,946
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 66%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,999 per pupil, $9,508 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 Buford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,457
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$368,700
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 Buford's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbuford.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Buford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Buford

Buford is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Andrew S. Clyde and Richard McCormick. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Buford'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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