Cartersville, GA town hall & government
Cartersville spent $163.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,858 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cartersville's government.
Coming up at Cartersville's town hall
- Oct 15Thu · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pm
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pm
Official listings from Cartersville's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Cartersville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- From other local governments 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Cartersville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cartersville City School District
Cartersville's K–12 school district. 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 53%
- State 38%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,281 per pupil, $8,838 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 Cartersville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cartersville 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.
Contact Cartersville's government
Who represents Cartersville
Cartersville is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Barry Loudermilk. 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.