Chamblee, GA town hall & government
Chamblee spent $41.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chamblee's government.
Who runs Chamblee
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Chamblee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Chamblee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee's K–12 school district, shared with Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Clarkston, Lithonia, Pine Lake and Stone Mountain. 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 28%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,739 per pupil, $10,348 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 Chamblee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chamblee 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 Chamblee's government
Who represents Chamblee
Chamblee is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.. 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.