Comer, GA town hall & government
Comer spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $935 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Comer's government.
Where Comer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 24%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Comer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Madison County School District
Comer's K–12 school district, shared with Carlton, Colbert, Danielsville, Hull and Ila. 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 35%
- State 50%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,897 per pupil, $9,356 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 Comer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Comer 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 Comer's government
Who represents Comer
Comer is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. 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.