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Dallas, GA town hall & government

Dallas spent $22.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,547 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dallas's money goes

Spent
$22.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,547
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$36.7 million
$2,549 per resident
Sewer & trash
$5.3 million24%
Police
$4.8 million22%
Parks & libraries
$3.1 million14%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$899,0004%
Other
$1.9 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 41%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dallas

Full-time staff
90
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
32 full-time
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
10 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Paulding County School District

Dallas's K–12 school district, shared with Hiram and Braswell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,242
Georgia: $15,800
Students
31,831
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$82.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,242 per pupil, $8,993 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 Dallas pay

Typical tax bill
$2,333
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$251,800
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 Dallas's government

🏛️ Official websitedallasga.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dallas →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dallas

Dallas is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Clay Fuller. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Dallas'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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