Damascus, GA town hall & government
Damascus spent $665,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,228 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Damascus's government.
Where Damascus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 65%
- From other local governments 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Damascus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Damascus didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Early County School District
Damascus's K–12 school district, shared with Blakely, Jakin and Arlington. 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 36%
- State 43%
- Federal 21%
Of the $18,864 per pupil, $10,958 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 Damascus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Damascus 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 Damascus's government
Who represents Damascus
Damascus is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, 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.