Douglas, GA town hall & government
Douglas spent $76.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,537 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Douglas's government.
Where Douglas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Douglas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coffee County School District
Douglas's K–12 school district, shared with Ambrose, Broxton and Nicholls. 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 26%
- State 53%
- Federal 21%
Of the $14,607 per pupil, $8,584 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 Douglas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Douglas 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 Douglas's government
Who represents Douglas
Douglas is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.