Town Hall · East Point

East Point, GA town hall & government

East Point spent $160.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,182 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs East Point

Deana Holiday IngrahamMayorSince 2021 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where East Point's money goes

Spent
$160.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,182
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
$37 million
$964 per resident
Water & other utilities
$72.3 million45%
Sewer & trash
$22 million14%
Administration & buildings
$15.5 million10%
Police
$13.7 million9%
Fire
$10.5 million7%
Roads & transportation
$9.1 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6.9 million4%
Interest on debt
$2.4 million1%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million1%
Other
$6.2 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state 1%

East Point didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for East Point

Full-time staff
526
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
126
and 83 full-time firefighters
Police
141 full-time17 part
Water & other utilities
88 full-time
Fire
83 full-time
Administration & buildings
44 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
39 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
29 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time
Parks & libraries
11 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Other
63 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fulton County School District

East Point's K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek, Milton and Roswell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,609
Georgia: $15,800
Students
88,043
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,609 per pupil, $9,755 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 East Point pay

Typical tax bill
$1,773
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$281,600
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 East Point's government

🏛️ Official websiteeastpointcity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Point

East Point is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Nikema Williams and Lucy McBath. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of East Point'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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