Fairburn, GA town hall & government
Fairburn spent $53.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,167 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairburn's government.
Coming up at Fairburn's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall, 56 Malone St. SW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 7:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall, 56 Malone St. SW Meeting page ↗
- Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 9Mon · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 4:30 pmEthics BoardEthics Board MeetingCity Administration Building, 314 NW Broad St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 8:30 am
- Sep 2Wed · 8:30 amBudget MeetingsBudget Workshop MeetingBetty Hannah Building, Third Floor, 520 Fairview Drive Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 7:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall, 56 Malone St. SW Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Fairburn's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Fairburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From other local governments 16%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Fairburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fulton County School District
Fairburn's K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, East Point, Hapeville, Johns Creek, Milton and Roswell. 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 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.
Which schools Fairburn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairburn 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 Fairburn's government
Who represents Fairburn
Fairburn is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Lucy McBath. 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.