Fitzgerald, GA town hall & government
Fitzgerald spent $49.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fitzgerald's government.
Who runs Fitzgerald
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Fitzgerald's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fitzgerald
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ben Hill County School District
Fitzgerald's K–12 school district. 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 25%
- State 56%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,286 per pupil, $9,926 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 Fitzgerald kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald's government
Who represents Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald 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.