Forest Park, GA town hall & government
Forest Park spent $51.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,602 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest Park's government.
Coming up at Forest Park's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 5:30 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 16Fri · 12:00 pmUrban Design Review Board Meeting page ↗
- Oct 16Fri · 12:00 pmUrban Design Review Board745 FOREST PARKWAY Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 3:00 pmDowntown Development AuthorityDowntown Development Authority Meeting745 Forest Pkwy Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 5:30 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 18Fri · 12:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 5:30 pm
Official listings from Forest Park's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Forest Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From other local governments 25%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Forest Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clayton County School District
Forest Park's K–12 school district, shared with Jonesboro, Lake City, Lovejoy, Morrow, Riverdale and College Park. 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 46%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,377 per pupil, $8,650 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 Forest Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest Park 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 Forest Park's government
Who represents Forest Park
Forest Park is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Nikema Williams. 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.