Town Hall · Forsyth

Forsyth, GA town hall & government

Forsyth spent $24.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,597 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Forsyth's money goes

Spent
$24.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,597
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
$1,496 per resident
Water & other utilities
$11.6 million48%
Police
$1.6 million7%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million6%
Fire
$1.4 million6%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million5%
Interest on debt
$397,0002%
Parks & libraries
$254,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$250,0001%
Other
$4.6 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Forsyth

Full-time staff
76
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 15 full-time firefighters
Fire
15 full-time9 part
Police
18 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Monroe County School District

Forsyth's K–12 school district, shared with Culloden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,477
Georgia: $15,800
Students
4,575
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,477 per pupil, $8,717 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 Forsyth pay

Typical tax bill
$2,422
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$274,400
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 Forsyth's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofforsyth.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Forsyth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Forsyth

Forsyth is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Forsyth'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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