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.
Where Forsyth's money goes
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%
Who works for Forsyth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Forsyth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forsyth 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 Forsyth's government
Who represents Forsyth
Forsyth 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.