Gainesville, GA town hall & government
Gainesville spent $193.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,280 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gainesville's government.
Who runs Gainesville
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Gainesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- From other local governments 12%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Gainesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gainesville City School District
Gainesville'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 47%
- State 39%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,042 per pupil, $8,468 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 Gainesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gainesville 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 Gainesville's government
Who represents Gainesville
Gainesville is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Andrew S. Clyde and Richard McCormick. 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.