Girard, GA town hall & government
Girard spent $223,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,487 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Girard's government.
Where Girard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 43%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Girard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burke County School District
Girard's K–12 school district, shared with Keysville, Midville, Sardis, Vidette and Waynesboro. 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 84%
- State 4%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,709 per pupil, $11,471 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 Girard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Girard 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Girard's government
Who represents Girard
Girard is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.