Town Hall · Grovetown

Grovetown, GA town hall & government

Grovetown spent $15.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $928 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grovetown's money goes

Spent
$15.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$928
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$23.7 million
$1,427 per resident
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million27%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million17%
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million14%
Police
$1.8 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million11%
Fire
$1.5 million10%
Parks & libraries
$514,0003%
Interest on debt
$416,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$280,0002%
Other
$509,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 29%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Grovetown

Full-time staff
135
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$38,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
34
and 27 full-time firefighters
Police
34 full-time
Fire
27 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 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

Columbia County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,689
Georgia: $15,800
Students
28,854
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$146.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,689 per pupil, $7,909 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 Grovetown pay

Typical tax bill
$2,512
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$254,300
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 Grovetown's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgrovetown.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grovetown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grovetown

Grovetown is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Grovetown'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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