Homer, GA town hall & government
Homer spent $788,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $627 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Homer's government.
Where Homer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 50%
- From the federal government 14%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Homer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Banks County School District
Homer's K–12 school district, shared with Alto, Gillsville, Maysville and Baldwin. 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 42%
- State 43%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,846 per pupil, $8,601 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 Homer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Homer 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 Homer's government
Who represents Homer
Homer is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. 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.