Jefferson, GA town hall & government
Jefferson spent $57.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,760 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jefferson's government.
Coming up at Jefferson's town hall
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 23Mon · 6:00 pm
- Dec 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Dec 28Mon · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 24Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 10Mon · 6:00 pm
- Jul 27Mon · 6:00 pm
- Jul 13Mon · 6:00 pm
- Jun 22Mon · 6:00 pm
- Jun 8Mon · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Jefferson's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Jefferson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- From other local governments 20%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Jefferson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson City School District
Jefferson'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 52%
- State 44%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,625 per pupil, $8,716 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 Jefferson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jefferson 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 Jefferson's government
Who represents Jefferson
Jefferson 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.