Leslie, GA town hall & government
Leslie spent $540,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,456 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leslie's government.
Where Leslie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 26%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Leslie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sumter County School District
Leslie's K–12 school district, shared with Americus, Andersonville, De Soto and Plains. 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 31%
- State 38%
- Federal 30%
Of the $16,299 per pupil, $8,337 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 Leslie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leslie 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 Leslie's government
Who represents Leslie
Leslie is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. 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.