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Lula, GA town hall & government

Lula spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $919 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lula's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$919
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$421 per resident
Sewer & trash
$723,00026%
Administration & buildings
$682,00025%
Water & other utilities
$650,00023%
Roads & transportation
$403,00015%
Parks & libraries
$106,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$100,0004%
Interest on debt
$64,0002%
Other
$45,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 41%
  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lula

Full-time staff
14
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Police
1 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

Hall County School District

Lula's K–12 school district, shared with Clermont, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Gillsville and Rest Haven. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,534
Georgia: $15,800
Students
27,245
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$187.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,534 per pupil, $8,976 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.

Also serving Lula: Banks County School District ($14,846 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lula pay

Typical tax bill
$1,748
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$239,400
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 Lula's government

Town hall & decisions in Lula →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lula

Lula is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Lula'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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