Lyerly, GA town hall & government
Lyerly spent $741,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,428 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyerly's government.
Where Lyerly's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 20%
- From other local governments 16%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the federal government 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lyerly
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chattooga County School District
Lyerly's K–12 school district, shared with Menlo and Summerville. 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 33%
- State 49%
- Federal 18%
Of the $14,009 per pupil, $8,107 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 Lyerly kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyerly 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 Lyerly's government
Who represents Lyerly
Lyerly is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Clay Fuller. 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.