Lyons, GA town hall & government
Lyons spent $6.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,503 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyons's government.
Where Lyons's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- From other local governments 26%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lyons
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Toombs County School District
Lyons's K–12 school district, shared with Santa Claus. 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 49%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,328 per pupil, $8,962 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 Lyons kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyons 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 Lyons's government
Who represents Lyons
Lyons is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.