Marietta, GA town hall & government
Marietta spent $353.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,643 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marietta's government.
Who runs Marietta
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Marietta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 10%
- From other local governments 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Marietta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marietta City School District
Marietta'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 58%
- State 32%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,339 per pupil, $12,025 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 Marietta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marietta 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 Marietta's government
Who represents Marietta
Marietta is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Barry Loudermilk and Lucy McBath. 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.