McDonough, GA town hall & government
McDonough spent $27 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $978 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McDonough's government.
Who runs McDonough
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at McDonough's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Workshop Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingAtlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort Gardenia Room, 4021 Lakeview Drive Meeting page ↗
- Nov 5Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Workshop Meeting page ↗
- Nov 16Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Dec 14Mon · 6:00 pmGeneralCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmGeneralSpecial Called Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Workshop Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 21Fri · 10:00 amGeneralStrategic Planning Retreat Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 10Mon · 10:00 amGeneralSpecial Called Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 6Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Workshop Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 20Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from McDonough's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where McDonough's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- From other local governments 22%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the state 1%
Who works for McDonough
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. McDonough didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Henry County School District
McDonough's K–12 school district, shared with Hampton, Locust Grove and Stockbridge. 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 54%
- State 36%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,908 per pupil, $8,240 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 McDonough kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in McDonough 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 McDonough's government
Who represents McDonough
McDonough is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Mike Collins and Brian Jack. 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.