Menlo, GA town hall & government
Menlo spent $643,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,416 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Menlo's government.
Where Menlo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- From other local governments 18%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the federal government 12%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Menlo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chattooga County School District
Menlo's K–12 school district, shared with Lyerly 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 Menlo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Menlo 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 Menlo's government
Who represents Menlo
Menlo 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.