Metter, GA town hall & government
Metter spent $5.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,411 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Metter's government.
Where Metter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 27%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Metter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Candler County School District
Metter's K–12 school district, shared with Pulaski. 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 28%
- State 55%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,172 per pupil, $8,530 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 Metter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Metter 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 Metter's government
Who represents Metter
Metter 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.