Town Hall · Milton

Milton, GA town hall & government

Milton spent $52 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,243 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Milton's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Milton

Peyton JamisonMayorSince 2021 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Milton's money goes

Spent
$52 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,243
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
$40.8 million
$975 per resident
Fire
$14.7 million28%
Roads & transportation
$11.1 million21%
Police
$8.1 million16%
Parks & libraries
$7.3 million14%
Administration & buildings
$6.6 million13%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million3%
Paid to other governments
$1 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$958,0002%
Other
$839,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 38%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
162
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
and 59 full-time firefighters
Fire
65 full-time
Police
45 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
26 full-time8 part
Housing & development
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fulton County School District

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek and Roswell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,609
Georgia: $15,800
Students
88,043
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 66%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,609 per pupil, $9,755 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Milton pay

Typical tax bill
$6,509
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$789,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Milton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmiltonga.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

Milton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Richard McCormick. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Milton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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