Town Hall · Norcross

Norcross, GA town hall & government

Norcross spent $21.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,236 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Norcross's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pm
    Mayor and City CouncilRegular Council MeetingCity Hall, Council Chambers |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
    Downtown Development Authority of NorcrossDowntown Development Authority of Norcross MeetingCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    Discovery Garden Park BoardDiscovery Garden Park Board MeetingCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 5:00 pm
    Parks, Green Spaces, & TrailsParks, Green Spaces, & Trails MeetingCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 16Fri · 10:30 am
    Norcross Housing Authority65 Lawrenceville Street Northwest Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:30 pm
    Mayor and City CouncilPolicy Work SessionCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 24Thu · 6:30 pm
    Zoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals MeetingCanceled Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm
    Norcross Public Arts CommissionNorcross Public Arts Commission MeetingCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pm
    Mayor and City CouncilPolicy Work SessionCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 5:00 pm
    Parks, Green Spaces, & TrailsParks, Green Spaces, & Trails MeetingCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
    Architectural Review BoardArchitectural Review Board MeetingCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
    Discovery Garden Park BoardDiscovery Garden Park Board MeetingCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 5:00 pm
    Parks, Green Spaces, & TrailsParks, Green Spaces, and Trails CommissionCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pm
    Downtown Development Authority of NorcrossDowntown Development Authority of Norcross MeetingCity Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room |, 65 Lawrenceville Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Norcross's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Norcross's money goes

Spent
$21.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,236
typical Georgia cities: $2,069
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$87 per resident
Police
$7.8 million36%
Administration & buildings
$5.6 million26%
Roads & transportation
$4.3 million20%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$517,0002%
Interest on debt
$126,0001%
Other
$1.7 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norcross

Full-time staff
112
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
55 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
31 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Other
3 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gwinnett County School District

Norcross's K–12 school district, shared with Berkeley Lake, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville and Lilburn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,623
Georgia: $15,800
Students
182,214
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,623 per pupil, $9,481 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 Norcross pay

Typical tax bill
$3,967
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$403,400
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 Norcross's government

🏛️ Official websitenorcrossga.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Norcross →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norcross

Norcross is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Norcross'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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