Town Hall · Pembroke

Pembroke, GA town hall & government

Pembroke spent $5.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,203 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pembroke's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,203
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$6 million
$2,247 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million49%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million22%
Police
$789,00013%
Fire
$255,0004%
Parks & libraries
$189,0003%
Interest on debt
$147,0002%
Sewer & trash
$103,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$63,0001%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$166,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 43%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pembroke

Full-time staff
32
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 3 full-time firefighters
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Police
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time2 part
Fire
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
2 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

Bryan County School District

Pembroke's K–12 school district, shared with Richmond Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,438
Georgia: $15,800
Students
10,500
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$99.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,438 per pupil, $7,563 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 Pembroke pay

Typical tax bill
$1,566
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$200,800
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 Pembroke's government

🏛️ Official websitepembrokega.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pembroke →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pembroke

Pembroke is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Pembroke'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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