Pine Lake, GA town hall & government
Pine Lake spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,364 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pine Lake's government.
Where Pine Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 12%
- From other local governments 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Pine Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County School District
Pine Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Lithonia and Stone Mountain. 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 58%
- State 28%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,739 per pupil, $10,348 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 Pine Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pine Lake 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 Pine Lake's government
Who represents Pine Lake
Pine Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.. 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.