Town Hall · Roswell

Roswell, GA town hall & government

Roswell spent $228.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,463 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Roswell's money goes

Spent
$228.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,463
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
$103.7 million
$1,116 per resident
Administration & buildings
$47 million21%
Parks & libraries
$44.2 million19%
Police
$34.3 million15%
Sewer & trash
$31.7 million14%
Roads & transportation
$16.8 million7%
Fire
$14.9 million7%
Water & other utilities
$6.3 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.6 million2%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million1%
Paid to other governments
$853,000<1%
Health & welfare
$92,000<1%
Housing & development
$50,000<1%
Other
$26.2 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 28%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Roswell

Full-time staff
650
303 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
164
and 64 full-time firefighters
Police
212 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
108 full-time171 part
Fire
66 full-time111 part
Administration & buildings
91 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
56 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
55 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
20 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
11 full-time1 part
Other
31 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fulton County School District

Roswell's K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek and Milton. 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 Roswell pay

Typical tax bill
$4,383
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$567,100
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 Roswell's government

🏛️ Official websiteroswellgov.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Roswell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roswell

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

All of Roswell'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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