Smyrna, GA town hall & government
Smyrna spent $100.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,790 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smyrna's government.
Who runs Smyrna
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Smyrna's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- From other local governments 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Smyrna
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cobb County School District
Smyrna's K–12 school district, shared with Acworth, Kennesaw, Mableton, Powder Springs and Austell. 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 57%
- State 36%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,151 per pupil, $10,598 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 Smyrna kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smyrna 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.
Contact Smyrna's government
Who represents Smyrna
Smyrna is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Lucy McBath. 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.