Suwanee, GA town hall & government
Suwanee spent $24.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,105 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Suwanee's government.
Who runs Suwanee
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Suwanee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From other local governments 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Suwanee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gwinnett County School District
Suwanee'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.
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.
Which schools Suwanee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Suwanee 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 Suwanee's government
Who represents Suwanee
Suwanee is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. 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.