Sylvester, GA town hall & government
Sylvester spent $20.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,581 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sylvester's government.
Where Sylvester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 72%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Sylvester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Worth County School District
Sylvester's K–12 school district, shared with Poulan, Sumner and Warwick. 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 30%
- State 51%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,985 per pupil, $7,353 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 Sylvester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sylvester 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 Sylvester's government
Who represents Sylvester
Sylvester is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.