Waycross, GA town hall & government
Waycross spent $23.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,745 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waycross's government.
Coming up at Waycross's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission MeetingCity Hall Commission Chambers, 417 Pendleton Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 5:00 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 5:00 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 5:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission MeetingCity Hall Commission Chambers, 417 Pendleton Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 15Tue · 5:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionWork SessionCity Hall Commission Chambers, 417 Pendleton Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 5:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission MeetingCity Hall Commission Chambers, 417 Pendleton Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 31Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionWork SessionCity Hall Commission Chambers, 417 Pendleton Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 5:00 pm
- Aug 17Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionWork SessionCity Hall Commission Chambers, 417 Pendleton Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 12Wed · 5:15 pm
- Aug 12Wed · 5:00 pm
Official listings from Waycross's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Waycross's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- From other local governments 30%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Waycross
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ware County School District
Waycross's K–12 school district. 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 28%
- State 53%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,364 per pupil, $10,117 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.
Also serving Waycross: Pierce County School District ($13,981 per pupil).
Which schools Waycross kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waycross 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 Waycross's government
Who represents Waycross
Waycross is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. 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.