Town Hall · Georgetown

Georgetown, KY town hall & government

Georgetown spent $65.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,678 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Georgetown

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Georgetown's money goes

Spent
$65.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,678
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$166.6 million
$4,296 per resident
Sewer & trash
$16 million25%
Roads & transportation
$8.8 million13%
Police
$7.6 million12%
Water & other utilities
$7.5 million12%
Administration & buildings
$6.1 million9%
Fire
$6 million9%
Paid to other governments
$5.7 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million3%
Housing & development
$860,0001%
Health & welfare
$479,0001%
Interest on debt
$427,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$222,000<1%
Other
$3.7 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Georgetown

Full-time staff
187
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
61
and 54 full-time firefighters
Police
82 full-time8 part
Fire
55 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
30 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
10 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Scott County School District

Georgetown's K–12 school district, shared with Sadieville and Stamping Ground. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,350
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
9,873
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$282.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,350 per pupil, $6,990 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 Georgetown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,839
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$265,400
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 Georgetown's government

🏛️ Official websitegeorgetownky.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Georgetown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Georgetown

Georgetown is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Andy Barr. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Georgetown'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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