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Gallatin, TN town hall & government

Gallatin spent $165.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,428 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Gallatin's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Gallatin's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Gallatin's money goes

Spent
$165.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,428
typical Tennessee cities: $3,429
Long-term debt
$43.9 million
$912 per resident
Water & other utilities
$107.5 million65%
Police
$13.3 million8%
Fire
$10.4 million6%
Administration & buildings
$10.2 million6%
Sewer & trash
$8.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$5 million3%
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million1%
Interest on debt
$847,0001%
Housing & development
$498,000<1%
Health & welfare
$366,000<1%
Other
$2 million1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gallatin

Full-time staff
478
91 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
78
and 93 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
107 full-time1 part
Fire
100 full-time
Police
93 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
30 full-time68 part
Administration & buildings
39 full-time17 part
Sewer & trash
46 full-time
Roads & transportation
29 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
30 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sumner County School District

Gallatin's K–12 school district, shared with Hendersonville, Mitchellville, Westmoreland, Portland, Millersville and Goodlettsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,082
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
30,661
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$175.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,082 per pupil, $7,615 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 Gallatin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Gallatin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,003
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$372,000
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 Gallatin's government

🏛️ Official websitegallatin-tn.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gallatin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gallatin

Gallatin is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative John W. Rose. Bill Lee is governor.

All of Gallatin'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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