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Town Hall · Dallas

How is Dallas run?

Dallas’ city government spent $15.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,077 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council Regular

10:00 am · 129 E Memorial Dr

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15.5M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,077
In 2022: $1,077, less than 64% of 42 similar cities
Long-term debt
$36.7M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
90
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $371,780
Typical tax bill
$2,333
0.93% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Dallas is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Paulding County School District with 2 other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Dallas; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Dallas’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,077 per resident a year, or $2.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 41%From other local governments 25%Property taxes 10%Sales taxes 10%Utility sales 6%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.7 million; interest on debt $1.4 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $22.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,077 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Dallas’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,077 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,183, and the middle half spent $865–$1,687. Dallas spent less than 64% of them.

Middle half of the group, $865–$1,687Median $1,183Dallas

Includes sewer and trash ($5.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
42

Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dallas itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Dallas reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,333 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Dallas$2,333
Hiram$1,800
$2,333
typical bill a year
0.93%
effective rate
$251,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Dallas’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Dallas’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dallas →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Dallas

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See dallasga.gov for Dallas’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Dallas yet.dallasga.gov ↗
Who works for Dallas

One full-time city employee for every 160 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (14,388).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police32
Sewer & trash15
Water & other utilities14
Parks & libraries10
Roads & transportation5
Administration & buildings2 + 3 pt
Housing & development2
Other10
90
full-time
3
part-time
$371,780
payroll for March 2022
$4.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
32
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Dallas had 6.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 33 of the 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.4: Dallas had fewer than 70% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Paulding County School District

Dallas’ K–12 school district, shared with Hiram, Braswell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Dallas →
$14,242
per pupil · GA $15,800
31,831
students
$82.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,242 per pupil, $8,993 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 50%Federal 8%

Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Dallas’ votes are counted by county

Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dallas alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Paulding County’s results.

President · Paulding County’s results95,196 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.7%58,769 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.6%35,802 votes

Others: 0.7% (625 votes).

Most votes in Paulding County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of Dallas lies in Paulding County. Every 2024 race in Paulding County is on the county’s page.

Paulding County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Dallas

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Dallas.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: dallasga.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseDallas is split between 2 districts
    Martin MomtahanJoseph Gullett
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Jason Anavitarte
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Clay Fuller
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Dallas compares with the towns next door

Dallas spent $1,077 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,040. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Hiram: $1,040 per resident (2022)HiramDallas
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hiram$1,040$1,800
Dallas$1,077$2,333

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Dallas’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitedallasga.gov ↗

Questions about Dallas’ government

How much does Dallas spend per resident?

About $1,077 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,077 was less than 64% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Dallas?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dallasga.gov.

Who runs Dallas’ government?

See dallasga.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dallas yet.

How did Dallas vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dallas alone. Paulding County, where 100% of Dallas lies, voted Trump 61.7%, Harris 37.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Dallas?

90 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $371,780 (about $4.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Dallas in the state legislature?

Dallas is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Jason Anavitarte). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Dallas?

The next posted meeting is City Council Regular on Monday, November 9, at 10:00 am in 129 E Memorial Dr, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Dallas’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →