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Town Hall · Fairburn

How is Fairburn run?

Fairburn’s city government spent $26.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,549 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · City Hall, 56 Malone St. SW

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$26.3M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,549
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$22.5M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
174
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $629,679
Typical tax bill
$2,352
0.87% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Fairburn is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer48% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Fulton County School District with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Fairburn; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Fairburn’s 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 2024 budget

About $1,549 per resident a year, or $4.24 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 24%Property taxes 24%Fees & charges 19%From other local governments 16%Sales taxes 7%From the federal government 4%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $9.1 million; interest on debt $2.4 million; payments to other governments $36,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $53.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Fairburn yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Fairburn’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,352 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fairburn$2,352
Georgia$2,341
South Fulton$2,146
Union City$1,996
Palmetto$1,376
$2,352
typical bill a year
0.87%
effective rate
$271,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fairburn’s 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 Fairburn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairburn →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fairburn

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

See fairburn.com for Fairburn’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fairburn yet.fairburn.com ↗
Who works for Fairburn

One full-time city employee for every 97 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,956).

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

Police48
Fire41 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings20
Roads & transportation11
Sewer & trash8
Water & other utilities7
Parks & libraries5
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Other32
174
full-time
1
part-time
$629,679
payroll for March 2022
$7.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
42
sworn police officers
41
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Fairburn’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Fulton County School District

Fairburn’s K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, East Point, Hapeville, Johns Creek, Milton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fairburn →
$17,609
per pupil · GA $15,800
88,043
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,609 per pupil, $9,755 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 66%State 25%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Fairburn’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Fulton County’s results535,220 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat71.9%384,741 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.0%144,648 votes

Others: 1.1% (5,831 votes).

Most votes in Fulton County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Fulton 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 Fairburn

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fairburn.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: fairburn.com ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseFairburn is split between 2 districts
    Lydia GlaizeDerrick Jackson
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    RaShaun Kemp
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Lucy McBath
  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 Fairburn compares with the towns next door

Fairburn’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

South Fulton: no reported 2022 figuresUnion City: no reported 2022 figuresPalmetto: no reported 2022 figuresSouth FultonUnion CityPalmettoFairburn
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
South Fultonestimate$2,146
Union Cityestimate$1,996
Palmettoestimate$1,376
Fairburnestimate$2,352

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 Fairburn’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitefairburn.com ↗

Questions about Fairburn’s government

How much does Fairburn spend per resident?

About $1,549 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Fairburn?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,352 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fairburn.com.

Who runs Fairburn’s government?

See fairburn.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairburn yet.

How did Fairburn vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fairburn alone. Fulton County, where 100% of Fairburn lies, voted Harris 71.9%, Trump 27.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Fairburn?

174 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $629,679 (about $7.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Fairburn in the state legislature?

Fairburn is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 38 (RaShaun Kemp). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Fairburn?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in City Hall, 56 Malone St. SW, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Fairburn’s 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 →