Holly Springs spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Holly Springs’ city government spent $12.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $663 per resident.
Planning and Zoning Commission
6:00 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.
All meetings →What stands out about how Holly Springs is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Holly Springs’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov12Planning and Zoning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing-CanceledMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City Council MeetingMonday · 6:30 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18Downtown Development Authority of Holly SpringsWednesday · 6:00 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov19Planning and Zoning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.Planning and Zoning Commission Public HearingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec7City Council MeetingMonday · 6:30 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec8Holly Springs Tree CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov10Holly Springs Tree CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov5City Council Meeting and Public HearingThursday · 6:30 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov5Public Safety CommitteeThursday · 6:00 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Conference Room, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.Public Safety Committee Special Called MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Planning and Zoning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy.Planning and Zoning Commission Public HearingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21Urban Redevelopment Agency of the City of Holly Springs, GeorgiaWednesday · 6:15 pm · 3235 Holly Springs ParkwayUrban Redevelopment Agency of the City of Holly Springs, Georgia Special Called MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $663 per resident a year, or $1.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
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$572 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Holly Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($572 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 $942–$1,687. Holly Springs spent less than 95% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Holly Springs itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 32% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Holly Springs reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $572 · 2024: $663. Per resident it went from $572 to $663 (up 16%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,506 to 18,739.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,740 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Holly Springs’ 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 Holly Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Holly Springs →
Who’s in charge in Holly Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 335 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 (18,739).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cherokee County School District
Holly Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Ball Ground, Canton, Waleska, Woodstock, Nelson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,750 per pupil, $9,473 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.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Holly Springs’ votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Holly Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cherokee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.1%112,142 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%48,838 votesOthers: 0.8% (1,301 votes).
Most votes in Cherokee County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Holly Springs lies in Cherokee County. Every 2024 race in Cherokee County is on the county’s page.
Cherokee County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Holly Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hollyspringsga.us ↗
- 2Georgia HouseHolly Springs is split between 3 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Holly Springs compares with the towns next door
Holly Springs spent $572 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $740. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | $740 | $2,548 |
| Holly Springs | $572 | $3,740 |
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 Holly Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Holly Springs’ government
How much does Holly Springs spend per resident?
About $663 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $572 was less than 95% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Holly Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,740 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hollyspringsga.us.
Who runs Holly Springs’ government?
See hollyspringsga.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Holly Springs yet.
How did Holly Springs vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Holly Springs alone. Cherokee County, where 100% of Holly Springs lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 30.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Holly Springs?
56 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $276,531 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Holly Springs in the state legislature?
Holly Springs is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Holly Springs?
The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, November 12, at 6:00 pm in Holly Springs Public Safety Building, Council Chambers, 3235 Holly Springs Pkwy., from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Holly Springs’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →