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Town Hall · Lilburn

Lilburn spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities

Lilburn’s city government spent $11.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $753 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

8:00 am

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$11.8M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$753
In 2022: $849, less than 79% of 42 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
66
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $367,603
Typical tax bill
$3,686
1.12% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Lilburn is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $849 per resident, less than 79% of 42 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Gwinnett County School District with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Lilburn; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct22
    Planning CommissionThursday · 8:00 amRegularly Scheduled October 22, 2026 Planning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Downtown Development AuthorityWednesday · 6:30 pm · Work Session Room | Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main St.Downtown Development Authority MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Downtown Development AuthorityWednesday · 8:00 amOctober 21,2026, Downtown Development Authority MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct12
    City CouncilMonday · 7:30 pm · City Council Chambers | Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main St.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct12
    City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · City Council Work Session Room | Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main St.City Council Work SessionMeeting page ↗
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 $753 per resident a year, or $2.06 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 27%Property taxes 23%Sales taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 12%Other taxes & licenses 8%Fees & charges 5%From the federal government 5%From the state 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5 million. With these, the whole budget was $16.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$849 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them

Lilburn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($849 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. Lilburn spent less than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $942–$1,687Median $1,183Lilburn

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; Lilburn itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lilburn reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$11.1 million
2024$11.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $849 · 2024: $753. Per resident it went from $849 to $753 (down 11%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 13,055 to 15,673.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,686 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lilburn$3,686
Mountain Park$3,344
Georgia$2,341
$3,686
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$329,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lilburn

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 237 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 (15,673).

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

Police34 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings10 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections6
Parks & libraries0 + 4 pt
Housing & development1 + 1 pt
Other15
66
full-time
14
part-time
$367,603
payroll for March 2022
$4.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
30
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Lilburn had 5.1 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: Lilburn had fewer than 82% 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

Gwinnett County School District

Lilburn’s K–12 school district, shared with Berkeley Lake, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lilburn →
$15,623
per pupil · GA $15,800
182,214
students
$1.1 billion
long-term debt

Of the $15,623 per pupil, $9,481 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 49%State 42%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lilburn’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Gwinnett County’s results420,681 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.6%242,507 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican41.1%173,041 votes

Others: 1.2% (5,133 votes).

Most votes in Gwinnett County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Gwinnett 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 Lilburn

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lilburn.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityoflilburn.com ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseLilburn is split between 2 districts
    Jasmine ClarkDewey McClain
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Nikki Merritt
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Everton Blair Jr.
  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 Lilburn compares with the towns next door

Lilburn spent $849 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Mountain Park: unincorporated, no town budgetMountain ParkLilburn
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lilburn$849$3,686

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 Lilburn’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityoflilburn.com ↗

Questions about Lilburn’s government

How much does Lilburn spend per resident?

About $753 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $849 was less than 79% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lilburn?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,686 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflilburn.com.

Who runs Lilburn’s government?

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

How did Lilburn vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lilburn alone. Gwinnett County, where 100% of Lilburn lies, voted Harris 57.6%, Trump 41.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lilburn?

66 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $367,603 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lilburn in the state legislature?

Lilburn is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 9 (Nikki Merritt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Lilburn?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 8:00 am, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Lilburn’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 →