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Town Hall · Sandy Springs

How is Sandy Springs run?

Sandy Springs’ city government spent $105.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $977 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · Sandy Springs City Hall - Studio Theatre, 1 Galambos Way

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$105.3M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$977
In 2022: $786, less than 58% of 431 similar cities
Long-term debt
$216.9M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
402
full-time · 41 part-time · March payroll $3.2M
Typical tax bill
$5,553
0.90% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Sandy Springs is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Fulton County School District with 6+ other towns.Split between districts4 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Sandy Springs; your street decides yours.Its own police and fire154 sworn officers and 108 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    Board of AppealsWednesday · 6:00 pm · Sandy Springs City Hall, Studio TheatreBoard of Appeals MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov4
    ChatComm 911 AuthorityWednesday · 2:00 pm · Zoom - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86928181306, 1 Galambos WayChatComm Technical Advisory CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov3
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Sandy Springs City Hall - Studio Theatre, 1 Galambos Way*CANCELLED* City Council Work SessionMeeting page ↗
  • Nov3
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Sandy Springs City Hall - Studio Theatre, 1 Galambos WayCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov3
    City CouncilTuesday · 8:30 am · 1 Galambos WayCity Council Special Called MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting 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 $977 per resident a year, or $2.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 31%Property taxes 25%Sales taxes 13%Interest, fines & other 7%From the federal government 7%Other taxes & licenses 7%Fees & charges 5%From the state 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $95.4 million; interest on debt $5.3 million. With these, the whole budget was $205.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$786 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Sandy Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($786 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 431 Georgia cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $898, and the middle half spent $550–$1,289. Sandy Springs spent less than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $550–$1,289Median $898Sandy Springs

Includes sewer and trash ($124,000), 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
431

Georgia cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sandy Springs itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$86.4 million
2023$96.9 million
2024$105.3 million

Per resident: 2022: $786 · 2023: $904 · 2024: $977.

City staff
402

full-time in March 2025, up from 399 in 2022.

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 $5,553 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Brookhaven$6,537
Sandy Springs$5,553
Dunwoody$5,454
Peachtree Corners$4,436
Roswell$4,383
Atlanta$4,231
Georgia$2,341
$5,553
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$619,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sandy Springs

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

See sandyspringsga.org for Sandy Springs’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sandy Springs yet.sandyspringsga.org ↗
Who works for Sandy Springs

One full-time city employee for every 268 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (107,763).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police177 + 9 pt
Fire118
Housing & development45 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings39
Parks & libraries11 + 31 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections12
402
full-time
41
part-time
$3.2M
payroll for March 2025
$38.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$92,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
154
sworn police officers
108
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Sandy Springs had 3.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 353 of the 431 Georgia cities that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.4: Sandy Springs had fewer than 77% 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

Fulton County School District

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

Schools in Sandy Springs →
$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

Sandy Springs’ votes are counted by county

Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs

From town hall to Washington

Sandy Springs sends 4 representatives to the Georgia House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: sandyspringsga.org ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseSandy Springs is split between 4 districts
    Deborah SilcoxEsther PanitchShea RobertsBetsy Holland
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Josh McLaurinRaShaun Kemp
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Richard McCormickLucy McBath
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Sandy Springs compares with the towns next door

Sandy Springs spent $786 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $313 to $1,654. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Atlanta: $1,654 per resident (2022)Roswell: $1,129 per resident (2022)Dunwoody: $631 per resident (2022)Peachtree Corners: $313 per resident (2022)Brookhaven: $691 per resident (2022)AtlantaRoswellDunwoodyPeachtree CornersBrookhavenSandy Springs
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Peachtree Corners$313$4,436
Dunwoody$631$5,454
Brookhaven$691$6,537
Roswell$1,129$4,383
Atlanta$1,654$4,231
Sandy Springs$786$5,553

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 Sandy Springs’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitesandyspringsga.org ↗

Questions about Sandy Springs’ government

How much does Sandy Springs spend per resident?

About $977 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 $786 was less than 58% of 431 Georgia cities that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Sandy Springs?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,553 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sandyspringsga.org.

Who runs Sandy Springs’ government?

See sandyspringsga.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sandy Springs yet.

How did Sandy Springs vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Sandy Springs?

402 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.2M (about $38.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sandy Springs in the state legislature?

Sandy Springs is split among 4 State House districts and 2 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 Sandy Springs?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 17, at 6:00 pm in Sandy Springs City Hall - Studio Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Sandy Springs’ 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 →