Photo: Jober14 · Public domainSnellville spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Snellville’s city government spent $17.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $846 per resident.
What stands out about how Snellville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Snellville
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: Snellville.org ↗
Snellville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on Snellville.org ↗.
About $846 per resident a year, or $2.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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$783 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Snellville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($783 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. Snellville spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 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 →
Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Snellville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Snellville 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: $783 · 2023: $846.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,994 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Snellville’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 Snellville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Snellville →
One full-time city employee for every 208 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (20,753).
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.
Gwinnett County School District
Snellville’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.
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.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Snellville’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Snellville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gwinnett County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.6%242,507 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.1%173,041 votesOthers: 1.2% (5,133 votes).
Most votes in Gwinnett County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Snellville lies in Gwinnett County. Every 2024 race in Gwinnett County is on the county’s page.
Gwinnett 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
Snellville sends 4 representatives to the Georgia House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorBarbara Benderas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Georgia HouseSnellville is split between 4 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Snellville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Snellville’s government
How much does Snellville spend per resident?
About $846 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $783 was less than 81% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Snellville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,994 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see Snellville.org.
Who is the mayor of Snellville?
Barbara Bender, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on Snellville.org.
How did Snellville vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Snellville alone. Gwinnett County, where 100% of Snellville lies, voted Harris 57.6%, Trump 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Snellville?
100 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $540,015 (about $6.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Snellville in the state legislature?
Snellville is split among 4 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.
Ask neighbors about Snellville’s 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 →