Town Hall · Arabi

Arabi, GA town hall & government

Arabi spent $379,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $685 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arabi's government.

Town budget

Where Arabi's money goes

Spent
$379,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$685
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$119,00031%
Paid to other governments
$108,00028%
Fire
$62,00016%
Police
$50,00013%
Roads & transportation
$40,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 32%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Arabi

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crisp County School District

Arabi's K–12 school district, shared with Cordele. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,892
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,442
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $16,892 per pupil, $9,172 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Arabi pay

Typical tax bill
$565
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$39,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Arabi's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofarabi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Arabi →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arabi

Arabi is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Arabi's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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