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Baxley, GA town hall & government

Baxley spent $6.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,470 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Baxley's money goes

Spent
$6.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,470
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$3 million
$654 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million19%
Police
$1.3 million19%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million18%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million17%
Administration & buildings
$790,00012%
Fire
$178,0003%
Interest on debt
$164,0002%
Health & welfare
$127,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$7,000<1%
Other
$577,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 32%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Baxley

Full-time staff
40
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Appling County School District

Baxley's K–12 school district, shared with Graham and Surrency. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,777
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,464
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,777 per pupil, $9,686 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 Baxley pay

Typical tax bill
$644
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$72,300
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.

Local

Contact Baxley's government

🏛️ Official websitebaxley.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Baxley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Baxley

Baxley is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Baxley'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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