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Cuthbert, GA town hall & government

Cuthbert spent $3.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,124 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cuthbert's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,124
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$819,000
$244 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million35%
Sewer & trash
$772,00020%
Police
$578,00015%
Fire
$475,00013%
Roads & transportation
$341,0009%
Administration & buildings
$212,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0001%
Parks & libraries
$27,0001%
Interest on debt
$27,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 14%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cuthbert

Full-time staff
32
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
and 8 full-time firefighters
Fire
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time3 part
Police
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 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

Randolph County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,686
Georgia: $15,800
Students
708
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 25%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $19,686 per pupil, $7,976 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 Cuthbert pay

Typical tax bill
$977
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$126,100
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 Cuthbert's government

Town hall & decisions in Cuthbert →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cuthbert

Cuthbert is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Cuthbert'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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