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Dillard, GA town hall & government

Dillard spent $947,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,539 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dillard's money goes

Spent
$947,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,539
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$47,000
$126 per resident
Police
$311,00033%
Roads & transportation
$292,00031%
Sewer & trash
$183,00019%
Health & welfare
$45,0005%
Water & other utilities
$43,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$36,0004%
Administration & buildings
$27,0003%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Fire
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 34%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dillard

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Police
4 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Rabun County School District

Dillard's K–12 school district, shared with Clayton, Mountain City, Sky Valley, Tiger and Tallulah Falls. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,206
Georgia: $15,800
Students
2,311
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,206 per pupil, $10,630 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 Dillard pay

Typical tax bill
$1,273
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$208,800
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 Dillard's government

🏛️ Official websitedillardgeorgia.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dillard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dillard

Dillard is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Dillard'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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