Garden, GA town hall & government
Garden spent $15.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,683 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garden's government.
Where Garden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 30%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Garden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chatham County School District
Garden's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomingdale, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Savannah, Thunderbolt and Tybee Island. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 64%
- State 24%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,758 per pupil, $10,228 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.
Which schools Garden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garden pay
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.
Contact Garden's government
Who represents Garden
Garden is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp is governor.
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.