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Hazlehurst, GA town hall & government

Hazlehurst spent $7.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,737 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hazlehurst's money goes

Spent
$7.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,737
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
$1,640 per resident
Police
$1.7 million24%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million24%
Sewer & trash
$904,00013%
Water & other utilities
$838,00012%
Fire
$820,00012%
Administration & buildings
$527,0007%
Interest on debt
$176,0002%
Health & welfare
$131,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$42,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$225,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 41%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hazlehurst

Full-time staff
53
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 9 full-time firefighters
Police
15 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Fire
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Jeff Davis County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,174
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,077
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $15,174 per pupil, $8,844 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 Hazlehurst pay

Typical tax bill
$1,193
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$145,300
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 Hazlehurst's government

🏛️ Official websitehazlehurstga.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hazlehurst →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hazlehurst

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

All of Hazlehurst'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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