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Jesup, GA town hall & government

Jesup spent $16.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,617 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jesup's money goes

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,617
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
$780 per resident
Police
$3.5 million22%
Sewer & trash
$3.1 million19%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million15%
Fire
$2 million13%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million8%
Interest on debt
$181,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$100,0001%
Other
$311,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 33%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jesup

Full-time staff
103
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
and 26 full-time firefighters
Police
34 full-time
Fire
26 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wayne County School District

Jesup's K–12 school district, shared with Odum and Screven. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,199
Georgia: $15,800
Students
5,220
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $14,199 per pupil, $7,936 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 Jesup pay

Typical tax bill
$1,509
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$158,500
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 Jesup's government

🏛️ Official websitejesupga.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jesup →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jesup

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

All of Jesup'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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