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Pavo, GA town hall & government

Pavo spent $620,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,030 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pavo's money goes

Spent
$620,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,030
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$695,000
$1,154 per resident
Police
$253,00041%
Roads & transportation
$167,00027%
Administration & buildings
$96,00015%
Sewer & trash
$50,0008%
Parks & libraries
$40,0006%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Fire
$2,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 65%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pavo

Full-time staff
6
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$49,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 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

Thomas County School District

Pavo's K–12 school district, shared with Boston, Coolidge, Ochlocknee, Meigs and Barwick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,529
Georgia: $15,800
Students
5,791
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,529 per pupil, $9,296 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.

Also serving Pavo: Brooks County School District ($16,375 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pavo pay

Typical tax bill
$947
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$120,700
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 Pavo's government

Town hall & decisions in Pavo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pavo

Pavo is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. and Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Pavo'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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