Town Hall · Pooler

Pooler, GA town hall & government

Pooler spent $49.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,823 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Pooler's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Council Regular MeetingCity Council MeetingPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 3:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning MeetingPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    Pooler Youth CouncilPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 3:00 pm
    Development Authority MeetingPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pm
    City Council WorkshopPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Council Regular MeetingCity Council MeetingPooler Ctiy Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Pooler's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Pooler's money goes

Spent
$49.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,823
typical Georgia cities: $2,069
Long-term debt
$38.5 million
$1,428 per resident
Fire
$11 million22%
Sewer & trash
$7.6 million15%
Police
$7.2 million15%
Roads & transportation
$6.3 million13%
Water & other utilities
$4.5 million9%
Administration & buildings
$4 million8%
Parks & libraries
$2.9 million6%
Paid to other governments
$1.4 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$878,0002%
Interest on debt
$747,0002%
Other
$2.7 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 29%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pooler

Full-time staff
191
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
45
and 37 full-time firefighters
Fire
57 full-time
Police
55 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
30 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

Chatham County School District

Pooler's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomingdale, Garden City, Port Wentworth, Savannah, Thunderbolt and Tybee Island. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,758
Georgia: $15,800
Students
35,781
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pooler pay

Typical tax bill
$2,866
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$322,400
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 Pooler's government

🏛️ Official websitepooler-ga.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pooler →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pooler

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

All of Pooler'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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