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.
Coming up at Pooler's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council MeetingPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 3:00 pmPlanning & Zoning MeetingPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmPooler Youth CouncilPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 3:00 pmDevelopment Authority MeetingPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pmCity Council WorkshopPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pmCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council MeetingPooler Ctiy Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 26Sat · 9:00 amPooler Youth CouncilPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council MeetingPooler Ctiy Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pmCity Council WorkshopPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 3:00 pmDevelopment Authority MeetingPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 3:00 pmPlanning & Zoning MeetingPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 6:00 pmCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council MeetingPooler Ctiy Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 5:00 pmCity Council WorkshopPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 10Mon · 3:00 pmPlanning & Zoning MeetingPooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
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.
Where Pooler's money goes
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%
Who works for Pooler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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 Pooler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pooler 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 Pooler's government
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.
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.