Sardis, GA town hall & government
Sardis spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sardis's government.
Where Sardis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 42%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Sardis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burke County School District
Sardis's K–12 school district, shared with Girard, Keysville, Midville, Vidette and Waynesboro. 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 84%
- State 4%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,709 per pupil, $11,471 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 Sardis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sardis 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sardis's government
Who represents Sardis
Sardis is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.