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Shellman, GA town hall & government

Shellman spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,536 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shellman's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,536
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$185,000
$202 per resident
Water & other utilities
$407,00029%
Sewer & trash
$328,00023%
Roads & transportation
$316,00022%
Administration & buildings
$160,00011%
Police
$145,00010%
Parks & libraries
$31,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Fire
$2,000<1%
Other
$8,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Shellman

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$24,600
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Randolph County School District

Shellman's K–12 school district, shared with Cuthbert. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,686
Georgia: $15,800
Students
708
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 25%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $19,686 per pupil, $7,976 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 Shellman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,134
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$96,100
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 Shellman's government

🏛️ Official websiteshellmanga.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shellman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shellman

Shellman is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Shellman'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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