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Sky Valley, GA town hall & government

Sky Valley spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7,744 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sky Valley's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$7,744
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$4,297 per resident
Sewer & trash
$635,00030%
Police
$439,00021%
Administration & buildings
$335,00016%
Water & other utilities
$238,00011%
Roads & transportation
$230,00011%
Fire
$89,0004%
Interest on debt
$51,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,0001%
Parks & libraries
$18,0001%
Other
$58,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Sky Valley

Full-time staff
15
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 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

Rabun County School District

Sky Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Clayton, Dillard, Mountain City, Tiger and Tallulah Falls. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,206
Georgia: $15,800
Students
2,311
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,206 per pupil, $10,630 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 Sky Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$3,114
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$376,600
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 Sky Valley's government

Town hall & decisions in Sky Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sky Valley

Sky Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Sky Valley'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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