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Tennille, GA town hall & government

Tennille spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $846 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tennille's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$846
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$1,063 per resident
Roads & transportation
$599,00032%
Police
$449,00024%
Administration & buildings
$411,00022%
Interest on debt
$102,0005%
Sewer & trash
$96,0005%
Fire
$68,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$19,0001%
Health & welfare
$15,0001%
Parks & libraries
$7,000<1%
Other
$104,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 19%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tennille

Full-time staff
8
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
2 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

Washington County School District

Tennille's K–12 school district, shared with Davisboro, Deepstep, Harrison, Oconee, Riddleville and Sandersville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,899
Georgia: $15,800
Students
2,769
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 44%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,899 per pupil, $8,342 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 Tennille pay

Typical tax bill
$1,058
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$91,000
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 Tennille's government

Town hall & decisions in Tennille →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tennille

Tennille is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Tennille'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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