Town Hall · Vidalia

Vidalia, GA town hall & government

Vidalia spent $16.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,600 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Vidalia's money goes

Spent
$16.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,600
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$201 per resident
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million25%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million17%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million17%
Police
$2.3 million14%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million12%
Parks & libraries
$866,0005%
Fire
$812,0005%
Paid to other governments
$297,0002%
Health & welfare
$74,000<1%
Housing & development
$15,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,000<1%
Other
$459,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 25%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 20%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Vidalia

Full-time staff
56
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 12 full-time firefighters
Police
34 full-time
Fire
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
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

Vidalia City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,101
Georgia: $15,800
Students
2,366
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $15,101 per pupil, $8,300 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 Vidalia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,590
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$158,500
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.

Local

Contact Vidalia's government

🏛️ Official websitevidaliaga.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vidalia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vidalia

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

All of Vidalia'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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