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Liberty, SC town hall & government

Liberty spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $829 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Liberty's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$829
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$2 million
$628 per resident
Police
$1.2 million48%
Administration & buildings
$405,00016%
Water & other utilities
$361,00014%
Sewer & trash
$292,00011%
Parks & libraries
$215,0008%
Paid to other governments
$97,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Other taxes & licenses 18%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Liberty

Full-time staff
28
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 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

Pickens County School District

Liberty's K–12 school district, shared with Central, Norris, Pickens, Six Mile, Easley and Clemson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,476
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
16,223
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$160.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,476 per pupil, $7,214 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 Liberty pay

Typical tax bill
$684
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$174,300
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 Liberty's government

🏛️ Official websitelibertysc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Liberty →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Liberty

Liberty is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Liberty'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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