2 24 ANNUAL REPORT


OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS
COUNTY CLERK Clerk of Superior Court Coroner Magistrate Judge
APPOINTED BOARDS & AUTHORITIES
Airport Authority
Beer & Wine Board
Board of Elections
Board of Health
Board of Tax Assessors
Development Authority
Library Board
Planning Commission
Recreation Board
Water & Sewer Authority
Building
Animal
County
Grants
Human
Parks
Planning
Public
Recycling & Waste
Probate Judge Sheriff Tax Commissioner
313FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
54PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
35SEASONAL EMPLOYEES
118TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
Josh Tippens Commission Post 1 (West)
Josh Tippens is a nearlifelong resident of Pickens County. A graduate of Pickens High School and later Appalachian Technical College. Josh was sworn in as the District 1 Commissioner in July of 2022.
Josh Tatum Commission Post 2 (East)
*County districts, East and West, are divided based on population.
Josh Tatum is a lifelong Pickens County resident. He graduated from Pickens High School in 1998 and from the University of Georgia in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture. Josh was elected in 2022 to serve as District 2 Commissioner.
$35,964,513 REVENUE $35,964,513 EXPENDITURES
Property Taxes: Other Taxes: $15,074,166 $13,638,972
REVENUES
Taxes:
$28,713,138
Licenses & Permits:
$651,650
Intergovernmental: $1,574,180
Charges for Services: $4,490,500
Fines & Forfeitures: $270,400
Interest Income: $10,100
Other Revenue: $254,500
EXPENDITURES
General Government:
$6,212,474
Judicial: $4,595,567
Public Safety: $18,180,417
Public Works: $4,298,817
Health & Welfare: $282,060
Culture & Recreation: $1,539,032
Housing & Development: $855,146
W A R D S & C E
GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting No Use of TAN (FOR TWO YEARS)
P R O P R I E T A R Y F U N D S
AIRPORT Revenue: $1,289,971 Expenditures: $1,289,971
JUDICIAL GRANTS Revenue: $4,519,071 Expenditures: $4,519,071
WATER Revenue: $3,336,113 Expenditures: $3,336,113
2023 MILLAGE RATES
SCHOOL: COUNTY: 12.4 7.39
TOTAL: 19.79
$25,349,552.90
21,420 EMERGENCY CALLS 52,725 NON-EMERGENCY CALLS
107% INCREASE FROM2013 10%INCREASE FROM2022
5,728 TOTAL INCIDENTS
3,150 AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS
9:11 AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME
22% FASTER RESPONSE TIME FROM 2022
3,011 CONTACTS REACHED
30 CITATIONS
32 WARNINGS
2 WARRANTS
451 TOTAL CASES 1 Felony, 1 Misdemeanor
486 ANIMALS RECEIEVED
408 ANIMALS ADOPTED
93 REUNITED WITH OWNER
Metal - 330,000 lbs
Plastic - 142,154 lbs
Aluminum - 15,300 lbs
Cardboard - 1,022,072 lbs Mixed Paper - 322,528 lbs
52.17% INCREASE IN RECYCLING FROM 2022
EQUIVALENT TO 53.8 LBS PER PICKENS COUNTY RESIDENT
1,832,054 LBS RECYCLED
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CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING UPDATES:
2,441 HEATED SF 1,725 UNHEATED SF 4,166 TOTAL SF
231 NEW BUSINESSES 49% INCREASE FROM 2022
2,085,000 GAL
2,800,000 GAL
900,000 GAL
149
3,665 METER SALES IN 2023 ACTIVE CUSTOMERS
PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2023
Installed 18,000 feet of 8” water main on Mullinax Rd, Gibson Trl, and Hill City Rd to create a two way feed to the Jerusalem Community.
Installed 5,000 feet of water main on West Price Creek Rd.
Replaced 5,000 of 4” water main with 6” water main on Childers Ln.
Purchased and installed new booster pump for the Ludville area to replace a 20 year old pump.
UPCOMING PROJECTS
Upgrade Meter reading software
Upgrade SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) for all water tanks and pump stations.
14 MILES
7.5 MILES 97 CULVERTS RE-SURFACED CHIP SEALED INSTALLED
401
120 ROADS AFFECTEDBYDOWNTREESANDFLOODING
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MEDIAN AGE
46.3 MEDIAN AGE IN GEORGIA IN PICKENS
37.6
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN PICKENS
$77,433
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN GEORGIA
$65,030
POPULATION
35,959 PICKENS COUNTY
10,182 JOBS IN PICKENS COUNTY
To provide a transparent local government focused on consistently protecting the soul of our community, while working towards smart economic growth and the greatest quality of life for all who choose to make Pickens County their home or destination.