Pickens County 2024 Annual Report

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2 24 ANNUAL REPORT

COUNTY ATTORNEY

PICKENS COUNTY CITIZENS

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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.

FINANCE

$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

REVENUE SOURCES

TOTAL: 19.79

$25,349,552.90

Daniel Reeves

PUBLIC SAFETY

21,420 EMERGENCY CALLS 52,725 NON-EMERGENCY CALLS

107% INCREASE FROM2013 10%INCREASE FROM2022

TOTALFIRETRAINING SRUOH

5,728 TOTAL INCIDENTS

3,150 AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS

9:11 AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME

22% FASTER RESPONSE TIME FROM 2022

FIRE MARSHAL

INSPECTIONS

3,011 CONTACTS REACHED

30 CITATIONS

MARSHAL ANIMAL SHELTER

32 WARNINGS

2 WARRANTS

451 TOTAL CASES 1 Felony, 1 Misdemeanor

486 ANIMALS RECEIEVED

408 ANIMALS ADOPTED

93 REUNITED WITH OWNER

RECYCLING

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

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

M 2 0 2 2

3

CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING UPDATES:

2,441 HEATED SF 1,725 UNHEATED SF 4,166 TOTAL SF

231 NEW BUSINESSES 49% INCREASE FROM 2022

WATER DEPARTMENT

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.

PARKS & RECREATION

ROAD DEPARTMENT

14 MILES

7.5 MILES 97 CULVERTS RE-SURFACED CHIP SEALED INSTALLED

401

120 ROADS AFFECTEDBYDOWNTREESANDFLOODING

2 3 3 M I

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

INDUSTRY MIX

10,182 JOBS IN PICKENS COUNTY

PICKENS COUNTY MISSION STATEMENT

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.

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