Georgia local government finance: 2007 county and consolidated government fiscal planning guide

2007 COUNTY/CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
FISCAL PLANNING GUIDE
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
December, 2007

2007 County Fiscal Planning Guide
GEORGIA LOCAL
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
2007 COUNTY AND CONSOLIDATED
GOVERNMENTS FISCAL PLANNING GUIDE
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Research Services 60 Executive Park South, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
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The Fiscal Planning Guide provides data collected from counties and consolidated governments in Georgia through the annual Report of Local Government Finances. The Guide is a practical tool for local government officials in understanding the complexities of local finances in Georgia. Officials can use the Guide to examine the finances of their government in comparison with the finances of governments of comparable population size. The comparisons will provide officials with insights into how their governments are functioning in contrast with other local governments.
The information used to prepare the report was collected through a comprehensive survey of every county and consolidated government in the state. The project surveyed only general public purpose local governments. Not included were entities such as school boards and independent authorities. The survey has been the basis of a twenty-five year-old cooperative agreement between the State of Georgia and the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The data collected by the survey is forwarded to the Census Bureau each year for inclusion in its nationwide series of reports on local governments.
Change in Reporting Method The 2007 County Fiscal Planning Guide report includes local government financial data taken from the annual Report of Local Government Finances for fiscal years ended in the year 2006 only. Earlier reports included fiscal years ended in July of one year, through June of the subsequent year. Although these earlier reports included financial data for twelve consecutive
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .................................................... 1 Using this Guide.............................................2 Group Population Ranges...............................3
T Total, all Counties ........................ T - 1 A Population 100,000 and Above .....A - 1 B 50,000 - 99,999 ............................. B - 1 C 25,000 - 49,999 ............................. C - 1 D 15,000 - 24,999 .............................D - 1 E 10,000 - 14,999 ............................. E - 1 F Less than 10,000 ........................... F - 1 Consolidated Government Tables ......... CG - 1 Appendix A. Glossary ..............................A - 1 Appendix B. Data Categories................... B - 1 Appendix C. Index to Counties and Consolidated Governments.................. C - 1

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months, the use of two different fiscal years (e.g., 6 months of 2004 and six months of 2005) created communication problems when comparing financial data of one government to that of other governments. The change in the

2007 report is consistent with generally accepted accounting and reporting standards, and should provide for better communications in the future.

Using this Guide

Comparing Local Finances County and consolidated government officials should have little difficulty using the data contained in this report. To compare the finances of a particular government with those of a similar size, these steps should be followed:
STEP 1. Determine the population group of the government. To do this, use Appendix C, which lists all counties alphabetically, along with their 2006 estimated population and the population group to which they belong (A through F).

survey data to the form used in the tables.
A Word About The Tables Each set of tables is preceded by a brief profile showing the number of counties in the group, their population range, and the total population of the group.
Table Contents
1 General Revenues by Source
2 General Operating Expenditures by Category

STEP 2. Examine the data tables for the jurisdiction's population group. Each population group has a series of 10 tables. The group's letter designation is listed in the upper right hand corner of the page.
STEP 3. Compile the local government's data for comparison with the data of its population group. This may be difficult if audits and other local records are used. Therefore two options are suggested:
Best Option: Request a printout of the tables for your jurisdiction so that a direct comparison can be made. For this printout, contact:
Department of Community Affairs Research Services (404) 679-4996
2nd Best Option: Compile the data from your copy of the DCA local government finance survey, as completed in FY 2006 and submitted to DCA. Appendix B of this report provides the structure of data categories to be used in compiling the

3 Leading Capital Expenditures
4 Debt Issued, Retired, Outstanding at End of Year and Interest Paid on Debt
5 Cash and Investment Assets Held at End of Year
6 Debt Outstanding at End of Year, by Purpose
7 Revenues and Expenditures from Enterprise Funds
8 Personnel Expenditures for Current Operations
9 Revenue Sources in Per Capita Rank Order
10 Expenditures in Per Capita Rank Order
Per capita and average amounts, as defined below, are the primary yardsticks used in the tables to compare the finances of jurisdictions of similar size. These numbers are merely ways to compare revenues and expenditures: they are not goals or recommended levels or amounts to achieve.

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Per Capita Amount: Total amount for any item or category divided by the total 2004 estimated population of the jurisdictions reporting that amount. Average Amount: Total amount reported by the group divided by the number of jurisdictions reporting the item.
The "Fine Print"
There may be questions on the definition or use of a particular term. Most local governments began using the new Uniform Chart of Accounts for Local Governments in their fiscal year ending in 2002. Conversion to the uniform chart provides for greater uniformity in local government financial reporting.
Appendix B outlines the structure of local finances employed by the Department of Community Affairs. It shows what items combine or form larger categories or classes of data. Second, a "Glossary" is included. Terms and usage likely to create confusion are explained.

Further definitions and clarifications are available upon request. The instructions received by local governments with the annual Report of Local Government Finances from DCA also contain specific instructions for accounting and reporting.
Feedback The Department of Community Affairs is determined to provide relevant information in a timely fashion and useful form. To improve the guide's content and utility, the Board and staff of the Department invite and encourage feedback. Ideas on additional data, how to present the information, and ways to better serve Georgia's local governments will be greatly appreciated.

County Population Group Ranges

Group A B C D E F
Total

Population range 100,000 and Above
50,000 - 99,999 25,000 - 49,999 15,000 - 24,999 10,000 - 14,999 Less than 10,000
All counties

Number in group
18 18 30 37 21 31 155 *

Number reporting
18 18 30 36 19 29 150

Population ranges are based upon estimated amounts for the year 2006 obtained from the Bureau of the Census.
* The governments of Athens-Clarke County, Augusta-Richmond County, Columbus-Muscogee County and CussetaChattahoochee County are surveyed as consolidated governments and are reported in that section of this report. Because of the limited number of consolidated governments, population groups are not prepared for these governments. The recently formed consolidated government of Georgetown-Quitman County reported as separate entities for the 2006 fiscal year, but will be included in the consolidated governments section in future years.

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County Group -
Number Reporting = Population Range = 2006 Estimated Population =
Table 1. General Revenues by Source
Source
Total General Revenues
Property Taxes Real and personal property taxes All other property taxes

T 2007
T
150 All Groups 8,803,101

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

45,707,369

778.83

19,659,187 15,890,946
3,768,241

334.98 270.77
64.21

Sales Taxes Local option sales taxes MARTA tax Special purpose sales tax

11,372,487 4,574,296 144,573 6,653,618

193.78 77.94 2.46
113.37

Excise and Special Use Taxes Alcoholic beverage taxes Insurance premiums taxes Hotel/motel taxes Franchise payments taxes Other excise and special use taxes

2,251,152 269,466
1,475,825 278,379 195,987 31,494

38.36 4.59
25.15 4.74 3.34 0.54

Licenses, Permits and Fees
Intergovernmental Revenues State State DHR Health Grants Other local funds Federal funds

1,294,899
3,512,390 1,941,482
0 469,469 1,101,439

22.06
59.85 33.08
0.00 8.00 18.77

Service Charges and Other Revenues Service charge revenues Other revenues

7,617,254 2,012,503 5,642,367

129.79 34.29 95.50

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category
Purpose
Total General Operating
Administration Financial administration Tax commissioner Tax assessor/appraiser General administration General government buildings General insurance Legal fees
Public Safety and Corrections Sheriff's department Police department Correctional institute Jail Fire department
Courts Superior court State court Juvenile and magistrate court Probate court Clerk of courts Municipal court
Health and Human Services County/municipal hospital Payments to other hospitals Public health Public welfare and social services Ambulance service State DHR health grants
Public works Parking facilities and meters Natural resources Garbage and trash collection Garbage disposal (landfill)
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T 2007

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

33,852,030
6,542,786 873,770 609,895 588,375
2,693,257 848,578 640,198 288,713
11,786,639 3,618,127 1,947,804 472,601 3,027,053 2,741,235

576.98
111.52 14.89 10.40 10.03 45.90 14.46 10.91 4.92
200.89 61.67 33.20 8.06 51.25 46.72

3,492,939 1,430,325
444,151 680,343 239,397 673,852
24,870

59.53 24.38
7.57 11.60
4.08 11.49
0.42

3,386,952 561,906 74,345 981,039 947,963 821,698 0

57.73 9.58 1.27
16.72 16.16 14.01 0.00

926,641 1,864
95,274 221,318 608,197

15.79 0.03 1.62 3.77
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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category (Cont.)
Purpose Highways, streets and drainage
Highways and streets Drainage
Leisure services Parks and recreation Libraries
Education (non-school board)
Community Development Building inspection and regulation Community development
Other General Operating

T 2007

Average amount ($)
2,941,017 2,850,075
90,942

Per capita amount ($)
50.13 48.58
1.55

1,832,905 1,071,792
761,112

31.24 18.27 12.97

1,713

0.03

1,018,728 523,353 495,375

17.36 8.92 8.44

2,146,167

36.58

Table 3. Leading Capital Expenditures (Ranked by Per Capita Amount)

Purpose

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

Total Equipment, Land and Structures
Total Construction
1 Highways and streets (Const.) 2 Jail (Const.) 3 General administration (Const.) 4 Parks and recreation (Const.) 5 Police department (Const.) 6 General government buildings (Const.) 7 Garbage and trash disposal (Const.) 8 Fire department (Const.) 9 Juvenile and magistrate court (Const.) 10 Other expenditures (Const.) 11 Drainage (Const.) 12 Highways and streets (Land) 13 Parks and recreation (Land) 14 General administration (Land) 15 Other expenditures (Land)

2,402,633
5,881,304
4,028,405 1,399,071 5,390,193 2,346,045 7,287,816 1,172,482
548,810 1,106,474 5,376,654
983,018 1,662,256
426,502 479,803 497,556 488,855

40.41
98.24
52.05 25.15 20.84 20.45 19.61 13.62 12.59 11.16 10.96 10.87 8.48 6.59
6.56 6.40 5.90

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Table 4. Amount of of Debt Issued, Retired, Outstanding at End of Yea and Interest Paid by Type

Category
Issued during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Retired during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Outstanding end of year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Interest paid Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

21,347,363 24,196,028
1,469,586 2,838,639 5,668,610

68.86 181.71
39.82 39.61 85.69

5,787,965 2,749,220
638,539 859,446 6,009,870

47.19 25.80
8.73 14.15 89.49

65,565,965 23,902,226
3,159,214 5,766,536 4,013,971

537.31 204.09
40.97 90.41 74.33

3,019,468 857,899 133,648 240,177 136,237

24.72 7.52 1.77 3.70 2.04

T 2007
Number reporting
7 18 22 74 44
47 47 71 110 44
46 47 68 107 26
47 49 69 108 43

Table 5. Average Amount of Cash and Investment Assets Held at End of Year by Typ

Category
Sinking funds Bond funds General/other funds

Average amount ($)
4,813,698 29,399,210 34,399,998

Per capita amount ($)
36.89 191.46 582.73

Number reporting
40 32 149

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Table 6. Debt Outstanding at End of Year, by Purpose (Ranked by average amount outstanding)

Purpose

Type of issue

Number Amount ($) reporting

1 Water/sewer system 2 Parks and recreation facilites 3 Jails 4 Law enforcement and corrections 5 Highways, streets and drainage 6 All other 7 Industrial revenue bonds 8 Public buildings 9 Multi-purpose 10 Jails 11 Education 12 Solid waste system

revenue bond

79,773,151

33

G.O.

38,954,385

6

G.O.

26,593,401

7

G.O.

20,211,382

2

G.O.

18,870,434

7

revenue bond

17,320,789

12

revenue bond

15,678,355

7

G.O.

14,036,663

17

G.O.

11,775,638

15

lease pool

11,523,169

17

G.O.

11,045,000

1

revenue bond

8,036,910

5

Table 7. Average Revenues and Expenditures from Enterprise Funds, by Type (Total amounts divided by the number of jurisdictions reporting revenues

Type of fund

---- Revenues ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

---- Expenditures ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

Water and sewer Electric supply Gas supply Airport Solid waste system Other enterprise funds

5,982,642

53

0

0

10,747

1

98,825

11

1,019,814

65

630,877

47

7,739,205

57

0

0

12,678

1

102,418

11

1,129,291

67

924,691

45

Table 8. Average Personnel Expenditures for Current Operations

Category
Employee benefits Gross salaries and wages Total personnel expenditures

Amount ($)
4,795,924 13,795,074 18,590,998

As % of current operations
14.2% 40.8% 54.9%

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Table 9. Ranking of Per Capita Revenues by Type
Purpose
Total per capita revenues 1 Real and personal property taxes 2 MARTA sales tax 3 Water and sewer system 4 Special purpose sales tax 5 Local option sales tax 6 Gas supply system 7 Fines, forfeits and court fees 8 State intergovernmental revenues 9 All additional revenues 10 Motor vehicle taxes 11 Insurance premiums taxes 12 Interest earnings on investments 13 Solid waste system 14 Other enterprise funds 15 Federal intergovernmental revenues 16 Other service charges 17 Ambulance charges 18 Landfill fees 19 Garbage and trash collection charges 20 Tax collection fees 21 Intangible taxes (regular and recording) 22 Public utilities taxes 23 Building permits 24 Other local intergovernmental revenues 25 Business licenses and occupational taxes 26 Hospital charges 27 Receipts from sale of materials 28 FIFA, penalties, interest and cost 29 Other excise and special use taxes 30 Special assessments 31 Hotel/motel tax 32 Fire service subscription fees 33 Fee collections of county officers 34 Rents and royalties 35 Airport 36 Alcoholic beverage taxes 37 Franchise payments taxes 38 Parks and recreation charges 39 Other licenses, permits and fees 40 Receipts from sale of real property 41 Mobile home taxes 42 Alcoholic beverage taxes 43 Cemetery fees 44 Parking facilities and meters 45 Railroad equipment tax 46 Electric supply system 47 State DHR health grants
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T 2007

Per capita amount ($)
1,420.40 275.67 237.61 156.46 147.26 101.01 56.24 34.33 33.11 27.83 25.86 25.34 22.98 22.67 22.47 21.27 17.18 14.82 13.26 12.93 12.47 11.97 11.66
9.85 9.14 9.14 9.04 8.07 7.37 6.33 6.32 6.21 6.20 5.75 5.05 4.75 4.66 4.30 3.79 3.69 1.72 1.39 1.27 1.10 0.51 0.31 0.00 0.00

Percent of total revenues
100.0% 19.4% 16.7% 11.0% 10.4% 7.1% 4.0% 2.4% 2.3% 2.0% 1.8% 1.8% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.2% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Table 10. Ranking of Per Capita Expenditures by Type
Purpose
Total per capita expenditures 1 Water and sewer system 2 Construction (non-utility) 3 Gas supply system 4 County/municipal hospital 5 Sheriff's department 6 Police department 7 Jail 8 Highways and streets 9 Fire department 10 General administration 11 Purchase of equipment and land 12 Other general expenditures 13 Other enterprise funds 14 Garbage and trash disposal 15 Debt service costs 16 Solid waste system 17 Superior court 18 Correctional institute 19 Ambulance service 20 General insurance 21 Parks and recreation 22 Public health 23 Public welfare and social services 24 Financial administration 25 Garbage and trash collection 26 General government buildings 27 Libraries 28 Clerk of courts 29 Juvenile and magistrate court 30 State Court 31 Tax commissioner 32 Building inspection and regulation 33 Tax assessor/appraiser 34 Community development 35 Payments to other hospitals 36 Legal fees 37 Drainage 38 Airport 39 Probate court 40 Municipal court 41 Natural resources 42 Education (general government) 43 Parking facilities and meters 44 Electric supply system 45 State DHR health grants
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T 2007

Per capita amount ($)
1,253.64 194.10 109.30 66.34 65.82 61.70 60.91 57.57 48.60 46.88 46.12 41.09 37.64 32.69 26.86 25.55 25.21 24.55 21.77 20.01 19.44 18.45 16.85 16.41 15.98 15.22 14.81 13.16 12.08 11.64 11.12 10.42 10.21 10.17
9.11 7.32 6.91 5.66 4.92 4.08 3.84 1.82 0.89 0.41 0.00 0.00

Percent of total
expenditures
100.0% 15.5% 8.7% 5.3% 5.3% 4.9% 4.9% 4.6% 3.9% 3.7% 3.7% 3.3% 3.0% 2.6% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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County Group -

A

Number Reporting =

18

Population Range = 100,000 and Above

2006 Estimated Population =

5,289,969

Table 1. General Revenues by Source
Source
Total General Revenues
Property Taxes Real and personal property taxes All other property taxes
Sales Taxes Local option sales taxes MARTA tax Special purpose sales tax
Excise and Special Use Taxes Alcoholic beverage taxes Insurance premiums taxes Hotel/motel taxes Franchise payments taxes Other excise and special use taxes
Licenses, Permits and Fees
Intergovernmental Revenues State State DHR Health Grants Other local funds Federal funds
Service Charges and Other Revenues Service charge revenues Other revenues

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Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

245,149,559

834.16

110,920,276 90,901,298 20,018,978

377.42 309.31
68.12

53,346,483 20,923,472
0 32,423,012

181.52 71.20 0.00
110.32

11,771,413 1,465,565 7,314,519 1,721,971 1,130,480 138,878

40.05 4.99
24.89 5.86 3.85 0.47

8,691,806
18,078,286 8,728,708 0 2,007,392 7,342,186

29.58
61.51 29.70
0.00 6.83 24.98

42,341,295 9,216,973
33,124,322

144.07 31.36
112.71

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category
Purpose
Total General Operating
Administration Financial administration Tax commissioner Tax assessor/appraiser General administration General government buildings General insurance Legal fees
Public Safety and Corrections Sheriff's department Police department Correctional institute Jail Fire department
Courts Superior court State court Juvenile and magistrate court Probate court Clerk of courts Municipal court
Health and Human Services County/municipal hospital Payments to other hospitals Public health Public welfare and social services Ambulance service State DHR health grants
Public works Parking facilities and meters Natural resources Garbage and trash collection Garbage disposal (landfill)
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Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

185,453,797
36,792,673 5,333,832 2,908,698 2,595,109 15,914,665 4,435,863 4,166,217 1,438,289
65,058,152 16,055,543 15,112,643
1,591,529 14,878,934 17,419,503

631.04
125.19 18.15 9.90 8.83 54.15 15.09 14.18 4.89
221.37 54.63 51.42 5.42 50.63 59.27

19,951,176 9,053,685 3,080,166 3,573,720 731,836 3,323,038 188,731

67.89 30.81 10.48 12.16
2.49 11.31
0.64

18,027,053 4,356,205 274,915 5,229,014 6,012,635 2,154,283 0

61.34 14.82
0.94 17.79 20.46
7.33 0.00

5,095,766 15,432
288,252 662,866 4,129,216

17.34 0.05 0.98 2.26
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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category (Cont.)
Purpose Highways, streets and drainage
Highways and streets Drainage
Leisure services Parks and recreation Libraries
Education (non-school board)
Community Development Building inspection and regulation Community development
Other General Operating

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Average amount ($)
12,979,968 12,463,772
516,197

Per capita amount ($)
44.17 42.41
1.76

10,445,461 5,380,984 5,064,477

35.54 18.31 17.23

0

0.00

5,821,063 2,893,269 2,927,794

19.81 9.84 9.96

11,282,486

38.39

Table 3. Leading Capital Expenditures (Ranked by Per Capita Amount)

Purpose

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

Total Equipment, Land and Structures
Total Construction
1 Highways and streets (Const.) 2 Parks and recreation (Const.) 3 Jail (Const.) 4 Police department (Const.) 5 General administration (Const.) 6 Fire department (Const.) 7 Juvenile and magistrate court (Const.) 8 Parks and recreation (Land) 9 General administration (Land) 10 General government buildings (Const.) 11 Drainage (Const.) 12 Jail (Land) 13 Other expenditures (Land) 14 Highways and streets (Land) 15 Sheriffs department (Const.) 16 Fire department (Land) 17 Libraries (Const.) 18 General government buildings (Land)

A- 3

12,475,310
31,192,386
15,311,068 7,115,915 3,290,729
11,724,437 8,470,307 2,989,087 5,376,654 2,555,671 2,672,956 3,140,374 3,843,092 2,345,916 1,873,734 1,304,478 1,534,466 880,732 988,878 646,394

42.45
106.14
49.88 21.28 20.60 20.42 19.24 14.38 10.96
8.82 8.62 8.25 7.07 6.77 6.52 4.44 4.14 2.86 2.63 2.11

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Table 4. Amount of of Debt Issued, Retired, Outstanding at End of Year and Interest Paid by Type

Category
Issued during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Retired during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Outstanding end of year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Interest paid Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

44,782,864 73,629,751
6,075,000 9,326,434 45,175,000

67.57 147.69
25.16 26.87 90.34

18,502,109 6,649,625 2,323,881 2,422,043 45,250,000

52.18 14.56
7.29 7.82 90.49

222,995,162 67,900,263 7,321,194 23,812,592 41,600,000

628.91 188.78
22.95 83.10 90.36

10,434,022 2,816,872
389,354 1,065,093 1,018,867

29.43 7.83 1.22 3.72 2.04

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Number reporting
3 4 1 10 4
12 8 11 13 4
12 12 11 15 2
12 12 11 15 4

Table 5. Average Amount of Cash and Investment Assets Held at End of Year by Typ

Category
Sinking funds Bond funds All other funds

Average amount ($)
8,673,052 44,740,112 193,883,371
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Per capita amount ($)
29.51 152.24 659.72

Number reporting
18 18 18

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Table 6. Debt Outstanding at End of Year, by Purpose (Ranked by average amount outstanding)

Purpose

Type of issue

Number Amount ($) reporting

1 Water/sewer system 2 Parks and recreation facilites 3 Highways, streets and drainage 4 Jails 5 All purposes 6 Law enforcement and corrections 7 All other 8 Industrial revenue bonds 9 Jails 10 Public buildings 11 All other 12 Multi-purpose

revenue bond 234,279,711

10

G.O.

72,257,257

3

G.O.

55,054,225

2

G.O.

52,248,360

3

short-term

41,600,000

2

G.O.

40,325,000

1

revenue bond

36,216,387

5

revenue bond

33,136,667

3

lease pool

30,511,801

4

G.O.

29,675,990

5

lease pool

24,989,928

6

G.O.

24,972,038

4

Table 7. Average Revenues and Expenditures from Enterprise Funds, by Type (Total amounts divided by the number of jurisdictions reporting revenues

Type of fund

---- Revenues ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

---- Expenditures ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

Water and sewer Electric supply Gas supply Airport Solid waste system Other enterprise funds

43,568,554

12

0

0

0

0

612,667

5

5,687,464

15

4,027,551

7

56,229,536

12

0

0

0

0

572,913

5

5,761,181

14

6,131,137

7

Table 8. Average Personnel Expenditures for Current Operations

Category
Employee benefits Gross salaries and wages Total personnel expenditures

Amount ($)
26,287,519 70,258,701 96,546,221

As % of current operations
14.2% 37.9% 52.1%

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Table 9. Ranking of Per Capita Revenues by Type
Purpose
Total per capita revenues 1 Real and personal property taxes 2 Water and sewer system 3 Special purpose sales tax 4 Local option sales tax 5 All additional revenues 6 Fines, forfeits and court fees 7 State intergovernmental revenues 8 Interest earnings on investments 9 Motor vehicle taxes 10 Federal intergovernmental revenues 11 Other enterprise funds 12 Insurance premiums taxes 13 Solid waste system 14 Other service charges 15 Landfill fees 16 Intangible taxes (regular and recording) 17 Business licenses and occupational taxes 18 Tax collection fees 19 Building permits 20 Ambulance charges 21 Receipts from sale of materials 22 FIFA, penalties, interest and cost 23 Public utilities taxes 24 Other local intergovernmental revenues 25 Special assessments 26 Hotel/motel tax 27 Franchise payments taxes 28 Rents and royalties 29 Other excise and special use taxes 30 Fire service subscription fees 31 Alcoholic beverage taxes 32 Fee collections of county officers 33 Other licenses, permits and fees 34 Airport 35 Parks and recreation charges 36 Alcoholic beverage taxes 37 Receipts from sale of real property 38 Parking facilities and meters 39 Mobile home taxes 40 Garbage and trash collection charges 41 Railroad equipment tax 42 Cemetery fees 43 Electric supply system 44 Gas supply system 45 Hospital charges 46 MARTA sales tax 47 State DHR health grants
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A 2007

Per capita amount ($)
1,220.10 316.20 183.94 171.10 106.67 37.60 33.45 29.70 29.05 27.00 26.08 25.95 24.89 21.50 17.30 15.62 15.11 13.26 13.21 11.28
9.57 8.67 8.11 7.18 7.15 6.44 6.28 5.64 5.43 5.40 5.25 4.99 4.81 4.64 3.90 3.26 1.66 1.46 0.48 0.38 0.36 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total revenues
100.0% 25.9% 15.1% 14.0% 8.7% 3.1% 2.7% 2.4% 2.4% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Table 10. Ranking of Per Capita Expenditures by Type
Purpose
Total per capita expenditures 1 Water and sewer system 2 Construction (non-utility) 3 County/municipal hospital 4 Police department 5 Fire department 6 Jail 7 Sheriff's department 8 General administration 9 Purchase of equipment and land 10 Highways and streets 11 Other enterprise funds 12 Other general expenditures 13 Garbage and trash disposal 14 Debt service costs 15 Superior court 16 General insurance 17 Solid waste system 18 Public welfare and social services 19 Parks and recreation 20 Financial administration 21 Public health 22 Libraries 23 General government buildings 24 Garbage and trash collection 25 State Court 26 Correctional institute 27 Juvenile and magistrate court 28 Ambulance service 29 Clerk of courts 30 Building inspection and regulation 31 Community development 32 Tax commissioner 33 Tax assessor/appraiser 34 Legal fees 35 Drainage 36 Payments to other hospitals 37 Airport 38 Municipal court 39 Probate court 40 Natural resources 41 Parking facilities and meters 42 Education (general government) 43 Electric supply system 44 Gas supply system 45 State DHR health grants
A -7

A 2007

Per capita amount ($)
1,282.64 237.39 114.32 81.68 63.52 59.27 58.09 54.63 54.15 42.45 42.41 39.51 38.39 34.71 34.66 30.81 23.65 22.52 20.46 18.31 18.15 17.79 17.23 15.54 14.36 12.88 12.32 12.16 11.85 11.70 10.63 10.44
9.90 8.83 7.13 5.48 4.10 3.65 3.52 2.49 1.14 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total
expenditures
100.0% 18.5% 8.9% 6.4% 5.0% 4.6% 4.5% 4.3% 4.2% 3.3% 3.3% 3.1% 3.0% 2.7% 2.7% 2.4% 1.8% 1.8% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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B

2007

County Group Number Reporting = Population Range = 2006 Estimated Population =

B 18 50,000 - 99,999 1,345,734

Table 1. General Revenues by Source
Source
Total General Revenues
Property Taxes Real and personal property taxes All other property taxes
Sales Taxes Local option sales taxes MARTA tax Special purpose sales tax
Excise and Special Use Taxes Alcoholic beverage taxes Insurance premiums taxes Hotel/motel taxes Franchise payments taxes Other excise and special use taxes
Licenses, Permits and Fees
Intergovernmental Revenues State State DHR Health Grants Other local funds Federal funds
Service Charges and Other Revenues Service charge revenues Other revenues

B -1

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

52,540,964

702.77

19,613,545 15,488,083
4,125,462

262.34 207.16
55.18

16,640,702 7,210,819 1,204,775 8,225,108

222.58 96.45 16.11
110.02

2,799,232 351,954
1,786,240 377,180 283,847 11

37.44 4.71
23.89 5.05 3.80 0.00

899,707
4,902,423 3,036,032
0 1,006,573
859,818

12.03
65.57 40.61
0.00 13.46 11.50

7,685,355 2,239,841 5,445,514

102.80 29.96 72.84

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category
Purpose
Total General Operating
Administration Financial administration Tax commissioner Tax assessor/appraiser General administration General government buildings General insurance Legal fees
Public Safety and Corrections Sheriff's department Police department Correctional institute Jail Fire department
Courts Superior court State court Juvenile and magistrate court Probate court Clerk of courts Municipal court
Health and Human Services County/municipal hospital Payments to other hospitals Public health Public welfare and social services Ambulance service State DHR health grants
Public works Parking facilities and meters Natural resources Garbage and trash collection Garbage disposal (landfill)
B -2

B 2007

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

35,983,422
6,213,310 681,076 755,398 676,079
2,263,016 1,059,989
250,580 527,173
15,119,309 5,172,278 994,101 1,264,933 4,959,674 3,003,861

481.30
83.11 9.11 10.10 9.04
30.27 14.18
3.35 7.05
202.23 69.18 13.30 16.92 62.65 40.18

3,581,588 1,197,173
275,862 954,993 328,605 824,956
0

47.91 16.01
3.69 12.77
4.40 11.03
0.00

3,519,561 11,111 0
1,721,263 672,976
1,114,210 0

47.08 0.15 0.00
23.02 9.00
14.90 0.00

531,093

7.10

0

0.00

126,592

1.69

169,628

2.27

234,873

3.14

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category (Cont.)
Purpose Highways, streets and drainage
Highways and streets Drainage
Leisure services Parks and recreation Libraries
Education (non-school board)
Community Development Building inspection and regulation Community development
Other General Operating

B 2007

Average amount ($)
3,276,958 3,136,970
139,988

Per capita amount ($)
43.83 41.96
1.87

2,243,123 1,643,233
599,890

30.00 21.98
8.02

2,108

0.03

1,067,649 662,305 405,344

14.28 8.86 5.42

2,044,251

27.34

Table 3. Leading Capital Expenditures (Ranked by Per Capita Amount)

Purpose

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

Total Equipment, Land and Structures
Total Construction
1 Highways and streets (Const.) 2 General administration (Const.) 3 Other expenditures (Const.) 4 General government buildings (Const.) 5 Libraries (Land) 6 Parks and recreation (Const.) 7 Garbage and trash disposal (Const.) 8 Drainage (Const.) 9 Police department (Const.) 10 Community development (Const.) 11 Libraries (Const.) 12 Highways and streets (Land) 13 Drainage (Land) 14 Community development (Land) 15 Sheriffs department (Land) 16 Public welfare and social services (Const.) 17 Fire department (Land) 18 General government buildings (Land)
B- 3

2,693,540
8,442,270
5,366,923 3,261,182 1,950,360 1,401,572 1,469,307 1,223,568 1,469,758 1,019,681
941,446 689,741 548,954 408,337 409,157 381,578 369,141 368,486 356,700 299,856

34.03
112.92
73.18 41.35 27.64 18.54 17.45 16.77 16.07 13.27
9.93 8.79 6.01 5.46 5.16 4.96 4.89 4.82 4.81 3.99

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Table 4. Amount of of Debt Issued, Retired, Outstanding at End of Year and Interest Paid by Type

Category
Issued during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Retired during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Outstanding end of year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Interest paid Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

5,391,818 31,962,648
1,900,069 4,110,569 3,198,314

74.87 441.19
26.35 58.29 36.90

2,937,877 4,831,848
358,132 2,138,096 6,905,230

37.64 60.58
4.64 29.19 87.06

22,672,080 22,570,603
4,023,448 8,397,763 1,283,827

304.03 303.31
49.73 114.57
13.80

1,023,346 554,771 189,094 317,632 59,666

12.90 6.80 2.37 4.25 0.82

B 2007
Number reporting
2 3 3 11 2
12 10 8 14 3
10 9 9 14 1
11 9 9 15 2

Table 5. Average Amount of Cash and Investment Assets Held at End of Year by Typ

Category
Sinking funds Bond funds All other funds

Average amount ($)
1,068,157 5,668,987 38,659,502
B -4

Per capita amount ($)
14.29 75.83 517.09

Number reporting
18 18 18

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B

2007

Table 6. Debt Outstanding at End of Year, by Purpose (Ranked by average amount outstanding)

Purpose

Type of issue

Number Amount ($) reporting

1 Public buildings 2 Water/sewer system 3 Highways, streets and drainage 4 Multi-purpose 5 Jails 6 Jails 7 All other 8 Public buildings 9 All other 10 All other 11 Parks and recreation facilites 12 Water/sewer system

G.O.

37,117,304

2

revenue bond

28,582,441

7

G.O.

20,950,506

1

G.O.

14,937,152

3

lease pool

12,162,766

2

G.O.

9,839,364

2

revenue bond

8,380,225

2

lease pool

6,889,757

7

other long-term

6,589,704

3

G.O.

5,764,417

5

G.O.

5,214,877

1

G.O.

5,000,000

1

Table 7. Average Revenues and Expenditures from Enterprise Funds, by Type (Total amounts divided by the number of jurisdictions reporting revenues

Type of fund

---- Revenues ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

---- Expenditures ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

Water and sewer Electric supply Gas supply Airport Solid waste system Other enterprise funds

4,360,935

10

0

0

0

0

111,667

3

1,129,308

13

430,110

9

4,664,883

12

0

0

0

0

149,770

3

1,368,190

14

477,665

10

Table 8. Average Personnel Expenditures for Current Operations

Category
Employee benefits Gross salaries and wages Total personnel expenditures

Amount ($)
6,005,899 17,957,881 23,963,780

As % of current operations
16.7% 49.9% 66.6%

B -5

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Table 9. Ranking of Per Capita Revenues by Type
Purpose
Total per capita revenues 1 MARTA sales tax 2 Real and personal property taxes 3 Special purpose sales tax 4 Local option sales tax 5 Water and sewer system 6 State intergovernmental revenues 7 Fines, forfeits and court fees 8 Insurance premiums taxes 9 Fire service subscription fees 10 Motor vehicle taxes 11 Solid waste system 12 Ambulance charges 13 Interest earnings on investments 14 Other service charges 15 Other local intergovernmental revenues 16 All additional revenues 17 Federal intergovernmental revenues 18 Tax collection fees 19 Public utilities taxes 20 Other enterprise funds 21 Airport 22 Building permits 23 Intangible taxes (regular and recording) 24 Hotel/motel tax 25 FIFA, penalties, interest and cost 26 Landfill fees 27 Alcoholic beverage taxes 28 Parks and recreation charges 29 Fee collections of county officers 30 Franchise payments taxes 31 Rents and royalties 32 Special assessments 33 Business licenses and occupational taxes 34 Receipts from sale of real property 35 Other licenses, permits and fees 36 Mobile home taxes 37 Alcoholic beverage taxes 38 Receipts from sale of materials 39 Parking facilities and meters 40 Railroad equipment tax 41 Other excise and special use taxes 42 Cemetery fees 43 Electric supply system 44 Garbage and trash collection charges 45 Gas supply system 46 Hospital charges 47 State DHR health grants
B -6

B 2007

Per capita amount ($)
1,145.52 237.61 207.16 118.02 107.96 101.48 40.61 34.09 23.89 23.41 22.52 20.32 18.56 18.40 16.37 15.93 15.09 12.40 11.98 11.55 11.14 9.04 8.40 7.68 7.34 6.12 5.03 4.71 4.39 3.85 3.80 3.62 3.56 3.25 1.65 1.50 1.45 0.72 0.46 0.27 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00

Percent of total revenues
100.0% 20.7% 18.1% 10.3% 9.4% 8.9% 3.5% 3.0% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 1.8% 1.6% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Table 10. Ranking of Per Capita Expenditures by Type
Purpose
Total per capita expenditures 1 Construction (non-utility) 2 Water and sewer system 3 Jail 4 Sheriff's department 5 Correctional institute 6 Police department 7 Highways and streets 8 Fire department 9 Purchase of equipment and land 10 Other general expenditures 11 General administration 12 Public health 13 Solid waste system 14 Parks and recreation 15 Ambulance service 16 Debt service costs 17 Superior court 18 General government buildings 19 Juvenile and magistrate court 20 Airport 21 Garbage and trash disposal 22 Clerk of courts 23 Other enterprise funds 24 Financial administration 25 Building inspection and regulation 26 Tax commissioner 27 Tax assessor/appraiser 28 Public welfare and social services 29 Legal fees 30 Libraries 31 Garbage and trash collection 32 State Court 33 General insurance 34 Community development 35 Drainage 36 Probate court 37 County/municipal hospital 38 Natural resources 39 Education (general government) 40 Electric supply system 41 Gas supply system 42 Municipal court 43 Parking facilities and meters 44 Payments to other hospitals 45 State DHR health grants
B -7

B 2007

Per capita amount ($)
927.02 120.00 90.18 70.81 69.18 56.44 42.65 41.96 40.18 35.72 30.45 30.27 23.02 22.52 21.98 19.11 16.97 16.01 14.18 12.77 12.13 12.09 11.03 10.91 10.35 10.34 10.10
9.73 9.45 8.64 8.02 7.39 6.91 6.80 5.42 4.86 4.40 2.10 1.69 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total
expenditures
100.0% 12.9% 9.7% 7.6% 7.5% 6.1% 4.6% 4.5% 4.3% 3.9% 3.3% 3.3% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.1% 1.8% 1.7% 1.5% 1.4% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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C

2007

County Group Number Reporting = Population Range = 2006 Estimated Population =

C 30 25,000 - 49,999 1,028,400

Table 1. General Revenues by Source
Source
Total General Revenues
Property Taxes Real and personal property taxes All other property taxes
Sales Taxes Local option sales taxes MARTA tax Special purpose sales tax
Excise and Special Use Taxes Alcoholic beverage taxes Insurance premiums taxes Hotel/motel taxes Franchise payments taxes Other excise and special use taxes
Licenses, Permits and Fees
Intergovernmental Revenues State State DHR Health Grants Other local funds Federal funds
Service Charges and Other Revenues Service charge revenues Other revenues

C -1

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

22,095,645

644.56

8,151,275 6,492,689 1,658,586

237.79 189.40
48.38

7,210,907 2,971,330
0 4,239,577

210.35 86.68 0.00
123.67

1,179,955 126,032 921,253 19,359 74,712 38,600

34.42 3.68
26.87 0.56 2.18 1.13

402,514
1,717,611 1,233,029
0 242,979 241,603

11.74
50.11 35.97
0.00 7.09 7.05

3,433,384 1,321,655 2,111,729

100.16 38.55 61.60

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category
Purpose
Total General Operating
Administration Financial administration Tax commissioner Tax assessor/appraiser General administration General government buildings General insurance Legal fees
Public Safety and Corrections Sheriff's department Police department Correctional institute Jail Fire department
Courts Superior court State court Juvenile and magistrate court Probate court Clerk of courts Municipal court
Health and Human Services County/municipal hospital Payments to other hospitals Public health Public welfare and social services Ambulance service State DHR health grants
Public works Parking facilities and meters Natural resources Garbage and trash collection Garbage disposal (landfill)
C -2

C 2007

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

15,858,230
2,793,287 360,205 359,519 392,688 953,149 407,265 203,790 116,671
5,117,948 2,288,383
67,252 443,308 1,685,733 633,272

462.61
81.48 10.51 10.49 11.46 27.80 11.88
5.94 3.40
149.30 66.76 1.96 12.93 49.18 18.47

1,516,126 477,145 109,235 335,046 192,783 401,917 0

44.23 13.92
3.19 9.77 5.62 11.72 0.00

1,536,476 28,291 38,280
379,243 224,194 866,468
0

44.82 0.83 1.12
11.06 6.54
25.28 0.00

367,823 0
80,283 184,580 102,961

10.73 0.00 2.34 5.38 3.00

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category (Cont.)
Purpose Highways, streets and drainage
Highways and streets Drainage
Leisure services Parks and recreation Libraries
Education (non-school board)
Community Development Building inspection and regulation Community development
Other General Operating

C 2007

Average amount ($)
2,007,608 1,966,824
40,784

Per capita amount ($)
58.56 57.38
1.19

784,620 568,470 216,150

22.89 16.58
6.31

343

0.01

423,693 265,422 158,270

12.36 7.74 4.62

1,310,306

38.22

Table 3. Leading Capital Expenditures (Ranked by Per Capita Amount)

Purpose

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

Total Equipment, Land and Structures
Total Construction
1 Highways and streets (Const.) 2 Jail (Const.) 3 Parks and recreation (Const.) 4 General government buildings (Const.) 5 Drainage (Const.) 6 Other expenditures (Const.) 7 Ambulance service (Const.) 8 Community development (Const.) 9 Highways and streets (Land) 10 Sheriffs department (Const.) 11 Police department (Const.) 12 Fire department (Const.) 13 Sheriffs department (Land) 14 Fire department (Land) 15 Community development (Land) 16 General government buildings (Land) 17 Police department (Land) 18 Other expenditures (Land)
C- 3

1,056,361
2,281,623
1,373,242 855,161 701,754 672,891 791,178 628,455 397,256 486,073 371,840 304,471 324,323 235,197 209,466 170,988 127,484 127,921 112,258 92,337

30.82
66.56
38.61 26.66 20.08 18.56 17.54 17.18 12.87 12.66 10.66 10.58
7.89 6.22 6.12 4.90 4.08 3.70 2.73 2.55

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Table 4. Amount of of Debt Issued, Retired, Outstanding at End of Year and Interest Paid by Type

Category
Issued during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Retired during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Outstanding end of year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Interest paid Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

0 2,500,000 2,817,237 3,164,294 2,433,636

0.00 52.84 82.26 92.13 71.64

306,311 1,060,580
703,955 784,886 2,739,813

9.13 29.50 20.56 22.64 80.65

5,567,756 4,253,746 4,202,071 3,379,500 1,724,427

163.38 119.98 125.24
99.57 50.16

251,126

7.37

154,115

4.29

143,641

4.10

96,874

2.79

76,421

2.25

C 2007
Number reporting
0 1 6 17 10
12 6 17 25 10
13 7 17 23 4
13 6 15 25 10

Table 5. Average Amount of Cash and Investment Assets Held at End of Year by Typ

Category
Sinking funds Bond funds All other funds

Average amount ($)
250,671 604,083 12,677,605
C -4

Per capita amount ($)
7.31 17.62 369.83

Number reporting
30 30 30

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C

2007

Table 6. Debt Outstanding at End of Year, by Purpose (Ranked by average amount outstanding)

Purpose

Type of issue

Number Amount ($) reporting

1 Parks and recreation facilites 2 Jails 3 Water/sewer system 4 Public buildings 5 Jails 6 Water/sewer system 7 All other 8 Solid waste system 9 Water/sewer system 10 Jails 11 Public buildings 12 All purposes

G.O.

11,325,000

1

G.O.

8,230,000

1

revenue bond

6,419,003

10

lease pool

6,287,782

5

lease pool

6,162,983

4

other long-term

4,047,060

12

other long-term

3,729,937

2

revenue bond

3,552,275

2

G.O.

2,687,400

2

other long-term

2,541,258

2

G.O.

2,134,827

1

short-term

1,724,427

4

Table 7. Average Revenues and Expenditures from Enterprise Funds, by Type (Total amounts divided by the number of jurisdictions reporting revenues

Type of fund

---- Revenues ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

---- Expenditures ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

Water and sewer Electric supply Gas supply Airport Solid waste system Other enterprise funds

822,081

13

0

0

53,733

1

40,544

2

613,364

17

197,376

12

1,325,094

14

0

0

63,390

1

40,204

2

745,903

18

401,506

11

Table 8. Average Personnel Expenditures for Current Operations

Category
Employee benefits Gross salaries and wages Total personnel expenditures

Amount ($)
2,163,898 7,266,032 9,429,930

As % of current operations
13.6% 45.8% 59.5%

C -5

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Table 9. Ranking of Per Capita Revenues by Type
Purpose
Total per capita revenues 1 Real and personal property taxes 2 Special purpose sales tax 3 Local option sales tax 4 Gas supply system 5 Water and sewer system 6 State intergovernmental revenues 7 Fines, forfeits and court fees 8 Solid waste system 9 Insurance premiums taxes 10 Ambulance charges 11 Motor vehicle taxes 12 Other excise and special use taxes 13 Airport 14 Garbage and trash collection charges 15 Other service charges 16 Other enterprise funds 17 Landfill fees 18 Receipts from sale of materials 19 Interest earnings on investments 20 Tax collection fees 21 Federal intergovernmental revenues 22 Other local intergovernmental revenues 23 All additional revenues 24 Public utilities taxes 25 Building permits 26 Fee collections of county officers 27 Intangible taxes (regular and recording) 28 Special assessments 29 Parks and recreation charges 30 FIFA, penalties, interest and cost 31 Fire service subscription fees 32 Rents and royalties 33 Alcoholic beverage taxes 34 Other licenses, permits and fees 35 Mobile home taxes 36 Business licenses and occupational taxes 37 Franchise payments taxes 38 Receipts from sale of real property 39 Hotel/motel tax 40 Railroad equipment tax 41 Alcoholic beverage taxes 42 Cemetery fees 43 Electric supply system 44 Hospital charges 45 MARTA sales tax 46 Parking facilities and meters 47 State DHR health grants
C -6

C 2007

Per capita amount ($)
934.75 197.29 129.31 92.77 56.24 54.95 35.97 33.97 29.21 26.87 24.02 23.19 19.82 18.60 17.14 15.40 14.10 12.48 10.83 10.43
9.80 9.22 9.01 8.48 8.10 7.28 7.22 6.95 6.71 5.59 5.40 4.80 3.96 3.84 3.22 3.04 2.58 2.30 1.93 1.42 0.55 0.50 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total revenues
100.0% 21.1% 13.8% 9.9% 6.0% 5.9% 3.8% 3.6% 3.1% 2.9% 2.6% 2.5% 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% 1.6% 1.5% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Table 10. Ranking of Per Capita Expenditures by Type
Purpose
Total per capita expenditures 1 Water and sewer system 2 Construction (non-utility) 3 Sheriff's department 4 Gas supply system 5 Highways and streets 6 Jail 7 Other general expenditures 8 Correctional institute 9 Solid waste system 10 Other enterprise funds 11 Purchase of equipment and land 12 Ambulance service 13 General administration 14 Police department 15 Fire department 16 Airport 17 Parks and recreation 18 County/municipal hospital 19 Garbage and trash collection 20 Superior court 21 General insurance 22 Clerk of courts 23 General government buildings 24 Tax assessor/appraiser 25 Financial administration 26 Public health 27 Tax commissioner 28 Payments to other hospitals 29 Garbage and trash disposal 30 Juvenile and magistrate court 31 Drainage 32 Debt service costs 33 Building inspection and regulation 34 Public welfare and social services 35 Libraries 36 State Court 37 Probate court 38 Community development 39 Legal fees 40 Natural resources 41 Education (general government) 42 Electric supply system 43 Municipal court 44 Parking facilities and meters 45 State DHR health grants
C -7

C 2007

Per capita amount ($)
930.15 80.53 74.41 66.76 66.34 57.38 50.59 38.22 35.57 34.02 31.83 31.67 29.74 28.57 26.26 18.47 18.45 17.34 15.77 14.12 13.92 13.70 12.39 11.88 11.76 11.60 11.53 10.77 10.27 9.97 9.77 9.42 9.21 9.12 6.99 6.60 6.09 5.62 5.56 5.00 2.51 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total
expenditures
100.0% 8.7% 8.0% 7.2% 7.1% 6.2% 5.4% 4.1% 3.8% 3.7% 3.4% 3.4% 3.2% 3.1% 2.8% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

2007 County Fiscal Planning Guide

D

2007

County Group Number Reporting = Population Range = 2006 Estimated Population =

D 36 15,000 - 24,999 719,414

Table 1. General Revenues by Source
Source
Total General Revenues
Property Taxes Real and personal property taxes All other property taxes
Sales Taxes Local option sales taxes MARTA tax Special purpose sales tax
Excise and Special Use Taxes Alcoholic beverage taxes Insurance premiums taxes Hotel/motel taxes Franchise payments taxes Other excise and special use taxes
Licenses, Permits and Fees
Intergovernmental Revenues State State DHR Health Grants Other local funds Federal funds
Service Charges and Other Revenues Service charge revenues Other revenues

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Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

15,316,684

766.46

6,303,075 4,680,141 1,622,933

315.41 234.20
81.21

4,698,763 1,849,129
0 2,849,634

235.13 92.53 0.00
142.60

734,322 69,803
516,146 79,349 41,725 27,298

36.75 3.49
25.83 3.97 2.09 1.37

199,063
976,935 583,783
0 168,429 224,724

9.96
48.89 29.21
0.00 8.43 11.25

2,404,527 883,707
1,520,820

120.32 44.22 76.10

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category
Purpose
Total General Operating
Administration Financial administration Tax commissioner Tax assessor/appraiser General administration General government buildings General insurance Legal fees
Public Safety and Corrections Sheriff's department Police department Correctional institute Jail Fire department
Courts Superior court State court Juvenile and magistrate court Probate court Clerk of courts Municipal court
Health and Human Services County/municipal hospital Payments to other hospitals Public health Public welfare and social services Ambulance service State DHR health grants
Public works Parking facilities and meters Natural resources Garbage and trash collection Garbage disposal (landfill)
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D 2007

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

11,225,987
2,102,891 235,074 233,131 302,318 755,829 294,859 189,197 92,484
3,237,601 1,633,604
0 90,630 954,427 558,939

561.76
105.23 11.76 11.67 15.13 37.82 14.75 9.47 4.63
162.01 81.75 0.00 4.54 47.76 27.97

921,167 286,712
42,297 192,293 154,919 244,946
0

46.10 14.35
2.12 9.62 7.75 12.26 0.00

1,250,775 70,350
111,707 198,881 239,972 629,865
0

62.59 3.52 5.59 9.95
12.01 31.52
0.00

338,808 0
65,809 157,282 115,716

16.95 0.00 3.29 7.87 5.79

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category (Cont.)
Purpose Highways, streets and drainage
Highways and streets Drainage
Leisure services Parks and recreation Libraries
Education (non-school board)
Community Development Building inspection and regulation Community development
Other General Operating

D 2007

Average amount ($)
1,576,119 1,561,177
14,942

Per capita amount ($)
78.87 78.12
0.75

483,781 364,094 119,688

24.21 18.22
5.99

3,323

0.17

358,477 155,848 202,629

17.94 7.80
10.14

953,046

47.69

Table 3. Leading Capital Expenditures (Ranked by Per Capita Amount)

Purpose

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

Total Equipment, Land and Structures
Total Construction
1 Public health (Const.) 2 Jail (Const.) 3 Highways and streets (Const.) 4 General government buildings (Const.) 5 Other expenditures (Const.) 6 General administration (Const.) 7 Public welfare and social services (Const.) 8 Parks and recreation (Const.) 9 Garbage and trash disposal (Land) 10 Fire department (Land) 11 Highways and streets (Land) 12 Superior court (Const.) 13 Other expenditures (Land) 14 Sheriffs department (Land) 15 Fire department (Const.) 16 Ambulance service (Land) 17 Garbage and trash disposal (Const.) 18 Community development (Const.)

D- 3

970,554
1,666,201
1,267,772 1,235,424
929,850 804,056 629,401 487,950 469,436 452,129 276,751 310,212 291,143 294,420 203,158 123,980 131,281 108,786
88,336 101,531

48.57
81.06
63.53 58.40 46.34 40.23 30.99 23.99 22.90 20.87 15.04 14.98 14.54 12.98
9.99 6.18 5.90 5.23 4.49 4.47

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Table 4. Amount of of Debt Issued, Retired, Outstanding at End of Year and Interest Paid by Type

Category
Issued during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Retired during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Outstanding end of year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Interest paid Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

2,149,656 7,549,065
339,006 924,114 2,044,378

113.77 389.57
18.95 45.07 104.57

1,718,624 1,291,044
250,420 419,209 1,968,218

79.36 64.44 13.11 20.79 102.12

5,003,695 5,973,404 1,409,192 2,040,325 1,394,989

231.67 303.76
71.55 98.52 72.94

269,383 157,447
60,433 78,062 48,909

12.44 7.69 3.18 3.87 2.46

D 2007
Number reporting
2 5 5 14 13
6 12 17 23 12
6 10 15 21 7
6 11 16 23 12

Table 5. Average Amount of Cash and Investment Assets Held at End of Year by Typ

Category
Sinking funds Bond funds All other funds

Average amount ($)
162,565 299,900 7,697,074
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Per capita amount ($)
8.13 15.01 385.17

Number reporting
36 36 36

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D

2007

Table 6. Debt Outstanding at End of Year, by Purpose (Ranked by average amount outstanding)

Purpose

Type of issue

Number Amount ($) reporting

1 Water/sewer system 2 All other 3 Multi-purpose 4 Jails 5 Industrial revenue bonds 6 Public buildings 7 All other 8 Water/sewer system 9 Public buildings 10 Solid waste system 11 All purposes 12 All other

revenue bond

8,685,557

2

G.O.

6,216,623

4

G.O.

4,572,992

5

lease pool

3,913,055

3

revenue bond

3,310,110

2

G.O.

3,214,011

3

revenue bond

3,015,418

2

other long-term

1,923,883

6

lease pool

1,767,365

6

other long-term

1,461,761

4

short-term

1,394,989

7

other long-term

1,125,000

1

Table 7. Average Revenues and Expenditures from Enterprise Funds, by Type (Total amounts divided by the number of jurisdictions reporting revenues

Type of fund

---- Revenues ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

---- Expenditures ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

Water and sewer Electric supply Gas supply Airport Solid waste system Other enterprise funds

188,528

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

204,125

15

180,127

11

294,470

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

338,998

15

175,368

11

Table 8. Average Personnel Expenditures for Current Operations

Category
Employee benefits Gross salaries and wages Total personnel expenditures

Amount ($)
1,358,004 4,815,395 6,173,399

As % of current operations
12.1% 42.9% 55.0%

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Table 9. Ranking of Per Capita Revenues by Type
Purpose
Total per capita revenues 1 Real and personal property taxes 2 Special purpose sales tax 3 Public utilities taxes 4 Local option sales tax 5 Water and sewer system 6 Fines, forfeits and court fees 7 State intergovernmental revenues 8 Insurance premiums taxes 9 Other enterprise funds 10 Motor vehicle taxes 11 Solid waste system 12 Ambulance charges 13 Other service charges 14 Special assessments 15 Federal intergovernmental revenues 16 Garbage and trash collection charges 17 Landfill fees 18 All additional revenues 19 Interest earnings on investments 20 Other local intergovernmental revenues 21 Tax collection fees 22 Fee collections of county officers 23 Receipts from sale of materials 24 Other excise and special use taxes 25 Intangible taxes (regular and recording) 26 Hotel/motel tax 27 Building permits 28 FIFA, penalties, interest and cost 29 Parking facilities and meters 30 Rents and royalties 31 Parks and recreation charges 32 Fire service subscription fees 33 Alcoholic beverage taxes 34 Mobile home taxes 35 Cemetery fees 36 Receipts from sale of real property 37 Franchise payments taxes 38 Business licenses and occupational taxes 39 Other licenses, permits and fees 40 Alcoholic beverage taxes 41 Railroad equipment tax 42 Airport 43 Electric supply system 44 Gas supply system 45 Hospital charges 46 MARTA sales tax 47 State DHR health grants
D -6

D 2007

Per capita amount ($)
1,054.49 234.20 142.60 99.86 98.01 40.62 38.51 29.21 28.26 27.12 26.06 23.74 23.06 19.49 18.03 17.85 17.34 17.21 14.55 13.31 12.17 12.04 10.66 10.24
8.85 8.02 7.50 7.37 6.90 6.20 5.92 5.37 4.11 3.96 3.36 2.67 2.44 2.35 2.28 1.59 0.83 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total revenues
100.0% 22.2% 13.5% 9.5% 9.3% 3.9% 3.7% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 2.3% 2.2% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Table 10. Ranking of Per Capita Expenditures by Type
Purpose
Total per capita expenditures 1 Construction (non-utility) 2 Sheriff's department 3 Highways and streets 4 Water and sewer system 5 Jail 6 Purchase of equipment and land 7 Other general expenditures 8 Solid waste system 9 General administration 10 Ambulance service 11 Correctional institute 12 Fire department 13 Other enterprise funds 14 County/municipal hospital 15 Payments to other hospitals 16 Garbage and trash collection 17 Parks and recreation 18 General insurance 19 Financial administration 20 General government buildings 21 Tax assessor/appraiser 22 Superior court 23 Clerk of courts 24 Garbage and trash disposal 25 Community development 26 Public welfare and social services 27 Tax commissioner 28 Public health 29 Juvenile and magistrate court 30 Building inspection and regulation 31 Drainage 32 Debt service costs 33 Probate court 34 Libraries 35 Legal fees 36 State Court 37 Natural resources 38 Education (general government) 39 Airport 40 Electric supply system 41 Gas supply system 42 Municipal court 43 Parking facilities and meters 44 Police department 45 State DHR health grants
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D 2007

Per capita amount ($)
984.42 98.73 81.75 78.12 63.44 52.54 49.61 48.88 39.43 38.73 37.44 29.61 28.76 26.40 25.62 23.66 22.95 18.22 16.43 16.11 15.24 15.13 14.81 14.44 14.27 12.10 12.01 11.67 9.95 9.62 9.62 9.52 9.31 7.75 6.38 5.82 5.00 3.52 1.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total
expenditures
100.0% 10.0% 8.3% 7.9% 6.4% 5.3% 5.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.9% 3.8% 3.0% 2.9% 2.7% 2.6% 2.4% 2.3% 1.9% 1.7% 1.6% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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E

2007

County Group Number Reporting = Population Range = 2006 Estimated Population =

E 19 10,000 - 14,999 224,125

Table 1. General Revenues by Source
Source
Total General Revenues
Property Taxes Real and personal property taxes All other property taxes
Sales Taxes Local option sales taxes MARTA tax Special purpose sales tax
Excise and Special Use Taxes Alcoholic beverage taxes Insurance premiums taxes Hotel/motel taxes Franchise payments taxes Other excise and special use taxes
Licenses, Permits and Fees
Intergovernmental Revenues State State DHR Health Grants Other local funds Federal funds
Service Charges and Other Revenues Service charge revenues Other revenues

E -1

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

8,051,383

682.55

3,449,540 2,864,375
585,164

292.43 242.82
49.61

1,767,483 741,363 0
1,026,121

149.84 62.85 0.00 86.99

410,785 51,032
326,634 22,059 7,360 3,700

34.82 4.33
27.69 1.87 0.62 0.31

63,757
716,957 632,096
0 46,574 38,288

5.40
60.78 53.59
0.00 3.95 3.25

1,642,860 861,993 824,248

139.27 73.07 66.20

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category
Purpose
Total General Operating
Administration Financial administration Tax commissioner Tax assessor/appraiser General administration General government buildings General insurance Legal fees
Public Safety and Corrections Sheriff's department Police department Correctional institute Jail Fire department
Courts Superior court State court Juvenile and magistrate court Probate court Clerk of courts Municipal court
Health and Human Services County/municipal hospital Payments to other hospitals Public health Public welfare and social services Ambulance service State DHR health grants
Public works Parking facilities and meters Natural resources Garbage and trash collection Garbage disposal (landfill)
E -2

E 2007

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

5,811,991
1,205,374 70,307
162,656 177,905 525,582 152,679
77,760 38,485
1,595,808 962,740 545 91,639 413,020 127,866

492.71
102.18 5.96 13.79 15.08 44.56 12.94 6.59 3.26
135.28 81.62 0.05 7.77 35.01 10.84

572,606 152,749
49,363 101,368 130,103 139,023
0

48.54 12.95
4.18 8.59 11.03 11.79 0.00

809,839 94,081 54,389 82,000
156,404 422,966
0

68.65 7.98 4.61 6.95
13.26 35.86
0.00

449,690 0
51,170 212,010 186,510

38.12 0.00 4.34
17.97 15.81

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category (Cont.)
Purpose Highways, streets and drainage
Highways and streets Drainage
Leisure services Parks and recreation Libraries
Education (non-school board)
Community Development Building inspection and regulation Community development
Other General Operating

E 2007

Average amount ($)
870,910 867,302
3,607

Per capita amount ($)
73.83 73.52
0.31

190,474 153,571
36,904

16.15 13.02
3.13

3,684

0.30

103,390

8.76

19,626

1.66

83,763

7.10

251,839

21.35

Table 3. Leading Capital Expenditures (Ranked by Per Capita Amount)

Purpose

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

Total Equipment, Land and Structures
Total Construction
1 Jail (Const.) 2 Highways and streets (Const.) 3 General government buildings (Const.) 4 Parks and recreation (Const.) 5 Highways and streets (Land) 6 Community development (Const.) 7 Fire department (Land) 8 Other expenditures (Land) 9 General government buildings (Land) 10 Drainage (Land) 11 Sheriffs department (Land) 12 Public welfare and social services (Land) 13 Financial administration (Land) 14 Ambulance service (Land) 15 Correctional institute (Land) 16 Natural resources (Const.) 17 General administration (Land) 18 Jail (Land)
E- 3

405,813
741,236
5,014,898 611,624 234,644 218,169 195,318 151,615 116,679 112,296 73,552 67,598 54,016 51,514 49,683 36,013 24,104 19,722 19,307 19,253

32.59
56.22
358.28 52.69 20.81 19.38 16.73 13.30 9.81 9.80 6.58 4.89 4.58 4.38 4.33 2.99 2.18 1.85 1.63 1.61

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Table 4. Amount of of Debt Issued, Retired, Outstanding at End of Year and Interest Paid by Type

Category
Issued during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Retired during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Outstanding end of year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Interest paid Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

0 874,909
0 333,486 664,858

0.00 83.21
0.00 28.60 57.14

28,050 768,435
31,681 158,721 751,389

2.19 67.13
2.71 13.54 64.58

2,564,965 1,522,667
192,349 468,747 392,694

200.03 144.81
16.02 39.91 34.10

110,093

8.59

40,420

3.53

5,830

0.50

17,698

1.51

19,453

1.67

E 2007
Number reporting
0 3 0 9 7
1 5 5 12 7
1 3 4 11 6
1 5 5 10 7

Table 5. Average Amount of Cash and Investment Assets Held at End of Year by Typ

Category
Sinking funds Bond funds All other funds

Average amount ($)
132,473 230,511 6,296,880
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Per capita amount ($)
11.23 19.54 533.81

Number reporting
19 19 19

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E

2007

Table 6. Debt Outstanding at End of Year, by Purpose (Ranked by average amount outstanding)

Purpose

Type of issue

Number Amount ($) reporting

1 Water/sewer system 2 Multi-purpose 3 Jails 4 Public buildings 5 Water/sewer system 6 Solid waste system 7 All purposes 8 Fire protection 9 Highways, streets and drainage 10 Solid waste system 11 All other 12 Law enforcement and corrections

revenue bond

2,564,965

1

G.O.

2,500,000

1

lease pool

1,218,605

1

G.O.

824,269

2

other long-term

554,560

1

G.O.

419,465

1

short-term

392,694

6

lease pool

274,153

4

lease pool

237,533

9

lease pool

124,290

1

other long-term

109,798

1

lease pool

68,394

5

Table 7. Average Revenues and Expenditures from Enterprise Funds, by Type (Total amounts divided by the number of jurisdictions reporting revenues

Type of fund

---- Revenues ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

---- Expenditures ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

Water and sewer Electric supply Gas supply Airport Solid waste system Other enterprise funds

9,853

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

59,723

2

20,854

1

104,417

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

78,584

2

16,820

1

Table 8. Average Personnel Expenditures for Current Operations

Category
Employee benefits Gross salaries and wages Total personnel expenditures

Amount ($)
729,861 2,423,635 3,153,496

As % of current operations
12.6% 41.7% 54.3%

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Table 9. Ranking of Per Capita Revenues by Type
Purpose
Total per capita revenues 1 Real and personal property taxes 2 Special purpose sales tax 3 Local option sales tax 4 State intergovernmental revenues 5 Solid waste system 6 Fines, forfeits and court fees 7 Other enterprise funds 8 Landfill fees 9 Ambulance charges 10 Insurance premiums taxes 11 Motor vehicle taxes 12 Garbage and trash collection charges 13 Other service charges 14 Public utilities taxes 15 Fee collections of county officers 16 Hotel/motel tax 17 Interest earnings on investments 18 Tax collection fees 19 FIFA, penalties, interest and cost 20 Other local intergovernmental revenues 21 Federal intergovernmental revenues 22 Fire service subscription fees 23 Parks and recreation charges 24 Water and sewer system 25 All additional revenues 26 Other excise and special use taxes 27 Hospital charges 28 Rents and royalties 29 Receipts from sale of real property 30 Mobile home taxes 31 Alcoholic beverage taxes 32 Intangible taxes (regular and recording) 33 Building permits 34 Business licenses and occupational taxes 35 Railroad equipment tax 36 Franchise payments taxes 37 Receipts from sale of materials 38 Other licenses, permits and fees 39 Alcoholic beverage taxes 40 Airport 41 Cemetery fees 42 Electric supply system 43 Gas supply system 44 MARTA sales tax 45 Parking facilities and meters 46 Special assessments 47 State DHR health grants
E -6

E 2007

Per capita amount ($)
891.45 242.82 91.27 62.85 53.59 42.20 38.16 37.80 30.65 30.24 27.69 27.68 27.40 23.89 22.83 12.42 12.23
9.68 9.17 8.34 7.54 6.61 6.39 6.08 5.60 5.58 5.16 5.11 5.00 4.58 4.58 4.33 4.12 3.90 1.60 1.25 0.92 0.83 0.83 0.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total revenues
100.0% 27.2% 10.2% 7.1% 6.0% 4.7% 4.3% 4.2% 3.4% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 2.7% 2.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Table 10. Ranking of Per Capita Expenditures by Type
Purpose
Total per capita expenditures 1 Construction (non-utility) 2 Sheriff's department 3 Correctional institute 4 Highways and streets 5 Water and sewer system 6 Solid waste system 7 General administration 8 Ambulance service 9 Jail 10 Purchase of equipment and land 11 County/municipal hospital 12 Other enterprise funds 13 Payments to other hospitals 14 Other general expenditures 15 Garbage and trash collection 16 Garbage and trash disposal 17 Tax assessor/appraiser 18 Clerk of courts 19 General government buildings 20 Tax commissioner 21 Superior court 22 Public welfare and social services 23 Parks and recreation 24 General insurance 25 Probate court 26 Fire department 27 Financial administration 28 State Court 29 Community development 30 Juvenile and magistrate court 31 Public health 32 Drainage 33 Legal fees 34 Natural resources 35 Building inspection and regulation 36 Libraries 37 Debt service costs 38 Education (general government) 39 Police department 40 Airport 41 Electric supply system 42 Gas supply system 43 Municipal court 44 Parking facilities and meters 45 State DHR health grants
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E 2007

Per capita amount ($)
997.42 117.80 81.62 78.85 73.52 59.38 55.52 44.56 42.14 36.89 36.63 30.93 30.49 28.81 25.30 22.70 20.61 15.08 14.95 14.48 13.79 13.76 13.26 13.02 13.01 11.03 10.84 10.51 10.13
9.77 9.53 7.90 6.54 5.37 5.25 3.60 3.45 2.92 2.55 0.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total
expenditures
100.0% 11.8% 8.2% 7.9% 7.4% 6.0% 5.6% 4.5% 4.2% 3.7% 3.7% 3.1% 3.1% 2.9% 2.5% 2.3% 2.1% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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F

2007

County Group Number Reporting = Population Range = 2006 Estimated Population =

F 29 Less than 10,000 195,459

Table 1. General Revenues by Source
Source
Total General Revenues
Property Taxes Real and personal property taxes All other property taxes
Sales Taxes Local option sales taxes MARTA tax Special purpose sales tax
Excise and Special Use Taxes Alcoholic beverage taxes Insurance premiums taxes Hotel/motel taxes Franchise payments taxes Other excise and special use taxes
Licenses, Permits and Fees
Intergovernmental Revenues State State DHR Health Grants Other local funds Federal funds
Service Charges and Other Revenues Service charge revenues Other revenues

F -1

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

4,497,576

667.30

2,147,555 1,756,694
390,861

318.63 260.64
57.99

932,374 342,508
0 589,867

138.34 50.82 0.00 87.52

198,689 15,208
177,077 3,991 1,963 450

29.48 2.26
26.27 0.59 0.29 0.07

39,122
444,330 325,521
0 66,595 52,214

5.80
65.92 48.30
0.00 9.88 7.75

735,505 269,373 466,131

109.13 39.97 69.16

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category
Purpose
Total General Operating
Administration Financial administration Tax commissioner Tax assessor/appraiser General administration General government buildings General insurance Legal fees
Public Safety and Corrections Sheriff's department Police department Correctional institute Jail Fire department
Courts Superior court State court Juvenile and magistrate court Probate court Clerk of courts Municipal court
Health and Human Services County/municipal hospital Payments to other hospitals Public health Public welfare and social services Ambulance service State DHR health grants
Public works Parking facilities and meters Natural resources Garbage and trash collection Garbage disposal (landfill)
F -2

F 2007

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

3,504,287
858,809 75,607
112,475 114,848 379,305 90,607
73,280 12,686
841,003 512,583
7,634 40,370 210,926 69,490

526.62
129.06 11.36 16.90 17.26 57.00 13.62 11.01 1.91
126.39 77.03 1.15 6.07 31.70 10.44

373,301 86,036 16,434 56,367
103,071 99,896 11,497

56.10 12.93
2.47 8.47 15.49 15.01 1.73

472,227 17,428 0 67,446
121,272 266,081
0

70.97 2.62 0.00
10.14 18.22 39.99 0.00

204,716 0
37,038 102,933
64,745

30.76 0.00 5.57
15.47 9.73

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category (Cont.)
Purpose Highways, streets and drainage
Highways and streets Drainage
Leisure services Parks and recreation Libraries
Education (non-school board)
Community Development Building inspection and regulation Community development
Other General Operating

F 2007

Average amount ($)
517,657 517,657
0

Per capita amount ($)
77.79 77.79
0.00

67,843 43,229 24,614

10.20 6.50 3.70

726

0.11

42,485

6.38

19,191

2.88

23,294

3.50

125,518

18.86

Table 3. Leading Capital Expenditures (Ranked by Per Capita Amount)

Purpose

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

Total Equipment, Land and Structures
Total Construction
1 Jail (Const.) 2 General government buildings (Const.) 3 Community development (Const.) 4 Highways and streets (Const.) 5 Jail (Land) 6 Community development (Land) 7 Highways and streets (Land) 8 Correctional institute (Land) 9 Garbage and trash disposal (Land) 10 Drainage (Const.) 11 General government buildings (Land) 12 Ambulance service (Land) 13 Sheriffs department (Land) 14 Fire department (Land) 15 Libraries (Const.) 16 Parks and recreation (Land) 17 Garbage and trash collection (Land) 18 General administration (Const.)
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389,946
405,554
3,374,453 840,035 289,891 415,986 329,836 345,088 148,975 88,384 90,000 99,386 66,843 66,193 57,243 52,919 68,231 57,655 52,318 20,919

58.60
60.95
350.56 113.91
57.49 52.54 39.48 37.02 21.49 18.59 11.18 10.32 10.08
9.89 8.14 7.81 7.63 6.98 6.19 5.10

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Table 4. Amount of of Debt Issued, Retired, Outstanding at End of Year and Interest Paid by Type

Category
Issued during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Retired during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Outstanding end of year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Interest paid Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

0 1,125,750
279,606 142,057 844,367

0.00 235.22
33.08 22.82 109.56

184,749 333,279
40,441 84,803 805,263

27.13 47.56
5.25 12.55 100.48

2,100,919 1,897,964
394,990 718,706 143,438

308.56 270.85
50.86 106.34
17.27

114,729 63,823 6,639 40,197 22,012

16.85 9.11 0.86 5.84 2.84

F 2007
Number reporting
0 2 7 13 8
4 6 13 23 8
4 6 12 23 6
4 6 13 20 8

Table 5. Average Amount of Cash and Investment Assets Held at End of Year by Typ

Category
Sinking funds Bond funds All other funds

Average amount ($)
45,403 3,873
5,612,568
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Per capita amount ($)
6.74 0.57 832.73

Number reporting
29 29 29

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Table 6. Debt Outstanding at End of Year, by Purpose (Ranked by average amount outstanding)

Purpose

Type of issue

Number Amount ($) reporting

1 Multi-purpose 2 Jails 3 All other 4 Solid waste system 5 Water/sewer system 6 Jails 7 Water/sewer system 8 Public buildings 9 Public buildings 10 All other 11 Multi-purpose 12 Highways, streets and drainage

G.O.

4,930,000

1

lease pool

3,970,478

3

revenue bond

2,890,000

1

G.O.

2,060,359

1

revenue bond

1,837,892

3

G.O.

1,500,000

1

other long-term

886,969

3

G.O.

645,827

4

lease pool

532,953

1

G.O.

314,119

1

other long-term

187,529

1

other long-term

179,163

3

Table 7. Average Revenues and Expenditures from Enterprise Funds, by Type (Total amounts divided by the number of jurisdictions reporting revenues

Type of fund

---- Revenues ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

---- Expenditures ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

Water and sewer Electric supply Gas supply Airport Solid waste system Other enterprise funds

104,442

7

0

0

0

0

19,636

1

116,759

3

54,884

7

168,012

8

0

0

0

0

39,597

1

172,099

4

36,801

5

Table 8. Average Personnel Expenditures for Current Operations

Category
Employee benefits Gross salaries and wages Total personnel expenditures

Amount ($)
359,813 1,516,495 1,876,308

As % of current operations
10.3% 43.3% 53.5%

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Table 9. Ranking of Per Capita Revenues by Type
Purpose
Total per capita revenues 1 Real and personal property taxes 2 Solid waste system 3 Special purpose sales tax 4 Airport 5 Water and sewer system 6 Local option sales tax 7 State intergovernmental revenues 8 Fines, forfeits and court fees 9 Fire service subscription fees 10 Ambulance charges 11 Other enterprise funds 12 Motor vehicle taxes 13 Insurance premiums taxes 14 Public utilities taxes 15 Hospital charges 16 Other local intergovernmental revenues 17 Landfill fees 18 Federal intergovernmental revenues 19 Other service charges 20 Garbage and trash collection charges 21 All additional revenues 22 Tax collection fees 23 Fee collections of county officers 24 Special assessments 25 Receipts from sale of materials 26 Other excise and special use taxes 27 Mobile home taxes 28 FIFA, penalties, interest and cost 29 Interest earnings on investments 30 Building permits 31 Intangible taxes (regular and recording) 32 Rents and royalties 33 Parks and recreation charges 34 Hotel/motel tax 35 Receipts from sale of real property 36 Business licenses and occupational taxes 37 Railroad equipment tax 38 Alcoholic beverage taxes 39 Other licenses, permits and fees 40 Franchise payments taxes 41 Alcoholic beverage taxes 42 Cemetery fees 43 Electric supply system 44 Gas supply system 45 MARTA sales tax 46 Parking facilities and meters 47 State DHR health grants
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F 2007

Per capita amount ($)
1,187.64 260.64 180.20 87.52 64.77 61.76 50.82 50.16 42.30 42.08 32.10 30.16 29.21 27.14 25.62 23.58 22.20 16.88 14.86 13.19 12.22 10.80 10.74
8.75 7.75 7.10 6.97 6.52 5.66 5.66 4.24 3.66 3.50 3.19 3.18 2.91 2.60 2.39 2.32 1.10 0.46 0.43 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total revenues
100.0% 21.9% 15.2% 7.4% 5.5% 5.2% 4.3% 4.2% 3.6% 3.5% 2.7% 2.5% 2.5% 2.3% 2.2% 2.0% 1.9% 1.4% 1.3% 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Table 10. Ranking of Per Capita Expenditures by Type
Purpose
Total per capita expenditures 1 Solid waste system 2 Airport 3 Construction (non-utility) 4 Water and sewer system 5 Highways and streets 6 Sheriff's department 7 Purchase of equipment and land 8 General administration 9 Correctional institute 10 Ambulance service 11 Municipal court 12 Jail 13 County/municipal hospital 14 Other enterprise funds 15 Police department 16 Other general expenditures 17 Garbage and trash collection 18 Clerk of courts 19 Public welfare and social services 20 Tax assessor/appraiser 21 Tax commissioner 22 General insurance 23 Financial administration 24 Probate court 25 Superior court 26 State Court 27 Garbage and trash disposal 28 General government buildings 29 Fire department 30 Public health 31 Debt service costs 32 Juvenile and magistrate court 33 Parks and recreation 34 Building inspection and regulation 35 Natural resources 36 Community development 37 Libraries 38 Legal fees 39 Education (general government) 40 Drainage 41 Electric supply system 42 Gas supply system 43 Parking facilities and meters 44 Payments to other hospitals 45 State DHR health grants
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Per capita amount ($)
1,365.39 178.51 130.61 102.54 90.08 79.77 78.99 63.68 56.28 55.23 46.67 45.82 36.67 34.11 31.75 30.43 26.98 24.85 19.67 18.89 17.04 16.69 16.20 15.47 15.29 14.96 14.88 14.19 14.17 11.00 10.15
9.76 9.03 8.35 7.35 6.40 4.89 4.03 2.82 1.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total
expenditures
100.0% 13.1% 9.6% 7.5% 6.6% 5.8% 5.8% 4.7% 4.1% 4.0% 3.4% 3.4% 2.7% 2.5% 2.3% 2.2% 2.0% 1.8% 1.4% 1.4% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Consolidated Group -
Number Reporting = Population Range = 2006 Estimated Population =
Table 1. General Revenues by Source
Source
Total General Revenues
Property Taxes Real and personal property taxes All other property taxes

CG 2007
T
4 All Groups
509,886

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

145,405,693

1,140.69

42,835,518 32,429,101 10,406,417

336.04 254.40
81.64

Sales Taxes Local option sales taxes MARTA tax Special purpose sales tax

43,215,763 22,577,251
0 20,638,512

339.02 177.12
0.00 161.91

Excise and Special Use Taxes Alcoholic beverage taxes Insurance premiums taxes Hotel/motel taxes Franchise payments taxes Other excise and special use taxes

16,890,382 2,275,381 6,218,090 2,077,054 6,081,368 238,489

132.50 17.85 48.78 16.29 47.71 1.87

Licenses, Permits and Fees
Intergovernmental Revenues State State DHR Health Grants Other local funds Federal funds

6,142,844
11,209,093 5,648,496 0 341,311 5,219,286

48.19
87.93 44.31
0.00 2.68 40.94

Service Charges and Other Revenues Service charge revenues Other revenues

25,112,094 8,081,719
17,030,376

197.00 63.40
133.60

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category
Purpose
Total General Operating
Administration Financial administration Tax commissioner Tax assessor/appraiser General administration General government buildings General insurance Legal fees
Public Safety and Corrections Sheriff's department Police department Correctional institute Jail Fire department
Courts Superior court State court Juvenile and magistrate court Probate court Clerk of courts Municipal court
Health and Human Services County/municipal hospital Payments to other hospitals Public health Public welfare and social services Ambulance service State DHR health grants
Public works Parking facilities and meters Natural resources Garbage and trash collection Garbage disposal (landfill)
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Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

99,807,423
16,419,256 2,516,173 1,080,125 815,123 7,339,859 2,739,167 896,810 1,032,000
45,270,457 10,238,283 10,437,371
2,942,554 9,056,421 12,595,830

782.98
128.81 19.74 8.47 6.39 57.58 21.49 7.04 8.10
355.14 80.32 81.88 23.08 71.05 98.81

6,872,924 2,441,110 1,277,750 1,132,903
328,633 1,136,461
556,068

53.92 19.15 10.02
8.89 2.58 8.92 4.36

5,035,232 0
2,777,625 1,504,141
420,966 332,500
0

39.50 0.00
21.79 11.80
3.30 2.61 0.00

389,505

3.06

263,022

2.06

126,483

0.99

0

0.00

0

0.00

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Table 2. General Operating Expenditures by Category (Cont.)
Purpose Highways, streets and drainage
Highways and streets Drainage
Leisure services Parks and recreation Libraries
Education (non-school board)
Community Development Building inspection and regulation Community development
Other General Operating

CG 2007

Average amount ($)
6,730,366 5,939,533
790,833

Per capita amount ($)
52.80 46.59
6.20

7,818,212 6,916,458
901,754

61.33 54.26
7.07

0

0.00

8,013,684 1,711,329 6,302,356

62.87 13.43 49.44

3,257,788

25.56

Table 3. Leading Capital Expenditures (Ranked by Per Capita Amount)

Purpose

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

Total Equipment, Land and Structures
Total Construction
1 General administration (Const.) 2 Highways and streets (Const.) 3 Other expenditures (Const.) 4 Drainage (Const.) 5 Parks and recreation (Const.) 6 Police department (Const.) 7 Community development (Const.) 8 Other expenditures (Land) 9 General government buildings (Const.) 10 Police department (Land) 11 General administration (Land) 12 Public health (Const.) 13 Highways and streets (Land) 14 Fire department (Land) 15 Sheriffs department (Land)

3,257,128
14,013,113
5,141,361 7,288,063 4,458,915 4,274,886 2,248,642 1,096,324 1,444,724 1,104,274 1,012,339
816,586 731,270 478,695 456,879 443,565 428,878

25.55
109.93
45.58 44.09 39.53 28.36 13.60
9.72 9.59 6.68 6.12 5.42 4.42 3.12 2.76 2.68 2.59

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Table 4. Amount of of Debt Issued, Retired, Outstanding at End of Yea and Interest Paid by Type

Category
Issued during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Retired during year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Outstanding end of year Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt
Interest paid Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease purchase debt Short-term debt

Average amount ($)

Per capita amount ($)

19,605,000 44,000,000
0 71,495
0

100.85 226.34
0.00 0.37 0.00

2,772,026 6,512,500
473,725 540,500
0

21.75 34.00
3.72 3.27 0.00

153,228,653 42,365,000 4,737,088 7,577,760 0

1,202.06 221.19 37.16 45.85 0.00

7,810,659 848,747 268,343 465,332 0

61.27 4.43 2.11 3.03 0.00

CG 2007
Number reporting
1 1 0 1 0
4 2 4 3 0
4 2 4 3 0
4 2 4 2 0

Table 5. Average Amount of Cash and Investment Assets Held at End of Year by Typ

Category
Sinking funds Bond funds General/other funds

Average amount ($)
6,629,058 27,604,408 178,294,698

Per capita amount ($)
52.00 167.01 1,398.70

Number reporting
4 3 4

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Table 6. Debt Outstanding at End of Year, by Purpose (Ranked by average amount outstanding)

Purpose

Type of issue

Number Amount ($) reporting

1 Water/sewer system 2 Multi-purpose 3 All other 4 Solid waste system 5 All other 6 Water/sewer system 7 All other 8 Solid waste system 9 Public buildings 10 Solid waste system 11 Parks and recreation facilities

revenue bond 124,281,883

4

G.O.

38,095,000

2

revenue bond

30,833,333

3

G.O.

8,540,000

1

lease pool

6,866,583

3

other long-term

3,989,175

2

other long-term

3,656,667

3

revenue bond

2,632,262

1

lease pool

1,750,362

1

lease pool

383,168

1

revenue bond

157,433

1

Table 7. Average Revenues and Expenditures from Enterprise Funds, by Type (Total amounts divided by the number of jurisdictions reporting revenues

Type of fund

---- Revenues ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

---- Expenditures ----

Number

Amount ($)

reporting

Water and sewer Electric supply Gas supply Airport Solid waste system Other enterprise funds

26,170,591

3

0

0

0

0

5,639,051

2

11,265,893

3

5,103,093

3

42,499,339

3

0

0

0

0

3,800,406

2

10,344,378

3

8,623,864

3

Table 8. Average Personnel Expenditures for Current Operations

Category
Employee benefits Gross salaries and wages Total personnel expenditures

Amount ($)
17,930,867 40,306,308 58,237,174

As % of current operations
18.0% 40.4% 58.3%

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Table 9. Ranking of Per Capita Revenues by Type
Purpose
Total per capita revenues 1 Water and sewer system 2 Real and personal property taxes 3 Local option sales tax 4 Special purpose sales tax 5 Solid waste system 6 Franchise payments taxes 7 Airport 8 Interest earnings on investments 9 Public utilities taxes 10 Insurance premiums taxes 11 Other service charges 12 State intergovernmental revenues 13 Federal intergovernmental revenues 14 Other enterprise funds 15 Fines, forfeits and court fees 16 Business licenses and occupational taxes 17 Motor vehicle taxes 18 Alcoholic beverage taxes 19 All additional revenues 20 Hotel/motel tax 21 Tax collection fees 22 Garbage and trash collection charges 23 Ambulance charges 24 Intangible taxes (regular and recording) 25 Parks and recreation charges 26 Special assessments 27 Receipts from sale of materials 28 Building permits 29 FIFA, penalties, interest and cost 30 Alcoholic beverage taxes 31 Parking facilities and meters 32 Fee collections of county officers 33 Rents and royalties 34 Other local intergovernmental revenues 35 Other licenses, permits and fees 36 Other excise and special use taxes 37 Mobile home taxes 38 Receipts from sale of real property 39 Railroad equipment tax 40 Cemetery fees 41 Electric supply system 42 Fire service subscription fees 43 Gas supply system 44 Hospital charges 45 Landfill fees 46 MARTA sales tax 47 State DHR health grants
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Per capita amount ($)
1,749.65 325.88 254.40 177.12 161.91 90.88 75.73 73.43 64.62 53.48 48.78 47.13 44.31 42.10 41.17 40.27 34.34 23.87 17.85 17.65 16.76 11.92
9.96 9.08 7.51 7.47 6.63 6.54 6.36 6.03 5.77 4.38 4.32 3.10 2.75 2.41 1.92 0.85 0.54 0.28 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total revenues
100.0% 18.6% 14.5% 10.1% 9.3% 5.2% 4.3% 4.2% 3.7% 3.1% 2.8% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.0% 1.4% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Table 10. Ranking of Per Capita Expenditures by Type
Purpose
Total per capita expenditures 1 Water and sewer system 2 Police department 3 Construction (non-utility) 4 Fire department 5 Solid waste system 6 Sheriff's department 7 Jail 8 Other enterprise funds 9 Debt service costs 10 Payments to other hospitals 11 General administration 12 Parks and recreation 13 Airport 14 Community development 15 Highways and streets 16 Purchase of equipment and land 17 Other general expenditures 18 Correctional institute 19 General government buildings 20 Financial administration 21 Superior court 22 Legal fees 23 Building inspection and regulation 24 General insurance 25 Public health 26 Libraries 27 Drainage 28 State Court 29 Clerk of courts 30 Juvenile and magistrate court 31 Tax commissioner 32 Municipal court 33 Ambulance service 34 Tax assessor/appraiser 35 Parking facilities and meters 36 Public welfare and social services 37 Probate court 38 Natural resources 39 County/municipal hospital 40 Education (general government) 41 Electric supply system 42 Garbage and trash collection 43 Garbage and trash disposal 44 Gas supply system 45 State DHR health grants
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Per capita amount ($)
1,846.35 529.21 138.50 113.04 98.81 83.45 80.32 71.05 69.57 68.53 58.89 57.58 54.26 49.49 49.44 47.91 26.28 25.56 23.74 21.49 20.30 19.15 13.44 13.43 11.90 11.80 11.23 10.49 10.31
8.92 8.89 8.47 7.38 6.84 6.39 3.42 3.30 2.58 0.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Percent of total
expenditures
100.0% 28.7% 7.5% 6.1% 5.4% 4.5% 4.4% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.2% 3.1% 2.9% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.0% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Appendix A: Glossary
General Items
Average Amount ($): Total amount reported by the group divided by the number of jurisdictions reporting the item (rather than the total number of jurisdictions in the group).
Enterprise Funds: All fund activities of the government that are self-supporting. Examples would be trash and garbage collection, parking garages, ports, hospitals, golf courses, housing and self-insurance pools.
General Capital Expenditures: Purchases of land, equipment, and structures; and construction for all nonenterprise fund functions.
General Obligation Bonds: Bonded indebtedness backed by the "full faith and credit" of the local government.
General Operating Expenditures: Expenditures for current operations of all non-enterprise functions.
General Revenues: All revenues except revenues from enterprise funds and borrowed money.
Interest Paid: Interest payments on outstanding debt paid during the fiscal year.
Intergovernmental Revenues: Revenues received from other units or levels of government, including grants and transfer payments to the local government.
Other Long-Term Debt: Other forms of debt, which cannot be assigned as revenue bond debt, general obligation debt, or lease purchase debt.
Per Capita Amount: Total amount for any item or category divided by the total 2003 estimated population of the jurisdictions reporting the amount.
Revenue Bonds: Bonded indebtedness backed by anticipated revenues derived from the project for which the money was borrowed.
Short-Term Debt: Indebtedness other than bonds, amortized within the calendar year in which the funds are borrowed.
Use of Money and Property Revenues: Primarily interest on invested funds, and, to a lesser extent, funds derived from rents and royalties.
Utilities: Enterprise funds, such as water and/or sewer systems, natural gas systems, public airports, and solid waste systems.
Terms Used in Table 9
DHR Health Grants: State grants-in-aid for physical and mental health centers to local health departments. Considered as "State Intergovernmental Revenues" elsewhere in this report, but broken out in this particular Table. (See also, State Intergovernmental Revenue.)

Miscellaneous Other Taxes: All taxes not listed elsewhere in Table 9.
Other Charges: Service charges not listed elsewhere in Table 9.
Other Licenses: Licenses not listed elsewhere in Table 9.
Other Miscellaneous Revenue: All revenue not listed elsewhere in Table 9.
Receipts from Sale of Materials: Proceeds from the sale of materials other than real property.
State Intergovernmental Revenue: Includes all revenues derived from state government except DHR Health Grants. (See also, DHR Health Grants.)
Total State Intergovernmental Revenue: DHR Health Grants plus State Intergovernmental Revenue.
Terms Used in Table 10
County Hospital, DHR Health Grants and Public Health: Regarded as separate expenditure categories for purposes of Table 10.
Other Current Expenditures: Expenditures for current operations (non-capital expenditures) not listed elsewhere in Table 10.

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Appendix B: Data Categories
General Revenues
Property Taxes Real and personal property taxes FIFA, penalties, interest and cost Public utilities taxes Motor vehicle taxes Mobile home taxes Intangible taxes (regular and recording) Railroad equipment tax Tax collection fees
Sales Taxes Local option sales tax MARTA tax 1 Special purpose sales tax
Excise and Special Use Tax Alcoholic beverage taxes Insurance premiums taxes Hotel/motel tax Franchise payments taxes Other excise and special use taxes
Licenses and Permits Revenues Business licenses and occupational taxes Alcoholic beverage licenses Building permits Other licenses, permits and fees
Intergovernmental Revenues, by Type Payments in lieu of taxes General public purpose grants Fuel, oil and road mileage Road, street and bridge funds (DOT contracts) Water/wastewater grants Solid waste grants Revenues of county boards of health Crime and corrections grants Community Development Block Grants Public welfare grants Real estate transfer tax Other intergovernmental revenues
Intergovernmental Revenues, by Source State Other local governments Federal DHR physical and mental health grants
Service Charge Revenues Parking facilities and meters Parks and recreation charges Ambulance charges Hospital charges Garbage/trash collection charges Landfill fees Special assessments Fire service subscription fees Other service charges
1 DeKalb and Fulton Counties only

Other revenues Interest earnings on investments Fines, forfeits and court fees Fee collections of county officers Receipts from sales of materials and surplus equipment Receipts from sale of real property (land and buildings) Cemetery fees Rents and royalties All additional revenues
Enterprise Fund Revenues
By Purpose Water and sewer system Electric supply system Gas supply system Airport Solid waste system Other enterprise funds
By Type of Revenues Operating revenue Other revenue
General Expenditures
Administration Financial administration Tax commissioner Tax assessor/appraiser General administration General government buildings General insurance Legal fees
Courts Superior court State court Juvenile and magistrate court Probate court Clerk of courts Municipal court2
Public Safety and Corrections Sheriff's department Police department Correctional institute Jail Fire department
Community Development Community development Building inspection and regulation
Highways Highways, roads and bridges Drainage
Health and Human Service County hospital Payments to other hospitals Public health
2 Consolidated governments only
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Public welfare Ambulance service DHR physical and mental health grants
Leisure Services Parks and recreation Libraries
Public Works Parking facilities Natural resources Garbage and trash collection Garbage and trash disposal (landfill)
Education Expended by general government
Other Expenditures
Enterprise Fund Expenditures
By Purpose Water and sewer system Electric supply system Gas supply system Airport Solid waste system Other enterprise funds
By Type of Expenditure Current operations Purchase of land, equipment and structures Construction Interest expense
Personnel Expenditures
Employee benefits Salaries and wages for current operations Salaries and wages for construction
Intergovernmental Expenditures
By Purpose Parks and recreation Jails Fire protection Police protection Public health Hospitals

Libraries Public welfare Garbage and trash collection Garbage and trash disposal Highways, streets and drainage Water/sewer system Electric supply system Gas supply system Public transit Airport Other purposes
Debt
Bond Debt, by Purpose Airport Education (non-school board) Electric utility system Fire protection Gas utility system Industrial revenue bonds Law enforcement and corrections Multi-purpose Parks and recreation facilities Public buildings Public transit system Solid waste systems Streets, roads and highways Water system Other
Debt Issued, Retired, Interest Paid and Amount Outstanding at Beginning and End of Year
Revenue bonds General obligation bonds Other long-term debt Lease pool/Capital purchase Short-term debt
Cash and Investment Assets Held at End of Fiscal Year
Cash and Deposits Federal Securities Federal Agency Securities State and Local Government Securities
Cash and Investment Assets Held, by Type Sinking funds Bond funds Held in other funds

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Appendix C: Index to County and Consolidated Governments

County

2006 Population

1 Appling

17,860

2 Athens-Clarke *

112,787

3 Atkinson

8,047

4 Augusta/Richmond *

194,398

5 Bacon

10,482

6 Baker

4,098

7 Baldwin

45,275

8 Banks

16,445

9 Barrow

63,702

10 Bartow

91,266

11 Ben Hill

17,635

12 Berrien

16,756

13 Bibb

154,903

14 Bleckley

12,353

15 Brantley

15,735

16 Brooks

16,464

17 Bryan

29,648

18 Bulloch

63,207

19 Burke

22,986

20 Butts

23,561

21 Calhoun

6,094

22 Camden

45,118

23 Candler

10,674

24 Carroll

107,325

25 Catoosa

62,016

26 Charlton

10,882

27 Chatham

241,411

28 Chattooga

26,442

29 Cherokee

195,327

30 Clay

3,180

31 Clayton

271,240

32 Clinch

6,897

33 Cobb

679,325

34 Coffee

40,242

35 Colquitt

44,821

36 Columbia

106,887

37 Columbus/Muscogee * 188,660

38 Cook

16,333

39 Coweta

115,291

40 Crawford

12,823

41 Crisp

22,051

42 Cusseta-Chattahoochee * 14,041

43 Dade

16,233

44 Dawson

20,643

45 Decatur

28,665

46 DeKalb

723,602

47 Dodge

19,700

48 Dooly

11,748

Group
D A F A E F C D B B D D A E D D C B D D F C E A B E A C A F A F A C C A A D A E D E D D C A D E

RLGF reporting
period
2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

County
49 Dougherty 50 Douglas 51 Early 52 Echols 53 Effingham 54 Elbert 55 Emanuel 56 Evans 57 Fannin 58 Fayette 59 Floyd 60 Forsyth 61 Franklin 62 Fulton 63 Gilmer 64 Glascock 65 Glynn 66 Gordon 67 Grady 68 Greene 69 Gwinnett 70 Habersham 71 Hall 72 Hancock 73 Haralson 74 Harris 75 Hart 76 Heard 77 Henry 78 Houston 79 Irwin 80 Jackson 81 Jasper 82 Jeff Davis 83 Jefferson 84 Jenkins 85 Johnson 86 Jones 87 Lamar 88 Lanier 89 Laurens 90 Lee 91 Liberty 92 Lincoln 93 Long 94 Lowndes 95 Lumpkin 96 Macon

2006 Population
94,773 119,557
12,065 4,274
48,954 20,768 22,600 11,425 22,319 106,671 95,322 150,968 21,691 960,009 28,175
2,720 73,630 51,419 25,082 15,534 757,104 41,112 173,256
9,677 28,616 28,785 24,276 11,472 178,033 127,530 10,403 55,778 13,624 13,278 16,768
8,725 9,626 26,973 16,679 7,723 47,316 32,495 62,571 8,257 11,452 97,844 25,462 13,817

Group
B A E F C D D E D A B A D A C F B B C D A C A F C C D E A A E B E E D F F C D F C C B F E B C E

RLGF reporting
period
2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 NR 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 NR 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

NR - No report

* - Consolidated county/city government
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2007 County Fiscal Planning Guide

Appendix C: Index to County and Consolidated Governments

County
97 Madison 98 Marion 99 McDuffie 100 McIntosh 101 Meriwether 102 Miller 103 Mitchell 104 Monroe 105 Montgomery 106 Morgan 107 Murray 108 Newton 109 Oconee 110 Oglethorpe 111 Paulding 112 Peach 113 Pickens 114 Pierce 115 Pike 116 Polk 117 Pulaski 118 Putnam 119 Quitman 120 Rabun 121 Randolph 122 Rockdale 123 Schley 124 Screven 125 Seminole 126 Spalding 127 Stephens 128 Stewart 129 Sumter 130 Talbot 131 Taliaferro 132 Tattnall 133 Taylor 134 Telfair 135 Terrell 136 Thomas 137 Tift 138 Toombs 139 Towns 140 Treutlen 141 Troup 142 Turner 143 Twiggs 144 Union

2006 Population
27,837 7,276
21,917 11,248 22,881
6,239 23,852 24,443
9,067 17,908 41,398 91,451 30,858 13,997 121,530 24,785 29,640 17,452 16,801 41,091
9,887 19,930
2,486 16,354
7,357 80,332
4,198 15,190
9,168 62,185 25,143 4,754 32,490
6,605 1,877 23,492 8,792 13,268 10,657 45,135 41,685 27,623 10,525 6,852 63,245 9,322 10,184 20,652

Group
C F D E D F D D F D C B C E A D C D D C F D F D F B F D F B C F C F F D F E E C C C E F B F E D

RLGF reporting
period
2006 2006 2006 NR 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 NR 2006 NR 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

County
145 Upson 146 Walker 147 Walton 148 Ware 149 Warren 150 Washington 151 Wayne 152 Webster 153 Wheeler 154 White 155 Whitfield 156 Wilcox 157 Wilkes 158 Wilkinson 159 Worth

2006 Population
27,676 64,606 79,388 35,748
5,949 20,723 28,895
2,252 6,908 24,738 92,999 8,712 10,468 9,995 21,938

Group
C B B C F D C F F D B F E F D

RLGF reporting
period
2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

NR - No report

* - Consolidated county/city government
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