TAX NEWS - May 2009

Where Do County Tax Dollars Go? - State of Georgia tax

- To support administration of county government;
- To pay the principal and the interest on any debt of the county and to provide a sinking fund;
- For educational purposes of property located outside of independent school systems;
- To build and repair public buildings and bridges;
- To pay expenses of courts and for the maintenance of inmates, to pay sheriffs and coroners, and to pay for litigation;
- To build and maintain county roads;
- For public health purposes and preservation of records of vital statistics;
- To pay county police;
- To support indigent individuals;
- To pay county agricultural and home demonstration agents;
- To provide payment for assistance to aged individuals, the needy blind, dependent children, and other welfare benefits;
- To provide for fire protection of forest lands and the conservation of natural resources;
- To provide hospitalization and medical care for the indigent sick people of the county;
- To acquire, improve, and maintain airports, public parks, and public libraries;
- To provide for workers' compensation and retirement of pension funds for officers and employees;
- For public improvements as fixed by law;
- To pay pensions and costs under a teacher retirement system;
- For school lunches;
- To provide ambulance services;
- To provide financial assistance to county or municipal authorities to develop trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities;
- To provide for public health and sanitation;
- To provide for financial assistance to county children and youth commissions providing children and youth services.