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Cherokee County, Georgia

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Cherokee County is one of 159 counties in Georgia. Its county seat is Canton.

[edit] Evaluation of website

Main article: Evaluation of Georgia county websites

This website was reviewed on January 30, 2012.

[edit] The good

  • County commissioners are posted with contact information.[1]
  • The county has a useful transparency page.[2]
  • Bid opportunities are posted.[3]
  • A database of county contracts is posted.[4]
  • A guide and form are provided for public records requests.[2]
  • Audits[5] and budgets[6] are posted.
  • Tax rates and tax information are available.[2]
  • Meeting minutes, agendas, and videos are posted.[7]
  • Administrative officials' contact information is provided on department pages.
  • Zoning information is posted.[8]
  • Building permits are posted,[9] and a website shows the status of current permits and applications.[10]
  • The county discloses its lobbying activity, including hired lobbyist, membership to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations and membership dues.[2]

[edit] Public employees

[edit] Elected officials

2012 County Commissioners[1]
NamePositionTerm Ends
Harry JohnstonPost 1December 2014
Jim HubbardPost 2December 2012
L.B. "Buzz" Ahrens Jr.ChairmanDecember 2014
Karen BoschPost 3December 2012
Jason A. NelmsPost 4December 2014

[edit] Budget

[edit] Change in fiscal year

Starting in 2012, the county is changing its fiscal year to run from October 1 to September 30 instead of its previous timeline of January 1 to December 31. Because of this, 2012 will be a "short year," spanning the 9 months between January 1, 2012, and September 30, 2012.[11]

[edit] 2012 "short year" budget

75% of 2011 Budget and Short-year 2012 Budget[11]
Fund2011 Budget2012 Proposed% Change
General Fund$42,008,462$41,806,564-0.5%
Major Operations$81,926,055$81,082,602-1.0%
Other$5,631,046$5,214,624-5.6%
Total Operating$87,557,102$86,397,226-1.3%
Capital Related$46,216,798$45,921,549-0.6%
TOTAL$133,773,900$132,318,775-1.1%

[edit] 2010 and 2011 budgets

The county had a budget of $196.1 million in 2010 and $178.4 million in 2011.[11]

[edit] Taxes

[edit] 2012

Proposed tax rates for 2012 are 5.365 for the general fund, 3.129 for the fire fund, and 0.641 for the parks bond.[11]

[edit] 2011

2011 Tax Levies[12]
Levy200920102011
Net General Millage4.3814.7205.694
Net Fire District Millage2.7422.9503.209
Net Parks Bond Millage0.5800.6280.666

[edit] External links

[edit] References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cherokee County "County Commissioners," Accessed January 30, 2012
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cherokee County "Transparency Project," Accessed January 30, 2012
  3. ↑ Cherokee County "RFPs," Accessed January 30, 2012
  4. ↑ Cherokee County "Contracts," Accessed January 30, 2012
  5. ↑ Cherokee County "Audits," Accessed January 30, 2012
  6. ↑ Cherokee County "Budget Information," Accessed January 30, 2012
  7. ↑ Cherokee County "Meeting Archives," Accessed January 30, 2012
  8. ↑ Cherokee County "Zoning," Accessed January 30, 2012
  9. ↑ Cherokee County "Building Forms," Accessed January 30, 2012
  10. ↑ Cherokee County "Cherokee Status," Accessed January 30, 2012
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Cherokee County "2012 Proposed Budget Overview," Accessed January 31, 2012
  12. ↑ Cherokee County "2011 Millage Rates," Accessed January 31, 2012
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