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ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCATION Board of Directors: Bill Lynes Dave Scheuerer Glenn Wood Kate Palmer Mark Weeks Adam Avant Ralph Maggioni ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCATION
ISLANDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION We are a 501 C6 Non Profit Goal is to be a voice for the Islands and its residents ISLANDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Improved Government Representation Control of Local Taxes and Revenues Improvement of local government services Why Incorporate?
The Feasibility Study has been Commissioned Focus of the study is to identify total local revenues Based on GOVERNMENT SERVICES Cost $30,000 Carl Vinson Institute of Government at UGA The Feasibility Study has been Commissioned
The Feasibility Study Services Evaluation Fire Police Roads Planning and Zoning Municipal Courts Trash Service Code Enforcement The Feasibility Study Services Evaluation
Service Research Task Forces City Administration Fire and Emergency Services Law Enforcement Public Works Community Development Service Research Task Forces
Special Service District Fund 4.99 Mils County M and O 11.543 Mils CAT 1.150 Mils School Board 16.631 Mils Present Revenues
Proposed Incorporated Tax Revenue City Tax - 4.130 Mils ((less than present SSD Tax)) County M and O - 11.543 Mils CAT - 1.150 Mils School Board - 16.631 Mils Proposed Incorporated Tax Revenue
Proposed Municipal Incorporation Comparison Present Tax Breakdown Proposed Municipal Incorporation Special District Tax 4.99 Mils County M and O 11.543 Mils CAT 1.150 Mils School Board 16.631 Mils City Tax 4.130 Mils County M and O 11.543 Mils CAT 1.150 Mils School Board 16.631 Mils
Additional Revenues LOST SPLOST Franchise Fees Fines and Forfeitures Permits Licenses
Nearby City Revenue Comparisons Population of 7,000 Revenue of 8.7 Million PORT WENTWORTH Population of 22,000 Revenue of more than 20 Million POOLER Nearby City Revenue Comparisons
Nearby City Revenue Comparisons Population of 8,800 Revenue of 9 Million Garden City Population of 2,800 Revenue of 3 Million Thunderbolt Population of 7000 Revenue of 7 Million Proposed Skidaway Island City Nearby City Revenue Comparisons
NEW CITY Concept All Services are being researched – all is hypothetical until research is complete
Council - Manager Style of Government
City Council 7 Member City Council 1 Talahi Island 2 Wilmington Island 1 Oatland Island 1 Whitemarsh Island 2 At Large We elect our Officials! City Council
Supervise and manage City Services and City Contracts Fire and Emergency Services Public Works Code Enforcement Planning and Zoning Police and Law Enforcement City Administration City Manager