1. Welcome

2. ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCATION
Board of Directors:
Bill Lynes
Dave Scheuerer
Glenn Wood
Kate Palmer
Mark Weeks
Adam Avant
Ralph Maggioni
ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCATION

3. 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

4. Improved Government Representation
Control of Local Taxes and Revenues
Improvement of local government services
Why Incorporate?

5. 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

6. The Feasibility Study Services Evaluation
Fire
Police
Roads
Planning and Zoning
Municipal Courts
Trash Service
Code Enforcement
The Feasibility Study Services Evaluation

8. Service Research Task Forces
City Administration
Fire and Emergency Services
Law Enforcement
Public Works
Community Development
Service Research Task Forces

9. Special Service District Fund
4.99 Mils
County M and O
Mils
CAT
1.150 Mils
School Board
Mils
Present Revenues

10. Proposed Incorporated Tax Revenue
City Tax Mils
((less than present SSD Tax))
County M and O Mils
CAT Mils
School Board Mils
Proposed Incorporated Tax Revenue

11. Proposed Municipal Incorporation
Comparison
Present Tax Breakdown
Proposed Municipal Incorporation
Special District Tax Mils
County M and O Mils
CAT Mils
School Board Mils
City Tax Mils
County M and O Mils
CAT Mils
School Board Mils

12. Additional Revenues LOST SPLOST Franchise Fees Fines and Forfeitures
Permits
Licenses

13. 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

14. 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

15. NEW CITY Concept
All Services are being researched – all is hypothetical until research is complete

16. Council - Manager
Style of Government

17. 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

18. 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