Jackson County Profile• Population – 40,919 (2013)
• FY 15-16 Budget - $62.1 Million
• Budgeted FTE – 397.0– (Sheriff – 78.0, Social Services – 62.5, Health – 55.5)
• Fund Balance - $20,067,136 (37%)
• July 2015 Unemployment Rate – 6.3%
Largest General Fund Appropriations
Fund Amount
Public Schools $ 7.781,907
Social Services $ 7,352,304
Debt Service $ 3,857,676
Sheriff/Jail $ 5,820,114
Health $ 4,663,768
Fire, Ambulance, Rescue Squads & Emergency Services $ 4,040,813
Public Works $ 3,776,183
Community College $ 2,208,842
Recreation $ 1,899,193
Code Enforcement $ 1,232,286
Aging $ 1,105,470
Library $ 1,121,831
Citizens
Board of Commissioners
County Manager
Elected Officials
Sheriff Register of Deeds
General Government
AttorneyHuman Resources
FinanceTax Administrator
PlanningInspections & Code Enforcement
Public WorksRecreation
TransitVeterans
Emergency ManagementInformation Technology
AgingCo-Operative Extension
Soil & Waste
Governing Boards
HealthSocial Services
Elections
Clerk
Jackson County Government
Revaluation• Next Scheduled - 2016
• Statutory Cycle of 8 years
• Last Revaluation - 2008
Tax Bill AnalysisType of Bill Amount Percent
Mailed in County
18,285 46.35%
Mailed Out-of-County
4,000 10.14%
Mailed Out-of-State(Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas)
17,167 43.51%
Total 2013 Bills 39,452 100%
46%
10%
44%
Tax Bill AnalysisIn County Out-of-CountyOut-of-State
Tax Total by Township
Township Parcels Current Value Revaluation % +/-
Barkers Creek 2103 $ 305,148,690 $ 231,774,020 -24.05%Canada 1381 $ 380,546,130 $ 311,762,700 -18.07%Caney Fork 812 $ 131,359,800 $ 103,059,120 -21.54%Cashiers 6662 $ 3,588,852,094 $ 2,934,292,770 -18.24%Cullowhee 2408 $ 512,588,110 $ 409,212,740 -20.17%Dillsboro – Rural 1108 $ 167,447,450 $ 130,678,990 -21.96%Dillsboro – City 157 $ 43,242,970 $ 46,487,620 7.50%Greens Creek 1250 $ 171,218,310 $ 137,087,300 -19.93%Hamburg 5725 $ 2,750,545,400 $ 2,228,139,250 -18.99%Mountain 1507 $ 354,723,860 $ 211,752,480 -40.30%Qualla 2940 $ 481,315,580 $ 363,730,160 -24.43%River 1307 $ 262,084,660 $ 219,901,580 -16.10%Savannah 1780 $ 227,933,190 $ 172,457,900 -24.34%Scotts Creek 2855 $ 598,693,373 $ 480,957,020 -19.67%Sylva – Rural 2668 $ 452,168,300 $ 387,035,650 -14.40%Sylva – City 1422 $ 404,833,120 $ 356,102,760 -12.04%Webster 1665 $ 309,651,530 $ 262,140,980 -15.34%
Totals 37,750 $11,142,352,567 $ 8,986,573,040 -19.35%
Jackson County ABC Board
• Merged Board between Jackson County and Town of Sylva.
• (5) Person Board• (3) County• (2) Town of Sylva
• County Appointees: – David Noland (Chairman)– Tom Albert– Donald Ferguson
Economic Development
Rich PriceDirector of Economic Development
Telephone: (828) 631-2240
Email: [email protected]
Rich Price
Charters of Freedom
• Constitution• Declaration of Independence• Bill of Rights
First additions to Jackson County’s Freedom Park
United States Constitution
The Declaration of Independence The Bill of Rights