LOST (Local Option Sales Tax)
What is LOST?
LOST (Local Options Sales Tax) is a 1% joint sales tax between the 魅影直播 County government and the Cities within 魅影直播 County. It is used to reduce the amount of property taxes needed to fund the budgets for these governments. LOST is not an additional source of revenue for the government.
What does LOST pay for?
Certain services are required by law and must be provided by the County. These services are provided to every resident of the County and can ONLY be offered by the County. LOST helps to reduce the amount every taxpayers has to pay for these services. LOST funds come from the sales tax and anyone who spends within 魅影直播 County contributes to the LOST funds鈥ven visitors to the County contribute to the fund.
31 SERVICES CHATHAM COUNTY IS REQUIRED TO SUPPLY TO EVERYONE
Function | Budget |
---|---|
Sheriff鈥檚 Department | $10,040,640 |
County Jail | $48,959,602 |
Health Department | $1,268,131 |
Roads, Streets and Bridges | $1,431,341 |
Board of Assessors | $5,651,346 |
Board of Equalization | $189,263 |
Tax Commissioner | $5,735,513 |
Board of Elections | $1,492,090 |
Animal Control | $1,470,724 |
Mental Health Services | $706,660 |
Storm Water Drainage | $1,418,504 |
Mosquito Control | $3,911,194 |
Superior 魅影直播 | $8,282,927 |
State 魅影直播 | $3,583,170 |
Magistrate 魅影直播 | $1,725,757 |
Probate 魅影直播 | $1,877,046 |
Juvenile 魅影直播 | $6,574,514 |
E911 | $2,998,700 |
District Attorney | $8,629,343 |
Public Defender | $3,402,505 |
Indigent Defense | $1,631,368 |
Curtis V. Cooper Clinic | $2,100,000 |
Curtis Lewis Clinic | $358,271 |
Library | $7,805,271 |
FEMA | $1,318,424 |
Marine Patrol | $758,676 |
SWAT | $122,002 |
EMS | $663,282 |
Coroner | $465,425 |
Tele ride | $5,435,824 |
Housing and Development | $838,424 |
Grand Total | $140,845,937 |
ADDITIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED COUNTYWIDE
Function | Budget |
---|---|
Voter Registration | $1,368,894 |
魅影直播 Expenditures | $1,333,400 |
Victim Witness | $879,569 |
DUI 魅影直播 | $289,938 |
Probate Filing Fees | $300,000 |
Counter Narcotics | $5,616,273 |
Safety Net | $195,000 |
Greenbriar Children鈥檚 Center | $235,000 |
Front Porch | $268,039 |
Youth Intercept | $324,206 |
Community Centers | $227,131 |
Cooperative Extension | $232,897 |
Other Community Service | $1,050,981 |
Recreation | $5,899,513 |
Aquatic Center | $1,431,694 |
Weightlifting Center | $258,664 |
Museums | $224,720 |
Tybee Pier & Pavilion | $54,000 |
魅影直播 Apprentice Program | $281,853 |
Grand Total | $20,471,772 |