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Quick Facts about Thomaston and Upson County
Commercial
Services
Recreation
Municipal Services
Utilities
Taxes
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Communications |
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Financial Facilities |
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Newspapers: 1 |
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2 local banks with $312 million in assets |
| 15 TV channels (with cable) |
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2 branch banks with $1 billion in assets |
| Local Radio Stations: 2 |
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Industrial Support
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Public Accommodations |
| Fabricating |
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41
restaurants (largest seating capacity 300) |
| Electric Motor Repair |
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128 motel rooms |
| Forming & Machining (Griffin,
27 miles) |
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Civic Center has largest auditorium seating capacity of 1,500 |
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Facilities |
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State Parks |
| 3 parks |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
(20
miles) swimming,
fishing, camping, walking and hiking trails |
| 8 tennis courts |
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| 4
swimming pools |
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| 2 18 hole golf courses |
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Sprewell Bluff State Park (6 miles)
swimming, fishing, boating, walking and hiking trails. |
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The Civic Center includes soccer complex, racquetball, baseball &
softball fields, computer lab, and dance studio.
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Senior Citizen Center includes aerobics,
arts & crafts, bingo, exercise equipment,
line dancing, and meals daily. |
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Scenic Attractions |
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Yearly Events |
Flint River
Historic Downtown Thomaston
Pettigrew-White-Stamps Historic House |
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Thomaston-Upson Arts Council
(TUAC)
sponsors cultural events several times each
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The Ritz Theatre
The Rock Ranch |
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May
- Yatesville Horse Show
Off the
Road Antiques Road Show
Emancipation
Proclamation |
Thomaston-Upson Archives
African-American Museum |
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June - America's Hometown Parade
Star
Spangled Celebration at the Rock Ranch |
Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge
Thunder Scout Reservation
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canoe base & mountain bike trails) |
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Sept - Rock Skipping at Sprewell Bluff
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Oct
- Flint River Fall Festival
The Great Flint River Race
Chitlin Hoedown |
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Nov
- Veterans Day Recognition
Dec - Christmas Lane; Truine Village
Festival of Lights |
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Public Rivers |
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Flint River (9 miles) swimming, fishing, camping, boating, canoeing &
kayaking. |
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Potato Creek (2 miles) swimming, fishing, camping, and kayaking. |
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Municipal
Services
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Fire Protection |
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Law Enforcement |
| 20 Full-time City personnel. |
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Full-time certified City Police personnel. |
| 5
volunteer units for the County. |
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12 County
Sheriff Patrol personnel |
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Fire insurance classification 4
within City and 7 in county. |
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5
County Detectives |
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Garbage |
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Professional Engineer
& Zoning |
| City service provided
by city. |
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City has a professional engineer on retainer |
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County has pickup service outside city from central neighborhood points and
private curbside pickup service. |
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City and County have zoning ordinances
and subdivision
design standards.
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Utilities
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Electricity |
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Water |
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A part of Georgia's modern
integrated electrical transmission system, Thomaston
has excellent ability to supply industrial demands.
Compared to 47% used by the U.S., coal
accounts for 84% of fuel used in Georgia's
power generating plants. This assures
long-term continuity. |
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Plant capacity: 4,000,000 gal/day
Consumption: 2,000,000 gal/day average
Storage capacity: 2,000,000 gal
Source: Potato Creek & Ten Mile Creek
Daily Flow: 2.8 cu ft/sec minimum, 1.8
cu ft/sec minimum |
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| Available in industrial quantities on both
a firm and an interruptible basis. |
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Plant capacity: 3,500,000 gal/day
Plant load: 1,500,000 gal/day average
Primary, secondary treatment plant. |
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Taxes
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Property |
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Inventory & Sales |
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Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary
by
location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes from
different locations is to use
"effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied
by assessment ratio) |
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Thomaston and Upson County exempt
100% on all classes of certain business
inventory from property taxation.
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Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates
into one convenient figure--the annual tax for each
$1000 of property at its fair market value.
This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment,
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City and County have
3% local sales tax in addition to the 4%
state sales tax. |
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Property Located 2003 Effective Rate |
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Within City
$14.37 |
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County
$12.53 |
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Source:
Georgia Dept of Industry, Trade & Tourism
Georgia - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: June 16, 2004 |
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