Welcome to Sylvania, Georgia

"A Great Place to Visit, A Better Place to Live!"

We would like to thank all our City Employees in every department for the way they pulled together and worked through hurricane Matthew. Our utility crew is dedicated, diligent, and experienced, always, on the job. The amount of time it took to make repairs was further decreased due to City of Monroe, Georgia sending in an extra crew to help. We appreciate those utility employees leaving their city and homes to come help us in our time of need more than we can say.

Matthew wreaked havoc on much of our City and County. Working as a team, we accomplished a lot, quickly, after the storm subsided. By Saturday evening, after the winds continued to blow throughout the morning, we had restored an estimated 85% of City customers with power with the exception of some major service repairs still to be completed.

We thank the public for their patience, support and kind remarks! So many volunteered, made calls and prepared and brought food for the employees working.

At times like this, you see the best of people and the worst of people. As is very common and traditional to Sylvania and Screven County, when we have any kind of crisis you immediately see the best in our people. We are indeed a “great place to visit, but a better place to live!!”

Mayor Preston Dees and City Council

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With a revitalized downtown, Sylvania, Georgia, cherishes what’s old, but just as much as a priority for this lovely East Central Georgia town is welcoming what’s new.

The City of Sylvania is strategically located between Savannah and Augusta, easily accessible via the Savannah River Parkway. Incorporated in 1850, the City covers approximately five square miles. The City’s population according to the 2010 census is 2,956. As a provider of electricity, natural gas, water and solid waste services, the City serves more than 2,100 customers.

NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The City of Sylvania has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 15.76 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at City Hall Council Chambers, 104 South Main Street, Sylvania, Georgia on August 8, 2017 at 11:30am and 5:30pm. Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at City Hall Council Chambers, 104 South Main Street, Sylvania, Georgia on August 15, 2017 at 6:00pm. This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.5 mills, an increase of 1.02 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 6.48 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $100,000 is approximately $30.60 and the proposed tax increase for nonhomestead property with a fair market value of $100,000 is approximately $40.80.

"A Community Working Together to Prepare for the Future"

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