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Published on: 07/30/07


Q: A recent editorial page article on Jekyll Island mentioned "600 island residents." Do these people pay any kind of rent or fees and to whom?

STEVE DOSTER, Athens

A: Jekyll Island, the 7.5-mile barrier island off Georgia's southern coast, is owned by the state and earns money from annual land leases paid by the island's 623 homeowners, eight hotels, 19 shops and 14 restaurants.

Jekyll's 1,000 year-round residents, retirees mostly, pay their rent to the Jekyll Island Authority, whose members are appointed by the governor.

Residents pay about $265 annually per lot, and they also pay county property taxes.

Staff researcher Sharon Gaus contributed to this column.

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