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County Government Information Catalog
2015 Government Management Indicators Survey
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
2015 Government Management Indicators Survey
County Government Information Catalog
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNTY AFFAIRS Office of Research and Surveys 60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
October 2015
COUNTY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CATALOG: 2015
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................i Alphabetical Index to counties .................................................................................I-1 to I-3 Chapter 1: Management Functions.............................................Section 1-Summary to Page 1-5 Chapter 2: Services Provided ..............................................Section 2.a-Summary to Page 2.b-6 Chapter 3: Public Facilities..................................................Section 3.a-Summary to Page 3.b-5 Chapter 4: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures...........Section 4.a-Summary to Page 4.d-5 Chapter 5: Financial Management Practices.............................Section 5.a-Summary to Page 5.f-5 Chapter 6: Economic Development Activities.........................Section 6.a-Summary to Page 6.d-5 Chapter 7: Public Safety.......................................................Section 7.a-Summary to Page 7.c-6 Chapter 8: Form of Government.............................................. Section 8-Summary to Page 8-5 Chapter 9: E-Government................................................ ...Section 9-Summary to Page 9-5
Note: Page numbering is based on the tables contained within each chapter. Each chapter has separate page numbers.
Acknowledgement The Department of Community Affairs acknowledges and thanks the local government officials who responded to the Government
Management Indicators (GOMI) survey that result in this report.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CATALOG: 2015
What Information is Included in the Catalog?
The Government Information Catalog is a comprehensive guide to the organization and operations of Georgia's local governments. The Catalog is unique in that it provides the data collected directly from local governments including:
Management functions Services provided
Financial management practices Planning, zoning and development
procedures
Public facilities Economic development
activities Public safety Form of government
E-Government
What is the Purpose of the Catalog?
Local elected officials, administrators, state agencies and academics are among those who find the Catalog a useful source of comprehensive information on local government operations in the State. While providing information on specific subjects such as public safety or services provided, the primary purpose of the Catalog is identifying general patterns of government management and operations.
How is the Data Collected?
The data was collected through the Government Management Indicators (GOMI) survey prepared by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and administered to all 159 counties in Georgia with a response rate of 95 percent. Due to the large variety of local conditions and characteristics of the governments participating in the mandated survey and the turnover of local government employees, individual responses to specific survey questions may not be consistent from year to year. In addition, data is self-reported and not verified by an outside source. The data presented is best used in summary form to reflect general management practices and services among governments of a similar size.
How Do I Use the Catalog?
1. Determine the population group of the county for which you want information and whether the government responded to the survey. In each of the tables, counties are grouped by population and listed alphabetically within in each group to aid comparisons of similarly sized counties.
2. Use the "Table of Contents" to determine which tables are most likely to have the information you need. 3. Note that each chapter is paginated separately. Some chapters have several sets of tables with pages numbered
accordingly. Example: Page 2.b 1 is the first page of the second table (Table B) in Chapter Two (Services Provided). 4. Each set of tables is preceded by a summary of totals and averages for each population group. The summary tables are useful for comparing an individual county to an aggregate of governments in its population group, and provide an overview of the data in each table.
Department of Community Affairs
Index to County Governments
County
1 Appling 2 Athens-Clarke * 3 Atkinson 4 Augusta/Richmond * 5 Bacon 6 Baker 7 Baldwin 8 Banks 9 Barrow 10 Bartow 11 Ben Hill 12 Berrien 13 Bleckley 14 Brantley 15 Brooks 16 Bryan 17 Bulloch 18 Burke 19 Butts 20 Calhoun 21 Camden 22 Candler 23 Carroll 24 Catoosa 25 Charlton 26 Chatham 27 Chattooga
2015 Population Population group
18,540
D
120,938
A
8,223
F
201,368
A
11,281
E
3,255
F
45,909
C
18,295
D
73,240
B
101,736
A
17,464
D
18,700
D
12,795
E
18,417
D
15,418
D
33,906
C
72,087
B
22,709
D
23,368
D
6,463
F
52,027
B
10,888
E
114,093
A
65,621
B
12,897
E
283,379
A
24,939
D
Responded to survey
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
* - Consolidated county/city government.
County
28 Cherokee 29 Clay 30 Clayton 31 Clinch 32 Cobb 33 Coffee 34 Colquitt 35 Columbia 36 Columbus/Muscogee * 37 Cook 38 Coweta 39 Crawford 40 Crisp 41 Cusseta-Chattahoochee * 42 Dade 43 Dawson 44 Decatur 45 DeKalb 46 Dodge 47 Dooly 48 Dougherty 49 Douglas 50 Early 51 Echols * 52 Effingham 53 Elbert 54 Emanuel
2015 Population Population group
230,985
A
3,102
F
267,542
A
6,831
F
730,981
A
42,811
C
46,102
C
139,257
A
200,887
A
17,214
D
135,571
A
12,387
E
22,934
D
11,837
E
16,389
D
22,957
D
27,220
C
722,161
A
20,976
D
14,188
E
92,407
B
138,776
A
10,491
E
4,003
F
55,423
B
19,438
D
22,755
D
Responded to survey
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
I - 1
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Index to County Governments
County
55 Evans 56 Fannin 57 Fayette 58 Floyd 59 Forsyth 60 Franklin 61 Fulton 62 Georgetown-Quitman * 63 Gilmer 64 Glascock 65 Glynn 66 Gordon 67 Grady 68 Greene 69 Gwinnett 70 Habersham 71 Hall 72 Hancock 73 Haralson 74 Harris 75 Hart 76 Heard 77 Henry 78 Houston 79 Irwin 80 Jackson 81 Jasper
2015 Population Population group
10,898
E
23,753
D
109,664
A
96,063
B
204,302
A
22,264
D
996,319
A
2,315
F
28,829
C
3,053
F
82,175
B
56,047
B
25,359
C
16,490
D
877,922
A
43,752
C
190,761
A
8,509
F
28,641
C
32,876
C
25,377
C
11,603
E
213,869
A
149,111
A
9,104
F
61,870
B
13,432
E
Responded to survey
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
* - Consolidated county/city government.
County
82 Jeff Davis 83 Jefferson 84 Jenkins 85 Johnson 86 Jones 87 Lamar 88 Lanier 89 Laurens 90 Lee 91 Liberty 92 Lincoln 93 Long 94 Lowndes 95 Lumpkin 96 Macon 97 Macon-Bibb * 98 Madison 99 Marion 100 McDuffie 101 McIntosh 102 Meriwether 103 Miller 104 Mitchell 105 Monroe 106 Montgomery 107 Morgan 108 Murray
I - 2
2015 Population Population group
14,859
E
16,272
D
9,125
F
9,701
F
28,787
C
18,207
D
10,373
E
47,851
C
29,191
C
65,198
B
7,622
F
17,113
D
113,523
A
31,176
C
13,792
E
153,905
A
28,312
C
8,797
F
21,370
D
14,214
E
21,198
D
5,958
F
22,771
D
27,051
C
8,991
F
17,956
D
39,410
C
Responded to survey
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Index to County Governments
County
109 Newton 110 Oconee 111 Oglethorpe 112 Paulding 113 Peach 114 Pickens 115 Pierce 116 Pike 117 Polk 118 Pulaski 119 Putnam 120 Rabun 121 Randolph 122 Rockdale 123 Schley 124 Screven 125 Seminole 126 Spalding 127 Stephens 128 Stewart 129 Sumter 130 Talbot 131 Taliaferro 132 Tattnall 133 Taylor 134 Telfair 135 Terrell
2015 Population Population group
103,675
A
35,093
C
14,673
E
148,987
A
26,922
C
29,997
C
18,991
D
17,784
D
41,133
C
11,483
E
21,192
D
16,243
D
7,313
F
87,754
B
5,163
F
14,085
E
8,686
F
63,988
B
25,480
C
5,744
F
31,232
C
6,390
F
1,693
F
25,224
C
8,442
F
16,518
D
9,132
F
Responded to survey
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
* - Consolidated county/city government.
County
136 Thomas 137 Tift 138 Toombs 139 Towns 140 Treutlen 141 Troup 142 Turner 143 Twiggs 144 Union 145 Upson 146 Walker 147 Walton 148 Ware 149 Warren 150 Washington 151 Wayne 152 Webster Unified * 153 Wheeler 154 White 155 Whitfield 156 Wilcox 157 Wilkes 158 Wilkinson 159 Worth
2015 Population Population group
44,959
C
40,704
C
27,282
C
11,098
E
6,778
F
69,469
B
8,153
F
8,320
F
21,984
D
26,256
C
68,218
B
87,615
B
35,515
C
5,520
F
20,635
D
29,949
C
2,649
F
7,995
F
27,970
C
103,542
A
8,847
F
9,940
F
9,326
F
20,940
D
Responded to survey
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
I - 3
2015 County Government Information Catalog
CHAPTER 1 Management Functions
This chapter covers the provision of certain management functions that can be performed by local governments.
Ways a government may provide a management function: A. Own-government provided directly by the government B. Other government agreement with other local government(s) C. RDC contracted with regional development commission D. Private contracted with a private provider E. Combination combination of one or more of the above functions F. NP function not provided
Types of management functions include: Accounts Payable/Receivable Archiving & Historical Data Collecting & Maintaining Land Use Data Geographic Information System Issuing Occupation Tax Certificates Law Enforcement Records Maintaining Court Records Payroll Preparation Tax Assessment Tax Billing Tax Digest Utility Bill Preparation Voter Registration Elections (how held)
Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions - Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number performing management functions in-house
Number reporting
Accounts payable/ receivable
#
%
Archiving and historical data
#
%
Collecting and maintaining land use data
#
%
24
24
100.0%
19
79.2%
22
91.7%
16
16
100.0%
11
68.8%
9
56.3%
32
32
100.0%
16
50.0%
19
59.4%
34
33
97.1%
19
55.9%
18
52.9%
16
16
100.0%
5
31.3%
6
37.5%
29
29
100.0%
20
69.0%
11
37.9%
151
150
99.3%
90
59.6%
85
56.3%
Geographic information
systems
#
%
19
79.2%
14
87.5%
16
50.0%
12
35.3%
4
25.0%
7
24.1%
72
47.7%
Issusing occupation tax
certificates
#
%
23
95.8%
12
75.0%
20
62.5%
22
64.7%
8
50.0%
14
48.3%
99
65.6%
Law enforcement
records
#
%
23
95.8%
16
100.0%
31
96.9%
33
97.1%
16
100.0%
29
100.0%
148
98.0%
Maintaining court records
#
%
24
100.0%
15
93.8%
31
96.9%
31
91.2%
14
87.5%
28
96.6%
143
94.7%
Number performing management functions in-house
Group A B C D E F
Total
Number reporting
24 16 32 34 16 29 151
Payroll preparation
#
%
22
91.7%
15
93.8%
29
90.6%
30
88.2%
15
93.8%
28
96.6%
139
92.1%
Tax assessment
#
%
23
95.8%
15
93.8%
28
87.5%
31
91.2%
14
87.5%
24
82.8%
135
89.4%
Tax billing
#
%
19
79.2%
12
75.0%
12
37.5%
19
55.9%
8
50.0%
17
58.6%
87
57.6%
Tax digest
#
%
24
100.0%
16
100.0%
24
75.0%
29
85.3%
11
68.8%
21
72.4%
125
82.8%
Utility bill preparation
#
%
9
37.5%
2
12.5%
9
28.1%
6
17.6%
5
31.3%
12
41.4%
43
28.5%
Voter registration
#
%
24
100.0%
15
93.8%
32
100.0%
33
97.1%
16
100.0%
28
96.6%
148
98.0%
Elections (how held)
#
%
20
83.3%
13
81.3%
29
90.6%
28
82.4%
14
87.5%
23
79.3%
127
84.1%
Section 1 - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions
How does the government manage the following functions?
County
Accounts
Collecting/
payable/ Archiving and maintaining
receivable historical data land use data
Geographic information
system
Issuing occupation tax cerificates
Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Comb.
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb.
Own govt. Comb.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Law enforcement
records
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group B Spalding County Rockdale County Jackson County Catoosa County Dougherty County Bulloch County Effingham County Gordon County Troup County
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Comb.
Own govt. Own govt.
Private Private Own govt. Own govt. Comb.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
RDC Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Maintaining court records
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Payroll preparation
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt.
Own govt. Comb.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
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Tax assessment
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt.
Tax billing
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt.
Comb. Own govt.
Tax digest
Utility bill preparation
Voter registration
Elections
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP NP Other govt. NP Other govt. Other govt. NP Own govt. Private Private NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Private Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Other govt. Comb. NP NP NP NP
Own govt. NP NP
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions
How does the government manage the following functions?
County
Accounts
Collecting/
payable/ Archiving and maintaining
receivable historical data land use data
Geographic information
system
Issuing occupation tax cerificates
Population Group B Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
RDC Other govt.
Comb. Own govt. Other govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Own govt. NP
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Law enforcement
records
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County Sumter County Lee County
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Comb.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Comb. Comb. Comb. Own govt.
Own govt. Comb. Comb.
Own govt. Comb. Comb. RDC Comb.
Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Comb.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. RDC Comb. Own govt. Comb. Comb. RDC Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Private Private NP Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Maintaining court records
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Payroll preparation
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Page 1 - 2
Tax assessment
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
Tax billing
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions
How does the government manage the following functions?
County
Accounts
Collecting/
payable/ Archiving and maintaining
receivable historical data land use data
Population Group C Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
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Law enforcement
records
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Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County
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Tax assessment
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions
How does the government manage the following functions?
County
Accounts
Collecting/
payable/ Archiving and maintaining
receivable historical data land use data
Population Group D Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
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Law enforcement
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Payroll preparation
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Population Group E Towns County Charlton County Jeff Davis County Bleckley County Lanier County Oglethorpe County Crawford County McIntosh County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Evans County Macon County Screven County Early County Dooly County Pulaski County Bacon County
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Population Group F Twiggs County Echols County CG Warren County Atkinson County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County Georgetown-Quitman C
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions
How does the government manage the following functions?
County
Accounts
Collecting/
payable/ Archiving and maintaining
receivable historical data land use data
Population Group F Calhoun County Baker County Wheeler County Schley County Jenkins County Glascock County Webster County Unifie Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Seminole County Irwin County Treutlen County Stewart County Clinch County Talbot County Clay County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Randolph County
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Law enforcement
records
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
CHAPTER 2 Services Provided
This chapter covers the delivery of local government services and the types of services provided.
Ways of providing a service include: A. Own-government provided directly by the government B. Authority provided through a local government authority C. Other government agreement with other local government(s) D. Private contracted with private provider E. Available service available but not through local government F. NP service not available
Types of services provided include: Animal Control Building Inspection Building Permits Construction and Code Enforcement Emergency Medical Services Emergency 911 Fire Protection Health Screening Services Jail Law Enforcement Planning Public Hospital Public Transit Senior Citizen Program Wastewater Collection Wastewater Treatment
Water Distribution Water Supply Water Treatment Storm Water Telecommunications
Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.a: Services Provided - Summary of Data
Number providing services directly
Number Group reporting
A
24
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
16
F
29
Total
151
Animal control
#
%
22
91.7%
16
100.0%
26
81.3%
18
52.9%
5
31.3%
8
27.6%
95
62.9%
Building inspection
#
%
22
91.7%
12
75.0%
27
84.4%
28
82.4%
8
50.0%
14
48.3%
111
73.5%
Building permits
#
%
22
91.7%
14
87.5%
32
100.0%
30
88.2%
12
75.0%
25
86.2%
135
89.4%
Construction and code
enforcement
#
%
23
95.8%
14
87.5%
30
93.8%
29
85.3%
12
75.0%
19
65.5%
127
84.1%
Emergency medical services
#
%
11
45.8%
9
56.3%
19
59.4%
19
55.9%
10
62.5%
19
65.5%
87
57.6%
Emergency 911 service
#
%
22
91.7%
15
93.8%
30
93.8%
32
94.1%
9
56.3%
12
41.4%
120
79.5%
Fire protection
#
%
23
95.8%
13
81.3%
25
78.1%
27
79.4%
13
81.3%
22
75.9%
123
81.5%
Health screening services
#
%
4
16.7%
2
12.5%
8
25.0%
7
20.6%
3
18.8%
4
13.8%
28
18.5%
Jail
#
%
24 100.0%
16 100.0%
32 100.0%
33
97.1%
13
81.3%
18
62.1%
136 90.1%
Section 2.a - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.a: Governmental Services Provided
County
Method of providing services
Animal control
Building inspection
Building permits
Construction and code
enforcement
Emergency medical services
Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
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Population Group B Spalding County Rockdale County Jackson County Catoosa County Dougherty County Bulloch County Effingham County Gordon County Troup County
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Health
Emergency
Fire
screening
911
protection
services
Jail
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.a: Governmental Services Provided
County
Population Group B Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County Sumter County Lee County
Method of providing services
Animal control
Building inspection
Building permits
Construction and code
enforcement
Emergency medical services
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Emergency 911
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
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Health
Fire
screening
protection
services
Jail
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Available Private
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NP Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Available Available
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Section 2.a: Governmental Services Provided
County
Population Group C Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County
Method of providing services
Animal control
Building inspection
Building permits
Construction and code
enforcement
Emergency medical services
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Health
Emergency
Fire
screening
911
protection
services
Jail
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
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Method of providing services
Animal control
Building inspection
Building permits
Construction and code
enforcement
Emergency medical services
Population Group D Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Available Own govt.
Private Private Private
Population Group E Towns County Charlton County Jeff Davis County Bleckley County Lanier County Oglethorpe County Crawford County McIntosh County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Evans County Macon County Screven County Early County Dooly County Pulaski County Bacon County
Private NP
Other govt. Other govt.
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Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt.
NP Available Other govt. Other govt.
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NP NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. NP
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NP
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Private Private Own govt. Private Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Private Own govt.
Population Group F Twiggs County Echols County CG Warren County Atkinson County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County Georgetown-Quitman C
Own govt. Own govt.
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Section 2.a: Governmental Services Provided
Method of providing services
County
Animal control
Population Group F Calhoun County Baker County Wheeler County Schley County Jenkins County Glascock County Webster County Unifie Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Seminole County Irwin County Treutlen County Stewart County Clinch County Talbot County Clay County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Randolph County
NP Own govt.
NP NP Other govt. NP NP NP NP NP Own govt. Authority Own govt. NP Private Own govt. NP NP Available Own govt. NP
Building inspection
NP NP NP Own govt. NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Building permits
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NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Construction and code
enforcement
NP NP NP Own govt. NP NP Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Emergency medical services
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screening
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protection
services
Jail
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Section 2.b: Services Provided - Summary of Data
Number providing services directly
Group
Number reporting
Law
enforcement
#
%
Planning #%
A
24
23 95.8% 22 91.7%
B
16
16 100.0% 13 81.3%
C
32
32 100.0% 28 87.5%
D
34
34 100.0% 24 70.6%
E
16
16 100.0% 10 62.5%
F
29
29 100.0% 16 55.2%
Total 151
150 99.3% 113 74.8%
Public hospital #% 2 8.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 3.4% 3 2.0%
Public transit
Senior
citizen program
#
%#
%
10 41.7% 18 75.0%
4 25.0% 9 56.3%
10 31.3% 15 46.9%
14 41.2% 21 61.8%
4 25.0% 6 37.5%
11 37.9% 17 58.6%
53 35.1% 86 57.0%
Wastewater collection
#
%
11 45.8%
3 18.8%
4 12.5%
4 11.8%
2 12.5%
3 10.3%
27 17.9%
Wastewater treatment #%
Water distribution
#%
9 37.5% 13 54.2%
Water supply #%
13 54.2%
Water treatment
#%
12 50.0%
Storm Water #%
Telecommunications
#%
Number providing services on a regional basis
#
%
19 79.2% 5 20.8% 15 62.5%
3 18.8% 4 25.0% 3 18.8% 4 25.0% 11 68.8% 2 12.5% 11 68.8%
3 9.4% 10 31.3% 8 25.0% 7 21.9% 8 25.0% 2 6.3% 14 43.8%
3 8.8% 5 14.7% 4 11.8% 5 14.7% 9 26.5% 2 5.9% 13 38.2%
1 6.3% 3 18.8% 3 18.8% 3 18.8% 1 6.3% 0 0.0%
5
31.3%
3 10.3% 9 31.0% 9 31.0% 6 20.7% 6 20.7% 2 6.9% 15 51.7%
22 14.6% 44 29.1% 40 26.5% 37 24.5% 54 35.8% 13 8.6% 73 24.5%
Section 2.b - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.b: Governmental Services Provided
Method of providing services
County
Law enforcement
Planning
Public hospital
Population Group A
Columbia County
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Chatham County
Other govt. Other govt.
Available
Cobb County
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Gwinnett County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Houston County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Cherokee County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Clayton County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Coweta County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Newton County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Douglas County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Henry County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Carroll County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
DeKalb County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Augusta/Richmond C Own govt.
Own govt.
Available
Paulding County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Columbus/Muscogee Own govt.
Own govt.
Private
Hall County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Fayette County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Athens-Clarke CG
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Whitfield County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Macon-Bibb County Own govt.
Authority
Available
Bartow County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Forsyth County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Lowndes County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Public transit
Senior citizen Wastewater
program
collection
Wastewater treatment
Water distribution
Water supply
Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Private NP
Own govt. Available
Private NP
Other govt. Own govt.
NP Authority
Private Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Private
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Water treatment
Storm Water
Telecommunications
Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
---
No
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
---
No
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Authority Authority
Authority
No
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Authority Authority
Authority
No
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Authority Own govt.
Authority
No
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Yes
Own govt.
---
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Yes
Authority Authority
Authority
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
No
Own govt. Own govt.
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No
Own govt. Own govt.
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Yes
Other govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
No
Authority Own govt.
Own govt.
Yes
Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
No
Authority Own govt.
Own govt.
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Population Group B
Spalding County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Private
Own govt. Available
Available
Authority Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
No
Rockdale County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
NP
Own govt.
Private
Private
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
No
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Law enforcement
Planning
Public hospital
Population Group B
Jackson County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Catoosa County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Dougherty County
Own govt. Other govt.
Authority
Bulloch County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Effingham County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Gordon County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Troup County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Glynn County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Walker County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Walton County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Liberty County
Own govt. Other govt.
Authority
Camden County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Barrow County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Floyd County
Own govt. Other govt.
Authority
Public transit
Senior citizen Wastewater
program
collection
Wastewater treatment
Water distribution
Water supply
Water treatment
Storm Water
Telecommunications
Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?
Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Own govt.
Own govt. Other govt. Other govt.
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Available
Available Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Authority
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
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Yes
Private
Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
No
Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
No
Available
Available Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Own govt.
No
Own govt. Other govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Authority
Available Available
Available
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Private
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Available
Authority Own govt.
Own govt.
Available
Available
Own govt. Own govt.
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Yes
NP
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Other govt.
Private
Other govt. Other govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Population Group C
Decatur County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Private
Available Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
---
Yes
Pickens County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available Other govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
No
Peach County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Private
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Lumpkin County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Own govt.
Own govt. Available
Available
Authority
Other govt.
Available
Available
Available
No
Oconee County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Yes
Murray County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
Yes
Monroe County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Available
Private
Other govt. Other govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
---
Yes
Jones County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Private
Private
Private
Private
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
---
No
Madison County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
No
Gilmer County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Authority Other govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Authority
Authority
Yes
Tift County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Own govt.
Available Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
No
Baldwin County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Own govt.
Private
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
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Section 2.b: Governmental Services Provided
Method of providing services
County
Law enforcement
Planning
Public hospital
Population Group C
Haralson County
Own govt.
Own govt.
Available
Harris County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Hart County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
White County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Wayne County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Bryan County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Ware County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Stephens County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Toombs County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Polk County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Thomas County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Tattnall County
Own govt.
NP
Available
Sumter County
Own govt. Own govt.
Private
Lee County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Coffee County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Colquitt County
Own govt.
Authority
Authority
Laurens County
Own govt.
NP
NP
Habersham County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Grady County
Own govt.
Authority
Authority
Upson County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Public transit
Senior citizen Wastewater
program
collection
Wastewater treatment
Water distribution
Water supply
Water treatment
Storm Water
Telecommunications
Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?
Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Authority
Authority
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
---
Yes
Own govt. Own govt. Authority Other govt. Authority Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
Yes
NP
Own govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
No
Own govt.
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
No
Own govt. Own govt.
Private
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Private
Private
Authority
Other govt.
Authority
Authority
Authority Authority
Own govt.
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
NP
Other govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
No
Own govt.
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
No
NP
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
Other govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Other govt.
Available
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
---
No
Other govt. Available Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt. Own govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
No
Private
Authority
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Private
Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
No
Population Group D
Franklin County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
NP
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
---
---
Yes
Greene County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Private
Own govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
No
Chattooga County
Own govt.
Private
NP
Own govt.
Available
NP
NP
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
Yes
Banks County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
No
Ben Hill County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
Own govt.
No
Berrien County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Private
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.b: Governmental Services Provided
Method of providing services
County
Law enforcement
Planning
Public hospital
Population Group D
Brantley County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Brooks County
Own govt.
Authority
Available
Crisp County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Butts County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Fannin County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Cook County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Dade County
Own govt.
Authority
Authority
Dawson County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Dodge County
Own govt.
Authority
Authority
Elbert County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Emanuel County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Burke County
Own govt.
Private
Authority
Morgan County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Telfair County
Own govt.
NP
NP
Union County
Own govt.
NP
Available
Washington County
Own govt.
Own govt.
Available
Worth County
Own govt.
Available
Available
Rabun County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Putnam County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Pike County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Pierce County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Mitchell County
Own govt.
Authority
Private
Meriwether County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Appling County
Own govt.
Authority
Available
McDuffie County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Jefferson County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Long County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Public transit
Senior citizen Wastewater
program
collection
Wastewater treatment
Water distribution
Water supply
Water treatment
Storm Water
Telecommunications
Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt. Own govt.
No
Private
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Private
Private
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Available
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Authority
Authority
Yes
Private
Private
Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
No
Private
Authority
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Own govt. Other govt.
Private
Other govt. Authority
Authority
Authority Authority
Authority
Yes
Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
No
Authority
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt.
Private
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
No
Own govt. Own govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt.
Available
Available
Available
NP
Available
Available Available
Available
No
Available
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Authority
Authority
No
Own govt.
Available
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Other govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Authority Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Yes
Private
Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
Yes
Available
Available Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
No
Other govt. Other govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Authority
Authority
Yes
NP
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
No
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.b: Governmental Services Provided
Method of providing services
County
Law enforcement
Planning
Public hospital
Population Group D
Lamar County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Population Group E
Towns County
Own govt.
Charlton County
Own govt.
Jeff Davis County
Own govt.
Bleckley County
Own govt.
Lanier County
Own govt.
Oglethorpe County
Own govt.
Crawford County
Own govt.
McIntosh County
Own govt.
Cusseta-Chattahooche Own govt.
Evans County
Own govt.
Macon County
Own govt.
Screven County
Own govt.
Early County
Own govt.
Dooly County
Own govt.
Pulaski County
Own govt.
Bacon County
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt.
Available NP
Authority Private Private
NP NP Available NP Authority NP Available Authority NP Available Authority
Population Group F
Twiggs County
Own govt.
Echols County CG
Own govt.
Warren County
Own govt.
Atkinson County
Own govt.
Wilcox County
Own govt.
Wilkes County
Own govt.
Wilkinson County
Own govt.
Georgetown-Quitman Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
NP NP NP NP NP Authority NP NP
Public transit
Senior citizen Wastewater
program
collection
Wastewater treatment
Water distribution
Water supply
Water treatment
Storm Water
Telecommunications
Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?
Private
Own govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
No
Own govt.
Private
Other govt. Other govt. Authority Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
No
Private
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
Own govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
---
No
Available
Other govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
NP
Other govt. Own govt.
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
---
Yes
NP
Authority
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Own govt.
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Available Other govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Private
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt.
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Private
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
Own govt.
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
Yes
Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
Yes
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Own govt.
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Available
Available Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.b: Governmental Services Provided
Method of providing services
County
Law enforcement
Planning
Public hospital
Population Group F
Calhoun County
Own govt.
NP
Authority
Baker County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Wheeler County
Own govt.
Authority
NP
Schley County
Own govt. Other govt.
NP
Jenkins County
Own govt.
Authority
Available
Glascock County
Own govt.
NP
NP
Webster County Unifi Own govt.
Own govt.
NP
Lincoln County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Miller County
Own govt.
NP
Authority
Montgomery County Own govt.
Own govt.
NP
Seminole County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Irwin County
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Treutlen County
Own govt.
NP
NP
Stewart County
Own govt. Other govt.
NP
Clinch County
Own govt. Other govt.
Authority
Talbot County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Clay County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Taliaferro County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Taylor County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Terrell County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Randolph County
Own govt. Other govt.
Authority
Public transit
Senior citizen Wastewater
program
collection
Wastewater treatment
Water distribution
Water supply
Available Private
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. Available NP Private NP NP NP NP Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Authority
Available Available Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available
Private Private Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available
NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Other govt. Available NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Own govt. NP NP
NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Other govt. Available NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Own govt. NP NP
NP NP NP Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Available NP NP Own govt. NP Own govt. NP NP Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Authority
NP NP NP Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Available NP NP NP NP Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Authority
Water treatment
Storm Water
Telecommunications
Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?
NP
NP
NP
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
NP
NP
NP
Yes
Own govt.
---
---
Yes
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.
No
Available Available
Available
No
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt.
---
---
Yes
NP
NP
NP
No
Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
NP
NP
NP
No
Own govt.
---
---
Yes
NP
NP
NP
No
Authority Authority
Authority
Yes
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CHAPTER 3 Public Facilities Provided
This chapter covers the types of facilities that a local government may provide to citizens, and methods of managing them.
Ways of providing public facilities include: A. Own-government provided directly by the government B. Authority provided through a local government authority C. Agreement agreement with other local government(s) D. Private contracted with private provider E. Available facility available but not through local government F. Not available facility not available
Types of public facilities provided include: Airport Bicycle, hiking, and/or jogging trails Cemeteries Civic center Correctional institute Golf courses Health clinic Libraries Multi-purpose center/Community center Neighborhood playgrounds/Playground equipment Outdoor courts (basketball, tennis, volleyball, etc) Outdoor fields (baseball, football, soccer, etc.) Parks Recreation center and/or gym Senior citizens center Stadium Swimming pools
Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided - Summary of Data
Number providing facility directly
Number Group reporting
A
24
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
16
F
29
Total
151
Airport
#
%
Bicycle, hiking, and/or jogging trails
#
%
5
20.8% 22
91.7%
1
6.3% 12
75.0%
10
31.3% 15
46.9%
4
11.8% 9
26.5%
3
18.8% 6
37.5%
4
13.8% 4
13.8%
27
17.9% 68
45.0%
Cemeteries
#
%
4
16.7%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
0
0.0%
1
6.3%
1
3.4%
7
4.6%
Civic center
#
%
6
25.0%
3
18.8%
5
15.6%
5
14.7%
2
12.5%
0
0.0%
21
13.9%
Correctional institute
#
%
Golf courses
#
%
13
54.2% 3
12.5%
7
43.8% 1
6.3%
7
21.9% 3
9.4%
3
8.8%
3
8.8%
3
18.8% 1
6.3%
3
10.3% 1
3.4%
36
23.8% 12
7.9%
Health clinic
#
%
4
16.7%
1
6.3%
7
21.9%
7
20.6%
4
25.0%
6
20.7%
29
19.2%
Libraries
#
%
Community center
#
%
Neighborhood playgrounds/
equipment
#
%
11
45.8% 16
7
43.8% 11
10
31.3%
9
7
20.6%
9
6
37.5%
7
15
51.7% 10
56
37.1% 62
66.7% 20
68.8% 14
28.1% 15
26.5% 16
43.8%
7
34.5% 10
41.1% 82
83.3% 87.5% 46.9% 47.1% 43.8% 34.5% 54.3%
Section 3.a - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
County
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Cemeteries
Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
Not avail. Available Own govt. Authority Authority Authority Authority Authority Available Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Authority Available Available Authority Agreement Own govt. Authority Available Authority
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Available Available Available Available Available Authority Not avail. Available Own govt. Available Available Available Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Available Available Available Own govt. Available Available Available
Population Group B Spalding County Rockdale County Jackson County Catoosa County Dougherty County Bulloch County Effingham County Gordon County Troup County Glynn County
Authority Not avail. Authority Not avail. Available Agreement Not avail. Authority Authority Authority
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.
Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available
Civic center
Correctional institute
Not avail. Available Own govt.
Private Agreement Own govt. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Authority Authority Own govt. Agreement Not avail. Own govt.
Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt.
Available Available Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail.
Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.
Golf courses
Health clinic
Libraries
Community center
Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground equipment
Available Private Own govt. Private Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Agreement Private Available Private Private Available Own govt. Authority Available Available Agreement Own govt. Available Available Available
Authority Agreement Authority Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Available Available Authority Agreement Available Available Authority Available Available Available Agreement
Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Authority Agreement Authority Agreement
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Agreement
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Authority
Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available Available Available Own govt. Available
Available Available Agreement Own govt. Available Authority Private Agreement Private Available
Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Private Agreement Agreement Own govt.
Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group B Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Cemeteries
Civic center
Correctional institute
Golf courses
Health clinic
Libraries
Community center
Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground equipment
Available Available Agreement Available Authority Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Agreement
Available Available Available Available Available Agreement
Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt.
Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt.
Available Available Available Available Available Agreement
Available Authority Available Available Available Agreement
Authority Authority Authority Own govt. Agreement Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Private Not avail. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Agreement Agreement Authority Not avail. Available Authority
Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Available Available Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Available
Available Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Own govt. Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available Agreement Not avail. Available Available Available
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Private Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Agreement Available Not avail. Authority Available Available
Available Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Authority Available Available Authority Agreement Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Available Available Available Available Available
Private Available Agreement Available Agreement Agreement Authority
Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt. Authority Agreement Agreement Available Available Authority Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Authority Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Authority Own govt. Agreement Agreement
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County
Population Group C Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Cemeteries
Civic center
Correctional institute
Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Not avail. Available Not avail. Own govt.
Available Available Not avail. Available
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt.
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Authority Authority Not avail. Not avail. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Not avail. Not avail. Authority Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Available Agreement Available Authority Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Authority Available
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Private Available Available Available
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Private Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
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Golf courses
Health clinic
Libraries
Community center
Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground equipment
Available Available Not avail. Available
Own govt. Available Authority Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Authority Agreement
Available Available Not avail. Not avail.
Authority Available Not avail. Own govt.
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Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Available Available Available
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Available Private Authority Authority
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Private
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Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group D McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Cemeteries
Agreement Available Not avail. Not avail.
Not avail. Not avail. Available Available
Available Available Available Available
Population Group E Towns County Charlton County Jeff Davis County Bleckley County Lanier County Oglethorpe County Crawford County McIntosh County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Evans County Macon County Screven County Early County Dooly County Pulaski County Bacon County
Not avail. Own govt. Authority Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Authority Authority Authority Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Own govt.
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Population Group F Twiggs County Echols County CG Warren County Atkinson County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County Georgetown-Quitman C Calhoun County Baker County Wheeler County Schley County Jenkins County
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Not avail. Own govt.
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Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Available
Civic center
Correctional institute
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available
Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Available
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Golf courses
Available Available Not avail. Available
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Health clinic
Libraries
Community center
Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground equipment
Authority Agreement Own govt. Authority
Agreement Agreement Own govt. Authority
Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Available
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Available Available Own govt. Authority Agreement Available Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Available Authority Not avail. Available Own govt. Available
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
County
Airport
Population Group F Glascock County Webster County Unifie Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Seminole County Irwin County Treutlen County Stewart County Clinch County Talbot County Clay County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Randolph County
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Available Not avail. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Authority Authority
Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Cemeteries
Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available
Civic center
Correctional institute
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.
Golf courses
Health clinic
Libraries
Community center
Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground equipment
Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Available Not avail.
Available Agreement Authority Agreement Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Not avail. Authority Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Available
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Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided - Summary of Data
Number providing facility directly
Number Group reporting
Outdoor courts
(basketball, tennis)
#
%
Outdoor fields
(baseball, football)
#
%
A
24
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
16
F
29
Total
151
22
91.7%
23
95.8%
14
87.5%
13
81.3%
20
62.5%
25
78.1%
17
50.0%
22
64.7%
9
56.3%
11
68.8%
9
31.0%
15
51.7%
91
60.3%
109
72.2%
Parks
#
%
22
91.7%
15
93.8%
24
75.0%
24
70.6%
11
68.8%
11
37.9%
107
70.9%
Recreation
center/gym
#
%
22
91.7%
11
68.8%
22
68.8%
21
61.8%
11
68.8%
11
37.9%
98
64.9%
Senior
citizens' center
#
%
18
75.0%
13
81.3%
20
62.5%
25
73.5%
11
68.8%
20
69.0%
107
70.9%
Stadium
#
%
3
12.5%
2
12.5%
0
0.0%
3
8.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
8
5.3%
Swimming pools
#
%
11
45.8%
7
43.8%
12
37.5%
7
20.6%
2
12.5%
1
3.4%
40
26.5%
Number operating
facilities on a
regional basis
#
%
11
45.8%
7
43.8%
13
40.6%
11
32.4%
3
18.8%
7
24.1%
52
34.4%
Summary 3.b - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group A Bartow County Columbus/Muscogee C Macon-Bibb County Forsyth County DeKalb County Clayton County Coweta County Carroll County Columbia County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Whitfield County Cobb County Cherokee County Hall County Douglas County Houston County Gwinnett County Chatham County Newton County Henry County Lowndes County
Population Group B Spalding County Camden County Walton County Jackson County Catoosa County Barrow County Walker County Bulloch County Dougherty County Glynn County
Outdoor courts
Outdoor fields
Parks
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority
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Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Agreement Own govt.
Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Recreation center/gym
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Agreement Own govt.
Senior citizens center
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available
Stadium
Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Agreement
Private Own govt. Agreement Available Available
Available Authority Own govt. Agreement Available Available Available Available Available Available
Swimming pools
Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Authority
Agreement Authority Not avail. Agreement Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Does the government provide any of these
facilities on a regional basis?
No No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No Yes
Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes No No
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County
Population Group B Liberty County Effingham County Troup County Rockdale County Gordon County Floyd County
Population Group C Baldwin County Decatur County Madison County Upson County Polk County Hart County Tattnall County Lee County White County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Grady County Habersham County Harris County Wayne County Thomas County Pickens County Lumpkin County Tift County Ware County Stephens County Oconee County Haralson County Murray County Peach County Monroe County Laurens County
Outdoor courts
Outdoor fields
Parks
Recreation center/gym
Senior citizens center
Stadium
Swimming pools
Does the government provide any of these
facilities on a regional basis?
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Yes
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Available
Yes
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
No
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
No
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Available
No
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt.
Yes
Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Authority
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Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Private Own govt.
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No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group C Sumter County Jones County Toombs County Gilmer County
Population Group D Mitchell County Brooks County Fannin County Franklin County Pike County Cook County Union County Berrien County Morgan County Brantley County Butts County Rabun County Elbert County Jefferson County Greene County Long County Emanuel County Ben Hill County Telfair County Crisp County Appling County McDuffie County Banks County Burke County Lamar County Washington County Chattooga County Dawson County Meriwether County Dade County
Outdoor courts
Outdoor fields
Parks
Recreation center/gym
Senior citizens center
Stadium
Swimming pools
Does the government provide any of these
facilities on a regional basis?
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt.
No
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.
No
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available
Not avail.
No
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Yes
Own govt. Available Agreement Agreement Not avail. Authority Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Authority Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Agreement Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available
Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.
Private Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt.
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No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes
2015 County Government Information Catalog
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Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group D Putnam County Dodge County Worth County Pierce County
Outdoor courts
Outdoor fields
Parks
Recreation center/gym
Own govt. Not avail. Authority Available
Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority
Own govt. Not avail. Authority Not avail.
Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt.
Population Group E Pulaski County Charlton County Evans County Macon County Lanier County Screven County Jeff Davis County Crawford County Dooly County Bacon County McIntosh County Bleckley County Oglethorpe County Towns County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early County
Available Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement
Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement
Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement
Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement
Population Group F Randolph County Calhoun County Clay County Montgomery County Atkinson County Georgetown-Quitman C Wilkinson County Lincoln County Miller County Treutlen County Twiggs County Wheeler County Baker County
Agreement Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Available
Available Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Available
Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Available
Available Available Own govt. Agreement Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Agreement Not avail. Authority Not avail.
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Senior citizens center
Available Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.
Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private
Stadium
Not avail. Authority Not avail. Not avail.
Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Not avail.
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Swimming pools
Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Agreement
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Does the government provide any of these
facilities on a regional basis?
Yes Yes No No
No Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No
Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No Yes No
2015 County Government Information Catalog
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Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group F Warren County Glascock County Irwin County Jenkins County Wilcox County Wilkes County Clinch County Seminole County Talbot County Terrell County Webster County Unifie Taliaferro County Taylor County Stewart County Schley County Echols County CG
Outdoor courts
Outdoor fields
Parks
Recreation center/gym
Senior citizens center
Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Authority Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt.
Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt.
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Authority Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.
Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt.
Private Authority Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Stadium
Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Swimming pools
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Does the government provide any of these
facilities on a regional basis?
No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No Yes
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CHAPTER 4 Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures
Governments use planning and zoning mainly to control growth in an area, protect the character of neighborhoods, and ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
Specific items covered in this chapter: Presence of a planning commission Zoning ordinance Including official responsible for the zoning ordinance Comprehensive Plan Review and amendments to comprehensive plan Variance and special exceptions When government policymakers grant a property owner a use for their property
other than that for which it is zoned. Use of codes and ordinances Local governments pass regulatory codes for the purposes of managing growth,
protecting the environment, and promoting public safety and welfare. Use of impact fees Impact fees are intended as a mechanism for growth to pay for itself. Local governments charge
developers these fees, and the funds are earmarked for specific purposes based on the assessment method.
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data
Number Group reporting
A
24
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
16
F
29
Total
151
Number with planning
commission
#
%
23
95.8%
16
100.0%
27
84.4%
25
73.5%
11
68.8%
15
51.7%
117
77.5%
Number with zoning
ordinance
#
%
24
100.0%
16
100.0%
23
71.9%
23
67.6%
9
56.3%
16
55.2%
111
73.5%
Number with zoning administrator
having primary responsibility for
administering zoning ordinance
#
%
Number with zoning board having final
decision on variances in zoning
process
#
%
7
29.2%
8
33.3%
3
18.8%
3
18.8%
10
31.3%
2
6.3%
9
26.5%
2
5.9%
4
25.0%
0
0.0%
6
20.7%
1
3.4%
39
25.8%
16
10.6%
Number with planning director
maintaining comprehensive
plan
#
%
15
62.5%
7
43.8%
4
12.5%
4
11.8%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
31
20.5%
Number reviewing comprehensive plan in rezoning process
#
%
24
100.0%
16
100.0%
22
68.8%
22
64.7%
6
37.5%
12
41.4%
102
67.5%
Number amending comprehensive plan
for changes in zoning
#
%
7
29.2%
3
18.8%
3
9.4%
4
11.8%
0
0.0%
5
17.2%
22
14.6%
Section 4.a - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
Population Group B Spalding County Rockdale County Jackson County Catoosa County Dougherty County Bulloch County Effingham County
Does government
have a planning commission?
Does government have a zoning ordinance?
Entity with primary responsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Board zoning appeal
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Board zoning appeal
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Zoning Adm
Yes
No
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Board zoning appeal
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Other
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Plan commission
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Council/chair
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No Always Some cases
No Some cases
No Always
No Always Some cases Always
No No No No Some cases No Some cases Always Some cases Always No Some cases Always
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Council/chair
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Plan commission
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Other
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Zoning Adm
Yes
Some cases Always
Some cases Always
Some cases No No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group B Gordon County Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County
Does government
have a planning commission?
Does government have a zoning ordinance?
Entity with primary responsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Plan commission
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Council/chair
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Other
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases
No Always
No
Yes
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Zoning Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
No
---
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
No
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
No
---
---
Mgr/Adm
No
Yes
No
---
---
C.D. Director
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Other
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
No
--No Some cases No Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases No Some cases --Some cases Some cases --Always --Some cases --No -----
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group C Thomas County Tattnall County Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County
Does government
have a planning commission?
Does government have a zoning ordinance?
Entity with primary responsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Other
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Plan commission
Zoning Adm
Yes
Always ---
Some cases Some cases Some cases
Always ---
Some cases --No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Council/chair
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Other
Zoning Adm
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
Plan Director
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
No
---
---
Mgr/Adm
No
Yes
No
---
---
Bldg. Insp.
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
No Always
--Some cases Some cases
No --Always Some cases Some cases --Some cases --Some cases --Always ----Always -----
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group D Washington County Worth County Rabun County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
Population Group E Towns County Charlton County Jeff Davis County Bleckley County Lanier County Oglethorpe County Crawford County McIntosh County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Evans County Macon County Screven County Early County Dooly County Pulaski County Bacon County
Population Group F
Does government
have a planning commission?
Does government have a zoning ordinance?
Entity with primary responsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
RDC
Council/chair
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Other
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Other
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Other
Zoning Adm
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Zoning Adm
Yes
--Some cases
--No No No No Some cases --Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases
Yes
No
---
---
Other
No
No
No
---
---
Mgr/Adm
No
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Mgr/Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Not App
---
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mgr/Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
No
Other
Other
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Other
RDC
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
Mgr/Adm
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Plan commission
RDC
No
No
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
No
Yes
No
---
---
RDC
No
--------Some cases Some cases --Some cases Some cases --No No ---------
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Does government
have a planning commission?
Does government have a zoning ordinance?
Entity with primary responsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?
Population Group F
Twiggs County
No
Yes
Other
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Echols County CG
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Warren County
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Atkinson County
Yes
No
---
Plan commission
RDC
No
Wilcox County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Wilkes County
Yes
Yes
Other
Plan commission
RDC
Yes
Wilkinson County
No
No
Mgr/Adm
---
Mgr/Adm
No
Georgetown-Quitman C
Yes
Yes
Plan Brd Chair
Council/chair
RDC
No
Calhoun County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Baker County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Wheeler County
Yes
No
---
---
RDC
No
Schley County
No
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Jenkins County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Glascock County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Webster County Unifie
No
No
---
---
Mgr/Adm
No
Lincoln County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Miller County
No
No
---
---
Mgr/Adm
No
Montgomery County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Seminole County
No
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
No
Irwin County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
Zoning Adm
No
Treutlen County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Stewart County
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
No
Clinch County
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Talbot County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Clay County
Yes
Yes
Other
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Taliaferro County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Taylor County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Terrell County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Randolph County
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Always ---
Always -----
Some cases -----------
Always ------No -------------
Some cases No
Some cases Some cases
Always No
Always
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data
Number of governments adopting the following codes:
Group
Number reporting
Building Code
#
%
Residential Code
#
%
Electrical Code
#
%
Fire Code
#
%
Mechanical Code
#
%
Gas Code
#
%
A B C D E F Total
24
24 100.0% 22 91.7% 24 100.0% 24 100.0% 24 100.0% 18 75.0%
16
16 100.0% 14 87.5% 16 100.0% 16 100.0% 16 100.0% 11 68.8%
32
28 87.5% 27 84.4% 29 90.6% 26 81.3% 26 81.3% 22 68.8%
34
27 79.4% 24 70.6% 27 79.4% 25 73.5% 28 82.4% 18 52.9%
16
12 75.0% 11 68.8% 14 87.5% 10 62.5% 13 81.3% 9 56.3%
29
16 55.2% 9 31.0% 14 48.3% 8 27.6% 10 34.5% 9 31.0%
151 123 81.5% 107 70.9% 124 82.1% 109 72.2% 117 77.5% 87 57.6%
Plumbing Code
#
%
24 100.0% 16 100.0% 29 90.6% 27 79.4% 11 68.8% 13 44.8% 120 79.5%
Energy Code
#
%
Property Maint. Code
#
%
Existing Bldg
Code
#
%
Residential
Green Code
#
%
Number not adopting any
of the named codes
#
%
23 95.8% 12 50.0%
8 33.3% 5 20.8%
0
0.0%
13 81.3% 5 31.3%
4 25.0% 3 18.8%
0
0.0%
23 71.9% 11 34.4% 13 40.6% 7 21.9%
3
9.4%
17 50.0% 6 17.6%
4 11.8% 3 8.8%
3
8.8%
8 50.0% 2 12.5%
2 12.5% 1 6.3%
1
6.3%
6 20.7% 4 13.8%
5 17.2% 2 6.9%
13 44.8%
90 59.6% 40 26.5% 36 23.8% 21 13.9%
20 13.2%
Section 4.b - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?
County
Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
Building Code
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Population Group B
Spalding County
Yes
Rockdale County
Yes
Jackson County
Yes
Catoosa County
Yes
Dougherty County
Yes
Bulloch County
Yes
Effingham County
Yes
Residential Code
Yes --Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
--Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes
Electrical Code
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fire Code
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mechanical Code
Gas Code
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
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Plumbing Code
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Energy Code
Property
Existing Bldg
Maint. Code
Code
Residential Green Code
Number not adopting any
of the named codes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?
County
Population Group B Gordon County Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Building Code
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Population Group C
Decatur County
Yes
Pickens County
Yes
Peach County
Yes
Lumpkin County
Yes
Oconee County
Yes
Murray County
Yes
Monroe County
Yes
Jones County
---
Madison County
Yes
Gilmer County
Yes
Tift County
Yes
Baldwin County
Yes
Haralson County
Yes
Harris County
Yes
Hart County
---
White County
Yes
Wayne County
Yes
Bryan County
Yes
Ware County
Yes
Stephens County
Yes
Toombs County
---
Polk County
Yes
Residential Code
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -----
Electrical Code
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes
Fire Code
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes --Yes Yes Yes -----
Mechanical Code
Gas Code
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Plumbing Code
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes
Energy Code
Property
Existing Bldg
Maint. Code
Code
Residential Green Code
Number not adopting any
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?
County
Population Group C Thomas County Tattnall County Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Building Code
Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Population Group D
Franklin County
---
Greene County
Yes
Chattooga County
---
Banks County
Yes
Ben Hill County
Yes
Berrien County
Yes
Brantley County
Yes
Brooks County
Yes
Crisp County
Yes
Butts County
Yes
Fannin County
Yes
Cook County
Yes
Dade County
---
Dawson County
Yes
Dodge County
Yes
Elbert County
Yes
Emanuel County
Yes
Burke County
Yes
Morgan County
Yes
Telfair County
---
Union County
Yes
Residential Code
Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes
--Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes --Yes --Yes --Yes Yes --Yes
Electrical Code
Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
--Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes --Yes
Fire Code
Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes
--Yes --Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes ----Yes Yes --Yes
Mechanical Code
Gas Code
Yes
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Plumbing Code
Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
--Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes --Yes
Energy Code
Property
Existing Bldg
Maint. Code
Code
Residential Green Code
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?
County
Population Group D Washington County Worth County Rabun County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
Building Code
--Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes
Population Group E
Towns County
Yes
Charlton County
Yes
Jeff Davis County
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Bleckley County
Yes
Lanier County
Yes
Oglethorpe County
Yes
Crawford County
Yes
McIntosh County
Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
---
Evans County
---
Macon County
Yes
Screven County
Yes
Early County
Yes
Dooly County
Yes
Pulaski County
Yes
Bacon County
---
Population Group F
Twiggs County
Yes
Residential Code
--Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ----Yes Yes --Yes Yes ---
Yes
Electrical Code
--Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes
Fire Code
--Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes ----Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ----Yes --Yes Yes ---
Yes
Mechanical Code
Gas Code
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Plumbing Code
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Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ----Yes Yes --Yes Yes ---
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Energy Code
Property
Existing Bldg
Maint. Code
Code
Residential Green Code
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?
County
Population Group F Echols County CG Warren County Atkinson County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County Georgetown-Quitman C Calhoun County Baker County Wheeler County Schley County Jenkins County Glascock County Webster County Unifie Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Seminole County Irwin County Treutlen County Stewart County Clinch County Talbot County Clay County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Randolph County
Building Code
Yes --Yes --Yes --Yes ------Yes ----Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes ----Yes Yes Yes --Yes --Yes
Residential Code
--------Yes --Yes ------Yes --------Yes --Yes ------Yes Yes --------Yes
Electrical Code
Yes --Yes --Yes --Yes ------Yes ------Yes Yes --Yes Yes ----Yes Yes ----Yes --Yes
Fire Code
----Yes ------Yes ------Yes ------------Yes Yes ----Yes ----------Yes
Mechanical Code
Gas Code
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Energy Code
Property
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Maint. Code
Code
Residential Green Code
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data
Number of governments adopting the following ordinances
Group
Number reporting
A
24
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
16
F
29
Total
151
Historic preservation ordinance
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19
79.2%
12
75.0%
17
53.1%
19
55.9%
5
31.3%
8
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80 53.0%
Landscape ordinance
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21
87.5%
16 100.0%
15
46.9%
20
58.8%
7
43.8%
6
20.7%
85 56.3%
Sign control ordinance
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Subdivision regulations
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Tree ordinances
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24 100.0% 24 100.0% 20
83.3%
15
93.8%
16 100.0% 10
62.5%
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Environ. Protection Ordinance
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Architectual Design
Guidelines
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Section 4.c - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Historic preservation
ordinance
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance
Population Group A
Columbia County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Chatham County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cobb County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gwinnett County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Houston County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Cherokee County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Clayton County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Coweta County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Newton County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Douglas County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Henry County
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Carroll County
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
DeKalb County
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Paulding County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Columbus/Muscogee C
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Hall County
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Fayette County
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Athens-Clarke CG
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Whitfield County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Macon-Bibb County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bartow County
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Yes
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Forsyth County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lowndes County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Population Group B
Spalding County Rockdale County Jackson County Catoosa County Dougherty County Bulloch County Effingham County
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Environ. Protection Ordinance
Water Conservation
Ordinance
Storm Water Management
Ordinance
Architectual Design
Guidelines
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Historic preservation
ordinance
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance
Population Group B
Gordon County Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Yes
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Population Group C
Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County
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Architectual Design
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Historic preservation
ordinance
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance
Population Group C
Thomas County
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Tattnall County
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Sumter County
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Lee County
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Coffee County
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Colquitt County
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Laurens County
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Habersham County
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Grady County
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Upson County
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Population Group D
Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Historic preservation
ordinance
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance
Population Group D
Washington County
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Worth County
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Rabun County
Yes
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Putnam County
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Pike County
Yes
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Pierce County
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Mitchell County
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Meriwether County
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Yes
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Appling County
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Yes
McDuffie County
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Jefferson County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Long County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lamar County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Population Group E
Towns County
Yes
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Charlton County
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Jeff Davis County
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Bleckley County
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Lanier County
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Oglethorpe County
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Crawford County
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Yes
Yes
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McIntosh County
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
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Yes
Yes
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Evans County
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Yes
Yes
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Macon County
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Screven County
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Early County
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Dooly County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pulaski County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Bacon County
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Population Group F
Environ. Protection Ordinance
Water Conservation
Ordinance
Storm Water Management
Ordinance
Architectual Design
Guidelines
None of the preceeding ordinances have been adopted
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Historic preservation
ordinance
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance
Population Group F
Twiggs County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Echols County CG
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Warren County
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Atkinson County
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Wilcox County
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Wilkes County
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Wilkinson County
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Georgetown-Quitman C
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Calhoun County
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Baker County
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Wheeler County
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Schley County
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Yes
Yes
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Jenkins County
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Glascock County
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Webster County Unifie
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Yes
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Lincoln County
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Miller County
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Montgomery County
Yes
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Yes
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Seminole County
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Yes
Yes
Irwin County
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Yes
Yes
Treutlen County
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Yes
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Stewart County
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Yes
Yes
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Clinch County
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Yes
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Talbot County
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Yes
Yes
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Clay County
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Taliaferro County
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Yes
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Taylor County
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Terrell County
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Randolph County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Environ. Protection Ordinance
Water Conservation
Ordinance
Storm Water Management
Ordinance
Architectual Design
Guidelines
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data
Number Group reporting
A
24
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
16
F
29
Total
151
Number applying impact fees to the following services:
Number requiring developers to pay impact fees
#
%
Libraries and related facilities
#
%
Public safety, including police,
fire, and EMS
#
%
Parks, open space, recreation
areas
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%
Water supply production, treatment and distribution
#
%
Wastewater collection, treatment and distribution
#
%
Storm-water; flood control; bank and shore protection and enhancement
#
%
Roads, streets and bridges
#
%
Number taking action to implement
impact fees in near future
#
%
Number with capital
improvement program for five years or longer
#
%
7
29.2%
7 100.0% 7 100.0% 7 100.0% 3
42.9%
2
28.6%
1 14.3% 3
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16.7% 22 91.7%
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17 11.3% 18 105.9% 18 105.9% 18 105.9% 6 35.3% 3 17.6% 1
5.9%
7 41.2% 12 7.9%
99 65.6%
Section 4.d - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
Are developers required to pay impact fees
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
Libraries and related facilities
Public safety services
Parks and recreation services
Water supply production/ treatment
Wastewater collection treatment distribution
No
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Population Group B Spalding County Rockdale County Jackson County Catoosa County Dougherty County Bulloch County Effingham County
Yes
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Storm water; flood control
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Roads, streets, and bridges
Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?
Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
construction planned for five years or longer?
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Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group B Gordon County Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County
Are developers required to pay impact fees
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
Libraries and related facilities
Public safety services
Parks and recreation services
Water supply production/ treatment
Wastewater collection treatment distribution
Storm water; flood control
Roads, streets, and bridges
Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?
Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
construction planned for five years or longer?
No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group C Thomas County Tattnall County Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County
Are developers required to pay impact fees
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
Libraries and related facilities
Public safety services
Parks and recreation services
Water supply production/ treatment
Wastewater collection treatment distribution
Storm water; flood control
Roads, streets, and bridges
Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?
Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
construction planned for five years or longer?
Yes
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Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group D Washington County Worth County Rabun County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
Are developers required to pay impact fees
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
Libraries and related facilities
Public safety services
Parks and recreation services
Water supply production/ treatment
Wastewater collection treatment distribution
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Population Group E
Towns County
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Charlton County
No
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Jeff Davis County
No
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Bleckley County
No
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Lanier County
No
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Oglethorpe County
No
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Crawford County
No
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McIntosh County
No
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Cusseta-Chattahoochee
No
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Evans County
No
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Macon County
No
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Screven County
No
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Early County
No
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Dooly County
No
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Pulaski County
No
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Bacon County
No
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Roads, streets, and bridges
Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?
Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
construction planned for five years or longer?
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group F Echols County CG Warren County Atkinson County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County Georgetown-Quitman C Calhoun County Baker County Wheeler County Schley County Jenkins County Glascock County Webster County Unifie Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Seminole County Irwin County Treutlen County Stewart County Clinch County Talbot County Clay County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Randolph County
Are developers required to pay impact fees
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
Libraries and related facilities
Public safety services
Parks and recreation services
Water supply production/ treatment
Wastewater collection treatment distribution
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Storm water; flood control
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Roads, streets, and bridges
Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?
Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
construction planned for five years or longer?
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No
No
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No
Yes
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No
Yes
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No
Yes
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CHAPTER 5 Financial Management Practices
This chapter covers aspects of a local government's finances including financial administration, budgeting, and use of revenue options.
Specific items covered in this chapter: Preparation and approval of annual operating budget For governments with an annual operating budget, either
the financeofficer, elected or appointed executive, city/county clerk, or a combination is responsible for preparing the budget. Presence of a full-time finance director Type of finance software used Existence of capital budget This budget is prepared by some governments to account for the acquisition of equipment andconstruction of facilities over a period of time, separate from the annual operating budget. Financial policies For some governments there are written policies to govern investment activities and interfund transfers. Types of special tax districts Special tax districts allow cities to collect a tax for services directly benefiting the district such assanitation, drainage and storm water, sewerage, street lighting, street construction, police and fire. Distribution of local option sales tax (LOST) State law allows a county and cities within the county jointly to levy a 1 percentsale and use tax. There are several ways of distributing the tax proceeds among cities within a county. Collection and use of special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) State law also allows adoption of a special local option sales tax for any of the specified purposes in statute. Assessment and collection of occupation tax, regulatory fees and user fees Governments may levy taxes on occupations according to state law. The allowable assessment methods include a fixed fee, or an assessment based on number of employees, gross receipts, and profitability ratios.
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
24 16 32 34 16 29 151
Number with finance director as
the designated budget officer for the government
#
%
9
37.5%
7
43.8%
7
21.9%
6
17.6%
0
0.0%
1
3.4%
30
19.9%
Number with finance director having responsibility for preparing annual operating budget
#
%
5
20.8%
7
43.8%
11
34.4%
10
29.4%
0
0.0%
2
6.9%
35
23.2%
Number with position of full-time
finance director
#
%
23
95.8%
16
100.0%
24
75.0%
18
52.9%
7
43.8%
5
17.2%
93
61.6%
Number with capital budget for the acquisition of major fixed assets
#
%
21
87.5%
12
75.0%
19
59.4%
12
35.3%
6
37.5%
7
24.1%
77
51.0%
Number with capital budget plan of two years or less
#
%
1
4.2%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
1.3%
Number with written investment policy to govern investment activities
#
%
21
87.5%
10
62.5%
13
40.6%
15
44.1%
3
18.8%
3
10.3%
65
43.0%
Section 5.a - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group A Bartow County Columbus/Muscogee C Macon-Bibb County Forsyth County DeKalb County Clayton County Coweta County Carroll County Columbia County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Whitfield County Cobb County Cherokee County Hall County Douglas County Houston County Gwinnett County Chatham County Newton County Henry County Lowndes County
By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Finance director CEO
Budget director Budget committee
CEO Other Finance director CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director Budget director Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director CEO Finance director Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director
Population Group B Spalding County Camden County Walton County Jackson County Catoosa County Barrow County
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director Finance director Mgr/admin
What entity has responsibility for preparing annual operating budget?
Does government have full-time
finance director?
Does government have comprehensive
capital budget for major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Budget director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Budget director
Yes
Other
No
Finance director
Yes
Other
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
CEO
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Budget director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
CEO
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Budget director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Three years
No
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Two years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Budget committee
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
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Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group B Walker County Bulloch County Dougherty County Glynn County Liberty County Effingham County Troup County Rockdale County Gordon County Floyd County
Population Group C Baldwin County Decatur County Madison County Upson County Polk County Hart County Tattnall County Lee County White County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Grady County Habersham County Harris County Wayne County Thomas County Pickens County Lumpkin County Tift County
By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
What entity has responsibility for preparing annual operating budget?
Does government have full-time
finance director?
Does government have comprehensive
capital budget for major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Other
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Finance director
Yes
No
---
No
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Other
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Staff committee Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Staff committee
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
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Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
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No
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Two years
Yes
No
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No
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group C Ware County Stephens County Oconee County Haralson County Murray County Peach County Monroe County Laurens County Sumter County Jones County Toombs County Gilmer County
Population Group D Mitchell County Brooks County Fannin County Franklin County Pike County Cook County Union County Berrien County Morgan County Brantley County Butts County Rabun County Elbert County Jefferson County Greene County Long County Emanuel County Ben Hill County
By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
What entity has responsibility for preparing annual operating budget?
Does government have full-time
finance director?
Does government have comprehensive
capital budget for major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
CEO
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Other
No
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Other
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
No
Yes
Other
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
No
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
CEO
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
No
Budget committee
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
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No
---
Yes
No
---
No
Yes
Other
Yes
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group D Telfair County Crisp County Appling County McDuffie County Banks County Burke County Lamar County Washington County Chattooga County Dawson County Meriwether County Dade County Putnam County Dodge County Worth County Pierce County
Population Group E Pulaski County Charlton County Evans County Macon County Lanier County Screven County Jeff Davis County Crawford County Dooly County Bacon County McIntosh County Bleckley County Oglethorpe County Towns County
By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
What entity has responsibility for preparing annual operating budget?
Does government have full-time
finance director?
Does government have comprehensive
capital budget for major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?
Budget committee
Budget committee
No
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
No
CEO
CEO
No
Mgr/admin
CEO
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
CEO
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
No
No
---
No
Yes
Other
Yes
No
Five years
No
No
---
Yes
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Clerk Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
CEO Mgr/admin
CEO CEO CEO
CEO
No
Mgr/admin
No
Budget committee
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
CEO
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
CEO
Yes
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No
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No
No
---
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Other
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group E Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early County
By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Mgr/admin Clerk
Population Group F Randolph County Calhoun County Clay County Montgomery County Atkinson County Georgetown-Quitman C Wilkinson County Lincoln County Miller County Treutlen County Twiggs County Wheeler County Baker County Warren County Glascock County Irwin County Jenkins County Wilcox County Wilkes County Clinch County Seminole County Talbot County Terrell County Webster County Unifie Taliaferro County Taylor County Stewart County Schley County
Finance director Budget committee
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
CEO Budget committee
Mgr/admin Clerk CEO
Budget committee CEO Clerk CEO
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Clerk CEO CEO Mgr/admin Clerk Mgr/admin
What entity has responsibility for preparing annual operating budget?
Does government have full-time
finance director?
Does government have comprehensive
capital budget for major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?
Mgr/admin
No
Clerk
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
CEO
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Other
No
Clerk
No
Budget committee
No
Other
No
Budget committee
No
Staff committee
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Clerk
No
CEO
No
CEO
No
Mgr/admin
No
Clerk
No
Clerk
No
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No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Other
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
Yes
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County Population Group F
Echols County CG
By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
What entity has responsibility for preparing annual operating budget?
Does government have full-time
finance director?
Does government have comprehensive
capital budget for major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?
Clerk
Clerk
No
No
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No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
24 16 32 34 16 29 151
Number with written interfund transfer policy
#
%
20
83.3%
5
31.3%
12
37.5%
11
32.4%
3
18.8%
3
10.3%
54
35.8%
Number applying transfer policy to following types of interfund transfers:
water and sewer fund
#
%
solid waste fund
#
%
electric utility fund
#
%
gas utility fund
#
%
13
65.0%
15
75.0%
0
2
40.0%
3
60.0%
0
4
33.3%
12 100.0%
0
3
27.3%
7
63.6%
0
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
0
2
66.7%
3
100.0%
0
25
46.3% 42
77.8%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
5.0% 0.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.7%
capital project fund
#
%
17
85.0%
5
100.0%
10
83.3%
6
54.5%
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
41
3.7%
special revenue fund
#
%
16
80.0%
5
100.0%
11
91.7%
10
90.9%
3
100.0%
2
66.7%
47
87.0%
other
#
%
6
30.0%
4
80.0%
2
16.7%
3
27.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
15
27.8%
Section 5.b - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
Government have written transfer policy to govern
interfund transfers?
If the government has a written transfer policy, does it apply to the following funds?
Water and sewer fund
Solid waste fund
Electric utility fund
Gas
Capital
Special
utility fund project fund revenue fund
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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No
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Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
---
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No
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Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
---
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---
No
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Other funds
----------Yes Yes ------Yes --Yes ------Yes Yes -------------
Population Group B
Spalding County
No
Rockdale County
No
Jackson County
No
Catoosa County
No
Dougherty County
No
Bulloch County
Yes
Effingham County
Yes
Gordon County
No
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Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group B Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County
Government have written transfer policy to govern
interfund transfers?
If the government has a written transfer policy, does it apply to the following funds?
Water and sewer fund
Solid waste fund
Electric utility fund
Gas
Capital
Special
utility fund project fund revenue fund
Other funds
No
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No
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No
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
No
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Population Group C Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County
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If the government has a written transfer policy, does it apply to the following funds?
Water and sewer fund
Solid waste fund
Electric utility fund
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Population Group D Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
Government have written transfer policy to govern
interfund transfers?
If the government has a written transfer policy, does it apply to the following funds?
Water and sewer fund
Solid waste fund
Electric utility fund
Gas
Capital
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utility fund project fund revenue fund
Other funds
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Towns County
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Charlton County
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Jeff Davis County
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Bleckley County
No
Lanier County
No
Oglethorpe County
No
Crawford County
No
McIntosh County
Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
No
Evans County
No
Macon County
No
Screven County
No
Early County
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Dooly County
No
Pulaski County
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Government have written transfer policy to govern
interfund transfers?
If the government has a written transfer policy, does it apply to the following funds?
Water and sewer fund
Solid waste fund
Electric utility fund
Gas
Capital
Special
utility fund project fund revenue fund
Population Group F
Wilkes County
No
Wilkinson County
No
Georgetown-Quitman C
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Calhoun County
No
Baker County
No
Wheeler County
No
Schley County
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Jenkins County
No
Glascock County
No
Webster County Unifie
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Lincoln County
No
Miller County
No
Montgomery County
No
Seminole County
Yes
Irwin County
No
Treutlen County
No
Stewart County
No
Clinch County
No
Talbot County
No
Clay County
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Taliaferro County
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Taylor County
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Terrell County
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Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
24 16 32 34 16 29 151
Number with special tax districts
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Group
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Number reporting
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sanitation
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Government
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community
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fire
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Columbia County
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Rockdale County
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Population Group B Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County
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Population Group C Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
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Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
Population Group B Spalding County Rockdale County Jackson County Catoosa County Dougherty County Bulloch County Effingham County Gordon County
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Population Group B Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County
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Population Group C Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County
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Population Group D Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
Population Group E Towns County Charlton County Jeff Davis County Bleckley County Lanier County Oglethorpe County Crawford County McIntosh County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Evans County Macon County Screven County Early County Dooly County Pulaski County Bacon County
Population Group F Twiggs County Echols County CG Warren County Atkinson County
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Population Group F Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County Georgetown-Quitman C Calhoun County Baker County Wheeler County Schley County Jenkins County Glascock County Webster County Unifie Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Seminole County Irwin County Treutlen County Stewart County Clinch County Talbot County Clay County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Randolph County
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Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
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4 20.0% 3 21.4% 8 25.0% 11 32.4% 4 25.0% 6 20.7% 36 24.8%
Section 5.e - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices
County
Does the government receive revenues from
a special purpose local option sales tax authorized in state law?
Year in which most recent
SPLOST tax was imposed?
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
airport facilities and equipment
business improvement
district
civic center or coliseum
courthouse or admin. building
community improvement
district
Population Group A
Columbia County
Yes
Chatham County
Yes
Cobb County
Yes
Gwinnett County
Yes
Houston County
Yes
Cherokee County
Yes
Clayton County
Yes
Coweta County
Yes
Newton County
Yes
Douglas County
Yes
Henry County
Yes
Carroll County
Yes
DeKalb County
No
Augusta/Richmond CG
Yes
Paulding County
Yes
Columbus/Muscogee CG
No
Hall County
Yes
Fayette County
No
Athens-Clarke CG
Yes
Whitfield County
No
Macon-Bibb County
Yes
Bartow County
Yes
Forsyth County
Yes
Lowndes County
Yes
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cultural, recreational or historic
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Population Group B Spalding County Rockdale County Jackson County Catoosa County Dougherty County Bulloch County Effingham County Gordon County Troup County
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Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices
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Population Group B Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County Sumter County Lee County
Does the government receive revenues from
a special purpose local option sales tax authorized in state law?
Year in which most recent
SPLOST tax was imposed?
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
airport facilities and equipment
business improvement
district
civic center or coliseum
courthouse or admin. building
community improvement
district
cultural, recreational or historic
facility
hospital
jail, correctional, or detention
facility
landfill or solid waste
facility
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Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices
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Population Group C Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County
Does the government receive revenues from
a special purpose local option sales tax authorized in state law?
Year in which most recent
SPLOST tax was imposed?
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
airport facilities and equipment
business improvement
district
civic center or coliseum
courthouse or admin. building
community improvement
district
cultural, recreational or historic
facility
hospital
jail, correctional, or detention
facility
landfill or solid waste
facility
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Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group D Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
Does the government receive revenues from
a special purpose local option sales tax authorized in state law?
Year in which most recent
SPLOST tax was imposed?
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
airport facilities and equipment
business improvement
district
civic center or coliseum
courthouse or admin. building
community improvement
district
cultural, recreational or historic
facility
hospital
jail, correctional, or detention
facility
landfill or solid waste
facility
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Population Group E
Towns County
Yes
Charlton County
Yes
Jeff Davis County
Yes
Bleckley County
Yes
Lanier County
Yes
Oglethorpe County
Yes
Crawford County
Yes
McIntosh County
Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee C
Yes
Evans County
Yes
Macon County
Yes
Screven County
Yes
Early County
Yes
Dooly County
Yes
Pulaski County
Yes
Bacon County
Yes
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Population Group F
Twiggs County
Yes
Echols County CG
Yes
Warren County
Yes
Atkinson County
Yes
Wilcox County
Yes
Wilkes County
Yes
Wilkinson County
Yes
Georgetown-Quitman CG
Yes
Calhoun County
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices
County
Does the government receive revenues from
a special purpose local option sales tax authorized in state law?
Year in which most recent
SPLOST tax was imposed?
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
airport facilities and equipment
business improvement
district
civic center or coliseum
courthouse or admin. building
community improvement
district
Population Group F
Baker County
Yes
Wheeler County
Yes
Schley County
Yes
Jenkins County
Yes
Glascock County
Yes
Webster County Unified
Yes
Lincoln County
Yes
Miller County
Yes
Montgomery County
Yes
Seminole County
Yes
Irwin County
Yes
Treutlen County
Yes
Stewart County
Yes
Clinch County
Yes
Talbot County
Yes
Clay County
Yes
Taliaferro County
Yes
Taylor County
Yes
Terrell County
Yes
Randolph County
Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.f: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
Number using proceeds from special purpose local option sales taxes for the following authorized uses: (Cont.)
library
retirement of previously
incurred G.O. debt for roads
and streets
roads, streets and bridges
public safety facilities and
capital equipment
tax increment financing
water or sewer
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12 60.0% 2
10.0%
19 95.0% 17 85.0%
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14 100.0% 14 100.0% 1
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9
64.3%
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14 43.8% 4
12.5%
32 100.0% 31 96.9%
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0.0% 20 62.5%
34
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23.5% 4
11.8%
34 100.0% 27 79.4%
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31.3% 0
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16 100.0% 14 87.5%
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27 93.1% 20 69.0% 0
0.0%
5
17.2%
151
53 36.6% 12
8.3%
142 97.9% 123 84.8%
1
0.7% 58 40.0%
other purposes
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9
45.0%
9
64.3%
16 50.0%
14 41.2%
6
37.5%
11 37.9%
65 44.8%
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
Number receiving revenues from occupation tax
authorized by state law
#
%
24
22
91.7%
16
13
81.3%
32
19
59.4%
34
22
64.7%
16
7
43.8%
29
9
31.0%
151
92
60.9%
Number using following methods to assess occupation tax:
flat fee
number of employees
gross receipts
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#
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#
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6
27.3%
13
59.1%
13
59.1%
3
23.1%
12
92.3%
0
0.0%
12
63.2%
12
63.2%
2
10.5%
6
27.3%
16
72.7%
4
18.2%
4
57.1%
5
71.4%
0
0.0%
4
44.4%
6
66.7%
0
0.0%
35
38.0%
64
69.6%
19
20.7%
profitability ratios
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%
Number amending occupation tax
#
%
5
22.7%
2
9.1%
1
7.7%
2
15.4%
1
5.3%
2
10.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
14.3%
0
0.0%
1
11.1%
7
7.6%
8
8.7%
Number of governments
with regulatory fees
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Number of governments with
user fees
#
%
21
87.5%
15
93.8%
25
78.1%
22
64.7%
10
62.5%
9
31.0%
102
67.5%
Section 5.f - Summary
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.f: Financial Management Practices
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
County
Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
library
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retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt (1)
roads, streets and bridges
public safety facilities and
capital equipment
tax increment financing
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Population Group B
Spalding County
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Rockdale County
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Jackson County
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Catoosa County
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Dougherty County
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Bulloch County
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Effingham County
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Gordon County
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Does the government
collect occupation
tax?
If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?
flat fee
number of employees
gross receipts
profitability ratios
Year in which occupation tax was last amended?
Does government
have regulatory
fees?
Does government have user
fees?
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2004
No
No
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
1995
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
2010
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
2011
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2007
No
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2009
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1996
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
2010
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1978
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
2003
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
1995
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
2015
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2011
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
2014
Yes
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1995
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
1995
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2010
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2009
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
2014
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2012
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
2008
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
1996
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
1994
No
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1978
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
2004
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2012
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1995
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
2012
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1995
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
Yes
Yes
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Section 5.f: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group B Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
library
retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt (1)
roads, streets and bridges
public safety facilities and
capital equipment
tax increment financing
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
water or sewer
----Yes Yes Yes ----Yes
Population Group C
Decatur County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Pickens County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Peach County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Lumpkin County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Oconee County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Murray County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Monroe County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Jones County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Madison County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Gilmer County
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Tift County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Baldwin County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Haralson County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Harris County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Hart County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
White County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Wayne County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Bryan County
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Ware County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Stephens County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Toombs County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Polk County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Thomas County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Tattnall County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Does the government
collect occupation
tax?
If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?
flat fee
number of employees
gross receipts
profitability ratios
Year in which occupation tax was last amended?
Does government
have regulatory
fees?
Does government have user
fees?
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
---
2012
Yes
Yes
---
2015
No
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
2003
Yes
Yes
---
1993
No
Yes
---
2006
Yes
Yes
---
2005
Yes
Yes
---
0
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
2015
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2001
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
1994
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2013
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2003
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
1995
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2006
No
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2005
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2003
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2006
No
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1996
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
2006
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2011
No
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2005
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.f: Financial Management Practices
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Population Group C Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
library
retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt (1)
roads, streets and bridges
public safety facilities and
capital equipment
tax increment financing
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
water or sewer
--Yes Yes Yes ------Yes
Population Group D
Franklin County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Greene County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Chattooga County
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Banks County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Ben Hill County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Berrien County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Brantley County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Brooks County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Crisp County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Butts County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Fannin County
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Cook County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Dade County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Dawson County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Dodge County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Elbert County
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Emanuel County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Burke County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Morgan County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Telfair County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Union County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Washington County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Worth County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Rabun County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Does the government
collect occupation
tax?
If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?
flat fee
number of employees
gross receipts
profitability ratios
Year in which occupation tax was last amended?
Does government
have regulatory
fees?
Does government have user
fees?
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
0
Yes
No
---
1998
Yes
Yes
---
2005
No
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
2006
Yes
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
1994
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
---
2001
No
No
---
1995
No
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
2010
No
Yes
---
1995
No
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
2009
Yes
Yes
---
1999
No
Yes
---
2006
No
Yes
---
2012
Yes
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
2000
Yes
Yes
---
2015
No
Yes
---
2009
Yes
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
2007
Yes
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
2013
No
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
0
Yes
Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.f: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group D Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
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retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt (1)
roads, streets and bridges
public safety facilities and
capital equipment
tax increment financing
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
water or sewer
--------Yes --Yes Yes -----
Does the government
collect occupation
tax?
If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?
flat fee
number of employees
gross receipts
profitability ratios
Year in which occupation tax was last amended?
Does government
have regulatory
fees?
Does government have user
fees?
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2013
No
Yes
---
2010
No
No
---
2014
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
1995
No
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
2006
Yes
Yes
---
1998
No
Yes
---
1995
No
Yes
---
1994
No
No
Population Group E
Towns County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
No
---
---
---
Charlton County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Jeff Davis County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
Bleckley County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
Lanier County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Oglethorpe County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
Yes
---
Crawford County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
McIntosh County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Evans County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
Macon County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Screven County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Early County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
Dooly County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
Pulaski County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
Bacon County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
---
2011
No
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
2000
No
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
2011
No
Yes
---
2011
No
Yes
---
2004
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
2007
No
Yes
---
1994
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
Population Group F
Twiggs County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Echols County CG
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
Warren County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
No
---
---
---
Atkinson County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
No
---
---
---
Wilcox County
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
(1) - Retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt for roads, streets and bridges.
---
2007
No
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
No
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Section 5.f: Financial Management Practices
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
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Population Group F Wilkes County Wilkinson County Georgetown-Quitman C Calhoun County Baker County Wheeler County Schley County Jenkins County Glascock County Webster County Unifie Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Seminole County Irwin County Treutlen County Stewart County Clinch County Talbot County Clay County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Randolph County
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Yes ------------Yes --Yes ----Yes ------------Yes ----Yes ---
retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt (1)
roads, streets and bridges
public safety facilities and
capital equipment
tax increment financing
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
water or sewer
------------------Yes ----------------------Yes -----
Does the government
collect occupation
tax?
If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?
flat fee
number of employees
gross receipts
profitability ratios
Year in which occupation tax was last amended?
Does government
have regulatory
fees?
Does government have user
fees?
No
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
---
2011
No
No
---
2007
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
2012
Yes
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
2004
No
No
---
1998
Yes
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
2006
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
2005
No
No
---
1997
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
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CHAPTER 6 Economic Development Activities
This chapter covers the administration and conduct of economic development activities sponsored by a government to attract new business and retain business.
Specific items covered in this chapter: Initiatives for economic development activities Presence of a full-time economic developer Some governments employ a full-time staff person dedicated to
economic development activities. Financial incentives used to attract and retain business Incentives may include land, grants or loans, and tax
incentives, among others. Presence of a constitutional development authority, and percent of ad valorem taxes dedicated thereto.
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities - Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number of entities taking initiative for economic development activities by type:
Number reporting
local chamber
#
%
multi-
jurisdictional
chamber
#
%
development
authority
#
%
joint development
authority
#
%
24
17
70.8%
4
16.7%
22
91.7%
13
54.2%
16
7
43.8%
1
6.3%
14
87.5%
8
50.0%
32
16
50.0%
1
3.1%
26
81.3%
17
53.1%
34
21
61.8%
0
0.0%
31
91.2%
20
58.8%
16
10
62.5%
0
0.0%
15
93.8%
8
50.0%
29
10
34.5%
1
3.4%
26
89.7%
6
20.7%
151
81
53.6%
7
4.6%
134
88.7%
72
47.7%
local government
#
%
16
66.7%
6
37.5%
13
40.6%
16
47.1%
7
43.8%
9
31.0%
67
44.4%
no economic
development
activities
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.4%
1
0.7%
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
24 16 32 34 16 29 151
Number of governments with full-time economic
developer
#
%
14
58.3%
7
43.8%
13
40.6%
25
73.5%
4
25.0%
5
17.2%
68
45.0%
Number of governments using the following incentives in attracting new industry all of the time:
land (at little or no cost)
#
%
local or regional low-interest or deferred payment
loans
#
%
state grants and loans
#
%
federal grants and loans
#
%
0
0.0%
1
4.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
6.3%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
6.3%
2
6.3%
5
14.7%
4
11.8%
9
26.5%
6
17.6%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
2
12.5%
0
0.0%
1
3.4%
1
3.4%
3
10.3%
1
3.4%
7
4.6%
6
4.0%
17
11.3%
10
6.6%
QuickStart
#
%
3
12.5%
5
31.3%
8
25.0%
12
35.3%
2
12.5%
4
13.8%
34
22.5%
subsidies
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
3
8.8%
1
6.3%
1
3.4%
6
4.0%
Section 6.a - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
County
Which of the following entities takes the initiative for economic development activities in the jurisdiction?
local chamber
multijurisdictional
chamber
development authority
joint development
authority
local government
no economic development
activities undertaken
Population Group A
Columbia County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Chatham County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Cobb County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Gwinnett County
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
Houston County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Cherokee County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Clayton County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Coweta County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Newton County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Douglas County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Henry County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Carroll County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
DeKalb County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Augusta/Richmond CG
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Paulding County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Columbus/Muscogee C
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Hall County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Fayette County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Athens-Clarke CG
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Whitfield County
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Macon-Bibb County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Bartow County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Forsyth County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Lowndes County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Does the government
employ a full-time economic developer?
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
subsidies
Yes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
Never
Never
Most of time
Never
Most of time
Never
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Yes
Never
Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
Never
Most of time Sometimes
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Yes
Never
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
No
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
Never
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Yes
Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
No
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always
Sometimes
Population Group B
Spalding County
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Rockdale County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Never
Never
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
Never
Jackson County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Catoosa County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Dougherty County
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Bulloch County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Effingham County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Always
Never
Gordon County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group B Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County
Which of the following entities takes the initiative for economic development activities in the jurisdiction?
local chamber
multijurisdictional
chamber
development authority
joint development
authority
local government
no economic development
activities undertaken
Does the government
employ a full-time economic developer?
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
subsidies
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Never
Never
Most of time
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Never
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes
Never
Always
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Most of time Sometimes
Always
Always
Always
Sometimes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Always
Always
Never
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
No
Most of time
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always
Always
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Never
Never
Always
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never
Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Never
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group C Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County
Which of the following entities takes the initiative for economic development activities in the jurisdiction?
local chamber
multijurisdictional
chamber
development authority
joint development
authority
local government
no economic development
activities undertaken
Does the government
employ a full-time economic developer?
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
subsidies
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Always
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Most of time
Never
Most of time Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Always
Always
Sometimes Sometimes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Always
Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Always
Always
Always
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Always
Always
Always
Always
Always
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Always
Most of time
Always
Always
Always
Always
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Always
Always
Always
Always
Always
Always
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Always
Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Always
Most of time Most of time
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Always
Most of time
Always
Most of time
Always
Most of time
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group D Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
Which of the following entities takes the initiative for economic development activities in the jurisdiction?
local chamber
multijurisdictional
chamber
development authority
joint development
authority
local government
no economic development
activities undertaken
Does the government
employ a full-time economic developer?
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
subsidies
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Always
Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Most of time Sometimes
Always
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Never
Never
Always
Sometimes
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Population Group E
Towns County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Charlton County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Most of time
Never
Jeff Davis County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Bleckley County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Lanier County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Most of time Sometimes
Always
Most of time
Never
Sometimes
Oglethorpe County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Crawford County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
McIntosh County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Evans County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Macon County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Most of time
Always
Most of time Sometimes
Never
Screven County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Early County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always
Always
Dooly County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Never
Most of time Most of time Most of time
Never
Pulaski County
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Bacon County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Population Group F
Twiggs County
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Always
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Echols County CG
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Warren County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time
Always
Sometimes
Atkinson County
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Most of time
Always
Most of time
Always
Never
Wilcox County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Never
Sometimes
Never
Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
County
Which of the following entities takes the initiative for economic development activities in the jurisdiction?
local chamber
multijurisdictional
chamber
development authority
joint development
authority
local government
no economic development
activities undertaken
Population Group F
Wilkes County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Wilkinson County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Georgetown-Quitman C
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Calhoun County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Baker County
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Wheeler County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Schley County
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Jenkins County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Glascock County
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Webster County Unifie
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Lincoln County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Miller County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Montgomery County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Seminole County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Irwin County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Treutlen County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Stewart County
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
Clinch County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Talbot County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Clay County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Taliaferro County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Taylor County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Terrell County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Randolph County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Does the government
employ a full-time economic developer?
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
subsidies
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Never
No
Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
No
Most of time
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
No
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Always
Always
Always
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
No
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
No
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Yes
Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
No
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never
Never
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
No
Sometimes
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always
Sometimes
No
Never
Never
Most of time Most of time
Never
Never
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
No
Sometimes
Never
Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
No
Always
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
No
Sometimes
Always
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities - Summary of Data
Number Group reporting
A
24
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
16
F
29
Total
151
Number of governments using the following incentives to attract new industry all of the time: (Cont.)
tax incentives
#
%
utilities at little or no cost
#
%
commitment of additional local
government services
#
%
industrial development
bonds
#
%
expedited
permitting
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
16.7%
5
20.8%
0
0.0%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
4
25.0%
6
37.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
5
15.6%
0
0.0%
1
2.9%
2
5.9%
5
14.7%
9
26.5%
0
0.0%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
25.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
6.9%
0
0.0%
3
2.0%
2
1.3%
14
9.3%
31
20.5%
waiver of
regulations
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.7%
waiver or reduction of required fees or assessments
#
%
1
4.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.7%
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number of governments using the following incentives to encourage the retention and expansion of existing industry all of the time:
Number reporting
land (at little or no cost)
#
%
local or regional low-interest or
deferred
#
%
state grants and loans
#
%
federal grants and loans
#
%
QuickStart
#
%
24
1
4.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
12.5%
16
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
6.3%
1
6.3%
4
25.0%
32
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
6.3%
2
6.3%
6
18.8%
34
2
5.9%
3
8.8%
6
17.6%
6
17.6%
9
26.5%
16
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
12.5%
29
1
3.4%
1
3.4%
2
6.9%
2
6.9%
4
13.8%
151
4
2.6%
4
2.6%
11
7.3%
11
7.3%
28
18.5%
Section 6.b - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
County
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to the community? (Cont.)
tax incentives
utilities at little or no cost
commitment of additional
local government
services
industrial development
bonds
expedited permitting
waiver of regulations
Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes
Always Never Always Sometimes Most of time Never Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes
waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
low-interest land (at little or deferred or no cost) payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes
--Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Never
Sometimes Most of time
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Always
Population Group B Spalding County Rockdale County Jackson County Catoosa County Dougherty County Bulloch County Effingham County Gordon County
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Most of time Never Never Never Never Never Always Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Most of time
Always Most of time
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Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group B Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to the community? (Cont.)
tax incentives
utilities at little or no cost
commitment of additional
local government
services
industrial development
bonds
expedited permitting
waiver of regulations
waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
low-interest land (at little or deferred or no cost) payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Always Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Always Always Most of time Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Always Always
Most of time Always
Sometimes Always Always
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Always Always
Sometimes Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Never Always
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time
Always Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Always Never Most of time Sometimes Never
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Always Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes
--Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
--Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Never Always
Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Most of time Most of time Always Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group C Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to the community? (Cont.)
tax incentives
utilities at little or no cost
commitment of additional
local government
services
industrial development
bonds
expedited permitting
waiver of regulations
waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
low-interest land (at little or deferred or no cost) payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Most of time Never Always Never Always
Sometimes Never Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Never Most of time Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Always Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
--Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Most of time Never
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Always Most of time Most of time Never Always Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always Always Most of time Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Most of time Never Always Most of time Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
--Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Always Most of time Never Never Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Always Most of time Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes
--Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
--Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Always Never Always Never Always Most of time
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
County
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to the community? (Cont.)
tax incentives
utilities at little or no cost
commitment of additional
local government
services
industrial development
bonds
expedited permitting
waiver of regulations
Population Group D Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
Sometimes Always
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Always Always Most of time Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes
Population Group E Towns County Charlton County Jeff Davis County Bleckley County Lanier County Oglethorpe County Crawford County McIntosh County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Evans County Macon County Screven County Early County Dooly County Pulaski County Bacon County
Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Never Most of time
Never Never Always Sometimes Never Never Never
--Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never
Population Group F Twiggs County Echols County CG Warren County Atkinson County Wilcox County
Always ---
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never ---
Most of time Never
Sometimes
Most of time ---
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time ---
Most of time Sometimes
Never
Always ---
Most of time Most of time
Never
Sometimes ---
Sometimes Never Never
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waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
low-interest land (at little or deferred or no cost) payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Always
Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Sometimes Always
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Sometimes Always
Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time
Always Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never ---
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never ---
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes ---
Sometimes Most of time
Never
Sometimes ---
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes ---
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes ---
Most of time Always Never
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
County
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to the community? (Cont.)
tax incentives
utilities at little or no cost
commitment of additional
local government
services
industrial development
bonds
expedited permitting
waiver of regulations
Population Group F
Wilkes County
Most of time
Wilkinson County
Sometimes
Georgetown-Quitman C Most of time
Calhoun County
Never
Baker County
Sometimes
Wheeler County
Sometimes
Schley County
Always
Jenkins County
Sometimes
Glascock County
Sometimes
Webster County Unifie
Never
Lincoln County
Sometimes
Miller County
Never
Montgomery County
Sometimes
Seminole County
Sometimes
Irwin County
Sometimes
Treutlen County
Sometimes
Stewart County
Never
Clinch County
Always
Talbot County
Never
Clay County
Most of time
Taliaferro County
Never
Taylor County
Most of time
Terrell County
Never
Randolph County
Always
Never Never Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never Never Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes
waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
low-interest land (at little or deferred or no cost) payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Always Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Most of time Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Most of time Always Most of time Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Always Never Never Never Always Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Always Never Never Never Most of time Never Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities - Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number of governments using the following incentives to encourage the retention and expansion of existing industry all of the time: (Cont.)
Number reporting
subsidies
#
%
tax incentives
#
%
utilities at little or no cost
#
%
commitment of additional local
government services
#
%
industrial development
bonds
#
%
expedited permitting
#
%
waiver of regulations
#
%
24
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
16.7%
5
20.8%
0
0.0%
16
0
0.0%
4
25.0%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
4
25.0%
6
37.5%
0
0.0%
32
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
2
6.3%
4
12.5%
1
3.1%
34
3
8.8%
3
8.8%
0
0.0%
2
5.9%
4
11.8%
7
20.6%
0
0.0%
16
1
6.3%
1
6.3%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
29
1
3.4%
2
6.9%
1
3.4%
1
3.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
151
5
3.3%
10
6.6%
3
2.0%
4
2.6%
14
9.3%
23 15.2%
1
0.7%
waiver or reduction of required fees of
assessments
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
other
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.7%
Number Group reporting
A
24
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
16
F
29
Total
151
Number of counties collecting the additional mill of ad valorem tax for economic development
#
%
2
8.3%
1
6.3%
3
9.4%
6
17.6%
2
12.5%
3
10.3%
17
11.3%
Number collecting the additional mill for the following purpose:
county development authority
#
%
Multi-jurisdictional development authority
#
%
Other
#
%
1
50.0%
1
100.0%
5
166.7%
7
116.7%
3
150.0%
5
166.7%
22 129.4%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
5.9%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
5.9%
Section 6.c - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
County
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
subsidies
tax incentives
utilities at little or no cost
commitment of additional
local government
services
industrial development
bonds
expedited permitting
waiver of regulations
waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments
Population Group A Columbia County Chatham County Cobb County Gwinnett County Houston County Cherokee County Clayton County Coweta County Newton County Douglas County Henry County Carroll County DeKalb County Augusta/Richmond CG Paulding County Columbus/Muscogee C Hall County Fayette County Athens-Clarke CG Whitfield County Macon-Bibb County Bartow County Forsyth County Lowndes County
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Most of time Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Always
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Always Sometimes Most of time Never Always Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Never Sometimes
other
Does the county collect the one mill for economic development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?
--------------------Never ----Never --------------Sometimes -----
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
Both
No
---
No
---
Yes
Multi-juris DA
Population Group B
Spalding County
Never
Always
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never
No
---
Rockdale County
Never
Sometimes
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
---
No
---
Jackson County
Never
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
---
No
---
Catoosa County
Never
Most of time
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
---
No
---
Dougherty County
Never
Most of time
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Sometimes
---
No
---
Bulloch County
Never
Most of time
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes Sometimes
---
No
---
Effingham County
Never
Sometimes
Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
---
No
---
Gordon County
Never
Most of time
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Never
---
No
---
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Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group B Troup County Glynn County Walker County Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
subsidies
tax incentives
utilities at little or no cost
commitment of additional
local government
services
industrial development
bonds
expedited permitting
waiver of regulations
waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments
other
Does the county collect the one mill for economic development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Most of time Sometimes
Always Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Always
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Always Always Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Always Always Most of time Always Sometimes Always Always
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never ---------------
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Never Always
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Always Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never Always
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time
Always Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes
Never
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Always Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
--Never Sometimes
----------Never --------Never Never ------Never ------Always ---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group C Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
subsidies
tax incentives
utilities at little or no cost
commitment of additional
local government
services
industrial development
bonds
expedited permitting
waiver of regulations
waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments
other
Does the county collect the one mill for economic development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Never
---
No
---
Never
Sometimes
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
---
No
---
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
---
No
---
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
---
No
---
Never
Sometimes
Never
Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
---
No
---
Never
Sometimes
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Never
No
---
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
---
No
---
Never
Sometimes
Never
Most of time Most of time
Always
Sometimes Sometimes
---
No
---
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Never Never Never Most of time Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Always Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Most of time Never
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time
Never Always Most of time Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
----------------Most of time ----------------------Never -------
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
Yes
County DA
No
---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group D Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
subsidies
tax incentives
utilities at little or no cost
commitment of additional
local government
services
industrial development
bonds
expedited permitting
waiver of regulations
waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments
Sometimes Always Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
--Never Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never -----
Most of time Sometimes
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
other
---------------------
Does the county collect the one mill for economic development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
County DA
No
---
Yes
County DA
Population Group E Towns County Charlton County Jeff Davis County Bleckley County Lanier County Oglethorpe County Crawford County McIntosh County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Evans County Macon County Screven County Early County Dooly County Pulaski County Bacon County
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Always Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Never Sometimes
Never Never Always Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes
------Sometimes -------------------------
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Population Group F
Twiggs County
Sometimes Most of time
Always
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
---
Echols County CG
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Warren County
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
---
Atkinson County
Never
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Sometimes
---
Wilcox County
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
County
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
subsidies
tax incentives
utilities at little or no cost
commitment of additional
local government
services
industrial development
bonds
expedited permitting
waiver of regulations
waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments
Population Group F Wilkes County Wilkinson County Georgetown-Quitman C Calhoun County Baker County Wheeler County Schley County Jenkins County Glascock County Webster County Unifie Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Seminole County Irwin County Treutlen County Stewart County Clinch County Talbot County Clay County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Randolph County
Never Never Never Never Never Never Always Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Always Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never Never
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
other
Does the county collect the one mill for economic development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?
------Never ------------Never --------------Never Never Never --Never Never
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
County DA
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
County DA
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Developement Activities - Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
24 16 32 34 16 29 151
Number with constitutional development
authority
#
%
16 66.7%
9
56.3%
20 62.5%
21 61.8%
13 81.3%
10 34.5%
89 58.9%
three mills
#
%
0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Number and percentage dedicating by amount
two mills
#
%
0
0.0%
2 22.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
2.2%
one mill
#
%
1 6.3% 0 0.0% 2 10.0% 0 0.0% 3 23.1% 1 10.0% 7 7.9%
other amount
#
%
1 6.3% 0 0.0% 5 25.0% 7 33.3% 4 30.8% 3 30.0% 20 22.5%
none
#
%
14 87.5% 8 88.9% 18 90.0% 16 76.2% 6 46.2% 9 90.0% 71 79.8%
Of those governments not dedicating additional mill of ad valorem tax, number
supporting economic development through the normal budgeting process
Number providing more than $50,000 support to economic
development
#
%
#
%
23
95.8%
13
81.3%
26
81.3%
32
94.1%
15
93.8%
18
62.1%
127
63.6%
23
100.0%
13
100.0%
22
84.6%
27
84.4%
8
53.3%
3
16.7%
96
75.6%
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
County
Does government have a constitutional
development authority?
If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?
If additional mills are not dedicated, does government support economic development through the budget
process?
What is the range of the government's level of financial support?
Population Group A
Columbia County
No
Chatham County
No
Cobb County
Yes
Gwinnett County
No
Houston County
Yes
Cherokee County
Yes
Clayton County
No
Coweta County
Yes
Newton County
Yes
Douglas County
Yes
Henry County
Yes
Carroll County
No
DeKalb County
Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG
Yes
Paulding County
Yes
Columbus/Muscogee C
Yes
Hall County
No
Fayette County
No
Athens-Clarke CG
Yes
Whitfield County
Yes
Macon-Bibb County
No
Bartow County
Yes
Forsyth County
Yes
Lowndes County
Yes
----None --None None --None None None None --None None None Other ----None None --None None One mill
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
No
---
Population Group B
Spalding County
No
Rockdale County
No
Jackson County
Yes
Catoosa County
Yes
Dougherty County
Yes
Bulloch County
No
Effingham County
Yes
Gordon County
No
Troup County
Yes
Glynn County
No
Walker County
Yes
----None None None --Two mills --None --None
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group B Walton County Liberty County Camden County Barrow County Floyd County
Population Group C Decatur County Pickens County Peach County Lumpkin County Oconee County Murray County Monroe County Jones County Madison County Gilmer County Tift County Baldwin County Haralson County Harris County Hart County White County Wayne County Bryan County Ware County Stephens County Toombs County Polk County Thomas County Tattnall County Sumter County Lee County Coffee County Colquitt County Laurens County Habersham County
Does government have a constitutional
development authority?
If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?
If additional mills are not dedicated, does government support economic development through the budget
process?
What is the range of the government's level of financial support?
No
---
Yes
Two mills
No
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
None
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
One mill
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
Other
No
Other
Yes
None
No
None
Yes
One mill
Yes
Other
No
---
Yes
Other
Yes
None
No
None
Yes
Other
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
None
No
---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
No
---
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
No
---
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group C Grady County Upson County
Population Group D Franklin County Greene County Chattooga County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Crisp County Butts County Fannin County Cook County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Burke County Morgan County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County Rabun County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Mitchell County Meriwether County Appling County McDuffie County Jefferson County Long County
Does government have a constitutional
development authority?
If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?
If additional mills are not dedicated, does government support economic development through the budget
process?
What is the range of the government's level of financial support?
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
Other
Yes
Other
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
Other
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
Other
No
---
No
---
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
Other
No
---
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
Other
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
None
Yes
None
No
Other
No
---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
No
---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
County
Does government have a constitutional
development authority?
If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?
If additional mills are not dedicated, does government support economic development through the budget
process?
What is the range of the government's level of financial support?
Population Group D
Lamar County
No
---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Population Group E
Towns County
Yes
Charlton County
No
Jeff Davis County
Yes
Bleckley County
Yes
Lanier County
Yes
Oglethorpe County
Yes
Crawford County
Yes
McIntosh County
Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
No
Evans County
Yes
Macon County
No
Screven County
Yes
Early County
Yes
Dooly County
Yes
Pulaski County
Yes
Bacon County
Yes
Other ---
One mill None
One mill None None
One mill ---
None ---
Other None None Other Other
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
No
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Population Group F
Twiggs County
No
Echols County CG
---
Warren County
No
Atkinson County
No
Wilcox County
Yes
Wilkes County
No
Wilkinson County
No
Georgetown-Quitman C
No
Calhoun County
No
Baker County
No
Wheeler County
No
Schley County
Yes
Jenkins County
Yes
Glascock County
Yes
Webster County Unifie
Yes
Lincoln County
No
Miller County
No
None -------
None -----------
Other None None None None
-----
No
---
---
---
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
No
---
No
---
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
No
---
No
---
Yes
Less than $10,000
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
County Population Group F
Montgomery County Seminole County Irwin County Treutlen County Stewart County Clinch County Talbot County Clay County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Randolph County
Does government have a constitutional
development authority?
If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?
If additional mills are not dedicated, does government support economic development through the budget
process?
What is the range of the government's level of financial support?
Yes
Other
Yes
None
Yes
One mill
No
None
No
---
Yes
Other
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
None
No
---
No
---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
No
---
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
No
---
No
---
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
No
---
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
No
---
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CHAPTER 7 Public Safety
This chapter covers provisions of a government's public safety functions, encompassing both fire and police services.
Specific items covered in this chapter:
Law Enforcement Existence of police department Issuance of handguns Use of law enforcement vehicles Assigned patrol shift hours Number of police vehicles in use for specific operations Number of certified officers with arrest powers normally employed Jail operations
Fire Services Fire classification rating The Insurance Services Office (ISO) issues a fire protection scale on a range of 1 to 10, with
"one" being the highest response and "ten" being the lowest response. Number of fire stations Use of volunteers for firefighting Fire departments can include volunteer fire fighters in their force, or consist of all
volunteers. Number of fire fighters on duty per shift
Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety - Summary of Data
Group A B C D E F
Total
Number reporting
24 16 32 34 16 29 151
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department
Number of counties
operating police department
#
%
Number with county government providing handguns
to officers
#
%
Number assigning patrol shifts by number of hours
8 hours
#
%
9 hours
#
%
10 hours
#
%
7
29.2%
7
100.0%
3
42.9%
1
14.3%
2
28.6%
4
25.0%
3
75.0%
3
75.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
6.3%
2
100.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.4%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
14
9.3%
13
100.0%
7
50.0%
1
7.1%
2
14.3%
12 hours
#
%
1
14.3%
1
25.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
4
28.6%
other
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Number with "One Car, One
Driver rule"
#
%
4
57.1%
3
75.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
9
64.3%
If more than one driver per car, maximum number
of drivers
11
55
3
0
0
0
55
Section 7.a - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
Jurisdiction
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Does the county operate a police department?
Method of providing handguns
For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?
Population Group A
Bartow County
No
Columbus/Muscogee C
Yes
Macon-Bibb County
No
Forsyth County
No
DeKalb County
Yes
Clayton County
Yes
Coweta County
No
Carroll County
No
Columbia County
No
Fayette County
No
Athens-Clarke CG
Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG
No
Paulding County
No
Whitfield County
No
Cobb County
Yes
Cherokee County
No
Hall County
No
Douglas County
No
Houston County
No
Gwinnett County
Yes
Chatham County
No
Newton County
No
Henry County
Yes
Lowndes County
No
--Govt. provides
----Govt. provides Govt. provides --------Govt. provides ------Govt. provides --------Govt. provides ----Govt. provides ---
--12 Hours
----10 Hours 8 Hours --------8 Hours ------8 Hours --------9 Hours ----10 Hours ---
Population Group B
Spalding County
No
Camden County
No
Walton County
No
Jackson County
No
Catoosa County
No
Barrow County
No
Walker County
Yes
Bulloch County
No
------------Officer provides ---
------------8 Hours ---
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Does the police department have "One Car, One Driver
rule"?
--Yes ----No No --------Yes ------No --------Yes ----Yes ---
If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
--1 ----3 3 --------1 ------3 ---------------
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
1
---
---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
Jurisdiction
Dougherty County Glynn County Liberty County Effingham County Troup County Rockdale County Gordon County Floyd County
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Does the county operate a police department?
Method of providing handguns
For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?
Yes
Govt. provides
12 Hours
Yes
Govt. provides
8 Hours
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
Yes
Govt. provides
8 Hours
Population Group C
Baldwin County
No
Decatur County
No
Madison County
No
Upson County
No
Polk County
Yes
Hart County
No
Tattnall County
No
Lee County
No
White County
No
Bryan County
No
Coffee County
No
Colquitt County
No
Grady County
No
Habersham County
No
Harris County
No
Wayne County
No
Thomas County
No
Pickens County
No
Lumpkin County
No
Tift County
No
Ware County
Yes
Stephens County
No
Oconee County
No
Haralson County
No
Murray County
No
--------Govt. provides ------------------------------Govt. provides ---------
--------12 Hours ------------------------------8 Hours ---------
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Does the police department have "One Car, One Driver
rule"?
No Yes ----------Yes
If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
1 ------------53
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
1
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
No
2
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
Jurisdiction
Peach County Monroe County Laurens County Sumter County Jones County Toombs County Gilmer County
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Does the county operate a police department?
Method of providing handguns
For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?
No
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No
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Population Group D
Mitchell County
No
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Brooks County
No
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Fannin County
No
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Franklin County
No
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Pike County
No
---
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Cook County
No
---
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Union County
No
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Berrien County
No
---
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Morgan County
No
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Brantley County
No
---
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Butts County
No
---
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Rabun County
No
---
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Elbert County
No
---
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Jefferson County
No
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Greene County
No
---
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Long County
No
---
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Emanuel County
No
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Ben Hill County
No
---
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Telfair County
No
---
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Crisp County
No
---
---
Appling County
No
---
---
McDuffie County
No
---
---
Banks County
No
---
---
Burke County
No
---
---
Lamar County
No
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---
Washington County
No
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Section 7.a: Public Safety
Jurisdiction
Chattooga County Dawson County Meriwether County Dade County Putnam County Dodge County Worth County Pierce County
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Does the county operate a police department?
Method of providing handguns
For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?
No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Population Group E
Pulaski County
No
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Charlton County
No
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Evans County
No
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Macon County
No
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Lanier County
No
---
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Screven County
No
---
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Jeff Davis County
No
---
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Crawford County
No
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Dooly County
No
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Bacon County
No
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McIntosh County
No
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Bleckley County
No
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Oglethorpe County
No
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Towns County
No
---
---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
No
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Early County
No
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Population Group F
Randolph County
No
Calhoun County
Yes
Clay County
No
Montgomery County
No
Atkinson County
No
Georgetown-Quitman C
No
Wilkinson County
No
Lincoln County
No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
Jurisdiction
Miller County Treutlen County Twiggs County Wheeler County Baker County Warren County Glascock County Irwin County Jenkins County Wilcox County Wilkes County Clinch County Seminole County Talbot County Terrell County Webster County Unifie Taliaferro County Taylor County Stewart County Schley County Echols County CG
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Does the county operate a police department?
Method of providing handguns
For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety - Summary of Data
Number Group reporting
A
24
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
16
F
29
Total
151
Questions refer to the operating of a county sheriff's department
Number of departments providing handguns to sworn law enforcement personnel
#
%
8 hours
#
%
------------ Number having following shifts in hours: ------------
9 hours
#
%
10 hours
#
%
12 hours
#
%
21
87.5%
2
8.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
21 87.5%
15
93.8%
6
37.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
10 62.5%
30
93.8%
2
6.3%
1
3.1%
0
0.0%
29 90.6%
32
94.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
34 100.0%
11
68.8%
1
6.3%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
14 87.5%
20
69.0%
4
13.8%
1
3.4%
1
3.4%
23 79.3%
129
85.4%
15
9.9%
3
2.0%
1
0.7% 131 86.8%
other
#
%
1
4.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.7%
Number of governments with "One Car, One Driver
Rule"
#
%
13
54.2%
15
93.8%
30
93.8%
31
91.2%
15
93.8%
26
89.7%
130
86.1%
If more than one driver per car, maximum number
of drivers
24
46
7
5
4
4
46
SEE Footnote*
* For Reported Number of Law Enforcement Vehicles or Officers, see govm't pages 7.b-1 - 7.b-5
Section 7.b - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.b: Public Safety
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Method of providing handguns to sworn
deputies to sworn personnel?
For the majority of the sheriff's deputies, for what shift hours are
they primarily assigned?
Does sheriff's department have
"One car, One driver rule"?
If not, what is the typical
number of drivers per
vehicle?
Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only
Population Group A
Bartow County
Officer provides
Columbus/Muscogee
Govt. provides
Macon-Bibb County
Govt. provides
Forsyth County
Govt. provides
DeKalb County
Govt. provides
Clayton County
Govt. provides
Coweta County
Govt. provides
Carroll County
Govt. provides
Columbia County
Govt. provides
Fayette County
Other
Athens-Clarke CG
Govt. provides
Augusta/Richmond C
Govt. provides
Paulding County
Govt. provides
Whitfield County
Govt. provides
Cobb County
Govt. provides
Cherokee County
Govt. provides
Hall County
Govt. provides
Douglas County
Govt. provides
Houston County
Govt. provides
Gwinnett County
Govt. provides
Chatham County
Govt. provides
Newton County
Officer provides
Henry County
Govt. provides
Lowndes County
Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Other 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
154
3
Yes
---
61
5
Yes
---
---
---
No
1
195
3
No
3
52
9
No
2
84
1
No
2
42
15
No
1
130
10
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
72
1
No
3
17
Yes
---
277
2
Yes
---
---
---
No
2
73
No
3
94
43
No
3
50
4
Yes
---
---
---
No
2
---
---
No
2
95
2
Yes
---
184
7
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
124
2
Yes
---
168
2
Yes
---
192
2
Population Group B
Spalding County
Govt. provides
Camden County
Govt. provides
Walton County
Govt. provides
Jackson County
Govt. provides
Catoosa County
Govt. provides
Barrow County
Govt. provides
Walker County
Govt. provides
Bulloch County
Officer provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
93
1
Yes
---
80
10
Yes
---
157
6
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
70
Yes
---
65
2
Yes
---
91
1
Yes
---
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Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
163
8
324
---
---
256
234
124
157
123
---
---
148
127
470
---
---
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99
466
5
353
5
---
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131
558
13
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147
1
143
135
8
108
68
16
150
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70
110
2
69
5
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.b: Public Safety
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Method of providing handguns to sworn
deputies to sworn personnel?
For the majority of the sheriff's deputies, for what shift hours are
they primarily assigned?
Does sheriff's department have
"One car, One driver rule"?
If not, what is the typical
number of drivers per
vehicle?
Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only
Dougherty County Glynn County Liberty County Effingham County Troup County Rockdale County Gordon County Floyd County
Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides
8 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours
No
2
40
1
Yes
---
2
Yes
---
5
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
73
3
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
60
Yes
44
42
2
Population Group C
Baldwin County
Govt. provides
Decatur County
Govt. provides
Madison County
Govt. provides
Upson County
Govt. provides
Polk County
Govt. provides
Hart County
Govt. provides
Tattnall County
Govt. provides
Lee County
Govt. provides
White County
Govt. provides
Bryan County
Govt. provides
Coffee County
Govt. provides
Colquitt County
Govt. provides
Grady County
Govt. provides
Habersham County
Govt. provides
Harris County
Govt. provides
Wayne County
Govt. provides
Thomas County
Govt. provides
Pickens County
Govt. provides
Lumpkin County
Govt. provides
Tift County
Govt. provides
Ware County
Govt. provides
Stephens County
Govt. provides
Oconee County
Govt. provides
Haralson County
Officer provides
Murray County
Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 9 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
---
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Yes
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17
1
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
22
Yes
1
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
20
1
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
56
1
Yes
---
50
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
2
17
---
Yes
---
54
2
Yes
---
50
---
Yes
---
39
2
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
46
---
Yes
---
70
Yes
2
30
10
Yes
---
40
Yes
---
---
---
No
2
6
---
Yes
---
45
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Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
101
8
116
64
5
---
---
74
---
---
8
5
85
11
---
---
29
5
---
---
33
1
32
---
---
17
1
---
---
45
43
---
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19
8
51
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31
9
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62
3
65
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32
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.b: Public Safety
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Method of providing handguns to sworn
deputies to sworn personnel?
For the majority of the sheriff's deputies, for what shift hours are
they primarily assigned?
Does sheriff's department have
"One car, One driver rule"?
If not, what is the typical
number of drivers per
vehicle?
Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only
Peach County Monroe County Laurens County Sumter County Jones County Toombs County Gilmer County
Other Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
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28
---
Yes
---
41
Yes
---
65
1
Yes
---
47
---
Yes
---
64
5
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
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67
Population Group D
Mitchell County
Govt. provides
Brooks County
Govt. provides
Fannin County
Govt. provides
Franklin County
Govt. provides
Pike County
Govt. provides
Cook County
Govt. provides
Union County
Govt. provides
Berrien County
Govt. provides
Morgan County
Govt. provides
Brantley County
Govt. provides
Butts County
Govt. provides
Rabun County
Govt. provides
Elbert County
Govt. provides
Jefferson County
Govt. provides
Greene County
Govt. provides
Long County
Govt. provides
Emanuel County
Govt. provides
Ben Hill County
Govt. provides
Telfair County
Other
Crisp County
Govt. provides
Appling County
Govt. provides
McDuffie County
Govt. provides
Banks County
Govt. provides
Burke County
Govt. provides
Lamar County
Govt. provides
Washington County
Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
38
Yes
---
16
1
Yes
---
20
1
Yes
---
9
2
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
10
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
22
1
Yes
---
35
4
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
50
2
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
24
Yes
---
35
Yes
---
27
---
No
2
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
2
20
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
18
Yes
---
26
Yes
---
38
7
Yes
---
40
Yes
---
15
---
Yes
---
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Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
30
---
45
---
60
---
---
---
41
1
---
---
60
2
25
17
---
5
1
---
---
---
---
24
44
8
---
---
31
7
---
---
45
---
---
---
---
22
2
35
24
3
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12
5
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18
1
21
41
24
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4
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.b: Public Safety
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Method of providing handguns to sworn
deputies to sworn personnel?
For the majority of the sheriff's deputies, for what shift hours are
they primarily assigned?
Does sheriff's department have
"One car, One driver rule"?
If not, what is the typical
number of drivers per
vehicle?
Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only
Chattooga County Dawson County Meriwether County Dade County Putnam County Dodge County Worth County Pierce County
Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
28
1
No
1
35
Yes
---
43
---
Yes
---
24
1
Yes
---
39
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
26
2
Yes
---
20
4
Population Group E
Pulaski County
Govt. provides
Charlton County
Govt. provides
Evans County
Govt. provides
Macon County
Govt. provides
Lanier County
Govt. provides
Screven County
Govt. provides
Jeff Davis County
Officer provides
Crawford County
Officer provides
Dooly County
Govt. provides
Bacon County
Officer provides
McIntosh County
Govt. provides
Bleckley County
Govt. provides
Oglethorpe County
Officer provides
Towns County
Govt. provides
Cusseta-Chattahooch
Officer provides
Early County
Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 9 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
28
Yes
---
16
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
19
Yes
---
18
Yes
---
38
3
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
15
5
Yes
---
13
Yes
---
15
---
Yes
---
16
Yes
---
7
No
4
10
Population Group F
Randolph County
Govt. provides
Calhoun County
Govt. provides
Clay County
Govt. provides
Montgomery County
Officer provides
Atkinson County
Govt. provides
Georgetown-Quitman
Govt. provides
Wilkinson County
Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
6
No
2
5
No
1
---
---
Yes
---
5
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
20
3
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
23
15
53
33
1
26
---
---
---
---
25
17
7
20
5
16
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
18
1
17
33
2
---
---
46
5
13
1
15
2
18
8
7
27
1
---
---
6
---
---
---
---
7
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16
10
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.b: Public Safety
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Method of providing handguns to sworn
deputies to sworn personnel?
For the majority of the sheriff's deputies, for what shift hours are
they primarily assigned?
Does sheriff's department have
"One car, One driver rule"?
If not, what is the typical
number of drivers per
vehicle?
Lincoln County Miller County Treutlen County Twiggs County Wheeler County Baker County Warren County Glascock County Irwin County Jenkins County Wilcox County Wilkes County Clinch County Seminole County Talbot County Terrell County Webster County Unif Taliaferro County Taylor County Stewart County Schley County Echols County CG
Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides
Other Officer provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Officer provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 10 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 9 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
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No
1
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only
---
---
---
---
12
---
---
---
---
7
8
4
5
---
---
---
12
---
---
---
---
---
---
12
12
13
---
---
13
---
---
5
---
---
---
---
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
---
---
---
---
7
2
---
---
---
---
7
7
1
---
---
---
---
6
2
---
---
---
---
---
---
12
1
10
1
12
1
---
---
13
---
---
5
---
---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.c: Public Safety - Summary of Data
SEE Footnote*
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number of
governments operating
Number
a jail facility
reporting
#
%
24
24
100.0%
16
16
100.0%
32
32
100.0%
34
33
97.1%
16
15
93.8%
29
20
69.0%
151
140
92.7%
Number of these governments
owning the facility they operate
#
%
24
100.0%
16
100.0%
32
100.0%
33
97.1%
15
93.8%
20
69.0%
140
92.7%
Number of governments adding the 10% fee to court
fines (1)
#
%
24
100.0%
15
93.8%
32
100.0%
31
91.2%
14
87.5%
27
93.1%
143
94.7%
Number with ISO rating
of 4 or better
#
%
17
70.8%
8
50.0%
3
9.4%
3
8.8%
1
6.3%
1
3.4%
33
21.9%
Number of fire stations that the government supports:
minimum maximum
Number of governments using volunteers for fire
fighting duties
#
%
Number of these departments as allvolunteers departments
#
%
Number of departments with fire
fighting personnel working on scheduled
shifts
Number of fire fighting personnel on duty on any shift:
#
% minimum maximum
0
30
9
37.5%
0
0.0%
21
87.5%
2
187
5
19
11
68.8%
2
18.2%
12
75.0%
5
51
0
19
30
93.8%
11
36.7%
22
68.8%
1
15
5
15
33
97.1%
17
51.5%
15
44.1%
1
36
2
13
16
100.0%
10
62.5%
6
37.5%
2
4
1
10
29
100.0%
27
93.1%
2
6.9%
1
2
0
30
128
84.8%
67
52.3%
78
51.7%
1
187
* For Reported Number of Law Enforcement Vehicles or Officers, see govm't pages 7.b-1 - 7.b-5;
Section 7.c - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.c: Public Safety
See Footnote*
Number of Police Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. For Special Law Tactics Only
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
Does the government operate a jail?
What entity owns this jail?
Government add the 10% fee onto court
fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting personnel work scheduled shifts?
Population Group A
Columbia County
---
---
Chatham County
---
---
Cobb County
---
---
Gwinnett County
---
---
Houston County
---
---
Cherokee County
---
---
Clayton County
---
---
Coweta County
---
---
Newton County
---
---
Douglas County
---
---
Henry County
---
---
Carroll County
---
---
DeKalb County
---
---
Augusta/Richmond CG ---
---
Paulding County
---
---
Columbus/Muscogee C ---
---
Hall County
---
---
Fayette County
---
---
Athens-Clarke CG
---
---
Whitfield County
---
---
Macon-Bibb County
---
---
Bartow County
---
---
Forsyth County
---
---
Lowndes County
---
---
Population Group B
Spalding County
---
---
Rockdale County
---
---
Jackson County
---
---
Catoosa County
---
---
Dougherty County
---
---
Bulloch County
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
2
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
2
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
No
2
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
16
Yes
No
Yes
0
No
---
---
29
No
---
Yes
30
No
---
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
24
Yes
No
Yes
14
No
No
Yes
15
No
No
Yes
13
Yes
No
Yes
10
No
No
Yes
13
No
No
Yes
13
Yes
No
Yes
26
No
No
Yes
19
No
No
Yes
12
No
No
Yes
14
No
---
Yes
14
No
No
Yes
9
No
No
Yes
9
No
No
Yes
10
Yes
No
Yes
21
No
---
---
14
Yes
No
Yes
12
Yes
No
Yes
18
Yes
No
No
7
Yes
No
Yes
9
No
No
Yes
9
Yes
No
No
7
Yes
No
Yes
5
No
No
Yes
13
Yes
Yes
No
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
38 --150 187 2 86 123 54 25 40 78 24 170 80 41 108 81 43 51 15 125 32 35 ---
25 33 --12 51 ---
*Vehicle and Officer Counts shown are for Citiy Police Departments only; not County "Police" Depts. Figures reported for County "Sheriff's" Office appear in the County Catalog.
Page 7.c - 1
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.c: Public Safety
See Footnote*
Number of Police Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. For Special Law Tactics Only
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
Does the government operate a jail?
What entity owns this jail?
Government add the 10% fee onto court
fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting personnel work scheduled shifts?
Population Group B
Effingham County
---
---
Gordon County
---
---
Troup County
---
---
Glynn County
---
---
Walker County
---
---
Walton County
---
---
Liberty County
---
---
Camden County
---
---
Barrow County
---
---
Floyd County
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
2
11
Yes
No
Yes
10
Yes
No
Yes
12
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
19
Yes
No
Yes
11
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
7
No
No
Yes
6
No
No
Yes
10
No
---
---
Population Group C
Decatur County
---
---
Pickens County
---
---
Peach County
---
---
Lumpkin County
---
---
Oconee County
---
---
Murray County
---
---
Monroe County
---
---
Jones County
---
---
Madison County
---
---
Gilmer County
---
---
Tift County
---
---
Baldwin County
---
---
Haralson County
---
---
Harris County
---
---
Hart County
---
---
White County
---
---
Wayne County
---
---
Bryan County
---
---
Ware County
---
---
Stephens County
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
7
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
7
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
9
Yes
Yes
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
No
Yes
13
Yes
No
Yes
11
Yes
No
Yes
11
Yes
Yes
No
16
Yes
No
Yes
11
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
10
No
No
Yes
10
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
No
Yes
11
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
5 14 16 41 10 15 --30 27 ---
4 4 5 11 --9 15 1 --9 10 10 13 --2 4 --4 4 ---
*Vehicle and Officer Counts shown are for Citiy Police Departments only; not County "Police" Depts. Figures reported for County "Sheriff's" Office appear in the County Catalog.
Page 7.c - 2
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.c: Public Safety
See Footnote*
Number of Police Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. For Special Law Tactics Only
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
Does the government operate a jail?
What entity owns this jail?
Government add the 10% fee onto court
fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting personnel work scheduled shifts?
Population Group C
Toombs County
---
---
Polk County
---
---
Thomas County
---
---
Tattnall County
---
---
Sumter County
---
---
Lee County
---
---
Coffee County
---
---
Colquitt County
---
---
Laurens County
---
---
Habersham County
---
---
Grady County
---
---
Upson County
---
---
Population Group D
Franklin County
---
---
Greene County
---
---
Chattooga County
---
---
Banks County
---
---
Ben Hill County
---
---
Berrien County
---
---
Brantley County
---
---
Brooks County
---
---
Crisp County
---
---
Butts County
---
---
Fannin County
---
---
Cook County
---
---
Dade County
---
---
Dawson County
---
---
Dodge County
---
---
Elbert County
---
---
Emanuel County
---
---
Burke County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
8
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
8
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
8
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
No
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
6
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
Yes
No
15
Yes
No
Yes
0
No
Yes
---
0
Yes
No
Yes
5
Yes
No
Yes
19
Yes
No
Yes
0
Yes
Yes
No
15
Yes
No
Yes
9
Yes
No
Yes
10
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
Yes
No
12
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
No
No
11
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
5
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
No
Yes
14
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
9
Yes
Yes
No
12
Yes
Yes
No
13
Yes
No
No
12
No
No
Yes
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
----12 --5 10 3 --5 5 1 ---
------11 ------1 5 15 ----2 12 ----2 36
*Vehicle and Officer Counts shown are for Citiy Police Departments only; not County "Police" Depts. Figures reported for County "Sheriff's" Office appear in the County Catalog.
Page 7.c - 3
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.c: Public Safety
See Footnote*
Number of Police Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. For Special Law Tactics Only
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
Does the government operate a jail?
What entity owns this jail?
Government add the 10% fee onto court
fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting personnel work scheduled shifts?
Population Group D
Morgan County
---
---
Telfair County
---
---
Union County
---
---
Washington County
---
---
Worth County
---
---
Rabun County
---
---
Putnam County
---
---
Pike County
---
---
Pierce County
---
---
Mitchell County
---
---
Meriwether County
---
---
Appling County
---
---
McDuffie County
---
---
Jefferson County
---
---
Long County
---
---
Lamar County
---
---
Population Group E
Towns County
---
---
Charlton County
---
---
Jeff Davis County
---
---
Bleckley County
---
---
Lanier County
---
---
Oglethorpe County
---
---
Crawford County
---
---
McIntosh County
---
---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee ---
---
Evans County
---
---
Macon County
---
---
Screven County
---
---
Early County
---
---
Dooly County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
No
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
No
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
No
---
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
8
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
8
No
---
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
No
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
Yes
Own govt.
No
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
15
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
12
Yes
No
Yes
9
Yes
Yes
No
14
Yes
No
Yes
12
Yes
No
Yes
10
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
8
Yes
Yes
No
12
Yes
Yes
No
13
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
No
Yes
5
Yes
Yes
No
5
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
13
Yes
Yes
No
8
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
Yes
No
2
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
No
Yes
10
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
3 --4 --6 2 5 ----------4 --2 1
4 --2 ------------4 --3 -----
*Vehicle and Officer Counts shown are for Citiy Police Departments only; not County "Police" Depts. Figures reported for County "Sheriff's" Office appear in the County Catalog.
Page 7.c - 4
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.c: Public Safety
See Footnote*
Number of Police Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. For Special Law Tactics Only
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
Does the government operate a jail?
What entity owns this jail?
Government add the 10% fee onto court
fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting personnel work scheduled shifts?
Population Group E
Pulaski County
---
---
Bacon County
---
---
Population Group F
Twiggs County
---
---
Echols County CG
---
---
Warren County
---
---
Atkinson County
---
---
Wilcox County
---
---
Wilkes County
---
---
Wilkinson County
---
---
Georgetown-Quitman C ---
---
Calhoun County
---
---
Baker County
---
---
Wheeler County
---
---
Schley County
---
---
Jenkins County
---
---
Glascock County
---
---
Webster County Unifie ---
---
Lincoln County
---
---
Miller County
---
---
Montgomery County
---
---
Seminole County
---
---
Irwin County
---
---
Treutlen County
---
---
Stewart County
---
---
Clinch County
---
---
Talbot County
---
---
Clay County
---
---
Taliaferro County
---
---
Taylor County
---
---
Terrell County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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---
---
---
---
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---
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Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
No
---
Yes
---
No
---
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
8
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
No
Other govt.
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
No
---
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
No
Other govt.
Yes
6
No
---
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
No
---
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
No
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
No
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
7
No
---
Yes
---
No
---
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
7
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
No
Yes
4
Yes
Yes
No
3
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
Yes
No
2
Yes
Yes
No
1
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
Yes
No
4
Yes
Yes
No
1
Yes
Yes
No
2
Yes
Yes
No
3
Yes
Yes
No
1
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
4
Yes
Yes
No
3
Yes
Yes
No
5
Yes
Yes
No
4
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
Yes
No
3
Yes
Yes
No
5
Yes
Yes
No
4
Yes
Yes
No
3
Yes
Yes
No
1
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
4
Yes
Yes
No
3
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
Yes
No
1
Yes
No
Yes
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
2 3
----------------------2 ------------------------------1
*Vehicle and Officer Counts shown are for Citiy Police Departments only; not County "Police" Depts. Figures reported for County "Sheriff's" Office appear in the County Catalog.
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Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Section 7.c: Public Safety
See Footnote*
Number of Police Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. For Special Law Tactics Only
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
Does the government operate a jail?
What entity owns this jail?
Government add the 10% fee onto court
fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting personnel work scheduled shifts?
Population Group F
Randolph County
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
8
Yes
Yes
No
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
---
*Vehicle and Officer Counts shown are for Citiy Police Departments only; not County "Police" Depts. Figures reported for County "Sheriff's" Office appear in the County Catalog.
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CHAPTER 8 Form of Government
This chapter briefly summarizes how governments elect or appoint their commissioners/mayors and board/council members.
Electing/appointing the chief elected official Popular vote Vote of council (municipality) Vote of commission (county)
Excluding the chief elected official: The methods of electing members of the board/council The number of seats on the board/council
Department of Community Affairs
Section 8. Form of Government
Number Group reporting
A
24
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
16
F
29
Total
151
Number electing/appointing the chief executive/commission chair by the following methods:
popular vote
#
%
vote of commission
#
%
no CEO/chair
#
%
21
87.5%
3
12.5%
0
11
68.8%
5
31.3%
0
16
50.0%
15
46.9%
1
21
61.8%
13
38.2%
0
7
43.8%
9
56.3%
0
12
41.4%
17
58.6%
0
88
58.3%
62
41.1%
1
0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7%
Number electing members of the commission by the following methods:
by district
at-large
some by district and some
by at-large
not applicable
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
20
83.3%
2
8.3%
1
11
68.8%
3
18.8%
1
24
75.0%
6
18.8%
1
25
73.5%
7
20.6%
0
12
75.0%
1
6.3%
0
24
82.8%
5
17.2%
0
116
76.8%
24
15.9%
3
4.2% 6.3% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0%
1
4.2%
1
6.3%
1
3.1%
2
5.9%
3
18.8%
0
0.0%
8
5.3%
Excluding the CEO or chair, what are the minimum and maximum number of seats
on the board? (1)
minimum
maximum
4
10
2
6
2
7
2
5
4
6
2
5
2
10
(1) - May show a '0' for those counties having a sole commissioner.
Section 8 - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group A Athens-Clarke CG Augusta/Richmond CG Bartow County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee CG Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County
Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County Gordon County Jackson County
How is the chief executive or commission chair elected/appointed?
Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how are
members of the board elected?
Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how many seats are there on the board of commissioners?
Popular vote
By district
10
Popular vote
By district
10
Popular vote
not applicable
---
Popular vote
By district
6
Popular vote
By district
8
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
District/at-large
10
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
7
Popular vote
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
5
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
5
Popular vote
At-large
4
Popular vote
By district
5
Popular vote
By district
9
Popular vote
By district
5
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
At-large
4
Popular vote Popular vote Vote of commission Popular vote Popular vote Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission Popular vote
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By district By district By district By district By district By district At-large District/at-large At-large By district
6 6 4 4 6 5 4 6 4 4
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group B Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County
Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Gilmer County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Harris County Hart County Jones County Laurens County Lee County Lumpkin County Madison County Monroe County Murray County Oconee County Peach County Pickens County Polk County Stephens County Sumter County Tattnall County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County
How is the chief executive or commission chair elected/appointed?
Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how are
members of the board elected?
Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how many seats are there on the board of commissioners?
Popular vote
By district
6
Popular vote
At-large
2
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
not applicable
---
Popular vote
By district
6
Vote of commission Popular vote
Vote of commission Popular vote
Vote of commission Popular vote
Vote of commission Vote of commission
Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission
Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission
Popular vote Popular vote Popular vote
No CEO Popular vote Vote of commission Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission Popular vote Vote of commission Popular vote Popular vote
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By district By district By district By district By district At-large By district At-large By district By district By district By district By district By district At-large By district By district not applicable At-large District/at-large By district At-large At-large By district By district By district By district By district
4 5 4 6 5 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 --4 4 2 5 4 4 5 7 6 4
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group C Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County
Population Group D Appling County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Burke County Butts County Chattooga County Cook County Crisp County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Fannin County Franklin County Greene County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie County Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County Pierce County Pike County Putnam County Rabun County
How is the chief executive or commission chair elected/appointed?
Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how are
members of the board elected?
Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how many seats are there on the board of commissioners?
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote Popular vote Popular vote Vote of commission Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission Popular vote Popular vote Popular vote Popular vote Vote of commission Popular vote Popular vote Popular vote Popular vote Popular vote Vote of commission Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission Popular vote Popular vote Popular vote Vote of commission
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By district At-large By district By district At-large By district By district By district not applicable By district By district At-large At-large By district By district By district At-large At-large By district By district By district By district By district By district By district By district By district By district By district At-large
5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 --4 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group D Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County
Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee CG Dooly County Early County Evans County Jeff Davis County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Screven County Towns County
Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman CG Glascock County Irwin County Jenkins County Lincoln County Miller County
How is the chief executive or commission chair elected/appointed?
Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how are
members of the board elected?
Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how many seats are there on the board of commissioners?
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
not applicable
---
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
5
Popular vote
not applicable
---
Vote of commission
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Vote of commission
At-large
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
5
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
5
Popular vote
not applicable
---
Vote of commission
By district
6
Popular vote
not applicable
---
Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission
Popular vote Popular vote Vote of commission Popular vote Vote of commission
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By district At-large By district By district By district At-large At-large At-large By district By district By district By district
5 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 4 4 4 5
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group F Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Treutlen County Twiggs County Warren County Webster County Unified Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County
How is the chief executive or commission chair elected/appointed?
Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how are
members of the board elected?
Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how many seats are there on the board of commissioners?
Vote of commission
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
At-large
2
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
2
Popular vote
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
2
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
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CHAPTER 9 E-Government
This chapter gives a brief overview of those governments that use the Internet to conduct government business, specifically:
Whether the government maintains an official website Types of services offered on the government website Whether government maintains a general email address
Department of Community Affairs
Section 9. E-Government
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
Number of governments maintaining an official web site:
#
%
Number of government's providing the following online services on the official web site:
general information
#
%
tax payments
#
%
utility bill payments
#
%
voter registration
#
%
car tags and renewals
#
%
24
24
100.0%
24
100.0%
21
87.5%
15
62.5%
11
45.8%
5
20.8%
16
16
100.0%
16
100.0%
15
93.8%
4
25.0%
5
31.3%
5
31.3%
32
31
96.9%
31
100.0%
18
58.1%
7
22.6%
5
16.1%
1
3.2%
34
30
88.2%
32
106.7%
20
66.7%
0
0.0%
9
30.0%
4
13.3%
16
12
75.0%
12
100.0%
2
16.7%
1
8.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
29
20
69.0%
19
95.0%
1
5.0%
0
0.0%
2
10.0%
0
0.0%
151
133
88.1%
134 100.8%
77
57.9%
77
57.9%
32
24.1%
15
11.3%
payment of court fines
#
%
20
83.3%
12
75.0%
7
22.6%
10
33.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
49
36.8%
other
#
%
12
50.0%
9
56.3%
13
41.9%
7
23.3%
1
8.3%
3
15.0%
45
33.8%
Number of governments maintaining general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public
#
%
18
75.0%
11
68.8%
19
59.4%
19
55.9%
11
68.8%
17
58.6%
95
62.9%
Section 9 - Summary
2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
County
Population Group A Athens-Clarke CG Augusta/Richmond CG Bartow County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee CG Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County
Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County Gordon County
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No
Web address
Yes
www.athensclarkecounty.com
Yes
www.augustaga.gov
Yes
www.bartowga.org
Yes
www.carrollcountyga.com
Yes
www.chathamcounty.org
Yes
www.cherokeega.com
Yes
www.co.clayton.ga.us
Yes
www.cobbcountyga.gov
Yes
www.columbiacountyga.gov
Yes
www.columbusga.org
Yes
www.coweta.ga.us
Yes
www.dekalbcountyga.gov
Yes
www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com
Yes
www.fayettecountyga.gov
Yes
www.forsythco.com
Yes
www.gwinnettcounty.com
Yes
www.http://www.hallcounty.org/
Yes
www.co.henry.ga.us
Yes
www.houstoncountyga.org
Yes
www.lowndescounty.com
Yes
www.maconbibb.us
Yes
www.co.newton.ga.us
Yes
www.paulding.gov
Yes
www.whitfieldcountyga.com
Yes
www.barrowga.org
Yes
www.bullochcounty.net
Yes
www.camdencountyga.gov/
Yes
www.catoosa.com
Yes
www.albany.ga.us
Yes
www.effinghamcounty.org
Yes
www.romefloyd.org
Yes
www.glynncounty.org
Yes
www.gordoncounty.org
What online services does the county's website offer?
General
Utility bill
information Tax payments payments
Voter
Car tags and
registration
renewals
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Pay Court Fines
Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes ----Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ---
Other
Yes Yes Yes ----Yes Yes --Yes --------Yes Yes Yes Yes --------Yes Yes ---
Does govmt maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No
Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
---
No
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
---
No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
County
Population Group B Jackson County Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County
Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Gilmer County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Harris County Hart County Jones County Laurens County Lee County Lumpkin County Madison County Monroe County Murray County Oconee County Peach County Pickens County Polk County Stephens County Sumter County Tattnall County Thomas County
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No
Web address
Yes
www.jacksoncountygov.com
Yes
www.libertycountyga.com
Yes
www.rockdalecounty.org
Yes
www.SpaldingCounty.com
Yes
www.troupcountyga.org
Yes
www.walkerga.us
Yes
www.waltoncountyga.gov
Yes
www.baldwincountyga.com
Yes
www.bryancountyga.org
Yes
www.coffeecountygov.com
Yes
www.ccboc.com
Yes
www.decaturcountyga.gov
Yes
www.gilmercounty-ga.gov
Yes
www.gradycountyga.gov
Yes
www.habershamga.com
Yes
www.haralsoncountyga.gov
Yes
www.harriscountyga.gov
Yes
www.hartcountyga.gov
Yes
www.jonescountyga.org
Yes
www.laurenscoga.org
Yes
www.lee.ga.us
Yes
www.lumpkincounty.gov
Yes
www.madisoncountyga.us
Yes
www.monroecountygeorgia.com
Yes
www.murraycountyga.org
Yes
www.oconeecounty.com
Yes
www.peachcounty.net
Yes
www.pickenscountyga.gov
Yes
www.polkgeorgia.org
Yes
www.stephenscountyga.com
Yes
www.sumtercountyga.us
No
www.
Yes
www.thomascountyboc.org
What online services does the county's website offer?
General
Utility bill
information Tax payments payments
Voter
Car tags and
registration
renewals
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Pay Court Fines
--Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes
--Yes Yes --------Yes ----------Yes Yes -----------------------
Other
Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes ---
Does govmt maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No
Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Yes
No
---
Yes
---
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
---
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
---
Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
County
Population Group C Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County
Population Group D Appling County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Burke County Butts County Chattooga County Cook County Crisp County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Fannin County Franklin County Greene County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie County Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County Pierce County
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No
Web address
What online services does the county's website offer?
General
Utility bill
information Tax payments payments
Voter
Car tags and
registration
renewals
Yes
www.tiftcounty.org
Yes
www.toombscountyga.gov
Yes
www.upsoncountyga.org
Yes
www.warecounty.com
Yes
www.co.wayne.ga.us
Yes
whitecounty.net
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
WWW.BAXLEY.ORG
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
www.bankscountyga.org
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
WWW.BENHILLCOUNTY.COM
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
www.berriencountygeorgia.com
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
www.brantleycountyga.blogspot.com
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
No
www.http://www.brookscountyga.us
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
www.burkecounty-ga.gov
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
www.buttscountyga.com
Yes
---
---
---
---
No
www.chattoogacountyga.com
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
www.cookcountyga.us
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
www.crispcounty.com
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
www.dadecounty-ga.gov
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
www.dawsoncounty.org
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
www.dodgecountyga.com
Yes
---
---
---
---
No
www.
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
www.emanuelco-ga.gov
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
www.fannincountyga.org
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
www.franklincountyga.gov
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
www.greenecountyga.gov
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
www.http://www.jeffersoncountyga.gov/
Yes
Yes
---
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www.lamarcountyga.com
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www.longcouboc.com
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www.thomson-mcduffie.com
Yes
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www.http://meriwethercountyga.gov
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www.mitchellcountygov.net
Yes
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www.morganga.org
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
County
Population Group D Pike County Putnam County Rabun County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County
Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee CG Dooly County Early County Evans County Jeff Davis County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Screven County Towns County
Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman CG Glascock County Irwin County
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No
Web address
Yes
www.pikecoga.com
Yes
www.putnamcountyga.us
Yes
www.rabuncounty.ga.gov
No
www.
Yes
www.unioncountyga.gov
Yes
www.washingtoncountyga.gov
Yes
www.worthcountyboc.com
No
www.
Yes
www.bleckley.org
Yes
www.charltoncountyga.us
Yes
www.crawfordcountyga.org
Yes
www.ugoccc.us
Yes
www.doolycountyga.com
No
www.
Yes
www.evanscounty.org
No
www.
Yes
www.laniercountyboc.com
Yes
www.maconcountyga.gov
Yes
www.mcintoshcountyga.com
Yes
www.onlineoglethorpe.com
Yes
www.pulaskico.com
No
www.
Yes
www.townscountyga.com
Yes
www.http://www.atkinsoncounty.org
No
www.
Yes
www.CALHOUNCOGA.COM
Yes
www.claycountyga.net
Yes
www.clinchcountyga.com
Yes
www.echolscountyga.com
Yes
www.Georgetown-Quitman.org
Yes
www.glascockcountyga.com
No
www.
What online services does the county's website offer?
General
Utility bill
information Tax payments payments
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registration
renewals
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2015 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
County
Population Group F Jenkins County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Treutlen County Twiggs County Warren County Webster County Unified Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No
Web address
No
www.
Yes
www.http://www.lincolncountyga.com
Yes
www.millercountyga.org
Yes
www.montgomerycountyga.gov
No
www.
Yes
www.schleycountyga.us
Yes
www.seminolecountyga.com
No
www.
Yes
www.talbotcountyga.org
No
www.
Yes
www.taylorcountyga.us
Yes
www.terrellcountygeorgia.com
Yes
www.soperton-treutlen.org
Yes
www.twiggscounty.us
No
www.
Yes
webstercounty.ga.org
No
www.
Yes
www.wilcoxcountygeorgia.com
No
www.
Yes
www.wilkinsoncounty.net
What online services does the county's website offer?
General
Utility bill
information Tax payments payments
Voter
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registration
renewals
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