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County Government Information Catalog
2017 Government Management Indicators Survey
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
2017 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
September 2017
COUNTY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CATALOG: 2017
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-7 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-6 Chapter 5: Financial Management Practices.............................Section 5.a-Summary to Page 5.f-6 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 9-6
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: 2017
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 100 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
2017 Population Population group
18,428
D
124,707
A
8,273
F
201,647
A
11,372
E
3,150
F
45,144
C
18,397
D
77,126
B
103,807
A
17,243
D
18,993
D
12,970
E
18,355
D
15,687
D
36,230
C
74,722
B
22,688
D
23,817
D
6,324
F
53,008
B
10,910
E
116,261
A
66,398
B
12,497
E
289,082
A
24,824
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
County
2017 Population Population group
28 Cherokee
241,689
A
29 Clay
3,020
F
30 Clayton
279,462
A
31 Clinch
6,829
F
32 Cobb
748,150
A
33 Coffee
43,012
C
34 Colquitt
45,708
C
35 Columbia
147,450
A
36 Columbus/Muscogee *
197,485
A
37 Cook
17,167
D
38 Coweta
140,526
A
39 Crawford
12,322
E
40 Crisp
22,721
D
41 Cusseta-Chattahoochee *
10,922
E
42 Dade
16,257
D
43 Dawson
23,604
D
44 Decatur
26,822
C
45 DeKalb
740,321
A
46 Dodge
20,563
D
47 Dooly
13,763
E
48 Dougherty
90,017
B
49 Douglas
142,224
A
50 Early
10,339
E
51 Echols *
3,962
F
52 Effingham
58,712
B
53 Elbert
19,143
D
54 Emanuel
22,635
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
* - Consolidated county/city government.
I - 1
2017 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
2017 Population Population group
10,670
E
24,900
D
111,627
A
96,560
B
221,009
A
22,320
D
1,023,336
A
2,335
F
29,733
C
3,006
F
84,502
B
56,904
B
24,808
C
17,003
D
907,135
A
44,246
C
196,637
A
8,640
F
29,042
C
33,652
C
25,553
C
11,487
E
221,768
A
152,122
A
9,422
F
64,615
B
13,654
E
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
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
2017 Population Population group
14,877
E
15,916
D
8,849
F
9,505
F
28,623
C
18,469
D
10,399
E
47,516
C
29,337
C
62,570
B
7,828
F
18,437
D
114,628
A
31,445
C
13,450
E
152,760
A
28,824
C
8,524
F
21,490
D
13,927
E
21,074
D
5,926
F
22,459
D
27,306
C
9,060
F
18,170
D
39,315
C
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
2017 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
2017 Population Population group
106,999
A
36,838
C
14,921
E
155,825
A
26,655
C
30,832
C
19,171
D
17,941
D
41,776
C
11,251
E
21,477
D
16,559
D
7,177
F
89,355
B
5,098
F
14,044
E
8,468
F
64,806
B
25,751
C
5,705
F
30,389
C
6,171
F
1,593
F
25,092
C
8,232
F
15,965
D
8,967
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
2017 Population Population group
45,248
C
40,828
C
27,196
C
11,391
E
6,637
F
70,005
B
8,030
F
8,171
F
22,928
D
26,335
C
67,896
B
90,184
B
35,738
C
5,442
F
20,457
D
30,104
C
2,599
F
7,978
F
28,884
C
104,589
A
8,761
F
9,805
F
9,104
F
20,748
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
I - 3
2017 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
#
%
25
25
100.0%
20
80.0%
22
88.0%
16
16
100.0%
11
68.8%
9
56.3%
32
32
100.0%
16
50.0%
18
56.3%
34
33
97.1%
19
55.9%
17
50.0%
19
19
100.0%
9
47.4%
8
42.1%
33
32
97.0%
22
66.7%
13
39.4%
159
157
98.7%
97
61.0%
87
54.7%
Geographic information
systems
#
%
20
80.0%
13
81.3%
15
46.9%
11
32.4%
2
10.5%
5
15.2%
66
41.5%
Issusing occupation tax
certificates
#
%
23
92.0%
12
75.0%
20
62.5%
22
64.7%
10
52.6%
16
48.5%
103
64.8%
Law enforcement
records
#
%
23
92.0%
16
100.0%
32
100.0%
33
97.1%
19
100.0%
33
100.0%
156
98.1%
Maintaining court records
#
%
25
100.0%
15
93.8%
31
96.9%
31
91.2%
16
84.2%
32
97.0%
150
94.3%
Number performing management functions in-house
Group A B C D E F
Total
Number reporting
25 16 32 34 19 33 159
Payroll preparation
#
%
22
88.0%
15
93.8%
29
90.6%
28
82.4%
17
89.5%
30
90.9%
141
88.7%
Tax assessment
#
%
24
96.0%
15
93.8%
28
87.5%
30
88.2%
17
89.5%
28
84.8%
142
89.3%
Tax billing
#
%
20
80.0%
12
75.0%
12
37.5%
17
50.0%
11
57.9%
21
63.6%
93
58.5%
Tax digest
#
%
25
100.0%
16
100.0%
26
81.3%
29
85.3%
14
73.7%
28
84.8%
138
86.8%
Utility bill preparation
#
%
8
32.0%
3
18.8%
6
18.8%
6
17.6%
6
31.6%
13
39.4%
42
26.4%
Voter registration
#
%
25
100.0%
16
100.0%
31
96.9%
34
100.0%
18
94.7%
33
100.0%
157
98.7%
Elections (how held)
#
%
22
88.0%
15
93.8%
28
87.5%
28
82.4%
16
84.2%
27
81.8%
136
85.5%
Section 1 - Summary
2017 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 Lowndes County Clayton County Chatham County Cobb County Columbia County Carroll County DeKalb County Paulding County Newton County Douglas County Fayette County Cherokee County Forsyth County Coweta County Fulton County Bartow County Augusta/Richmond CG Henry County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Athens-Clarke CG Macon-Bibb County Hall County Gwinnett County Whitfield 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.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. 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.
Comb. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt.
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.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Other govt.
Comb. 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. 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. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Law enforcement
records
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.
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.
Payroll preparation
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private 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.
Private Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group B Dougherty County Liberty County Floyd County Effingham County Rockdale County Spalding County Gordon County Glynn County
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Other govt. Own govt.
NP Own 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. 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.
Page 1 - 1
Tax assessment
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.
Comb. Own govt.
Tax billing
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private 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.
Private 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. Own govt.
Own govt. NP
Private Own govt.
Private NP
Own govt. Private NP
Other govt. Own govt.
NP Private Other govt. Own govt. Private Private Other govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. NP
Own govt. Private
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. 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. 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.
NP Private Private Own govt. Comb. Other govt.
NP 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.
2017 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 Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker 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.
Comb. Private Own govt.
Own govt. RDC Comb.
Own govt. RDC
Own govt. Other 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.
NP
Law enforcement
records
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee County Stephens County Tift County Colquitt County Toombs 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.
Private Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
NP Private
NP Comb. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
NP RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. RDC NP Own govt. RDC 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. Comb. Comb. Own govt.
Own govt. RDC
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
RDC Private Private Own govt. Comb. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
RDC Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Comb. Private Comb. Own govt. Private
NP Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Own govt. NP 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. 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.
Maintaining court records
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. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. 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. 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.
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. Own govt.
Own govt. Comb.
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2017 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 Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
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Geographic information
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Issuing occupation tax cerificates
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Law enforcement
records
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Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell County Pierce County Meriwether County Pike County Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County
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Tax assessment
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Elections
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2017 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 Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair County
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Issuing occupation tax cerificates
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Law enforcement
records
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Maintaining court records
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Payroll preparation
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Population Group E Heard County Bleckley County Dooly County Pulaski County Candler County Charlton County Oglethorpe County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Jasper County Towns County Jeff Davis County Lanier County McIntosh County Macon County Evans County Screven County Early County Bacon County
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Population Group F Georgetown-Quitman C Atkinson County Turner County Calhoun County
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2017 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 Twiggs County Warren County Baker County Wilkes County Wilcox County Echols County CG Wilkinson County Wheeler County Johnson County Irwin County Hancock County Jenkins County Webster County Unifie Glascock County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Schley County Randolph County Treutlen County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Clinch County Taliaferro County Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery County
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Law enforcement
records
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2017 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
25
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
19
F
33
Total
159
Animal control
#
%
24
96.0%
16
100.0%
25
78.1%
18
52.9%
7
36.8%
7
21.2%
97
61.0%
Building inspection
#
%
22
88.0%
12
75.0%
28
87.5%
26
76.5%
10
52.6%
17
51.5%
115
72.3%
Building permits
#
%
24
96.0%
14
87.5%
31
96.9%
30
88.2%
15
78.9%
28
84.8%
142
89.3%
Construction and code
enforcement
#
%
25
100.0%
14
87.5%
29
90.6%
30
88.2%
15
78.9%
23
69.7%
136
85.5%
Emergency medical services
#
%
11
44.0%
7
43.8%
19
59.4%
18
52.9%
13
68.4%
20
60.6%
88
55.3%
Emergency 911 service
#
%
23
92.0%
15
93.8%
29
90.6%
32
94.1%
10
52.6%
14
42.4%
123
77.4%
Fire protection
#
%
23
92.0%
12
75.0%
25
78.1%
26
76.5%
16
84.2%
25
75.8%
127
79.9%
Health screening services
#
%
5
20.0%
2
12.5%
6
18.8%
8
23.5%
3
15.8%
4
12.1%
28
17.6%
Jail
#
%
25 100.0%
16 100.0%
31
96.9%
33
97.1%
15
78.9%
21
63.6%
141 88.7%
Section 2.a - Summary
2017 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 Lowndes County Clayton County Chatham County Cobb County Columbia County Carroll County DeKalb County Paulding County Newton County Douglas County Fayette County Cherokee County Forsyth County Coweta County Fulton County Bartow County Augusta/Richmond CG Henry County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Athens-Clarke CG Macon-Bibb County Hall County Gwinnett County Whitfield County
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Population Group B Dougherty County Liberty County Floyd County Effingham County Rockdale County Spalding County Gordon County Glynn County
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Health
Emergency
Fire
screening
911
protection
services
Jail
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Population Group B Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee County Stephens County Tift County Colquitt County Toombs County
Method of providing services
Animal control
Building inspection
Building permits
Construction and code
enforcement
Emergency medical services
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County
Population Group C Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell County Pierce County Meriwether County Pike County Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County
Method of providing services
Animal control
Building inspection
Building permits
Construction and code
enforcement
Emergency medical services
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Method of providing services
Animal control
Building inspection
Building permits
Construction and code
enforcement
Emergency medical services
Population Group D Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair County
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Population Group E Heard County Bleckley County Dooly County Pulaski County Candler County Charlton County Oglethorpe County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Jasper County Towns County Jeff Davis County Lanier County McIntosh County Macon County Evans County Screven County Early County Bacon County
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Population Group F Georgetown-Quitman C Atkinson County Turner County Calhoun County
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Method of providing services
County
Animal control
Population Group F Twiggs County Warren County Baker County Wilkes County Wilcox County Echols County CG Wilkinson County Wheeler County Johnson County Irwin County Hancock County Jenkins County Webster County Unifie Glascock County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Schley County Randolph County Treutlen County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Clinch County Taliaferro County Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery County
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Section 2.b: Services Provided - Summary of Data
Number providing services directly
Group
Number reporting
Law
enforcement
#
%
Planning #%
A
25
23 92.0% 22 88.0%
B
16
16 100.0% 13 81.3%
C
32
32 100.0% 27 84.4%
D
34
34 100.0% 24 70.6%
E
19
19 100.0% 14 73.7%
F
33
33 100.0% 18 54.5%
Total 159
157 98.7% 118 74.2%
Public hospital #% 2 8.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 2.9% 0 0.0% 1 3.0% 4 2.5%
Public transit
Senior
citizen program
#
%#
%
10 40.0% 19 76.0%
4 25.0% 9 56.3%
9 28.1% 14 43.8%
14 41.2% 20 58.8%
4 21.1% 8 42.1%
11 33.3% 19 57.6%
52 32.7% 89 56.0%
Wastewater collection
#
%
11 44.0%
2 12.5%
4 12.5%
5 14.7%
2 10.5%
3 9.1%
27 17.0%
Wastewater treatment #%
Water distribution
#%
9 36.0% 13 52.0%
Water supply #%
12 48.0%
Water treatment
#%
11 44.0%
Storm Water #%
Telecommunications
#%
Number providing services on a regional basis
#
%
25 100.0% 3 12.0% 15 60.0%
2 12.5% 6 37.5% 4 25.0% 3 18.8% 15 93.8% 2 12.5% 12 75.0%
3 9.4% 10 31.3% 7 21.9% 7 21.9% 28 87.5% 2 6.3% 14 43.8%
4 11.8% 5 14.7% 5 14.7% 6 17.6% 33 97.1% 2 5.9% 15 44.1%
1 5.3% 3 15.8% 3 15.8% 3 15.8% 19 100.0% 0 0.0%
8
42.1%
3 9.1% 10 30.3% 8 24.2% 6 18.2% 32 97.0% 2 6.1% 19 57.6%
22 13.8% 47 29.6% 39 24.5% 36 22.6% 152 95.6% 11 6.9% 83 22.6%
Section 2.b - Summary
2017 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
Lowndes County
Own govt.
Own govt.
Authority
Clayton County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Chatham County
Other govt. Other govt.
Available
Cobb County
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Columbia County
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Carroll County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
DeKalb County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Paulding County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Newton County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Douglas County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Fayette County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Cherokee County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Forsyth County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Coweta County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Fulton County
NP
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Bartow County
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Augusta/Richmond C Own govt.
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Available
Henry County
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Authority
Columbus/Muscogee Own govt.
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Private
Houston County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Athens-Clarke CG
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Macon-Bibb County Own govt.
Authority
Available
Hall County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Gwinnett County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Whitfield County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Public transit
Senior citizen Wastewater
program
collection
Wastewater treatment
Water distribution
Water supply
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Population Group B
Dougherty County
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Planning
Public hospital
Population Group B
Liberty County
Own govt.
Other govt.
Authority
Floyd County
Own govt. Other govt.
Authority
Effingham County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Rockdale County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Spalding County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Gordon County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Glynn County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Jackson County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Catoosa County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Camden County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Barrow County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Walton County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Troup County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Bulloch County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Walker County
Own govt. Own govt.
Private
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?
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Private
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Yes
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Authority
Yes
Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Own govt. Other govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Population Group C
Tattnall County
Own govt.
NP
Available
NP
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Monroe County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
NP
Private
Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Madison County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
No
Ware County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Private
Private
Authority
Other govt.
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Own govt.
No
Lumpkin County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Own govt. Own govt. Available
Available
Authority
Other govt.
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Upson County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Private
Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
No
Wayne County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Own govt.
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Lee County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Other govt.
Available
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Laurens County
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
Gilmer County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Authority Other govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
White County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
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 C
Grady County
Own govt.
Authority
Authority
Habersham County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Haralson County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Baldwin County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Harris County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Bryan County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Hart County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Thomas County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Sumter County
Own govt. Own govt.
Private
Coffee County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Stephens County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Tift County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Colquitt County
Own govt.
Authority
Authority
Toombs County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Jones County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Murray County
Own govt. Own govt.
Private
Polk County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Pickens County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Peach County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Oconee County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Decatur 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?
Private
Authority
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Own govt. Own govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Authority
Authority
No
Own govt.
Private
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Authority Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Yes
NP
Available
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Other govt. Own govt.
Private
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Own govt. Own govt. Authority Other govt. Authority Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Yes
Own govt.
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
No
NP
Other govt.
NP
NP
Available
Available
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Own govt.
Available Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
No
Other govt. Available Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
Yes
NP
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Private
Private
Private
Private
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
No
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Yes
NP
Other govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Available
Available
No
Other govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
No
Private
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
NP
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Yes
Available
Available Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
---
---
Yes
Population Group D
Brantley County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Private
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Chattooga County
Own govt.
Private
NP
Own govt.
Available
NP
NP
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
Yes
Burke County
Own govt.
Private
Authority
Own govt.
Private
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Banks County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Butts County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Available
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
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
Ben Hill County
Own govt.
Own govt.
Authority
Dodge County
Own govt.
Authority
Authority
Berrien County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Brooks County
Own govt.
Authority
Available
Crisp County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Emanuel County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Fannin County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Cook County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Elbert County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Franklin County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Dade County
Own govt.
Authority
Available
Dawson County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Greene County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Rabun County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Mitchell County
Own govt.
Authority
Private
Pierce County
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Meriwether County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Pike County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Worth County
Own govt.
Available
Available
Putnam County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
McDuffie County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Long County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Morgan County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Lamar County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Appling County
Own govt.
Authority
Available
Washington County Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Jefferson County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Public transit
Senior citizen Wastewater
program
collection
Wastewater treatment
Water distribution
Water supply
NP Authority
Private Private Private
NP Private Private Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Available
Private Other govt. Other govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private NP
Available Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Available
Private Authority Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available
Private Other govt. Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt.
NP NP NP NP NP NP Other govt. NP Available Own govt. Private Authority Available Authority Own govt. Other govt. Authority NP NP Authority Other govt. NP Own govt. Available NP NP NP
NP NP NP NP NP NP Other govt. NP Available Own govt. Other govt. Authority Available Authority Own govt. Other govt. Authority NP NP Authority Other govt. NP Own govt. Available NP NP NP
NP NP NP NP Own govt. NP Other govt. NP Available Own govt. Authority Authority Available Authority Own govt. Other govt. Authority Own govt. NP Authority Other govt. NP Available Available NP NP Available
Own govt. NP NP NP
Own govt. NP
Other govt. NP
Available Other govt. Authority Authority Available Authority Own govt. Other govt. Authority Own govt.
NP Authority Other govt.
NP Available Available
NP NP Available
Water treatment
Storm Water
Telecommunications
Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Authority Own govt.
Authority
No
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Authority Own govt.
Authority
No
Own govt. Own govt.
---
No
Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Yes
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Authority Own govt.
Authority
No
Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Available Own govt.
Available
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Available Own govt. Own govt.
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
Union County
Own govt.
NP
Available
Telfair County
Own govt.
NP
NP
Population Group E
Heard County
Own govt.
Bleckley County
Own govt.
Dooly County
Own govt.
Pulaski County
Own govt.
Candler County
Own govt.
Charlton County
Own govt.
Oglethorpe County
Own govt.
Crawford County
Own govt.
Cusseta-Chattahooche Own govt.
Jasper County
Own govt.
Towns County
Own govt.
Jeff Davis County
Own govt.
Lanier County
Own govt.
McIntosh County
Own govt.
Macon County
Own govt.
Evans County
Own govt.
Screven County
Own govt.
Early County
Own govt.
Bacon County
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.
NP Private
NP Available Authority
NP NP NP NP Private Available Authority Private Available NP Authority Available Authority Authority
Population Group F Georgetown-Quitman Own govt.
Atkinson County
Own govt.
Turner County
Own govt.
Calhoun County
Own govt.
Own govt. NP
Authority NP
NP NP NP 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.
Available
Available
Available
NP
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Own govt. Own govt. Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
Private
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Private
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Own govt.
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Available
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
NP
Own govt. Available
Available
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
No
NP
Other govt. Own govt.
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
No
Own govt.
Private
Other govt. Other govt. Authority Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Available
Other govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Private
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
NP
Authority
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Available Other govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Private
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Authority
Private
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Available
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
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 F
Twiggs County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Warren County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Baker County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Wilkes County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Wilcox County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Echols County CG
Own govt.
NP
NP
Wilkinson County
Own govt.
NP
NP
Wheeler County
Own govt.
Authority
NP
Johnson County
Own govt.
Private
NP
Irwin County
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Hancock County
Own govt.
Authority
NP
Jenkins County
Own govt.
Authority
Available
Webster County Unifi Own govt.
Own govt.
NP
Glascock County
Own govt.
NP
NP
Lincoln County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Marion County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Miller County
Own govt.
NP
Authority
Schley County
Own govt. Other govt.
NP
Randolph County
Own govt. Own govt.
Authority
Treutlen County
Own govt.
NP
NP
Seminole County
Own govt. Own govt.
Available
Stewart County
Own govt. Other govt.
NP
Talbot County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Clinch County
Own govt. Other govt.
Authority
Taliaferro County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Clay County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Taylor 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?
Private
Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Yes
Private
Available
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Private
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Available
Available
Available Own govt.
Available
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
NP
Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.
No
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.
No
NP
Available
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Available
Available Available
Available
Available
Available
Other govt. Own govt.
Other govt.
No
NP
Other govt.
NP
NP
Own govt.
Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt.
---
Yes
Authority
Available
NP
NP
Authority
Authority
Authority Own govt.
Authority
Yes
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Private
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Own govt.
Private
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
Private
Own govt.
NP
NP
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Own govt.
NP
Yes
Own govt.
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
Terrell County
Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Montgomery County Own govt. Own govt.
NP
Public transit
Senior citizen Wastewater
program
collection
Wastewater treatment
Water distribution
Water supply
Available
Available
NP
NP
Private
NP
NP
Available
Available
NP
NP
NP
Water treatment
Storm Water
Telecommunications
Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
NP
Own govt.
NP
No
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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
25
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
19
F
33
Total
159
Airport
#
%
Bicycle, hiking, and/or jogging trails
#
%
7
28.0% 23
92.0%
2
12.5% 12
75.0%
10
31.3% 16
50.0%
4
11.8% 11
32.4%
3
15.8% 7
36.8%
6
18.2% 5
15.2%
32
20.1% 74
46.5%
Cemeteries
#
%
4
16.0%
1
6.3%
1
3.1%
0
0.0%
2
10.5%
1
3.0%
9
5.7%
Civic center
#
%
6
24.0%
3
18.8%
5
15.6%
5
14.7%
2
10.5%
0
0.0%
21
13.2%
Correctional institute
#
%
Golf courses
#
%
15
60.0% 6
24.0%
7
43.8% 1
6.3%
7
21.9% 3
9.4%
3
8.8%
3
8.8%
3
15.8% 0
0.0%
3
9.1%
1
3.0%
38
23.9% 14
8.8%
Health clinic
#
%
6
24.0%
1
6.3%
6
18.8%
7
20.6%
3
15.8%
8
24.2%
31
19.5%
Libraries
#
%
Community center
#
%
Neighborhood playgrounds/
equipment
#
%
12
48.0% 18
6
37.5% 12
11
34.4%
8
7
20.6%
9
6
31.6%
7
12
36.4% 12
54
34.0% 66
72.0% 21 75.0% 13 25.0% 17 26.5% 19 36.8% 10 36.4% 11 41.5% 91
84.0% 81.3% 53.1% 55.9% 52.6% 33.3% 57.2%
Section 3.a - Summary
2017 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 Lowndes County Clayton County Chatham County Cobb County Columbia County Carroll County DeKalb County Paulding County Newton County Douglas County Fayette County Cherokee County Forsyth County Coweta County Fulton County Bartow County Augusta/Richmond CG Henry County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Athens-Clarke CG Macon-Bibb County Hall County Gwinnett County Whitfield County
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Population Group B Dougherty County Liberty County Floyd County Effingham County Rockdale County Spalding County Gordon County Glynn County Jackson County
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Civic center
Correctional institute
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Private Authority
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Golf courses
Health clinic
Libraries
Community center
Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground equipment
Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available
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Private Agreement
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Population Group B Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee County Stephens County Tift County Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Cemeteries
Civic center
Correctional institute
Golf courses
Health clinic
Libraries
Community center
Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground equipment
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Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group C Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell County Pierce County Meriwether County Pike County Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County Long County Morgan County Lamar County
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Cemeteries
Civic center
Correctional institute
Golf courses
Health clinic
Libraries
Community center
Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground equipment
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Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement
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2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group D Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair County
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Cemeteries
Available Authority Available Available Agreement
Not avail. Available Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.
Available Available Available Available Not avail.
Population Group E Heard County Bleckley County Dooly County Pulaski County Candler County Charlton County Oglethorpe County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Jasper County Towns County Jeff Davis County Lanier County McIntosh County Macon County Evans County Screven County Early County Bacon County
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Population Group F Georgetown-Quitman C Atkinson County Turner County Calhoun County Twiggs County Warren County Baker County Wilkes County Wilcox County
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Civic center
Correctional institute
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.
Not avail. Available Own govt. Available Available
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Golf courses
Health clinic
Libraries
Community center
Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground equipment
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2017 County Government Information Catalog
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Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
County
Airport
Population Group F Echols County CG Wilkinson County Wheeler County Johnson County Irwin County Hancock County Jenkins County Webster County Unifie Glascock County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Schley County Randolph County Treutlen County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Clinch County Taliaferro County Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery County
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Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Cemeteries
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Civic center
Correctional institute
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Golf courses
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Health clinic
Libraries
Community center
Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground equipment
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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
25
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
19
F
33
Total
159
23
92.0%
24
96.0%
13
81.3%
12
75.0%
20
62.5%
25
78.1%
18
52.9%
23
67.6%
10
52.6%
14
73.7%
13
39.4%
20
60.6%
97
61.0%
118
74.2%
Parks
#
%
23
92.0%
14
87.5%
23
71.9%
23
67.6%
14
73.7%
12
36.4%
109
68.6%
Recreation
center/gym
#
%
23
92.0%
11
68.8%
22
68.8%
20
58.8%
14
73.7%
12
36.4%
102
64.2%
Senior
citizens' center
#
%
18
72.0%
12
75.0%
19
59.4%
25
73.5%
13
68.4%
23
69.7%
110
69.2%
Stadium
#
%
4
16.0%
2
12.5%
0
0.0%
3
8.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
5.7%
Swimming pools
#
%
13
52.0%
6
37.5%
11
34.4%
7
20.6%
2
10.5%
1
3.0%
40
25.2%
Number operating
facilities on a
regional basis
#
%
11
44.0%
6
37.5%
13
40.6%
12
35.3%
5
26.3%
10
30.3%
57
35.8%
Summary 3.b - Summary
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group A Bartow County Henry County Gwinnett County Fulton County Athens-Clarke CG DeKalb County Cherokee County Lowndes County Forsyth County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Coweta County Cobb County Newton County Clayton County Augusta/Richmond CG Carroll County Paulding County Fayette County Hall County Whitfield County Chatham County Macon-Bibb County Douglas County Columbia County
Population Group B Spalding County Bulloch County Troup County Gordon County Walton County Walker County Floyd County Liberty County Jackson County
Outdoor courts
Outdoor fields
Parks
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Recreation center/gym
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Senior citizens center
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Private Agreement Agreement 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.
Stadium
Available Available
Private Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Available Available Agreement Available Available Available Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Available
Available Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Agreement Not avail. Agreement
Swimming pools
Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available
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Does the government provide any of these
facilities on a regional basis?
No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No
Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes
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Population Group B Camden County Dougherty County Glynn County Effingham County Rockdale County Catoosa County Barrow County
Population Group C Lee County Tattnall County Habersham County Madison County Harris County Bryan County Coffee County Decatur County Gilmer County White County Lumpkin County Colquitt County Grady County Wayne County Oconee County Stephens County Polk County Hart County Tift County Upson County Peach County Ware County Pickens County Sumter County Haralson County Baldwin 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?
Authority
Authority
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Authority
Authority
Authority
Authority
No
Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Agreement Agreement Available Own govt.
No
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available
Available
Own govt.
No
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Available
Yes
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
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No
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Yes
Authority Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority
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Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
2017 County Government Information Catalog
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Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
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Population Group C Jones County Monroe County Toombs County Murray County Thomas County
Population Group D Chattooga County Union County Pike County Rabun County Jefferson County Lamar County McDuffie County Meriwether County Fannin County Brantley County Brooks County Banks County Appling County Burke County Dade County Berrien County Long County Putnam County Worth County Dodge County Emanuel County Butts County Dawson County Crisp County Morgan County Washington County Mitchell County Greene County Cook 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. Not avail.
No
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private
Available
Not avail.
No
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available
Not avail.
No
Agreement Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.
Not avail.
Yes
Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Own govt. Available Agreement
No
Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Agreement Own govt. Agreement Agreement Agreement Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority
Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority
Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Authority Not avail.
Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.
Available Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Authority Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.
Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail.
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No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group D Telfair County Pierce County Ben Hill County Franklin County Elbert County
Population Group E Evans County Macon County Charlton County Towns County Bacon County Dooly County Pulaski County Oglethorpe County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Bleckley County Screven County Crawford County Jeff Davis County Lanier County Heard County Jasper County McIntosh County Early County Candler County
Population Group F Montgomery County Treutlen County Clinch County Wilkes County Wilcox County Miller County Twiggs County Atkinson County Randolph County
Outdoor courts
Outdoor fields
Parks
Recreation center/gym
Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt.
Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Authority Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Agreement Own govt.
Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt.
Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt.
Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt.
Available Not avail. Agreement Authority Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.
Own govt. Agreement Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Agreement
Available Not avail. Agreement Authority Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.
Agreement Agreement Not avail. Authority Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
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Senior citizens center
Own govt. Private
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Authority Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.
Private
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Available Available
Stadium
Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Available
Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Authority Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Agreement Not avail. Authority Not avail. Not avail. Available
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Swimming pools
Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Available Not avail.
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Agreement 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 Yes No
Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No Yes
No No No No No No No Yes Yes
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
County
Population Group F Stewart County Johnson County Georgetown-Quitman C Taylor County Seminole County Terrell County Clay County Taliaferro County Hancock County Wheeler County Irwin County Jenkins County Schley County Marion County Lincoln County Warren County Turner County Talbot County Echols County CG Calhoun County Wilkinson County Glascock County Webster County Unifie Baker County
Outdoor courts
Outdoor fields
Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Not avail. Own govt. Available
Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Available
Parks
Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available
Recreation center/gym
Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Senior citizens center
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private
Stadium
Not avail. 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. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Swimming pools
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. 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 Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No Yes No
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2017 County Government Information Catalog
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
25
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
19
F
33
Total
159
Number with planning
commission
#
%
23
92.0%
16
100.0%
26
81.3%
25
73.5%
13
68.4%
16
48.5%
119
74.8%
Number with zoning
ordinance
#
%
24
96.0%
16
100.0%
24
75.0%
24
70.6%
11
57.9%
19
57.6%
118
74.2%
Number with zoning administrator
having primary responsibility for
administering zoning ordinance
#
%
Number with zoning board having final
decision on variances in zoning
process
#
%
8
32.0%
9
36.0%
3
18.8%
3
18.8%
11
34.4%
3
9.4%
10
29.4%
1
2.9%
4
21.1%
1
5.3%
7
21.2%
1
3.0%
43
27.0%
18
11.3%
Number with planning director
maintaining comprehensive
plan
#
%
16
64.0%
7
43.8%
5
15.6%
4
11.8%
1
5.3%
1
3.0%
34
21.4%
Number reviewing comprehensive plan in rezoning process
#
%
24
96.0%
16
100.0%
21
65.6%
23
67.6%
8
42.1%
17
51.5%
109
68.6%
Number amending comprehensive plan
for changes in zoning
#
%
7
28.0%
4
25.0%
3
9.4%
4
11.8%
0
0.0%
9
27.3%
27
17.0%
Section 4.a - Summary
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group A Bartow County Henry County Gwinnett County Fulton County Athens-Clarke CG DeKalb County Cherokee County Lowndes County Forsyth County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Coweta County Cobb County Newton County Clayton County Augusta/Richmond CG Carroll County Paulding County Fayette County Hall County Whitfield County Chatham County Macon-Bibb County Douglas County Columbia County
Population Group B Spalding County Bulloch County Troup County Gordon County Walton County Walker 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
C.D. Director
Council/chair
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
No
No
---
---
Not App
---
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Other
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Other
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Board zoning appeal
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Board zoning appeal
Mgr/Adm
Yes
No
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Zoning Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Board zoning appeal
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Plan commission
RDC
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
Plan commission
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
No Always
No --Always No No Always No Some cases Some cases No No Always Always No No No No No Some cases Always Always Some cases No
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Council/chair
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Other
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Plan commission
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Always No
Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group B Floyd County Liberty County Jackson County Camden County Dougherty County Glynn County Effingham County Rockdale County Catoosa County Barrow County
Population Group C Lee County Tattnall County Habersham County Madison County Harris County Bryan County Coffee County Decatur County Gilmer County White County Lumpkin County Colquitt County Grady County Wayne County Oconee County Stephens County Polk County Hart County Tift County Upson County Peach 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
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Council/chair
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Zoning Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Plan commission
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Other
C.D. Director
Yes
No Some cases Some cases
No Some cases Some cases
No Always Always Always
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Council/chair
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Zoning Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Council/chair
C.D. Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
RDC
No
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
No
No
No
---
---
Mgr/Adm
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Plan commission
Zoning Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
RDC
Yes
Some cases ---
Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases
--No Always No Always ----Some cases ------Some cases No Some cases
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group C Ware County Pickens County Sumter County Haralson County Baldwin County Laurens County Jones County Monroe County Toombs County Murray County Thomas County
Population Group D Chattooga County Union County Pike County Rabun County Jefferson County Lamar County McDuffie County Meriwether County Fannin County Brantley County Brooks County Banks County Appling County Burke County Dade County Berrien County Long County Putnam County Worth County Dodge 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
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Zoning Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
No
---
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
No
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
--No Some cases Some cases ----Some cases Some cases --Some cases Always
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Other
No
Yes
Yes
Other
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Zoning Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Other
Zoning Adm
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Mgr/Adm
Council/chair
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
C.D. Director
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
No
---
---
Bldg. Insp.
No
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
RDC
Council/chair
Other
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
----No --Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases --No Always Some cases ------Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group D Emanuel County Butts County Dawson County Crisp County Morgan County Washington County Mitchell County Greene County Cook County Telfair County Pierce County Ben Hill County Franklin County Elbert County
Population Group E Evans County Macon County Charlton County Towns County Bacon County Dooly County Pulaski County Oglethorpe County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Bleckley County Screven County Crawford County Jeff Davis County Lanier County Heard County Jasper County McIntosh 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?
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Other
Zoning Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Plan commission
Plan Director
Yes
No
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
C.D. Director
Other
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
--Some cases Some cases Some cases
Always --No
Always Some cases
--No Some cases No Always
No
No
Other
Other
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
No
---
---
Mgr/Adm
No
Yes
No
---
---
Other
No
Yes
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Plan commission
RDC
No
No
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mgr/Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Other
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
No
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Yes
Yes
Mgr/Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Board zoning appeal
Mgr/Adm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
Mgr/Adm
Yes
--No ----------Some cases Some cases --No ----Some cases Some cases No Some cases
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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 E
Early County
Yes
No
---
---
Mgr/Adm
No
---
Candler County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
---
Population Group F
Montgomery County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Treutlen County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Clinch County
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Wilkes County
Yes
Yes
Other
Plan commission
RDC
Yes
Wilcox County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Miller County
No
No
---
---
Mgr/Adm
No
Twiggs County
No
Yes
Other
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Atkinson County
No
No
---
Plan commission
RDC
No
Randolph County
No
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Stewart County
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Johnson County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Georgetown-Quitman C
Yes
Yes
Plan Brd Chair
Plan commission
RDC
No
Taylor County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Seminole County
No
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
No
Terrell County
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Clay County
Yes
Yes
Other
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Taliaferro County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Hancock County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
Other
Yes
Wheeler County
Yes
No
---
---
RDC
No
Irwin County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Board zoning appeal
Zoning Adm
Yes
Jenkins County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Schley County
No
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Marion County
Yes
Yes
Bldg. Insp.
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Lincoln County
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
Plan Director
Yes
Warren County
Yes
Yes
Plan Director
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Turner County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Talbot County
Yes
Yes
Zoning Adm
Council/chair
RDC
Yes
Echols County CG
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
Calhoun County
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
----Some cases Some cases ----Always --Always Always ----Always No No Some cases Some cases Some cases --Always --Always Some cases Always Always Always No -----
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group F Wilkinson County Glascock County Webster County Unifie Baker 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?
No
No
Mgr/Adm
---
Mgr/Adm
No
---
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
---
No
No
---
---
Other
No
---
No
No
---
---
RDC
No
---
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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
25
24 96.0% 22 88.0% 24 96.0% 24 96.0% 24 96.0% 19 76.0%
16
16 100.0% 15 93.8% 16 100.0% 16 100.0% 16 100.0% 12 75.0%
32
28 87.5% 27 84.4% 29 90.6% 25 78.1% 26 81.3% 22 68.8%
34
27 79.4% 24 70.6% 27 79.4% 25 73.5% 27 79.4% 19 55.9%
19
14 73.7% 13 68.4% 15 78.9% 13 68.4% 14 73.7% 11 57.9%
33
20 60.6% 15 45.5% 18 54.5% 13 39.4% 14 42.4% 12 36.4%
159 129 81.1% 116 73.0% 129 81.1% 116 73.0% 121 76.1% 95 59.7%
Plumbing Code
#
%
24 96.0% 16 100.0% 29 90.6% 27 79.4% 13 68.4% 17 51.5% 126 79.2%
Energy Code
#
%
Property Maint. Code
#
%
Existing Bldg
Code
#
%
Residential
Green Code
#
%
Number not adopting any
of the named codes
#
%
22 88.0% 15 60.0% 11 44.0% 4 16.0%
1
4.0%
14 87.5% 7 43.8%
5 31.3% 3 18.8%
0
0.0%
23 71.9% 12 37.5% 15 46.9% 6 18.8%
3
9.4%
17 50.0% 8 23.5%
9 26.5% 4 11.8%
3
8.8%
9 47.4% 4 21.1%
4 21.1% 0 0.0%
3 15.8%
10 30.3% 10 30.3%
8 24.2% 5 15.2% 11 33.3%
95 59.7% 56 35.2% 52 32.7% 22 13.8%
21 13.2%
Section 4.b - Summary
2017 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
New construction
code
Population Group A
Lowndes County
Yes
Clayton County
Yes
Chatham County
Yes
Cobb County
Yes
Columbia County
Yes
Carroll County
Yes
DeKalb County
Yes
Paulding County
Yes
Newton County
Yes
Douglas County
Yes
Fayette County
Yes
Cherokee County
Yes
Forsyth County
Yes
Coweta County
Yes
Fulton County
---
Bartow County
Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG
Yes
Henry County
Yes
Columbus/Muscogee C
Yes
Houston County
Yes
Athens-Clarke CG
Yes
Macon-Bibb County
Yes
Hall County
Yes
Gwinnett County
Yes
Whitfield County
Yes
Existing building code 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
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fire prevention
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
Flood damage
prevention
code
Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building abatement
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
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
Dougherty County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Liberty County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Floyd County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Effingham County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Rockdale County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Spalding County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Government has not adopted
(specified) any of the preceeding codes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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---
---
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---
---
---
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---
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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---
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Yes
---
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---
---
Yes
---
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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 B Gordon County Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee County
New construction
code
Existing building code Electrical code
Fire prevention
code
Flood damage
prevention
code
Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building abatement
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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
Government has not adopted
(specified) any of the preceeding codes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
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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 C Stephens County Tift County Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell County
New construction
code
Existing building code Electrical code
Fire prevention
code
Flood damage
prevention
code
Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building abatement
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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
Government has not adopted
(specified) any of the preceeding codes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
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---
---
---
---
Yes
---
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---
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---
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---
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---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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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 Pierce County Meriwether County Pike County Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair County
New construction
code
Existing building code Electrical code
Fire prevention
code
Flood damage
prevention
code
Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building abatement
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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 E
Heard County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Bleckley County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dooly County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Pulaski County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Candler County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Charlton County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Oglethorpe County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crawford County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Jasper County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Towns County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jeff Davis County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Lanier County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
McIntosh County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Macon County
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Evans County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Screven County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Government has not adopted
(specified) any of the preceeding codes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
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---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
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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 E Early County Bacon County
New construction
code
Existing building code Electrical code
Fire prevention
code
Flood damage
prevention
code
Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building abatement
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Population Group F
Georgetown-Quitman C
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Atkinson County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Turner County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Calhoun County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Twiggs County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Warren County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Baker County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Wilkes County
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Wilcox County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Echols County CG
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Wilkinson County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Wheeler County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Johnson County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Irwin County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hancock County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jenkins County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Webster County Unifie
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Glascock County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Lincoln County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Marion County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Miller County
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Schley County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Randolph County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Treutlen County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Seminole County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Stewart County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Talbot County
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Clinch County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Taliaferro County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Other
Government has not adopted
(specified) any of the preceeding codes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
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---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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Yes
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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 F Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery County
New construction
code
Existing building code Electrical code
Fire prevention
code
Flood damage
prevention
code
Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building abatement
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Other
Government has not adopted
(specified) any of the preceeding codes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
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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
25
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
19
F
33
Total
159
Historic preservation ordinance
#
%
19
76.0%
11
68.8%
16
50.0%
18
52.9%
6
31.6%
8
24.2%
78 49.1%
Landscape ordinance
#
%
Sign control ordinance
#
%
20
80.0%
24
96.0%
16 100.0% 15
93.8%
15
46.9%
26
81.3%
20
58.8%
27
79.4%
8
42.1%
16
84.2%
7
21.2%
19
57.6%
86 54.1% 127 79.9%
Subdivision regulations
#
%
Tree ordinances
#
%
24
96.0%
22
88.0%
16 100.0% 13
81.3%
29
90.6%
8
25.0%
30
88.2%
13
38.2%
15
78.9%
5
26.3%
20
60.6%
8
24.2%
134 84.3%
69
43.4%
Environ. Protection Ordinance
#
%
Water Conservation
Ordinance
#
%
Storm Water Management
Ordinance
#
%
Architectual Design
Guidelines
#
%
None of the preceeding ordinances have been adopted
#
%
0
0.0%
0 0.0% 12 48.0% 20 80.0% 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0 0.0%
5 31.3% 11 68.8% 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0 0.0%
6 18.8% 10 31.3% 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0 0.0% 12 35.3% 8 23.5% 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0 0.0%
2 10.5% 1 5.3% 1
5.3%
0
0.0%
0 0.0% 8 24.2% 4 12.1% 4
12.1%
0
0.0%
0 0.0% 45 28.3% 54 34.0% 5
3.1%
Section 4.c - Summary
2017 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
Lowndes County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Clayton County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Chatham County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cobb County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Columbia County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Carroll County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
DeKalb County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Paulding County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Newton County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Douglas County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fayette County
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Cherokee County
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Forsyth County
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Coweta County
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Fulton County
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Bartow County
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Augusta/Richmond CG
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Henry County
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Columbus/Muscogee C
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Houston County
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Macon-Bibb County
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Hall County
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Gwinnett County
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Whitfield County
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Dougherty County Liberty County Floyd County Effingham County Rockdale County Spalding County
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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 Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
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Population Group C
Tattnall County
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Monroe County
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Madison County
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Ware County
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Lumpkin County
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Upson County
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Wayne County
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Lee County
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Laurens County
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Gilmer County
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White County
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Grady County
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Habersham County
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Haralson County
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Baldwin County
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Harris County
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Bryan County
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Hart County
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Thomas County
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Sumter County
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Coffee County
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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
Stephens County Tift County Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
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Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell County
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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 D
Pierce County
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Meriwether County
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Pike County
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Worth County
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Putnam County
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McDuffie County
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Long County
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Morgan County
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Lamar County
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Appling County
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Washington County
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Jefferson County
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Union County
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Telfair County
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Population Group E
Heard County
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Bleckley County
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Dooly County
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Pulaski County
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Candler County
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Charlton County
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Oglethorpe County
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Crawford County
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Cusseta-Chattahoochee
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Jasper County
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Towns County
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Jeff Davis County
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Lanier County
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McIntosh County
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Macon County
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Evans County
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Screven County
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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 E
Early County Bacon County
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Population Group F
Georgetown-Quitman C
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Atkinson County
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Turner County
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Calhoun County
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Twiggs County
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Warren County
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Baker County
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Wilkes County
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Wilcox County
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Wilkinson County
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Wheeler County
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Johnson County
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Irwin County
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Hancock County
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Jenkins County
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Webster County Unifie
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Glascock County
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Marion County
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Miller County
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Schley County
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Randolph County
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Treutlen County
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Seminole County
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Stewart County
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Talbot County
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Clinch County
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Taliaferro County
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2017 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 F
Clay County
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Taylor County
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Terrell County
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Montgomery County
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Section 4.d: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data
Number Group reporting
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D
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Number applying impact fees to the following services:
Number requiring developers to pay impact fees
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Libraries and related facilities
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Public safety, including police,
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Parks, open space, recreation
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Water supply production, treatment and distribution
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7 28.0% 5 71.4% 5 71.4% 6 85.7% 2
4 25.0% 5 125.0% 5 125.0% 5 125.0% 1
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19 11.9% 17 89.5% 17 89.5% 18 94.7% 6
28.6% 25.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 66.7% 31.6%
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Section 4.d - Summary
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group A Lowndes County Clayton County Chatham County Cobb County Columbia County Carroll County DeKalb County Paulding County Newton County Douglas County Fayette County Cherokee County Forsyth County Coweta County Fulton County Bartow County Augusta/Richmond CG Henry County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Athens-Clarke CG Macon-Bibb County Hall County Gwinnett County Whitfield 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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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
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Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
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Population Group B Gordon County Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee 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?
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group C Stephens County Tift County Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell 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?
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group D Pierce County Meriwether County Pike County Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair 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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Heard County
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Bleckley County
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Dooly County
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Pulaski County
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Candler County
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Charlton County
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Oglethorpe County
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Crawford County
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Cusseta-Chattahoochee
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Jeff Davis County
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Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?
Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group E Early County Bacon 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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Georgetown-Quitman C
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Johnson County
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Irwin County
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fees in the near future?
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improvement program or schedule of
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
County
Population Group F Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery 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?
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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
25 16 32 34 19 33 159
Number with finance director as
the designated budget officer for the government
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%
9
36.0%
7
43.8%
7
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6
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1
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Number with finance director having responsibility for preparing annual operating budget
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7
28.0%
6
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10
31.3%
10
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1
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4
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Number with position of full-time
finance director
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24
96.0%
16
100.0%
25
78.1%
20
58.8%
9
47.4%
8
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102
64.2%
Number with capital budget for the acquisition of major fixed assets
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%
22
88.0%
13
81.3%
19
59.4%
12
35.3%
9
47.4%
10
30.3%
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53.5%
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1
4.0%
0
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0
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0
0.0%
1
5.3%
1
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3
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Number with written investment policy to govern investment activities
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22
88.0%
10
62.5%
12
37.5%
16
47.1%
2
10.5%
4
12.1%
66
41.5%
Section 5.a - Summary
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group A Bartow County Henry County Gwinnett County Fulton County Athens-Clarke CG DeKalb County Cherokee County Lowndes County Forsyth County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Coweta County Cobb County Newton County Clayton County Augusta/Richmond CG Carroll County Paulding County Fayette County Hall County Whitfield County Chatham County Macon-Bibb County Douglas County Columbia County
By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Finance director Mgr/admin
Finance director Budget director
Mgr/admin CEO
Mgr/admin Finance director Budget committee
CEO CEO Finance director Budget director Mgr/admin Other Mgr/admin CEO Finance director Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director Finance director Budget director Finance director Mgr/admin
Population Group B Spalding County Bulloch County Troup County Gordon County Walton County
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Finance director
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
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Budget committee
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Budget director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
CEO
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Other
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Budget director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Other
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Yes
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Yes
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Two years
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Yes
Three years
No
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Yes
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Five years
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Five years
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Five years
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Yes
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Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Budget committee
Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group B Walker County Floyd County Liberty County Jackson County Camden County Dougherty County Glynn County Effingham County Rockdale County Catoosa County Barrow County
Population Group C Lee County Tattnall County Habersham County Madison County Harris County Bryan County Coffee County Decatur County Gilmer County White County Lumpkin County Colquitt County Grady County Wayne County Oconee County Stephens County Polk County Hart 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
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Other
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
No
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Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
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Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Other
No
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Staff committee
Yes
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Five years
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2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group C Upson County Peach County Ware County Pickens County Sumter County Haralson County Baldwin County Laurens County Jones County Monroe County Toombs County Murray County Thomas County
Population Group D Chattooga County Union County Pike County Rabun County Jefferson County Lamar County McDuffie County Meriwether County Fannin County Brantley County Brooks County Banks County Appling County Burke County Dade County Berrien County Long 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
Yes
Mgr/admin
Other
No
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Finance director
Yes
CEO
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
Staff committee
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Clerk
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
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No
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Five years
Yes
Yes
Other
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Other
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Five years
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Five years
Yes
CEO CEO Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin CEO Mgr/admin Finance director
CEO
No
CEO
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
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No
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Yes
No
---
Yes
No
---
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group D Putnam County Worth County Dodge County Emanuel County Butts County Dawson County Crisp County Morgan County Washington County Mitchell County Greene County Cook County Telfair County Pierce County Ben Hill County Franklin County Elbert County
By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Mgr/admin Finance director
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Budget committee Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director
Population Group E Evans County Macon County Charlton County Towns County Bacon County Dooly County Pulaski County Oglethorpe County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Bleckley County Screven County Crawford County Jeff Davis County
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
CEO CEO Mgr/admin Clerk Mgr/admin Mgr/admin CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin 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
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
CEO
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Budget committee
No
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Budget committee
Yes
Yes
Three years
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
Budget committee
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
CEO
Yes
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
No
Clerk
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
CEO
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
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Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
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No
No
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No
No
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No
No
---
No
No
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No
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
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Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
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Population Group E Lanier County Heard County Jasper County McIntosh County Early County Candler County
By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Clerk CEO Finance director Mgr/admin Clerk Mgr/admin
Population Group F Montgomery County Treutlen County Clinch County Wilkes County Wilcox County Miller County Twiggs County Atkinson County Randolph County Stewart County Johnson County Georgetown-Quitman C Taylor County Seminole County Terrell County Clay County Taliaferro County Hancock County Wheeler County Irwin County Jenkins County Schley County Marion County Lincoln County
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Clerk Mgr/admin Budget committee Mgr/admin
CEO Finance director
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Other Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Clerk Mgr/admin
CEO Finance director
CEO CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin CEO
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
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
No
No
---
No
Yes
Two years
No
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Other
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Other
Yes
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
No
CEO
No
Finance director
Yes
Clerk
No
Staff committee
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Mgr/admin
No
Finance director
Yes
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No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
Yes
Other
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Two years
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
Yes
Five years
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
Yes
Three years
Yes
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group F Warren County Turner County Talbot County Echols County CG Calhoun County Wilkinson County Glascock County Webster County Unifie Baker County
By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Clerk Clerk Mgr/admin Clerk CEO Budget committee
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?
Other
No
Mgr/admin
Yes
Mgr/admin
Yes
Clerk
No
Clerk
No
Mgr/admin
No
Budget committee
No
CEO
No
Budget committee
No
Yes
Five years
No
No
---
Yes
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
No
No
---
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
25 16 32 34 19 33 159
Number with written interfund transfer policy
#
%
21
84.0%
5
31.3%
12
37.5%
10
29.4%
2
10.5%
5
15.2%
55
34.6%
Number applying transfer policy to following types of interfund transfers:
water and sewer fund
#
%
solid waste fund
#
%
electric utility fund
#
%
gas utility fund
#
%
14
66.7%
16
76.2%
0
3
60.0%
3
60.0%
0
5
41.7%
12 100.0%
0
3
30.0%
6
60.0%
0
1
50.0%
2
100.0%
0
3
60.0%
3
60.0%
0
29
52.7% 42
76.4%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
4.8% 0.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.6%
capital project fund
#
%
18
85.7%
5
100.0%
10
83.3%
6
60.0%
1
50.0%
4
80.0%
44
3.6%
special revenue fund
#
%
17
81.0%
5
100.0%
11
91.7%
9
90.0%
2
100.0%
4
80.0%
48
87.3%
other
#
%
7
33.3%
4
80.0%
3
25.0%
2
20.0%
0
0.0%
1
20.0%
17
30.9%
Section 5.b - Summary
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group A Lowndes County Clayton County Chatham County Cobb County Columbia County Carroll County DeKalb County Paulding County Newton County Douglas County Fayette County Cherokee County Forsyth County Coweta County Fulton County Bartow County Augusta/Richmond CG Henry County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Athens-Clarke CG Macon-Bibb County Hall County Gwinnett County Whitfield 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 utility fund
Capital
Special
project fund revenue fund
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Other funds
--Yes Yes ------Yes ------Yes Yes ----------------Yes --Yes -----
Population Group B
Dougherty County
No
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Liberty County
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Floyd County
No
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Effingham County
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Rockdale County
No
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Spalding County
No
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Gordon County
No
---
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Population Group B Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee County Stephens County Tift 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 utility fund
Capital
Special
project fund revenue fund
Other funds
No
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Yes
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Population Group C Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell County Pierce County Meriwether County Pike 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 utility fund
Capital
Special
project fund revenue fund
Other funds
No
---
---
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Yes
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No
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Population Group D Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair 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 utility fund
Capital
Special
project fund revenue fund
Other funds
No
---
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Population Group E
Heard County
No
Bleckley County
No
Dooly County
No
Pulaski County
No
Candler County
No
Charlton County
No
Oglethorpe County
No
Crawford County
No
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
No
Jasper County
No
Towns County
No
Jeff Davis County
No
Lanier County
No
McIntosh County
Yes
Macon County
No
Evans County
No
Screven County
No
Early County
Yes
Bacon County
No
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Population Group F
Georgetown-Quitman C
No
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Population Group F Atkinson County Turner County Calhoun County Twiggs County Warren County Baker County Wilkes County Wilcox County Echols County CG Wilkinson County Wheeler County Johnson County Irwin County Hancock County Jenkins County Webster County Unifie Glascock County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Schley County Randolph County Treutlen County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Clinch County Taliaferro County Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery 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 utility fund
Capital
Special
project fund revenue fund
No
---
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Other funds
----------------------------------------------Yes -----------------
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
25 16 32 34 19 33 159
Number with special tax districts
#
%
23
92.0%
12
75.0%
13
40.6%
10
29.4%
5
26.3%
5
15.2%
68
42.8%
If special tax districts are available, how are these taxes used?
business improvement
districts
#
%
community improvement
districts
#
%
downtown improvement
#
%
4
17.4%
6
26.1%
0
0.0%
2
16.7%
0
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0
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4
5.9%
8
11.8%
3
13.0%
1
8.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
5.9%
drainage and sewage
#
%
2
8.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
2.9%
fire
#
%
16
69.6%
10
83.3%
6
46.2%
9
90.0%
4
80.0%
3
60.0%
48
70.6%
police
#
%
3
13.0%
2
16.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
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25 16 32 34 19 33 159
sanitation
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sewerage
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street lighting
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47.8%
8
66.7%
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tax increment financing
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61.5%
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39.7%
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If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
Government
business
community
have special improvement improvement downtown drainage and
tax districts?
district
districts
improvement
sewage
fire
Population Group A
Lowndes County
Yes
---
---
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---
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Clayton County
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Chatham County
Yes
---
---
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Yes
---
Cobb County
Yes
---
Yes
---
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Yes
Columbia County
Yes
---
---
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Yes
Carroll County
Yes
---
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---
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Yes
DeKalb County
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Paulding County
Yes
---
---
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Yes
Newton County
Yes
---
---
---
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Yes
Douglas County
No
---
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Fayette County
Yes
---
---
---
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Yes
Cherokee County
Yes
---
---
---
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Yes
Forsyth County
Yes
---
---
---
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Yes
Coweta County
Yes
---
Yes
---
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Yes
Fulton County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Bartow County
No
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---
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---
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Augusta/Richmond CG
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Henry County
Yes
---
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---
---
---
Columbus/Muscogee C
Yes
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Houston County
Yes
---
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---
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Yes
Athens-Clarke CG
Yes
---
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Yes
---
---
Macon-Bibb County
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Hall County
Yes
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---
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Yes
Gwinnett County
Yes
---
Yes
---
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Yes
Whitfield County
Yes
---
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---
---
Yes
Population Group B
Dougherty County
Yes
---
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---
---
Yes
Liberty County
No
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Floyd County
Yes
---
---
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Yes
Effingham County
Yes
---
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Rockdale County
Yes
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Spalding County
Yes
---
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Gordon County
No
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street lighting
tax increment financing
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Population Group B Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee County Stephens County Tift County
If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
Government
business
community
have special improvement improvement downtown drainage and
tax districts?
district
districts
improvement
sewage
fire
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street lighting
tax increment financing
other
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Population Group C Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell County Pierce County Meriwether County Pike County
If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
Government
business
community
have special improvement improvement downtown drainage and
tax districts?
district
districts
improvement
sewage
fire
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street lighting
tax increment financing
other
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2017 County Government Information Catalog
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County
If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
Government
business
community
have special improvement improvement downtown drainage and
tax districts?
district
districts
improvement
sewage
fire
Population Group D
Worth County
No
---
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Putnam County
No
---
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McDuffie County
Yes
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Long County
No
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Morgan County
No
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Lamar County
No
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Appling County
Yes
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Washington County
No
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Jefferson County
No
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Union County
No
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Telfair County
No
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Population Group E
Heard County
No
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Bleckley County
Yes
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Yes
Dooly County
No
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Pulaski County
No
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Candler County
No
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Charlton County
No
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Oglethorpe County
No
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Crawford County
No
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Cusseta-Chattahoochee
No
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Jasper County
Yes
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Towns County
No
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Jeff Davis County
No
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Lanier County
No
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McIntosh County
No
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Macon County
Yes
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Evans County
Yes
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Screven County
Yes
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Early County
No
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Bacon County
No
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2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices
County
If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
Government
business
community
have special improvement improvement downtown drainage and
tax districts?
district
districts
improvement
sewage
fire
Population Group F
Georgetown-Quitman C
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Atkinson County
No
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Turner County
Yes
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Calhoun County
No
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Twiggs County
No
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Warren County
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Baker County
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Wilkes County
No
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Wilcox County
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Echols County CG
No
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Wilkinson County
No
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Wheeler County
No
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Johnson County
No
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Irwin County
No
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Hancock County
No
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Jenkins County
Yes
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Webster County Unifie
No
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Glascock County
No
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Lincoln County
No
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Marion County
No
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Miller County
No
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Schley County
No
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Randolph County
Yes
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Treutlen County
No
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Seminole County
No
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Stewart County
No
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Talbot County
No
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Clinch County
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Taliaferro County
No
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Clay County
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Taylor County
No
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Terrell County
No
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Montgomery County
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2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices
County
If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
Government
business
community
have special improvement improvement downtown drainage and
tax districts?
district
districts
improvement
sewage
fire
police
sanitation
sewerage
street lighting
tax increment financing
other
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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
Number reporting
25 16 32 34 19 33 159
Number receiving revenues from local
option sales tax
#
%
20
80.0%
14
87.5%
30
93.8%
31
91.2%
19
100.0%
33
100.0%
147
92.5%
How was the government's share of the local option sales tax determined?
service delivery responsibilities
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service delivery and financing
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5
25.0%
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Section 5.d - Summary
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group A Lowndes County Clayton County Chatham County Cobb County Columbia County Carroll County DeKalb County Paulding County Newton County Douglas County Fayette County Cherokee County Forsyth County Coweta County Fulton County Bartow County Augusta/Richmond CG Henry County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Athens-Clarke CG Macon-Bibb County Hall County Gwinnett County Whitfield County
Population Group B Dougherty County Liberty County Floyd County Effingham County Rockdale County Spalding County Gordon County
Does the government receive revenues from a local option sales tax authorized in state law?
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How was the government's share of the local option sales tax determined?
service delivery responsibility
intergovt. agreements
use of revenues as a subsidy
coordinated agreement
point of sale
population
other
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Population Group B Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee County Stephens County Tift County
Does the government receive revenues from a local option sales tax authorized in state law?
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Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group C Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell County Pierce County Meriwether County Pike County
Does the government receive revenues from a local option sales tax authorized in state law?
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Population Group D Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair County
Population Group E Heard County Bleckley County Dooly County Pulaski County Candler County Charlton County Oglethorpe County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Jasper County Towns County Jeff Davis County Lanier County McIntosh County Macon County Evans County Screven County Early County Bacon County
Population Group F
Does the government receive revenues from a local option sales tax authorized in state law?
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Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group F Georgetown-Quitman C Atkinson County Turner County Calhoun County Twiggs County Warren County Baker County Wilkes County Wilcox County Echols County CG Wilkinson County Wheeler County Johnson County Irwin County Hancock County Jenkins County Webster County Unifie Glascock County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Schley County Randolph County Treutlen County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Clinch County Taliaferro County Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery County
Does the government receive revenues from a local option sales tax authorized in state law?
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Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
Number of governments
receiving revenues from special purpose local option
sales tax
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Number adopting special
purpose local option sales tax
in 2003 or 2004?
Number using proceeds from special purpose local option sales taxes for the following authorized uses:
airport facilities and equipment
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2 8.3% 2 12.5% 3 9.4% 3 8.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10 6.3%
8 33.3% 1 6.3% 3 9.4% 1 2.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13 8.2%
0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
2 8.3% 21 87.5% 1 6.3% 14 87.5% 1 3.1% 22 68.8% 1 2.9% 29 85.3% 0 0.0% 14 73.7% 1 3.0% 13 39.4% 6 3.8% 113 71.5%
hospital
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3 12.5% 1 6.3% 7 21.9% 9 26.5% 3 15.8% 1 3.0% 24 15.2%
10 41.7% 10 62.5% 11 34.4% 14 41.2% 9 47.4% 11 33.3% 65 41.1%
4 16.7% 3 18.8% 8 25.0% 11 32.4% 5 26.3% 6 18.2% 37 23.4%
Section 5.e - Summary
2017 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
Lowndes County
Yes
Clayton County
Yes
Chatham County
Yes
Cobb County
Yes
Columbia County
Yes
Carroll County
Yes
DeKalb County
No
Paulding County
Yes
Newton County
Yes
Douglas County
Yes
Fayette County
Yes
Cherokee County
Yes
Forsyth County
Yes
Coweta County
Yes
Fulton County
Yes
Bartow County
Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG
Yes
Henry County
Yes
Columbus/Muscogee CG
Yes
Houston County
Yes
Athens-Clarke CG
Yes
Macon-Bibb County
Yes
Hall County
Yes
Gwinnett County
Yes
Whitfield County
Yes
2014
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Population Group B Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee County Stephens County Tift 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
Yes
2017
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Population Group C Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell County Pierce County Meriwether County Pike 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
Yes
2013
Yes
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Population Group D Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair 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
Yes
2015
---
---
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Yes
---
Yes
2016
---
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---
---
---
Yes
2016
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
2011
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
2013
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
2011
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
2017/2018
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
2013
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
2016
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
2015
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
2014
---
---
---
---
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Population Group E
Heard County
Yes
Bleckley County
Yes
Dooly County
Yes
Pulaski County
Yes
Candler County
Yes
Charlton County
Yes
Oglethorpe County
Yes
Crawford County
Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee C
Yes
Jasper County
Yes
Towns County
Yes
Jeff Davis County
Yes
Lanier County
Yes
McIntosh County
Yes
Macon County
Yes
Evans County
Yes
Screven County
Yes
Early County
Yes
Bacon County
Yes
2013
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2013
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2013
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2017
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2011
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2014
---
---
2012
---
---
2015
---
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2015
---
---
2012
---
---
2011
---
---
2012
Yes
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2017
---
---
2016
---
---
2016
---
---
2011
Yes
---
2013
Yes
---
2018
---
---
2012
---
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Yes
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Yes
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Population Group F
Georgetown-Quitman CG
Yes
2012
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---
---
---
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cultural, recreational or historic
facility
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes ----Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes
---
hospital
--Yes --------Yes Yes Yes -----
----------------------Yes ------Yes ----Yes
---
jail, correctional, or detention
facility
landfill or solid waste
facility
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Population Group F Atkinson County Turner County Calhoun County Twiggs County Warren County Baker County Wilkes County Wilcox County Echols County CG Wilkinson County Wheeler County Johnson County Irwin County Hancock County Jenkins County Webster County Unified Glascock County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Schley County Randolph County Treutlen County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Clinch County Taliaferro County Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery County
Does the government receive revenues from
a special purpose local option sales tax authorized in state law?
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Year in which most recent
SPLOST tax was imposed?
2017 2012 2007 2014 2012 2015 2017 2012 2013 2014 2017 2013 2012 2014 2014 2016 2015 2017 2015 2013 2013 2012 2013 2015 2007 2015 2016 2012 2012 2011 2016 2015
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
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
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---
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Yes
---
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---
---
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---
---
Yes
---
cultural, recreational or historic
facility
--Yes ----Yes --------Yes --Yes ----Yes --Yes Yes ----Yes Yes ------Yes ----Yes Yes --Yes
hospital
------------Yes ---------------------------------------------------
jail, correctional, or detention
facility
landfill or solid waste
facility
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
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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
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
25
17 70.8% 1
4.2%
24 100.0% 22 91.7%
1
4.2%
13 54.2%
16
7
43.8% 0
0.0%
16 100.0% 16 100.0% 2
12.5% 10 62.5%
32
14 43.8% 5
15.6%
32 100.0% 31 96.9%
0
0.0%
19 59.4%
34
6
17.6% 4
11.8%
34 100.0% 27 79.4%
0
0.0%
12 35.3%
19
8
42.1%
0
0.0%
19 100.0% 17 89.5%
0
0.0%
5
26.3%
33
6
18.2%
2
6.1%
30 90.9% 25 75.8%
0
0.0%
6
18.2%
159
58 36.7% 12
7.6%
155 98.1% 138 87.3%
3
1.9%
65 41.1%
other purposes
#
%
11 45.8%
10 62.5%
16 50.0%
13 38.2%
7
36.8%
13 39.4%
70 44.3%
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
Number receiving revenues from occupation tax
authorized by state law
#
%
25
22
88.0%
16
13
81.3%
32
21
65.6%
34
23
67.6%
19
7
36.8%
33
10
30.3%
159
96
60.4%
Number using following methods to assess occupation tax:
flat fee
number of employees
gross receipts
#
%
#
%
#
%
6
27.3%
12
54.5%
14
63.6%
3
23.1%
11
84.6%
0
0.0%
13
61.9%
12
57.1%
3
14.3%
7
30.4%
16
69.6%
4
17.4%
4
57.1%
5
71.4%
0
0.0%
5
50.0%
6
60.0%
1
10.0%
38
39.6%
62
64.6%
22
22.9%
profitability ratios
#
%
Number amending occupation tax in
either 2003 or 2004?
#
%
7
31.8%
2
9.1%
1
7.7%
2
15.4%
1
4.8%
2
9.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
14.3%
0
0.0%
3
30.0%
9
9.4%
10
10.4%
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
#
%
22
88.0%
16
100.0%
25
78.1%
23
67.6%
12
63.2%
12
36.4%
110
69.2%
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 Lowndes County Clayton County Chatham County Cobb County Columbia County Carroll County DeKalb County Paulding County Newton County Douglas County Fayette County Cherokee County Forsyth County Coweta County Fulton County Bartow County Augusta/Richmond CG Henry County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Athens-Clarke CG Macon-Bibb County Hall County Gwinnett County Whitfield County
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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ------Yes ----Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes --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
---
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Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
Yes
---
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Yes
---
---
water or sewer
Yes --Yes --Yes Yes ------------Yes ----Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes
Population Group B
Dougherty County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Liberty County
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Floyd County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Effingham County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Rockdale County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Spalding 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
---
1996
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1996
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
1995
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
2016
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2004
No
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
2015
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2011
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1995
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1978
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
2003
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2010
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2009
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
2008
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
2010
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2012
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
2016
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
1996
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
1995
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2007
No
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2016
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
2014
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
2011
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
1995
No
Yes
---
1993
No
Yes
---
0
Yes
Yes
---
1995
Yes
Yes
---
1978
Yes
Yes
---
1994
No
Yes
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Population Group B Gordon County Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee 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
---
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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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
Yes
---
water or sewer
Yes Yes --Yes ----Yes --Yes Yes
--Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes ------Yes Yes Yes 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
---
---
---
---
0
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2015
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
2004
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2012
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2006
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2005
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2003
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2012
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
2012
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
2006
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2001
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
2016
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2006
No
No
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
1998
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2003
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2015
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2006
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
2016
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2005
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1996
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2005
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
2014
No
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2005
No
Yes
(1) - Retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt for roads, streets and bridges.
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Population Group C Stephens County Tift County Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell 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
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
---
water or sewer
--Yes ----Yes ----Yes Yes Yes Yes
--Yes Yes Yes Yes --------Yes --Yes ----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
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
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No
---
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Yes
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Yes
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No
---
---
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Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
---
2003
No
Yes
---
2007
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
2013
No
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
2011
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
2015
No
Yes
---
1994
Yes
Yes
---
0
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2009
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2010
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2012
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1995
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1999
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
2006
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2000
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2001
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
2015
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
2009
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
1995
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
Yes
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
(1) - Retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt for roads, streets and bridges.
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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 D Pierce County Meriwether County Pike County Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair County
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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
water or sewer
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
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---
Yes
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Population Group E
Heard County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Bleckley County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Dooly County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Pulaski County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Candler County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Charlton County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Oglethorpe County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Crawford County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Jasper County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Towns County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Jeff Davis County
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---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Lanier County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
McIntosh County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Macon County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Evans County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Screven County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
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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
---
---
2014
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
1995
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2010
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2013
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2006
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1995
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2007
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1994
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
1999
No
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
1998
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
2013
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
2011
No
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
2011
No
Yes
---
2004
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
No
---
0
No
Yes
---
2000
No
Yes
---
2011
No
Yes
---
2007
No
Yes
---
0
No
Yes
---
1994
No
Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.f: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group E Early County Bacon 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
---
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Yes
---
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Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
water or sewer
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Population Group F
Georgetown-Quitman C
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Yes
---
---
---
Atkinson County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Turner County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
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Calhoun County
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Twiggs County
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---
Yes
---
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Warren County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Baker County
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---
Yes
---
---
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Wilkes County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
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Wilcox County
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Echols County CG
---
---
---
Yes
---
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Wilkinson County
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---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Wheeler County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Johnson County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Irwin County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Hancock County
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
Jenkins County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Webster County Unifie
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Glascock County
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---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Lincoln County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Marion County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Miller County
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---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Schley County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Randolph County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Treutlen County
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---
Yes
---
---
---
Seminole County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Stewart County
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
Talbot County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Clinch County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Taliaferro County
---
---
Yes
---
---
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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?
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2007
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
2004
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2007
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2011
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
2012
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
2004
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
2003
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
Yes
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
Yes
No
---
---
---
---
0
No
No
(1) - Retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt for roads, streets and bridges.
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.f: Financial Management Practices
County
Population Group F Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery 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
---
water or sewer
--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
Yes
---
No
---
---
---
---
2006
No
No
---
2005
No
No
---
1997
Yes
No
---
0
No
No
(1) - Retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt for roads, streets and bridges.
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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
#
%
multijurisdictional
chamber
#
%
development authority
#
%
joint development authority
#
%
25
17
68.0%
5
20.0%
23
92.0%
13
52.0%
16
7
43.8%
1
6.3%
14
87.5%
8
50.0%
32
15
46.9%
1
3.1%
27
84.4%
16
50.0%
34
20
58.8%
0
0.0%
31
91.2%
18
52.9%
19
11
57.9%
0
0.0%
17
89.5%
9
47.4%
33
15
45.5%
1
3.0%
29
87.9%
11
33.3%
159
85
53.5%
8
5.0%
141
88.7%
75
47.2%
local government
#
%
16
64.0%
6
37.5%
13
40.6%
18
52.9%
9
47.4%
14
42.4%
76
47.8%
no economic development
activities
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.0%
1
0.6%
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
25 16 32 34 19 33 159
Number of governments with full-time economic
developer
#
%
14
56.0%
7
43.8%
13
40.6%
24
70.6%
7
36.8%
6
18.2%
71
44.7%
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
4.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
0
0.0%
2
6.3%
2
6.3%
5
14.7%
3
8.8%
8
23.5%
5
14.7%
1
5.3%
0
0.0%
2
10.5%
0
0.0%
1
3.0%
0
0.0%
2
6.1%
0
0.0%
8
5.0%
4
2.5%
15
9.4%
7
4.4%
QuickStart
#
%
3
12.0%
5
31.3%
8
25.0%
11
32.4%
2
10.5%
3
9.1%
32
20.1%
subsidies
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
3
8.8%
1
5.3%
1
3.0%
6
3.8%
Section 6.a - Summary
2017 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
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
Population Group A
Lowndes County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always
Sometimes
Clayton County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Chatham County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Cobb County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Columbia County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Carroll County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
DeKalb County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Paulding County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Newton County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Douglas County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Fayette County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Cherokee County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Forsyth County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Never
Never
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
Never
Coweta County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Fulton County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never
Never
Never
Bartow County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Augusta/Richmond CG
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Henry County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
Never
Most of time Sometimes
Columbus/Muscogee C
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Houston County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Athens-Clarke CG
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Macon-Bibb County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time
Hall County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Gwinnett County
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Never
Most of time
Never
Most of time
Never
Whitfield County
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Population Group B
Dougherty County
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Liberty County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Floyd County
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Effingham County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Always
Never
Rockdale County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Never
Never
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
Never
Spalding County
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
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 Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee County Stephens County Tift 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 Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes
Never
Always
Never
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Never
Never
Most of time
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Most of time
Never
Most of time Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Always
Always
Never
Yes
---
---
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Always
Always
Never
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
No
Most of time
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always
Always
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Always
Never
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
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Department of Community Affairs Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group C Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell County Pierce County Meriwether County Pike 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
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never
Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
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Always
Never
---
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Yes
---
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No
Sometimes
Never
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Never
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
---
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---
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No
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---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Always
Sometimes
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Always
Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes
Always
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Sometimes
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Always
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Always
Always
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always
Never
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
Yes
Always
Always
Always
Always
Always
Always
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
---
---
---
Yes
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Always
Always
Sometimes 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
---
No
Sometimes
Never
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Never
Never
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Most of time Sometimes
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
Always
Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
---
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Yes
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
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Department of Community Affairs Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group D Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair 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
Always
Most of time
Always
Most of time
Always
Most of time
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Most of time
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Never
Never
Always
Most of time
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes
Always
Most of time Most of time
Always
Never
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Population Group E
Heard County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time
Never
Sometimes
Bleckley County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
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
Candler County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never
Charlton County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Most of time
Never
Oglethorpe County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Crawford County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Jasper County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Never
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Towns County
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
No
Most of time
Never
Sometimes
Never
Never
Never
Jeff Davis County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Sometimes
Lanier County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
No
Most of time Sometimes
Always
Most of time
Never
Sometimes
McIntosh County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Macon County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Most of time
Always
Most of time Sometimes
Never
Evans County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
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
Bacon County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Population Group F
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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
Georgetown-Quitman C
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Atkinson County
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
Turner County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Calhoun County
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
Twiggs County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Warren County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Baker County
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Wilkes County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Wilcox County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Echols County CG
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Wilkinson County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Wheeler County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Johnson County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Irwin County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Hancock County
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Jenkins County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Webster County Unifie
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Glascock County
---
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Lincoln County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Marion County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Miller County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Schley County
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Randolph County
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Treutlen County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Seminole County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Stewart County
---
---
---
---
Yes
---
Talbot County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Clinch County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Taliaferro County
---
---
Yes
---
---
---
Clay County
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Taylor County
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
---
Terrell County
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Montgomery County
---
---
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
No
Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
No
Sometimes Most of time
Always
Most of time
Never
Never
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
No
Sometimes
Never
Always
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
No
Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time
Always
Sometimes
No
Most of time
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
No
Sometimes
Never
Never
Sometimes
Never
Never
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Never
No
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
No
Sometimes
Never
Most of time Sometimes
Always
Never
No
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
Yes
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
No
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
No
Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Sometimes
No
Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
No
Never
Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
No
Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
Never
Always
No
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never
No
Sometimes
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
No
Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never
Never
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
No
Never
Never
Most of time Most of time
Never
Never
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always
Sometimes
No
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
No
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never
No
Sometimes
Never
Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
No
Always
Never
Never
Never
Never
Never
Yes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities - Summary of Data
Number Group reporting
A
25
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
19
F
33
Total
159
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%
3
12.0%
5
20.0%
0
0.0%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
3
18.8%
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
5.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
26.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.0%
0
0.0%
3
1.9%
2
1.3%
12
7.5%
31
19.5%
waiver of regulations
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.6%
waiver or reduction of required fees or assessments
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
5.3%
0
0.0%
1
0.6%
other
#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
1
2.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
1.3%
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
#
%
25
1
4.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
12.0%
16
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
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%
8
23.5%
19
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
10.5%
33
1
3.0%
1
3.0%
2
6.1%
2
6.1%
5
15.2%
159
4
2.5%
4
2.5%
10
6.3%
10
6.3%
28
17.6%
Section 6.b - Summary
2017 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 Lowndes County Clayton County Chatham County Cobb County Columbia County Carroll County DeKalb County Paulding County Newton County Douglas County Fayette County Cherokee County Forsyth County Coweta County Fulton County Bartow County Augusta/Richmond CG Henry County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Athens-Clarke CG Macon-Bibb County Hall County Gwinnett County Whitfield County
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always Never Always Sometimes Most of time Never Never Most of time Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Always Most of time Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Most of time Sometimes Never Never
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?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never
--Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Most of time Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Population Group B Dougherty County Liberty County Floyd County Effingham County Rockdale County Spalding County
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Never Never Never Always Never Most of time
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Always Always
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Sometimes Always
Sometimes Always
Sometimes Most of time
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group B Gordon County Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee 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?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes
Always
Most of time Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes
Always Always
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Always
Most of time Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Always Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Always Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Always Always Never Always Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Always
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group C Stephens County Tift County Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell 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?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never
Most of time Never
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Always Most of time Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always Most of time
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Most of time
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Always Most of time Sometimes Always Always Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never ---
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Always Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never
Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always Always Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Always Sometimes Always Most of time
--Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Most of time Most of time
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group D Pierce County Meriwether County Pike County Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair 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?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Sometimes Most of time
Always Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Always Sometimes Never
Never Most of time
Never Most of time
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Most of time
Always Always Never
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never Most of time
Always Always Never
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Always Never
Most of time Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never
Most of time Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always
Sometimes Most of time
Always Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Never Always Always Never
Population Group E Heard County Bleckley County Dooly County Pulaski County Candler County Charlton County Oglethorpe County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Jasper County Towns County Jeff Davis County Lanier County McIntosh County Macon County Evans County Screven County
Most of time Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Always Never Sometimes Never Never Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Always Always Never
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Most of time
Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Always Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group E Early County Bacon 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
Always Most of time
Never Never
Most of time Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Most of time
Never Never
Population Group F Georgetown-Quitman C Atkinson County Turner County Calhoun County Twiggs County Warren County Baker County Wilkes County Wilcox County Echols County CG Wilkinson County Wheeler County Johnson County Irwin County Hancock County Jenkins County Webster County Unifie Glascock County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Schley County Randolph County Treutlen County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Clinch County Taliaferro County
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Always Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Never Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Never
--Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Most of time Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Never Sometimes
Never Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never
Never Never Sometimes Never Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Never
--Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Always Most of time Never Sometimes Never
--Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never
--Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never
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?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Most of time
Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never
--Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
--Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Always Sometimes Never
Always Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never ---
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never ---
Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Always Most of time Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never ---
Sometimes Sometimes
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Always Most of time Never
Sometimes Always Never Never
Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never ---
Sometimes Never Always Never Never Never Never Never Always Never Never Always Never Never Never Never Never Always Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group F Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery 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
Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Never
Never Most of time
Never Sometimes
Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes
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?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred payment loans
state grants and loans
federal grants and loans
QuickStart Program
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Sometimes
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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 or regulations
#
%
25
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
12.0%
4
16.0%
0
0.0%
16
0
0.0%
3
18.8%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
3
18.8%
6
37.5%
0
0.0%
32
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.1%
2
6.3%
5
15.6%
1
3.1%
34
3
8.8%
3
8.8%
0
0.0%
2
5.9%
4
11.8% 10 29.4%
0
0.0%
19
1
5.3%
1
5.3%
1
5.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
15.8%
0
0.0%
33
1
3.0%
1
3.0%
1
3.0%
1
3.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
159
5
3.1%
8
5.0%
3
1.9%
4
2.5%
12
7.5%
28 17.6%
1
0.6%
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
0.6%
Number Group reporting
A
25
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
19
F
33
Total
159
Number of counties collecting the additional mill of ad valorem tax for economic development
#
%
2
8.0%
2
12.5%
2
6.3%
7
20.6%
2
10.5%
4
12.1%
19
11.9%
Number collecting the additional mill for the following purpose:
county development authority
#
%
Multi-jurisdictional development authority
#
%
Other
#
%
1
50.0%
2
100.0%
4
200.0%
7
100.0%
3
150.0%
6
150.0%
23 121.1%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
5.3%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
5.3%
Section 6.c - Summary
2017 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 Lowndes County Clayton County Chatham County Cobb County Columbia County Carroll County DeKalb County Paulding County Newton County Douglas County Fayette County Cherokee County Forsyth County Coweta County Fulton County Bartow County Augusta/Richmond CG Henry County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Athens-Clarke CG Macon-Bibb County Hall County Gwinnett County Whitfield County
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never
Always Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Always Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Most of time Always Most of time Always Most of time Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Most of time Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never
other
------------------------Never --Never Sometimes Never Never ---------------
Population Group B Dougherty County Liberty County Floyd County Effingham County Rockdale County Spalding County
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never
Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always
Never Never Never Always Never Most of time
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Most of time Always Always
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
----------Never
Reported Millage
Rate
Does the county collect the one mill for economic development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Yes
Multi-juris DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
Both
No
---
No
---
No
---
0.000
No
---
0.000
No
---
0.000
No
---
0.000
No
---
0.000
No
---
0.000
No
---
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Department of Community Affairs Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group B Gordon County Glynn County Jackson County Catoosa County Camden County Barrow County Walton County Troup County Bulloch County Walker County
Population Group C Tattnall County Monroe County Madison County Ware County Lumpkin County Upson County Wayne County Lee County Laurens County Gilmer County White County Grady County Habersham County Haralson County Baldwin County Harris County Bryan County Hart County Thomas County Sumter County Coffee 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
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Most of time
Always
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always
Most of time Always
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never Always Always
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Most of time
Always Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Always Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
other
--------------Never Never ---
Never ---
Never Never
----------------Never ----Never --Never Always -----
Reported Millage
Rate
Does the county collect the one mill for economic development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
No
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
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Department of Community Affairs Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group C Stephens County Tift County Colquitt County Toombs County Jones County Murray County Polk County Pickens County Peach County Oconee County Decatur County
Population Group D Brantley County Chattooga County Burke County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Dodge County Berrien County Brooks County Crisp County Emanuel County Fannin County Cook County Elbert County Franklin County Dade County Dawson County Greene County Rabun County Mitchell 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
Reported Millage
Rate
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 Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Always Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never
--------------Never Sometimes -----
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Always Never Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Always Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Always Most of time Sometimes Always Always Sometimes Most of time Most of time Always
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
------------------Most of time ---------------------
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
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County
Population Group D Pierce County Meriwether County Pike County Worth County Putnam County McDuffie County Long County Morgan County Lamar County Appling County Washington County Jefferson County Union County Telfair 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
Never Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never
Never Most of time
Never Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Always Never
Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never Most of time
Always Always Never
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never
other
------------------------Never ---
Population Group E Heard County Bleckley County Dooly County Pulaski County Candler County Charlton County Oglethorpe County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Jasper County Towns County Jeff Davis County Lanier County McIntosh County Macon County Evans County Screven County
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never
Most of time Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Always Never Never Never Never Sometimes
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Never Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never
--Sometimes
-------------------------------
Reported Millage
Rate
Does the county collect the one mill for economic development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
Yes
County DA
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
No
---
No
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
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 E Early County Bacon 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
Always Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Never
Most of time Most of time
Sometimes Sometimes
Sometimes Always
Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Population Group F Georgetown-Quitman C Atkinson County Turner County Calhoun County Twiggs County Warren County Baker County Wilkes County Wilcox County Echols County CG Wilkinson County Wheeler County Johnson County Irwin County Hancock County Jenkins County Webster County Unifie Glascock County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Schley County Randolph County Treutlen County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Clinch County Taliaferro County
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never
--Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Always Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never ---
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Never Never Never Never Always Sometimes Never Never Never
--Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never ---
Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never
--Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Never Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never ---
Sometimes Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never
--Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never
--Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never
other
-----
------Never ----------------Never ----------Never ------Never ------Never --Never
Reported Millage
Rate
Does the county collect the one mill for economic development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?
0.000
No
---
0.000
No
---
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
---
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
County DA
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
County DA
No
---
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
County DA
No
---
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Department of Community Affairs Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group F Clay County Taylor County Terrell County Montgomery 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
Never Sometimes
Never Never
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
other
Never ---
Never ---
Reported Millage
Rate
Does the county collect the one mill for economic development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
No
---
No
---
No
---
Yes
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
25 16 32 34 19 33 159
Number with constitutional development
authority
#
%
16 64.0%
9
56.3%
21 65.6%
20 58.8%
15 78.9%
17 51.5%
98 61.6%
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 2.0%
one mill
#
%
1
6.3%
1 11.1%
2 9.5%
1 5.0%
2 13.3%
2 11.8%
9 9.2%
other amount
#
%
1 6.3% 0 0.0% 3 14.3% 6 30.0% 3 20.0% 3 17.6% 16 16.3%
none
#
%
15 93.8% 7 77.8% 20 95.2% 16 80.0% 10 66.7% 13 76.5% 81 82.7%
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
#
%
24
96.0%
13
81.3%
27
84.4%
33
97.1%
18
94.7%
25
75.8%
140
66.0%
24
100.0%
13
100.0%
22
81.5%
28
84.8%
13
72.2%
5
20.0%
105
75.0%
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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?
Population Group A
Bartow County
Yes
Henry County
Yes
Gwinnett County
No
Fulton County
Yes
Athens-Clarke CG
Yes
DeKalb County
Yes
Cherokee County
Yes
Lowndes County
Yes
Forsyth County
No
Columbus/Muscogee C
Yes
Houston County
Yes
Coweta County
Yes
Cobb County
Yes
Newton County
Yes
Clayton County
No
Augusta/Richmond CG
Yes
Carroll County
No
Paulding County
Yes
Fayette County
No
Hall County
No
Whitfield County
Yes
Chatham County
No
Macon-Bibb County
No
Douglas County
Yes
Columbia County
No
None None
--None None None None One mill None Other None None None None
--None
--None
----None ----None ---
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
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
No
---
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
$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
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Population Group B
Spalding County
No
Bulloch County
No
Troup County
Yes
Gordon County
No
Walton County
No
Walker County
Yes
Floyd County
Yes
Liberty County
Yes
Jackson County
Yes
Camden County
No
Dougherty County
Yes
Glynn County
No
----None ----One mill None Two mills None None None ---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
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
Yes
Greater than $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 B Effingham County Rockdale County Catoosa County Barrow County
Population Group C Lee County Tattnall County Habersham County Madison County Harris County Bryan County Coffee County Decatur County Gilmer County White County Lumpkin County Colquitt County Grady County Wayne County Oconee County Stephens County Polk County Hart County Tift County Upson County Peach County Ware County Pickens County Sumter County Haralson County Baldwin County Laurens County Jones County Monroe County Toombs County Murray County Thomas 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
Two mills
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
No
None
Yes
None
No
None
Yes
One mill
No
---
No
Other
Yes
Other
No
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
Other
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
One mill
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
No
---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
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
$11,000 - $25,000
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
Greater than $100,000
No
---
No
---
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
County
Population Group D Chattooga County Union County Pike County Rabun County Jefferson County Lamar County McDuffie County Meriwether County Fannin County Brantley County Brooks County Banks County Appling County Burke County Dade County Berrien County Long County Putnam County Worth County Dodge County Emanuel County Butts County Dawson County Crisp County Morgan County Washington County Mitchell County Greene County Cook County Telfair County Pierce County Ben Hill County Franklin County Elbert County
Population Group E Evans County Macon County Charlton 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
---
No
---
No
None
No
---
No
Other
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
None
Yes
Other
Yes
None
No
None
No
---
Yes
None
No
---
No
---
Yes
Other
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
One mill
Yes
None
Yes
Other
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
Other
Yes
None
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
None
Yes
Other
Yes
None
No
---
Yes
None
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
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $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
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$51,000 - $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
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
None
No
---
No
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Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
2017 County Government Information Catalog
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?
Population Group E
Towns County
Yes
Bacon County
Yes
Dooly County
Yes
Pulaski County
Yes
Oglethorpe County
Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
No
Bleckley County
Yes
Screven County
Yes
Crawford County
Yes
Jeff Davis County
Yes
Lanier County
Yes
Heard County
Yes
Jasper County
No
McIntosh County
Yes
Early County
Yes
Candler County
Yes
Other Other None None None
--None Other None None One mill None
--One mill
None None
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
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
No
Greater than $100,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Population Group F
Montgomery County
Yes
Treutlen County
No
Clinch County
Yes
Wilkes County
No
Wilcox County
Yes
Miller County
No
Twiggs County
Yes
Atkinson County
No
Randolph County
No
Stewart County
No
Johnson County
Yes
Georgetown-Quitman C
No
Taylor County
Yes
Seminole County
Yes
Terrell County
No
Clay County
No
Taliaferro County
No
Hancock County
Yes
Wheeler County
Yes
Irwin County
Yes
Jenkins County
Yes
Other None Other
--None
--None
------None --None None ------None Other One mill None
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
No
---
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
No
---
Yes
Less than $10,000
No
---
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
Greater than $100,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
No
---
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
No
---
Yes
Greater than $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?
Population Group F
Schley County
Yes
Marion County
Yes
Lincoln County
Yes
Warren County
No
Turner County
Yes
Talbot County
No
Echols County CG
---
Calhoun County
No
Wilkinson County
No
Glascock County
Yes
Webster County Unifie
Yes
Baker County
No
None None One mill
--None
--------None None ---
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
Less than $10,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
No
---
Yes
$26,000 - $50,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
$11,000 - $25,000
---
---
Yes
Less than $10,000
Yes
$51,000 - $100,000
Yes
Less than $10,000
No
---
Yes
Less than $10,000
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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
25 16 32 34 19 33 159
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
28.0%
7
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
71.4%
4
25.0%
3
75.0%
1
25.0%
0
0.0%
2
50.0%
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
3.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
14
8.8%
13
100.0%
2
14.3%
0
0.0%
7
50.0%
12 hours
#
%
2
28.6%
1
25.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
5
35.7%
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"
#
%
5
71.4%
3
75.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
10
71.4%
If more than one driver per car, maximum number
of drivers
8
3
3
0
0
1
8
Section 7.a - Summary
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
Jurisdiction
Population Group A Bartow County Henry County Gwinnett County Fulton County Athens-Clarke CG DeKalb County Cherokee County Lowndes County Forsyth County Columbus/Muscogee C Houston County Coweta County Cobb County Newton County Clayton County Augusta/Richmond CG Carroll County Paulding County Fayette County Hall County Whitfield County Chatham County Macon-Bibb County Douglas County Columbia 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
---
---
Yes
Govt. provides
10 Hours
Yes
Govt. provides
12 Hours
No
---
---
Yes
Govt. provides
10 Hours
Yes
Govt. provides
10 Hours
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
Yes
Govt. provides
12 Hours
No
---
---
No
---
---
Yes
Govt. provides
10 Hours
No
---
---
Yes
Govt. provides
10 Hours
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
Population Group B
Spalding County
No
Bulloch County
No
Troup County
No
Gordon County
No
Walton County
No
Walker County
Yes
Floyd County
Yes
----------Officer provides Govt. provides
----------8 Hours 10 Hours
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Does the police department have "One Car, One Driver
rule"?
--Yes Yes --No Yes ------Yes ----Yes --No ---------------------
If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
--1 1 --1 1 ------1 --------3 ---------------------
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---
---
---
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Yes
Yes
1
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
Jurisdiction
Liberty County Jackson County Camden County Dougherty County Glynn County Effingham County Rockdale County Catoosa County Barrow 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
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
Yes
Govt. provides
12 Hours
Yes
Govt. provides
10 Hours
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
Population Group C
Lee County
No
Tattnall County
No
Habersham County
No
Madison County
No
Harris County
No
Bryan County
No
Coffee County
No
Decatur County
No
Gilmer County
No
White County
No
Lumpkin County
No
Colquitt County
No
Grady County
No
Wayne County
No
Oconee County
No
Stephens County
No
Polk County
Yes
Hart County
No
Tift County
No
Upson County
No
Peach County
No
Ware County
Yes
Pickens County
No
Sumter County
No
--------------------------------Govt. provides --------Govt. provides -----
--------------------------------12 Hours --------8 Hours -----
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rule"?
------No Yes ---------
If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
------1 1 ---------
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
1
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
No
2
---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
Jurisdiction
Haralson County Baldwin County Laurens County Jones County Monroe County Toombs County Murray County Thomas 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
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
Population Group D
Chattooga County
No
---
---
Union County
No
---
---
Pike County
No
---
---
Rabun County
No
---
---
Jefferson County
No
---
---
Lamar County
No
---
---
McDuffie County
No
---
---
Meriwether County
No
---
---
Fannin County
No
---
---
Brantley County
No
---
---
Brooks County
No
---
---
Banks County
No
---
---
Appling County
No
---
---
Burke County
No
---
---
Dade County
No
---
---
Berrien County
No
---
---
Long County
No
---
---
Putnam County
No
---
---
Worth County
No
---
---
Dodge County
No
---
---
Emanuel County
No
---
---
Butts County
No
---
---
Dawson County
No
---
---
Crisp County
No
---
---
Morgan County
No
---
---
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rule"?
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If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
Jurisdiction
Washington County Mitchell County Greene County Cook County Telfair County Pierce County Ben Hill County Franklin County Elbert 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
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
No
---
---
Population Group E
Evans County
No
---
---
Macon County
No
---
---
Charlton County
No
---
---
Towns County
No
---
---
Bacon County
No
---
---
Dooly County
No
---
---
Pulaski County
No
---
---
Oglethorpe County
No
---
---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee
No
---
---
Bleckley County
No
---
---
Screven County
No
---
---
Crawford County
No
---
---
Jeff Davis County
No
---
---
Lanier County
No
---
---
Heard County
No
---
---
Jasper County
No
---
---
McIntosh County
No
---
---
Early County
No
---
---
Candler County
No
---
---
Population Group F
Montgomery County
No
---
---
Treutlen County
No
---
---
Clinch County
No
---
---
Wilkes County
No
---
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If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Jurisdiction
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?
Wilcox County
No
Miller County
No
Twiggs County
No
Atkinson County
No
Randolph County
No
Stewart County
No
Johnson County
No
Georgetown-Quitman C
No
Taylor County
No
Seminole County
No
Terrell County
No
Clay County
No
Taliaferro County
No
Hancock County
No
Wheeler County
No
Irwin County
No
Jenkins County
No
Schley County
No
Marion County
No
Lincoln County
No
Warren County
No
Turner County
No
Talbot County
No
Echols County CG
No
Calhoun County
Yes
Wilkinson County
No
Glascock County
No
Webster County Unifie
No
Baker County
No
------------------------------------------------Govt. provides ---------
------------------------------------------------12 Hours ---------
Does the police department have "One Car, One Driver
rule"?
------------------------------------------------Yes ---------
If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety - Summary of Data
Number Group reporting
A
25
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
19
F
33
Total
159
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
#
%
24
96.0%
3
12.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
21 84.0%
15
93.8%
5
31.3%
0
0.0%
1
6.3%
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%
14
73.7%
0
0.0%
1
5.3%
0
0.0%
18 94.7%
24
72.7%
2
6.1%
1
3.0%
2
6.1%
27 81.8%
139
87.4%
12
7.5%
3
1.9%
3
1.9% 139 87.4%
other
#
%
1
4.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
3.0%
2
1.3%
Number of governments with "One Car, One Driver
Rule"
#
%
15
60.0%
15
93.8%
30
93.8%
30
88.2%
17
89.5%
31
93.9%
138
86.8%
If more than one driver per car, maximum number
of drivers
24
2
7
5
6
2
24
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
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Jurisdiction
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?
Population Group A
Bartow County
Govt. provides
Henry County
Govt. provides
Gwinnett County
Govt. provides
Fulton County
Govt. provides
Athens-Clarke CG
Govt. provides
DeKalb County
Govt. provides
Cherokee County
Govt. provides
Lowndes County
Govt. provides
Forsyth County
Govt. provides
Columbus/Muscogee
Govt. provides
Houston County
Govt. provides
Coweta County
Govt. provides
Cobb County
Govt. provides
Newton County
Govt. provides
Clayton County
Govt. provides
Augusta/Richmond C
Govt. provides
Carroll County
Govt. provides
Paulding County
Govt. provides
Fayette County
Other
Hall County
Govt. provides
Whitfield County
Govt. provides
Chatham County
Govt. provides
Macon-Bibb County
Govt. provides
Douglas County
Govt. provides
Columbia County
Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 8 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 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
Yes
1
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
3
No
3
No
3
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
1
No
2
No
2
No
2
Yes
---
No
2
Yes
---
No
1
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
2
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
2
Yes
---
Population Group B
Spalding County
Govt. provides
Bulloch County
Officer provides
Troup County
Govt. provides
Gordon County
Govt. provides
Walton County
Govt. provides
Walker County
Govt. provides
Floyd County
Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 10 Hours
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only
154
3
168
2
184
7
---
---
19
52
9
50
4
140
14
300
5
61
5
95
2
42
15
94
43
173
10
147
1
404
8
130
10
---
---
141
1
---
---
73
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
59
---
---
---
73
3
60
---
157
6
79
5
42
2
Page 7.b - 1
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
170
10
143
558
25
---
---
124
234
353
5
135
10
305
---
324
131
---
157
---
466
5
162
9
122
409
123
---
---
---
148
---
---
---
99
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
115
---
---
---
74
---
8
5
150
---
73
4
85
11
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Jurisdiction
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?
Liberty County Jackson County Camden County Dougherty County Glynn County Effingham County Rockdale County Catoosa County Barrow County
Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides
12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
2
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Population Group C
Lee County
Govt. provides
Tattnall County
Govt. provides
Habersham County
Govt. provides
Madison County
Govt. provides
Harris County
Govt. provides
Bryan County
Govt. provides
Coffee County
Govt. provides
Decatur County
Govt. provides
Gilmer County
Govt. provides
White County
Govt. provides
Lumpkin County
Govt. provides
Colquitt County
Govt. provides
Grady County
Govt. provides
Wayne County
Govt. provides
Oconee County
Govt. provides
Stephens County
Govt. provides
Polk County
Govt. provides
Hart County
Govt. provides
Tift County
Govt. provides
Upson County
Govt. provides
Peach County
Other
Ware County
Govt. provides
Pickens County
Govt. provides
Sumter County
Govt. provides
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 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 9 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
2
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
1
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
2
Yes
---
Yes
---
Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only
5
---
70
10
51
12
40
1
2
2
95
---
---
---
70
---
65
2
200
---
20
1
54
2
---
---
50
---
50
---
---
---
36
5
67
---
56
1
46
---
---
---
17
---
39
2
---
---
40
---
38
---
---
70
---
22
---
28
---
30
10
---
---
47
---
Page 7.b - 2
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
64
5
---
---
65
12
101
8
65
1
---
---
70
---
110
2
---
---
17
1
51
---
---
---
---
---
43
---
---
---
25
10
60
2
45
---
52
3
---
---
19
8
31
9
---
---
38
2
32
---
---
65
---
33
1
30
---
---
---
---
---
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Jurisdiction
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?
Haralson County Baldwin County Laurens County Jones County Monroe County Toombs County Murray County Thomas County
Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
No
2
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Population Group D
Chattooga County
Govt. provides
Union County
Govt. provides
Pike County
Govt. provides
Rabun County
Govt. provides
Jefferson County
Govt. provides
Lamar County
Govt. provides
McDuffie County
Govt. provides
Meriwether County
Govt. provides
Fannin County
Govt. provides
Brantley County
Govt. provides
Brooks County
Govt. provides
Banks County
Govt. provides
Appling County
Govt. provides
Burke County
Govt. provides
Dade County
Govt. provides
Berrien County
Govt. provides
Long County
Govt. provides
Putnam County
Govt. provides
Worth County
Govt. provides
Dodge County
Govt. provides
Emanuel County
Govt. provides
Butts County
Govt. provides
Dawson County
Govt. provides
Crisp County
Govt. provides
Morgan 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
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
1
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
1
Yes
---
No
1
Yes
---
Yes
---
Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only
6
---
---
---
65
1
64
5
41
---
---
---
45
---
---
---
28
1
---
---
---
---
---
---
24
---
15
---
26
---
43
---
35
1
25
---
16
1
38
7
20
---
46
---
24
1
22
1
31
---
40
---
26
2
---
---
---
---
50
2
35
---
---
---
35
4
Page 7.b - 3
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
36
---
---
60
---
41
1
45
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
23
14
44
8
---
---
---
---
22
2
30
4
21
---
33
1
5
1
20
3
17
---
41
---
20
53
---
26
---
22
26
3
38
3
25
---
---
---
---
---
45
---
55
---
---
---
31
8
2017 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Jurisdiction
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?
Washington County Mitchell County Greene County Cook County Telfair County Pierce County Ben Hill County Franklin County Elbert County
Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides
Other Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
2
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Population Group E
Evans County
Govt. provides
Macon County
Govt. provides
Charlton County
Govt. provides
Towns County
Govt. provides
Bacon County
Officer provides
Dooly County
Govt. provides
Pulaski County
Govt. provides
Oglethorpe County
Govt. provides
Cusseta-Chattahooch
Officer provides
Bleckley County
Govt. provides
Screven County
Govt. provides
Crawford County
Officer provides
Jeff Davis County
Officer provides
Lanier County
Govt. provides
Heard County
Officer provides
Jasper County
Govt. provides
McIntosh County
Govt. provides
Early County
Govt. provides
Candler County
Govt. provides
12 Hours 9 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
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
2
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
4
Yes
---
Population Group F
Montgomery County
Officer provides
Treutlen County
Govt. provides
Clinch County
Officer provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours
No
1
Yes
---
Yes
---
Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only
---
---
38
---
35
---
10
---
20
---
20
4
---
---
9
2
---
---
---
---
8
16
---
16
---
---
---
38
3
28
---
15
---
7
---
13
---
---
---
18
---
19
---
2
---
16
---
40
2
20
5
10
---
12
---
---
---
12
---
---
---
Page 7.b - 4
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
---
---
25
---
35
---
24
---
12
5
17
7
---
---
31
3
---
---
---
---
9
16
---
---
---
---
---
33
2
23
---
17
2
7
---
---
---
---
---
17
---
18
1
7
---
16
2
25
15
46
2
27
1
---
---
---
---
7
2
---
---
2017 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?
Wilkes County Wilcox County Miller County Twiggs County Atkinson County Randolph County Stewart County Johnson County Georgetown-Quitman Taylor County Seminole County Terrell County Clay County Taliaferro County Hancock County Wheeler County Irwin County Jenkins County Schley County Marion County Lincoln County Warren County Turner County Talbot County Echols County CG Calhoun County Wilkinson County Glascock County Webster County Unif Baker County
Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides
12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 9 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 10 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 10 Hours
Other 12 Hours
Yes
---
Yes
---
No
1
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
Yes
---
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
---
---
---
---
---
---
29
---
6
---
16
---
5
---
13
---
7
---
---
---
12
---
15
2
6
---
13
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
11
---
3
---
---
---
11
8
8
4
---
---
12
---
---
---
6
20
3
5
---
1
---
5
---
Normal Number of Certified
Officers with arrest powers?
On Full time On Part time
Basis
Basis
---
---
---
---
---
---
23
---
---
---
15
2
---
---
14
5
6
---
---
---
12
---
13
---
4
2
13
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
7
1
3
1
---
---
10
3
7
1
---
---
10
2
---
---
6
16
10
---
---
4
---
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 reporting
Number of governments operating
a jail facility
#
%
Number of these governments owning
the facility they operate
#
%
25
25
100.0%
25
100.0%
16
16
100.0%
16
100.0%
32
32
100.0%
32
100.0%
34
33
97.1%
33
97.1%
19
18
94.7%
18
94.7%
33
24
72.7%
24
72.7%
159
148
93.1%
148
93.1%
Number of governments adding the 10% fee to court
fines (1)
#
%
24
96.0%
15
93.8%
32
100.0%
32
94.1%
17
89.5%
30
90.9%
150
94.3%
Number with ISO rating
of 4 or better
#
%
22
88.0%
9
56.3%
4
12.5%
9
26.5%
4
21.1%
3
9.1%
51
32.1%
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
31
10
40.0%
0
0.0%
21
84.0%
2
204
5
19
11
68.8%
2
18.2%
13
81.3%
5
51
0
19
31
96.9%
10
32.3%
21
65.6%
1
15
5
16
33
97.1%
16
48.5%
16
47.1%
2
36
2
14
19
100.0%
10
52.6%
9
47.4%
1
72
0
10
33
100.0%
30
90.9%
3
9.1%
1
50
0
31
137
86.2%
68
49.6%
83
52.2%
1
204
* For Reported Number of Law Enforcement Vehicles or Officers, see govm't pages 7.b-1 - 7.b-5;
Section 7.c - Summary
2017 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
Lowndes County
---
---
Clayton County
---
---
Chatham County
---
---
Cobb County
---
---
Columbia County
---
---
Carroll County
---
---
DeKalb County
---
---
Paulding County
---
---
Newton County
---
---
Douglas County
---
---
Fayette County
---
---
Cherokee County
---
---
Forsyth County
---
---
Coweta County
---
---
Fulton County
---
---
Bartow County
---
---
Augusta/Richmond CG ---
---
Henry County
---
---
Columbus/Muscogee C ---
---
Houston County
---
---
Athens-Clarke CG
---
---
Macon-Bibb County
---
---
Hall County
---
---
Gwinnett County
---
---
Whitfield County
---
---
Population Group B
Dougherty County
---
---
Liberty County
---
---
Floyd County
---
---
Effingham County
---
---
Rockdale County
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
1
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
1
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
2
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
No
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
2
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
2
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
No
2
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
2
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
18
Yes
No
No
14
No
No
Yes
0
No
---
---
29
No
No
Yes
17
Yes
No
Yes
13
Yes
No
Yes
26
No
No
Yes
12
No
No
Yes
12
Yes
No
Yes
10
No
No
Yes
9
No
No
Yes
24
Yes
No
Yes
13
Yes
No
Yes
15
No
No
Yes
0
No
---
---
14
Yes
No
Yes
19
No
No
Yes
14
No
No
Yes
14
No
No
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
9
No
No
Yes
21
No
---
---
16
Yes
No
Yes
31
No
---
Yes
10
Yes
No
Yes
5
No
No
Yes
8
Yes
Yes
No
10
No
No
Yes
12
Yes
No
Yes
9
No
No
Yes
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
--81 --160 38 24 119 45 25 40 43 86 50 54 --32 100 92 108 2 51 125 95 204 15
51 --40 5 33
*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
2017 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
Spalding County
---
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Gordon County
---
---
Glynn County
---
---
Jackson County
---
---
Catoosa County
---
---
Camden County
---
---
Barrow County
---
---
Walton County
---
---
Troup County
---
---
Bulloch County
---
---
Walker County
---
---
Population Group C
Tattnall County
---
---
Monroe County
---
---
Madison County
---
---
Ware County
---
---
Lumpkin County
---
---
Upson County
---
---
Wayne County
---
---
Lee County
---
---
Laurens County
---
---
Gilmer County
---
---
White County
---
---
Grady County
---
---
Habersham County
---
---
Haralson County
---
---
Baldwin County
---
---
Harris County
---
---
Bryan County
---
---
Hart County
---
---
Thomas County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
8
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
7
Yes
No
Yes
11
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
9
Yes
No
No
7
Yes
No
Yes
7
No
No
Yes
6
No
No
Yes
12
Yes
No
Yes
12
Yes
No
Yes
13
Yes
Yes
No
19
Yes
No
Yes
14
Yes
Yes
No
13
Yes
No
Yes
11
Yes
Yes
No
11
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
5
Yes
No
Yes
18
Yes
No
Yes
16
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
10
Yes
No
No
9
Yes
No
Yes
10
No
No
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
10
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
No
Yes
9
Yes
No
Yes
15
Yes
No
Yes
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
25 14 41 --13 28 27 15 16 --14
--15 --4 11 ----10 5 9 4 1 5 13 10 --4 2 12
*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
2017 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
Sumter County
---
---
Coffee County
---
---
Stephens County
---
---
Tift County
---
---
Colquitt County
---
---
Toombs County
---
---
Jones County
---
---
Murray County
---
---
Polk County
---
---
Pickens County
---
---
Peach County
---
---
Oconee County
---
---
Decatur County
---
---
Population Group D
Brantley County
---
---
Chattooga County
---
---
Burke County
---
---
Banks County
---
---
Butts County
---
---
Ben Hill County
---
---
Dodge County
---
---
Berrien County
---
---
Brooks County
---
---
Crisp County
---
---
Emanuel County
---
---
Fannin County
---
---
Cook County
---
---
Elbert County
---
---
Franklin County
---
---
Dade County
---
---
Dawson County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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---
---
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---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
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
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
8
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
No
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
3
0
Yes
No
Yes
19
Yes
No
Yes
10
Yes
Yes
No
11
Yes
No
Yes
0
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
Yes
No
11
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
No
Yes
9
Yes
Yes
No
8
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
No
Yes
5
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
No
No
12
No
No
Yes
11
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
Yes
No
11
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
No
Yes
13
Yes
No
No
14
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
12
Yes
Yes
No
12
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
No
Yes
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
5 3 --7 ----1 9 --15 6 --4
----36 10 16 ------2 5 2 --------2 12
*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
2017 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
Greene County
---
---
Rabun County
---
---
Mitchell County
---
---
Pierce County
---
---
Meriwether County
---
---
Pike County
---
---
Worth County
---
---
Putnam County
---
---
McDuffie County
---
---
Long County
---
---
Morgan County
---
---
Lamar County
---
---
Appling County
---
---
Washington County
---
---
Jefferson County
---
---
Union County
---
---
Telfair County
---
---
Population Group E
Heard County
---
---
Bleckley County
---
---
Dooly County
---
---
Pulaski County
---
---
Candler County
---
---
Charlton County
---
---
Oglethorpe County
---
---
Crawford County
---
---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee ---
---
Jasper County
---
---
Towns County
---
---
Jeff Davis County
---
---
Lanier County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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---
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---
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---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
No
---
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
No
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
No
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
No
---
Yes
6
9
Yes
Yes
No
12
Yes
No
Yes
14
Yes
Yes
No
8
Yes
Yes
No
13
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
14
Yes
No
Yes
9
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
No
Yes
16
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
No
Yes
9
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
Yes
No
8
Yes
Yes
No
12
Yes
No
Yes
7
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
No
Yes
2
Yes
No
Yes
5
Yes
Yes
No
14
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
Yes
No
2
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
No
Yes
5
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
Yes
No
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
--2 ----8 --10 5 4 2 4 2 ------4 ---
15 ----2 1 --------2 4 2 ---
*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
2017 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
McIntosh County
---
---
Macon County
---
---
Evans County
---
---
Screven County
---
---
Early County
---
---
Bacon County
---
---
Population Group F
Georgetown-Quitman C ---
---
Atkinson County
---
---
Turner County
---
---
Calhoun County
---
---
Twiggs County
---
---
Warren County
---
---
Baker County
---
---
Wilkes County
---
---
Wilcox County
---
---
Echols County CG
---
---
Wilkinson County
---
---
Wheeler County
---
---
Johnson County
---
---
Irwin County
---
---
Hancock County
---
---
Jenkins County
---
---
Webster County Unifie ---
---
Glascock County
---
---
Lincoln County
---
---
Marion County
---
---
Miller County
---
---
Schley County
---
---
Randolph County
---
---
Treutlen County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
No
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
No
Other govt.
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
No
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
No
---
Yes
9
No
---
Yes
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
8
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
---
No
---
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
No
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
No
---
Yes
6
No
Other govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
6
11
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
No
Yes
12
Yes
No
Yes
10
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
No
Yes
4
Yes
Yes
No
5
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
No
Yes
2
Yes
Yes
No
4
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
Yes
No
2
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
Yes
No
1
Yes
Yes
No
3
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
Yes
No
3
Yes
Yes
No
10
Yes
Yes
No
5
Yes
Yes
No
5
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
Yes
No
3
Yes
Yes
No
4
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
Yes
No
4
Yes
Yes
No
1
Yes
No
Yes
8
Yes
Yes
No
4
Yes
Yes
No
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
----4 8 72 3
----1 ----------------------50 ------------2 -----
*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 - 5
2017 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 F
Seminole County
---
---
Stewart County
---
---
Talbot County
---
---
Clinch County
---
---
Taliaferro County
---
---
Clay County
---
---
Taylor County
---
---
Terrell County
---
---
Montgomery County
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
Yes
Own govt.
No
7
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
5
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
4
No
---
Yes
9
No
---
Yes
---
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
Yes
Own govt.
Yes
9
No
---
Yes
5
3
Yes
Yes
No
0
Yes
Yes
No
7
Yes
Yes
No
1
Yes
Yes
No
3
Yes
Yes
No
4
Yes
Yes
No
6
Yes
Yes
No
2
Yes
No
Yes
6
Yes
Yes
No
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
--------------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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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
25
B
16
C
32
D
34
E
19
F
33
Total
159
Number electing/appointing the chief executive/commission chair by the following methods:
popular vote
#
%
vote of commission
#
%
no CEO/chair
#
%
22
88.0%
3
12.0%
0
0.0%
11
68.8%
5
31.3%
0
0.0%
16
50.0%
15
46.9%
1
3.1%
20
58.8%
13
38.2%
1
2.9%
9
47.4%
10
52.6%
0
0.0%
13
39.4%
20
60.6%
0
0.0%
91
57.2%
66
41.5%
2
1.3%
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
80.0%
2
8.0%
2
8.0%
1
4.0%
11
68.8%
3
18.8%
1
6.3%
1
6.3%
24
75.0%
6
18.8%
1
3.1%
1
3.1%
25
73.5%
7
20.6%
0
0.0%
2
5.9%
15
78.9%
1
5.3%
0
0.0%
3
15.8%
28
84.8%
4
12.1%
1
3.0%
0
0.0%
123
77.4%
23
14.5%
5
3.1%
8
5.0%
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
2017 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 Fulton 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
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
District/at-large
4
Vote of commission
By district
5
Popular vote
By district
6
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
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By district By district By district By district By district By district At-large District/at-large At-large
6 6 4 4 6 5 4 6 4
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of 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 Tift 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
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
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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
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
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Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group C 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 Pike County Putnam 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
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
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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
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
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group D Rabun County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County
Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee CG Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper 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
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
At-large
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
No CEO
not applicable
---
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
5
Popular vote
not applicable
---
Popular vote
By district
4
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
Popular vote
By district
6
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
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
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By district At-large By district By district By district At-large At-large By district
5 4 4 4 4 2 4 2
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group F Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Treutlen County Turner 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?
Popular vote
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Vote of commission
By district
4
Popular vote
By district
4
Vote of commission
District/at-large
4
Vote of commission
By district
5
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
Vote of commission
By district
5
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:
#
%
25
25
100.0%
16
16
100.0%
32
31
96.9%
34
31
91.2%
19
16
84.2%
33
25
75.8%
159
144
90.6%
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
#
%
25
100.0%
24
96.0%
15
60.0%
14
56.0%
17
68.0%
16
100.0%
16
100.0%
6
37.5%
6
37.5%
10
62.5%
31
100.0%
19
61.3%
8
25.8%
8
25.8%
10
32.3%
31
100.0%
21
67.7%
1
3.2%
13
41.9%
8
25.8%
16
100.0%
3
18.8%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
2
12.5%
25
100.0%
1
4.0%
0
0.0%
2
8.0%
0
0.0%
144
100.0%
84
58.3%
84
58.3%
43
29.9%
47
32.6%
payment of court fines
#
%
18
72.0%
11
68.8%
10
32.3%
12
38.7%
1
6.3%
0
0.0%
52
36.1%
other
#
%
13
52.0%
9
56.3%
12
38.7%
8
25.8%
5
31.3%
6
24.0%
53
36.8%
Number of governments maintaining general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public
#
%
19
76.0%
11
68.8%
17
53.1%
21
61.8%
9
47.4%
23
69.7%
100
62.9%
Section 9 - Summary
2017 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 Fulton County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry 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.claytoncountyga.gov
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.fultoncountyga.gov
Yes
www.gwinnettcounty.com
Yes
www.http://www.hallcounty.org/
Yes
www.co.henry.ga.us
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
Houston County Lowndes County
Yes
www.houstoncountyga.org
Yes
www.lowndescounty.com
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County
Population Group B Barrow County
Yes
www.maconbibb.us
Yes
www.co.newton.ga.us
Yes
www.paulding.gov
Yes
www.whitfieldcountyga.com
Yes
www.barrowga.org
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
---
---
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
---
Yes
Yes
---
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
---
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Other
Yes Yes
Yes ----Yes Yes --Yes
Yes ------Yes Yes --Yes Yes ---
-----
--Yes Yes ---
Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No
Email address
Yes
info@athensclarkecounty.com
Yes
www.augustaga.gov
"311 Submit A Request"
No
Yes
info@carrollcountyga.com
No
No
No
Yes
information@cobbcounty.org
Yes
commissioners@columbiacountyga.go
v
Yes
webmaster@columbusga.org
Yes
cowetainfo@coweta.ga.us
Yes
311@dekalbcountyga.gov
Yes
webmaster@co.douglas.ga.us
Yes
administration@fayettecountyga.gov
Yes
forsythpr@forsythco.com
Yes
customer.service@fultoncountyga.gov
Yes
info@gwinnettcounty.com
No
Yes http://www.co.henry.ga.us/CountyMan ager/ContactUs.shtml
(Web link to general e-mail address)
No
Yes
www.lowndescounty.com
then click on hyper link that says "contact us"; there is a form to fill in and the inquirer may hit a "submit"
button.
Yes
contact@maconbibb.us
Yes
newtonboc@co.newton.ga.us
Yes
commissioners@paulding.gov
Yes
webmaster@whitfieldcountyga.com
---
No
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County
Population Group B Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County
Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County Gordon County 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
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No
Web address
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
Yes
www.jacksoncountygov.com
Yes
www.libertycountyga.com
Yes
www.rockdalecountyga.gov
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
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
Other
--Yes --Yes
--Yes Yes --Yes
Yes ---
Yes Yes Yes ---
Yes
----Yes Yes
Yes --------------Yes
Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No
Email address
Yes
info@bullochcounty.net
Yes
kberry@co.camden.ga.us
Yes
commissioners@catoosa.com
Yes
www.dougherty.ga.us
and can call 311
Yes
effinghamclerk@effinghamcounty.org
No
Yes
customerservice@glynncounty-ga.gov
No
Yes citizen_feedback@jacksoncountygov.c om
No
Yes customersatisfaction@rockdalecountyg a.gov
Yes
Info@SpaldingCounty.com
Yes
commission@troupco.org
No
Yes
ltalbird@co.walton.ga.us
No
General contact / concerns made
through link from website.
No
No
No
Yes michelle@decaturcountyga.gov
No
Yes
gradycountyboc@gradycountyga.gov
Yes
commissioners@habershamga.com
No
No
No
Yes
shannon.wagner@jonescountyga.org
No
Yes
leecounty@lee.ga.us
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County
Population Group C 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 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
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No
Web address
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.polkga.org
Yes
www.stephenscountyga.com
Yes
www.sumtercountyga.us
No
www.
Yes
www.thomascountyboc.org
Yes
www.tiftcounty.org
Yes
www.toombscountyga.gov
Yes
www.upsoncountyga.org
Yes
www.warecounty.com
Yes
www.waynecountyga.us
Yes
whitecounty.net
Yes
WWW.BAXLEY.ORG
Yes
www.bankscountyga.org
Yes
WWW.BENHILLCOUNTY.COM
Yes
www.berriencountygeorgia.com
No
www.
Yes
www.http://www.brookscountyga.us
Yes
www.burkecounty-ga.gov
Yes
www.buttscountyga.com
Yes
www.chattoogacounty.org
Yes
www.cookcountyga.us
Yes
www.crispcounty.com
Yes
www.http://www.dadecounty-ga.gov
Yes
www.dawsoncounty.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
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Other
Yes
----Yes Yes Yes ------Yes --------Yes Yes
-----
Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No
Email address
Yes boardofcommissioners@lumpkincount y.gov
Yes
webmaster@madisonco.us
Yes
info@monroecountygeorgia.com
Yes
mcgovt@windstream.net
Yes
contact@oconee.ga.us
Yes
webmaster@peachcounty.net
No
No
Yes
www.stephenscountyga.com
Yes
Rvolley@sumtercountyga.us
No
Yes
tcboc@rose.net
No
Yes
tccommissioners@bellsouth.net
No
Yes
you may contact the different
departments on the website.
Yes
wayneinfo@waynecountyga.us
No
---
Yes
manager@applingco.com
Yes
Yes
webmaster@co.banks.ga.us
---
Yes DPRATHER@BENHILLCOUNTY.C
OM
Yes
No
Yes
No
---
No
Yes
Yes
county@burkecounty-ga.gov
---
No
---
Yes
chattcom@windstream.net
---
Yes
cookgov@windstream.net
Yes
Yes
info@crispcounty.com
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Yes
webmaster@dadecountyga.com
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Yes
generalinquiries@dawsoncounty.org
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Department of Community Affairs Section 9: E-Government
County
Population Group D 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 Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County
Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee CG Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No
Web address
Yes
www.dodgecountyga.com
No
www.
Yes
www.emanuelco-ga.gov
Yes
www.fannincountyga.org
Yes
www.franklincountyga.gov
Yes
www.greenecountyga.gov
Yes
www.http://www.jeffersoncountyga.gov/
Yes
www.lamarcountyga.com
Yes
wwwlongcountyboc.com
Yes
www.thomson-mcduffie.com
Yes
www.http://meriwethercountyga.gov
Yes
www.mitchellcountygov.net
Yes
www.morganga.org
Yes
www.pc.pcgeorgia.com
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.metter-candler.com
Yes
www.charltoncountyga.us
Yes
www.crawfordcountyga.org
Yes
www.ugoccc.com
Yes
www.doolycountyga.com
No
www.
Yes
www.evanscounty.org
Yes
www.heardcountyga.com
Yes
www.jaspercountyga.org
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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Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No
Email address
Yes
dodgecc@bellsouth.net
No
Yes
lgsingletary@emanuelco-ga.gov
No
No
Yes
info@greenecountyga.gov
Yes
bwells@jeffersoncountyga.gov
Yes commissionersoffice@lamarcountyga.c om
No
Yes
dcrawley@thomson-mcduffie.net
No
Yes
mitchellcountyga.net
No
No
Yes
info@pikecoga.com
Yes
putnamboc@putnamcountyga.us
No
Yes
telfairco@gmail.com
Yes
commissioner@uniongov.com
Yes
boc@washingtoncountyga.gov
No
Yes
andy@baconcounty.org
Yes
info@bleckley.org
No
No
No
Yes
admin@ugoccc.com
No
No
Yes
boc.office@evanscounty.org
No
No
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County
Population Group E Jeff Davis County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Screven County Towns County
Population Group F Atkinson County
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No
Web address
Yes
www.Jeff Davis County.org
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.org
Yes
www.http://www.atkinsoncounty.org
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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Baker County
No
www.
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Calhoun County
Yes
www.CALHOUNCOGA.COM
Yes
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Clay County
Yes
www.claycountyga.net
Yes
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Clinch County
Yes
www.clinchcountyga.com
Yes
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Echols County CG
Yes
www.echolscountygeorgia.com
Yes
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Georgetown-Quitman CG
Yes
www.Georgetown-Quitman.org
Yes
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Glascock County
Yes
www.glascockcountyga.com
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Hancock County
Yes
www.hancockcountyga.gov
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Irwin County
No
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Jenkins County
No
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Johnson County
Yes
www.johnsonco.org
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Lincoln County
Yes
www.http://www.lcgagov.org/
Yes
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Marion County
Yes
www.marioncountyga.org
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Miller County
Yes
www.millercountyga.org
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Montgomery County
Yes
www.montgomerycountyga.gov
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Randolph County
Yes
www.randolphcountyga.com
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Schley County
Yes
www.schleycountyga.us
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Seminole County
Yes
www.seminolecountyga.com
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Stewart County
Yes
www.stewartcountyga.gov
Yes
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Talbot County
Yes
www.talbotcountyga.org
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Taliaferro County
No
www.
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Taylor County
Yes
www.taylorcountyga.us
Yes
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Terrell County
Yes
www.terrellcountygeorgia.com
Yes
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Other
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Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No
Email address
No
Yes
boardofcomm@windstream.net
Yes
info@maconcountyga.gov
No
Yes
aforrester@oglethorpecountyga.gov
Yes
pulaskico.com
No
Yes
bradshawcommissioner@yahoo.com
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Yes
atkinsoncounty.org n.lott@atkinson-ga.org l.davis@atkinson-ga.org
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boardofcomm@bakercountyga.com
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clinchcounty@windstream.net
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Yes
ecboc@yahoo.com
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Yes
quitmanco@eufaula.rr.com
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jccomm@bellsouth.net
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Yes
commissioners@johnsonco.org
Yes
Yes
webmaster@lincolncountyga.com
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Yes
marionga@windstream.net
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Yes
bocclerk@millercountyga.com
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Yes
montco1@windstream.net
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Yes
randolphgaclerk@gmail.com
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Yes
schleyclerk@windstream.net
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Yes
admin@seminolecountyga.com
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Yes
taylor@pstel.net
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Yes
sandratcbc@windstream.net
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County
Population Group F Treutlen County Turner 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.turnercountygeorgia.com
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
Car tags and
registration
renewals
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Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No
Email address
Yes
treutlenboc@planttel.net
Yes
latricewilson2003@gmail.com
No
Yes
warrencoboc@classicsouth.net
Yes
websterco@windstream.net
No
Yes
pjonesball@wilcoxcountygeorgia.com
Yes
wilkescoboc@yahoo.com
Yes
bdofcomm@wilkinsoncounty.net
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