County government information catalog 2019

County Government Information Catalog
2019 Government Management Indicators Survey
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

2019 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
March 2020

COUNTY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CATALOG: 2019
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................i Alphabetical Index to counties .................................................................................I-1 to I-3 Chapter 1: Management Functions.............................................Section 1-Summary to Page 1-5 Chapter 2: Services Provided ..............................................Section 2.a-Summary to Page 2.b-6 Chapter 3: Public Facilities..................................................Section 3.a-Summary to Page 3.b-5 Chapter 4: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures...........Section 4.a-Summary to Page 4.d-5 Chapter 5: Financial Management Practices.............................Section 5.a-Summary to Page 5.f-5 Chapter 6: Economic Development Activities.........................Section 6.a-Summary to Page 6.d-5 Chapter 7: Public Safety.......................................................Section 7.a-Summary to Page 7.c-6 Chapter 8: Form of Government.............................................. Section 8-Summary to Page 8-5 Chapter 9: E-Government................................................ ...Section 9-Summary to Page 9-6
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: 2019

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 96 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

2018 Population Population group

18,507

D

127,330

A

8,297

F

196,939

A

11,185

E

3,092

F

44,823

C

18,988

D

80,809

B

106,408

A

16,787

D

19,252

D

12,838

E

18,897

D

15,513

D

38,109

C

77,296

B

22,423

D

24,193

D

6,352

F

53,677

B

10,836

E

118,121

A

67,420

B

12,968

E

289,195

A

24,790

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.

County

2018 Population Population group

28 Cherokee

254,149

A

29 Clay

2,887

F

30 Clayton

289,615

A

31 Clinch

6,648

F

32 Cobb

756,865

A

33 Coffee

43,093

C

34 Colquitt

45,592

C

35 Columbia

154,291

A

36 Columbus/Muscogee *

194,160

A

37 Cook

17,162

D

38 Coweta

145,864

A

39 Crawford

12,318

E

40 Crisp

22,601

D

41 Cusseta-Chattahoochee * 10,684

E

42 Dade

16,226

D

43 Dawson

25,083

D

44 Decatur

26,575

C

45 DeKalb

756,558

A

46 Dodge

20,705

D

47 Dooly

13,706

E

48 Dougherty

91,243

B

49 Douglas

145,331

A

50 Early

10,247

E

51 Echols *

4,000

F

52 Effingham

62,190

B

53 Elbert

19,120

D

54 Emanuel

22,612

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

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2019 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

2018 Population Population group

10,721

E

25,964

C

113,459

A

97,927

B

236,612

A

23,023

D

,050,114

A

2,279

F

30,816

C

2,995

F

85,219

B

57,685

B

24,748

D

17,698

D

927,781

A

45,388

C

202,148

A

8,348

F

29,533

C

34,475

C

26,099

C

11,879

E

230,220

A

155,469

A

9,398

F

70,422

B

14,040

E

Responded to survey
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 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

2018 Population Population group

15,029

D

15,430

D

8,683

F

9,708

F

28,616

C

19,000

D

10,340

E

47,325

C

29,764

C

61,497

B

7,915

F

18,998

D

116,321

A

32,955

C

13,143

E

153,095

A

29,650

C

8,351

F

21,531

D

14,340

E

21,068

D

5,686

F

22,192

D

27,520

C

9,193

F

18,853

D

39,921

C

Responded to survey
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

2019 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

2018 Population Population group

109,541

A

39,272

C

15,054

E

164,044

A

27,297

C

31,980

C

19,389

D

18,634

D

42,470

C

11,069

E

21,809

D

16,867

D

6,833

F

90,594

B

5,236

F

13,938

E

8,315

F

66,100

B

26,035

C

6,199

F

29,733

C

6,272

F

1,608

F

25,391

C

8,039

F

15,876

D

8,611

F

Responded to survey
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No 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

2018 Population Population group

44,448

C

40,571

C

26,887

C

11,852

E

6,809

F

70,034

B

7,912

F

8,188

F

24,001

D

26,215

C

69,410

B

93,503

B

35,680

C

5,251

F

20,386

D

29,808

C

2,611

F

7,879

F

29,970

C

104,062

A

8,812

F

9,876

F

9,036

F

20,299

D

Responded to survey
Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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CHAPTER 1 Management Functions
This chapter covers the provision of certain management functions that can be performed by local governments.
Ways a government may provide a management function: A. Own-government provided directly by the government B. Other government agreement with other local government(s) C. RDC contracted with regional development commission D. Private contracted with a private provider E. Combination combination of one or more of the above functions F. NP function not provided
Types of management functions include: Accounts Payable/Receivable Archiving & Historical Data Collecting & Maintaining Land Use Data Geographic Information System Issuing Occupation Tax Certificates Law Enforcement Records Maintaining Court Records Payroll Preparation Tax Assessment Tax Billing Tax Digest Utility Bill Preparation Voter Registration Elections (how held)

Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions - Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number performing management functions in-house

Number reporting

Accounts payable/ receivable

#

%

Archiving and historical data

#

%

Collecting and maintaining land use data

#

%

24

24

100.0%

19

79.2%

20

83.3%

16

16

100.0%

10

62.5%

9

56.3%

32

32

100.0%

15

46.9%

18

56.3%

35

34

97.1%

19

54.3%

17

48.6%

17

17

100.0%

9

52.9%

7

41.2%

29

28

96.6%

19

65.5%

11

37.9%

153

151

98.7%

91

59.5%

82

53.6%

Geographic information
systems

#

%

19

79.2%

10

62.5%

17

53.1%

10

28.6%

2

11.8%

4

13.8%

62

40.5%

Issusing occupation tax
certificates

#

%

22

91.7%

12

75.0%

20

62.5%

22

62.9%

9

52.9%

13

44.8%

98

64.1%

Law enforcement
records

#

%

24

100.0%

16

100.0%

32

100.0%

34

97.1%

17

100.0%

28

96.6%

151

98.7%

Maintaining court records

#

%

24

100.0%

15

93.8%

30

93.8%

33

94.3%

14

82.4%

27

93.1%

143

93.5%

Number performing management functions in-house

Group A B C D E F
Total

Number reporting
24 16 32 35 17 29 153

Payroll preparation

#

%

22

91.7%

15

93.8%

28

87.5%

30

85.7%

15

88.2%

27

93.1%

137

89.5%

Tax assessment

#

%

22

91.7%

15

93.8%

28

87.5%

31

88.6%

15

88.2%

23

79.3%

134

87.6%

Tax billing

#

%

18

75.0%

12

75.0%

12

37.5%

16

45.7%

10

58.8%

15

51.7%

83

54.2%

Tax digest

#

%

23

95.8%

16

100.0%

26

81.3%

30

85.7%

13

76.5%

22

75.9%

130

85.0%

Utility bill preparation

#

%

7

29.2%

2

12.5%

6

18.8%

5

14.3%

6

35.3%

11

37.9%

37

24.2%

Voter registration

#

%

24

100.0%

16

100.0%

32

100.0%

35

100.0%

16

94.1%

29

100.0%

152

99.3%

Elections (how held)

#

%

22

91.7%

15

93.8%

29

90.6%

30

85.7%

15

88.2%

24

82.8%

135

88.2%

Section 1 - Summary

2019 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 Athens-Clarke CG Augusta/Richmond CG Bartow County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

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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.
Comb. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

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Comb. Comb. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.

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Comb. Own govt. Other 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.
Comb. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP 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. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County Gordon County

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Private
Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Other govt.
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Own govt. Own govt.
RDC Comb. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt.
NP

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. Comb.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Payroll preparation
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. 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. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

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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.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb.

Tax billing
Own govt. Own govt.
Private Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb.

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.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Private Private NP Private NP NP
Own govt. Private NP NP
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt.
NP Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. NP
Private Private

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Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Comb. NP
Private NP NP
Own govt. Private
Other govt. NP

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

2019 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 Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
RDC

Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt.

Law enforcement
records
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Fannin County Gilmer 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

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. 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.
Comb. Comb.
NP Own govt.
NP NP Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. NP Own govt. Comb. Private Comb.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. RDC Comb. Comb. Comb. Comb. RDC Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. RDC Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Comb.
NP Private Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP NP NP Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. 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.
Comb. 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.

Payroll preparation
Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Private
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Comb. 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.

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Tax assessment
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. Own govt. Own govt.

Tax billing
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Private Comb.
Own govt. Private
Own govt. Private
Own govt. Private Private Private Private Private
Own govt. Private Private Comb. Comb. Comb. Comb.
Own govt. Private
Own govt. Comb.
Own govt. Private

Tax digest

Utility bill preparation

Voter registration

Elections

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

NP Private Comb. Other govt.
NP NP Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Private Comb.
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.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private

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Comb. Private Other govt.
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2019 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 Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Comb. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Comb. Own govt.
RDC Own govt.
NP Own govt.

Geographic information
system
Comb. Private RDC Own govt. Private Own govt.

Issuing occupation tax cerificates
Own govt. NP
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Law enforcement
records
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

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 Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie County Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County

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Comb. Comb. Comb. Own govt.
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NP Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt.
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NP Own govt.

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Comb. Own govt.
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NP RDC Comb. Own govt. Own govt. RDC Other govt. Private Comb. NP Private Other govt. Private Own govt. Comb. Comb. RDC RDC Private

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Maintaining court records
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Payroll preparation
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Tax assessment
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Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
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Tax billing
Private Own govt.
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Tax digest

Utility bill preparation

Voter registration

Elections

Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Comb. NP
Own govt. Other govt.
NP NP

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2019 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

Population Group D Pierce County Pike County Putnam County Rabun County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County

Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.
Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Comb.

Other govt. Own govt.
RDC Own govt. Own govt.
RDC RDC Comb.

Own govt. Own govt.
RDC Comb. Private Own govt. Private Comb.

Issuing occupation tax cerificates
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. NP Comb.

Law enforcement
records
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.

Payroll preparation
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt.
Comb. Own govt.

Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County

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NP

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Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private

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Private

Tax digest
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Private

Utility bill preparation

Voter registration

Elections

NP NP Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Comb.

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2019 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 Georgetown-Quitman C Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

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Comb. NP
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NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

RDC NP Comb. NP NP Comb. RDC RDC NP RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. Comb. RDC

Geographic information
system
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NP Private Comb. Own govt. RDC
NP Comb. Own govt. RDC RDC
NP RDC Private RDC Comb. RDC RDC RDC Comb. Own govt.

Issuing occupation tax cerificates
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Own govt. NP
Own govt. NP
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NP Own govt.
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Law enforcement
records
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Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Maintaining court records
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Payroll preparation
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Tax assessment
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Tax digest
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
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Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Private Own govt.

Utility bill preparation

Voter registration

Elections

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

CHAPTER 2 Services Provided

This chapter covers the delivery of local government services and the types of services provided.

Ways of providing a service include: A. Own-government provided directly by the government B. Authority provided through a local government authority C. Other government agreement with other local government(s) D. Private contracted with private provider E. Available service available but not through local government F. NP service not available

Types of services provided include: Animal Control Building Inspection Building Permits Construction and Code Enforcement Emergency Medical Services Emergency 911 Fire Protection Health Screening Services Jail Law Enforcement Planning Public Hospital Public Transit Senior Citizen Program Wastewater Collection Wastewater Treatment

Water Distribution Water Supply Water Treatment Storm Water Telecommunications

Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.a: Services Provided - Summary of Data

Number providing services directly

Number Group reporting

A

24

B

16

C

32

D

35

E

17

F

29

Total

153

Animal control

#

%

23

95.8%

16

100.0%

25

78.1%

19

54.3%

6

35.3%

5

17.2%

94

61.4%

Building inspection

#

%

22

91.7%

11

68.8%

28

87.5%

26

74.3%

9

52.9%

12

41.4%

108

70.6%

Building permits

#

%

23

95.8%

13

81.3%

31

96.9%

30

85.7%

14

82.4%

23

79.3%

134

87.6%

Construction and code
enforcement

#

%

24

100.0%

14

87.5%

30

93.8%

30

85.7%

14

82.4%

17

58.6%

129

84.3%

Emergency medical services

#

%

10

41.7%

8

50.0%

19

59.4%

18

51.4%

11

64.7%

16

55.2%

82

53.6%

Emergency 911 service

#

%

23

95.8%

15

93.8%

30

93.8%

32

91.4%

8

47.1%

14

48.3%

122

79.7%

Fire protection

#

%

23

95.8%

13

81.3%

25

78.1%

28

80.0%

14

82.4%

21

72.4%

124

81.0%

Health screening services

#

%

3

12.5%

1

6.3%

5

15.6%

8

22.9%

3

17.6%

4

13.8%

24

15.7%

Jail

#

%

24 100.0%

16 100.0%

31

96.9%

34

97.1%

13

76.5%

18

62.1%

136 88.9%

Section 2.a - Summary

2019 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 Athens-Clarke CG Augusta/Richmond CG Bartow County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

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Available Available
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Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County Gordon County

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Health

Emergency

Fire

screening

911

protection

services

Jail

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. 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.

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Available Available Available Available Available Available Authority Available Available Own govt. Available
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2019 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 B Jackson County Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

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Own govt. Authority
Private Available Available
Private Own govt.

Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Fannin County Gilmer 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

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
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Private 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. 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. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Available Own govt.
Private Authority
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available
Private Own govt. Own govt.
Private Authority Available Own govt. Own govt.

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Health

Emergency

Fire

screening

911

protection

services

Jail

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available Available Available
Private Private Available

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. 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. Authority Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.

Available Own govt. Available Authority Available
NP Available Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Available
NP Private Available Available Available Authority Own govt. Available Available Available Available Other govt. Available Private

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

2019 County Government Information Catalog

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Method of providing services

County
Population Group C Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County

Animal control
Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.

Building inspection
Own govt. NP
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Building permits
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Construction and code
enforcement
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Emergency medical services
Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt.
Private

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 Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie County Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County

NP Own govt. Authority Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.

NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.
NP 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.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
NP 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.

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.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Available Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt.
Private Private Authority Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Authority Private Own govt. Own govt. Private Private

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Emergency 911

Fire protection

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Available 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. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Other govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Health

screening

services

Jail

Available Available Own govt. Available Authority Available

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt.

Private Private Available
NP NP NP Available Own govt. Available NP Authority Available Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Available Private Own govt. Authority NP Own govt. Own govt. Authority Private Available Available

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

2019 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 D Pierce County Pike County Putnam County Rabun County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private NP
Own govt. Other govt.
Private

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. NP Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Private
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available
Private

Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County

NP Other govt. Other govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Available
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private NP
Own govt. NP
Other govt. Private

NP Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Private Other govt. Own govt.

NP 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. Other govt. Own govt.

NP 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. Other govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Private
Own govt. Own govt.
Private Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt.

Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG

Own govt. NP NP NP
Private Private

Own govt. NP NP NP
Own govt. Private

Own govt. Private
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. NP NP
Own govt. Own govt.
Private

Private Private Own govt. Private Authority Private

Health

Emergency

Fire

screening

911

protection

services

Jail

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.

Available Private
Available Own govt. Own govt. Available
NP Available

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
NP Other govt. Authority Own govt.
Private Own govt. Authority Authority Authority Authority 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. Other govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt.

NP Own govt.
NP Available Own govt. Authority Available Available Available Available Other govt.
Private Available Authority Authority Own govt. Available

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. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.

Private Other govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Other govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.

Available Own govt. Available Other govt. Authority Other govt.

Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Other govt.

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Section 2.a: Governmental Services Provided

Method of providing services

County

Animal control

Population Group F Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

NP NP NP Authority Other govt. NP NP NP NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Available Own govt. Own govt. NP Other govt. NP NP Private NP

Building inspection
Private NP
Available Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Own govt. NP NP NP NP Own govt. NP

Building permits
Own govt. NP
Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt.

Construction and code
enforcement
Private NP
Available Own govt.
NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available NP NP Own govt. Own govt.

Emergency medical services
Private Other govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Private Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private

Emergency 911

Fire protection

Authority Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Available Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Other govt.

Health

screening

services

Jail

Private Other govt. Available
NP Available Own govt. Available Other govt.
NP Available Available Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Authority Available Available Authority
NP Available Other govt. Available

Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.b: Services Provided - Summary of Data

Group A B C D E F
Total

Number providing services directly

Number reporting

Law

enforcement

#

%

Planning #%

24

24 100.0% 22 91.7%

16

16 100.0% 13 81.3%

32

32 100.0% 28 87.5%

35

35 100.0% 24 68.6%

17

17 100.0% 14 82.4%

29

29 100.0% 16 55.2%

153

153 100.0% 117 76.5%

Public hospital #% 1 4.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 3.4% 2 1.3%

Public

transit

#

%

Senior citizen program

#

%

11 45.8% 18 75.0%

4 25.0% 9 56.3%

9 28.1% 14 43.8%

14 40.0% 22 62.9%

4 23.5% 6 35.3%

10 34.5% 16 55.2%

52 34.0% 85 55.6%

Wastewater collection

#

%

10 41.7%

2 12.5%

3 9.4%

4 11.4%

2 11.8%

2 6.9%

23 15.0%

Wastewater treatment
#%

Water distribution
#%

7 29.2% 12 50.0%

Water supply #%
10 41.7%

Water treatment
#%
10 41.7%

Storm Water
#%

Telecommunications
#%

Number providing services on a regional basis

#

%

24 100.0% 3 12.5% 16 66.7%

2 12.5% 6 37.5% 4 25.0% 3 18.8% 15 93.8% 3 18.8% 12 75.0%

3 9.4% 10 31.3% 7 21.9% 7 21.9% 24 75.0% 2 6.3% 14 43.8%

4 11.4% 6 17.1% 6 17.1% 6 17.1% 29 82.9% 3 8.6% 17 48.6%

1 5.9% 3 17.6% 3 17.6% 3 17.6% 16 94.1% 0 0.0%

7

41.2%

2 6.9% 7 24.1% 6 20.7% 4 13.8% 24 82.8% 2 6.9% 16 55.2%

19 12.4% 44 28.8% 36 23.5% 33 21.6% 132 86.3% 13 8.5% 82 21.6%

Section 2.b - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.b: Governmental Services Provided

County

Method of providing services

Law enforcement

Planning

Public hospital

Population Group A Athens-Clarke CG Augusta/Richmond C Bartow County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. 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. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available Available Authority Available Available Available Available Own govt.
Private Available Authority Available Available Available Authority Authority Available Authority Authority Available Available Available Available

Public transit

Senior citizen

Wastewater collection

Wastewater treatment

Water distribution

Water supply

Own govt. Private
Own govt. NP
Authority Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Authority Own govt.
NP Own govt.
Private Other govt. Own govt. Available
Private Authority
NP Own govt. Own govt.

Available Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority
NP Authority Own govt. Other govt. Authority Other govt. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Other govt.

Own govt. Private
Other govt. Authority Other govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority
NP Authority Own govt. Other govt. Authority Other govt. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Other govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority
NP Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Other govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Authority
NP Authority Authority Authority Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.

Water treatment

Storm Water

Telecommunications

Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

No

Authority Own govt.

Authority

No

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Authority Own govt.

Authority

No

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Yes

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Own govt. Own govt.

---

No

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Yes

Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

No

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Own govt. Own govt.

---

No

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Authority Own govt.

Own govt.

Yes

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

No

Population Group B Barrow County
Bulloch County

Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available

NP

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

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Method of providing services

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Planning

Public hospital

Population Group B 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

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available Authority Authority Authority Authority Available
NP Authority Available Available Available Available Available

Public transit

Senior citizen

Wastewater collection

Wastewater treatment

Water distribution

Water supply

Water treatment

Storm Water

Telecommunications

Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?

Available

Authority Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

Yes

Own govt.

Own govt. Other govt. Other govt.

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Available

Available Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

Yes

Authority

Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

---

---

Yes

Other govt.

Private

Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Available

Available Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Own govt.

No

Private

Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

No

Own govt. Own govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Private

Private

NP

NP

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

NP

Own govt.

Private

Private

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

No

Private

Own govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Yes

Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

No

Own govt. Other govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Authority

Available Available

Available

Own govt.

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Population Group C

Baldwin County

Own govt. Own govt.

Available

Own govt.

Private

Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Bryan County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Other govt. Own govt.

Private

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Coffee County

Own govt.

Own govt.

Available

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

No

Colquitt County

Own govt.

Authority

Authority

Other govt.

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Available

Own govt.

Yes

Decatur County

Own govt. Other govt.

Authority

Available

Available Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

---

---

Yes

Fannin County

Own govt.

Own govt.

Available

Private

Private

Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

No

Gilmer County

Own govt.

Own govt.

Available

Authority Other govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Habersham County

Own govt.

Own govt.

Authority

Own govt. Own govt. Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

Yes

Haralson County

Own govt.

Own govt.

Available

Own govt. Own govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Authority

Authority

No

Harris County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

Available

NP

NP

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

---

---

Yes

Hart County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Own govt. Own govt. Authority Other govt. Authority Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

Yes

Jones County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Private

Private

Private

Private

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

---

---

No

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Planning

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Population Group C Laurens County Lee County Lumpkin County Madison County Monroe County Murray County Oconee County Peach County Pickens County Polk County Stephens County Sumter County Tattnall County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White 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.

NP 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.

NP Available Available
NP Authority
Private NP
Available Available Available Authority
Private Available Available Authority Available Authority Authority Authority
NP

Public transit

Senior citizen

Wastewater collection

Wastewater treatment

Water distribution

Water supply

Water treatment

Storm Water

Telecommunications

Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

No

Other govt.

Available

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Own govt. Own govt. Available

Available

Authority

Other govt.

Available Own govt.

Available

No

NP

Own govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

No

NP

Private

Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

Yes

NP

Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

Yes

Private

Available

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Other govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

No

NP

Other govt. Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Available

Available

No

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

NP

Other govt.

NP

NP

Available

Available

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

NP

Available

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Own govt.

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

Own govt.

Available Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

No

NP

Other govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Private

Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

---

---

No

Private

Private

Authority

Other govt.

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Own govt.

No

Own govt.

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

NP

Own govt. Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

Population Group D

Appling County

Own govt.

Authority

Available

NP

Private

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

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

Ben Hill County

Own govt.

Own govt.

Authority

Private

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

No

Berrien County

Own govt.

Own govt.

Available

Private

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

No

Brantley County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Private

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

No

Brooks County

Own govt.

Authority

Available

Private

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.b: Governmental Services Provided

County

Method of providing services

Law enforcement

Planning

Public hospital

Population Group D Burke County Butts County Chattooga County Cook County Crisp County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis 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

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. 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.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
NP NP

Authority Authority
NP Available Authority Available
NP Authority Available Authority Available Authority Available Authority Authority
NP NP Available Authority Private Authority NP NP Authority Available NP Available

Public transit

Senior citizen

Wastewater 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.

Private

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

Available

Own govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Own govt.

Available

NP

NP

Own govt. Own govt.

Available Own govt.

Available

Yes

Private

Authority

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Private

Available

NP

NP

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

---

---

Yes

Own govt. Other govt.

Private

Other govt. Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Own govt. Own govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

No

Authority

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Own govt. Own govt. Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

Available

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

No

NP

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Private

Authority

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Private

Own govt. Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Own govt.

No

Private

Own govt. Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

Yes

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

Yes

Other govt. Other govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Available

Available Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

No

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

Private

Private

Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

Yes

Other govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Own govt.

Available

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Authority

Authority

No

Own govt. Own govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

No

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

No

Own govt.

Available

Available

Available

NP

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.b: Governmental Services Provided

County

Method of providing services

Law enforcement

Planning

Public hospital

Population Group D Washington County
Worth County

Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available

Public transit
Available Private

Senior citizen

Wastewater 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.

NP

Available

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

NP

Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Yes

Population Group E

Bacon County

Own govt. Other govt.

Authority

Private

Private

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Bleckley County

Own govt. Own govt.

Private

Other govt. Other govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Candler County

Own govt.

Own govt.

Authority

Available

Private

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Charlton County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Crawford County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

No

Cusseta-Chattahooche Own govt.

Own govt.

NP

NP

Other govt. Own govt.

NP

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Dooly County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Private

Available

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Early County

Own govt.

Own govt.

Authority

Private

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Evans County

Own govt.

Own govt.

Authority

NP

Authority

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Yes

Heard County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Own govt. Own govt. Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

Jasper County

Own govt. Own govt.

Private

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

Lanier County

Own govt. Own govt.

Private

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Macon County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Private

Available

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

McIntosh County

Own govt. Other govt.

Available

Available

Other govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Oglethorpe County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

Own govt. Available

Available

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

No

Pulaski County

Own govt. Other govt.

Available

Own govt.

Private

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Towns County

Own govt. Own govt.

Available

Own govt.

Private

Other govt. Other govt.

Authority

Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

No

Population Group F

Atkinson County

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Yes

Baker County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Private

Available

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Calhoun County

Own govt.

NP

Authority

Available

Available

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Clay County

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Private

Own govt.

NP

NP

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Clinch County

Own govt. Other govt. Authority

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 2.b: Governmental Services Provided

County

Method of providing services

Law enforcement

Planning

Public hospital

Population Group F Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifi Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson 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.

NP Own govt.
NP Available Own govt. Authority
Private Own govt.
NP Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt.
NP

NP NP NP NP Own govt. Available NP NP Authority NP Authority NP Available NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Authority NP

Public transit

Senior citizen

Wastewater collection

Wastewater treatment

Water distribution

Water supply

Water treatment

Storm Water

Telecommunications

Does the government provide any of these
services on a regional basis?

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

Available

Available

Available Own govt.

Available

Yes

Authority

Private

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Available

Available Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.

No

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

No

Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.

No

Available

Available Available

Available

Available

Available

Other govt. Own govt.

Other govt.

No

NP

Private

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Authority

Available

NP

NP

Authority

Authority

Authority Own govt.

Authority

Yes

NP

Other govt.

NP

NP

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Authority

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

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt.

---

---

Yes

Available

Available

NP

NP

Available

Available

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

No

Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.

Yes

NP

Own govt.

NP

NP

Own govt.

Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt.

---

Yes

Own govt. Own govt.

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

Yes

Private

Private

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Own govt.

NP

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

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

24

B

16

C

32

D

35

E

17

F

29

Total

153

Airport

#

%

Bicycle, hiking, and/or jogging trails

#

%

7

29.2% 21

87.5%

2

12.5% 13

81.3%

8

25.0% 19

59.4%

4

11.4% 12

34.3%

3

17.6% 5

29.4%

4

13.8% 5

17.2%

28

18.3% 75

49.0%

Cemeteries

#

%

4

16.7%

1

6.3%

1

3.1%

0

0.0%

2

11.8%

1

3.4%

9

5.9%

Civic center

#

%

6

25.0%

3

18.8%

5

15.6%

5

14.3%

2

11.8%

0

0.0%

21

13.7%

Correctional institute

#

%

Golf courses

#

%

13

54.2% 4

16.7%

8

50.0% 1

6.3%

8

25.0% 3

9.4%

2

5.7%

4

11.4%

1

5.9%

0

0.0%

3

10.3% 1

3.4%

35

22.9% 13

8.5%

Health clinic

#

%

3

12.5%

1

6.3%

3

9.4%

7

20.0%

2

11.8%

6

20.7%

22

14.4%

Libraries

#

%

Community center

#

%

Neighborhood playgrounds/
equipment

#

%

12

50.0% 19

5

31.3% 12

11

34.4% 10

7

20.0% 10

4

23.5%

4

11

37.9% 12

50

32.7% 67

79.2% 20

75.0% 13

31.3% 18

28.6% 19

23.5%

8

41.4% 10

43.8% 88

83.3% 81.3% 56.3% 54.3% 47.1% 34.5% 57.5%

Section 3.a - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided

County

Airport

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 C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Available Authority Available Own govt. Not avail. Authority Authority Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Available Authority Agreement

Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt.

Cemeteries
Available Own govt. Available Available Available Authority Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Available

Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County Gordon County Jackson County

Authority Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Own govt. Authority Authority Authority

Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available Available Available Available Available Agreement Available Available Available

Civic center

Correctional institute

Authority Authority Agreement Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Private Available Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Not avail. Authority

Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt.

Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Available

Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt.

Golf courses

Health clinic

Libraries

Community center

Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground
equipment

Available Private
Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.
Private Available Own govt. Available
Private Available Available Available
Private Authority Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Available Available Agreement

Available Available Available Available Agreement Available Authority Authority Authority Authority Available
Private Agreement Available Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Available Authority

Available Own govt. Agreement Agreement Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Agreement

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Available Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available Agreement Available Available Available

Available Authority Available Own govt. Available
Private Agreement Available Agreement Agreement

Agreement Authority
Private Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement

Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.

Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided

County
Population Group B Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County
Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Fannin County Gilmer County Habersham County Haralson County Harris County Hart County Jones County Laurens County Lee County Lumpkin County Madison County Monroe County Murray County Oconee County Peach County Pickens County Polk County Stephens County Sumter County Tattnall County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County

Airport

Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails

Cemeteries

Agreement Not avail. Authority Own govt. Available Available

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available Available Available Available Own govt.

Private Not avail. Available Authority Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Authority Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Own govt. Agreement Authority Available Agreement Authority Available

Available Own govt. Available Authority Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Available

Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Own govt. Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Available Available Available Available

Civic center

Correctional institute

Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.

Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.

Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Golf courses

Health clinic

Libraries

Community center

Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground
equipment

Available Available Available Own govt. Available Available

Available Available Available
Private Available Authority

Agreement Own govt. Agreement Agreement Authority Authority

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Available Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Agreement Available Not avail.

Own govt. Available Agreement Authority Available Available Available Authority Authority Authority Available Available Own govt. Agreement Available Authority Available Authority Agreement Available Own govt.
Private Available Available Available Available Authority Available

Agreement Own govt. Agreement Agreement Available Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Agreement Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Authority Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement

Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available Available Authority Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Available Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt.

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Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided

County
Population Group C Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County
Population Group D Appling County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Burke County Butts County Chattooga County Cook County Crisp County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie County Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County Pierce County Pike County Putnam County

Airport

Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails

Cemeteries

Authority Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.

Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available Available Available

Available Not avail. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Own govt. Agreement Agreement Not avail. Authority Authority Available Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Authority Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available
Private Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Authority Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Available Authority Available Available Available Available Available Available Available
Private Available Available

Civic center

Correctional institute

Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail.

Not avail. Available Available Not avail.

Not avail. Available
Private Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Own govt. Authority Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail.

Golf courses

Health clinic

Libraries

Community center

Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground
equipment

Available Available Available Available

Available Available Available Available

Agreement Authority Agreement Own govt.

Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.

Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Available Agreement Available Available Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Available Own govt.

Own govt. Available Authority Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Authority Own govt. Available Available Authority Agreement Authority Authority Agreement Own govt. Available Authority Available Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority Authority Available Available Available Authority Available

Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority Authority Agreement Agreement Authority Authority Agreement Agreement Available Authority
Private Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Authority Authority Agreement

Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Available Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available

Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.

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Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided

County
Population Group D Rabun County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County

Airport

Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails

Cemeteries

Not avail. Agreement Available Authority Available

Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail.

Available Not avail. Available Available Available

Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County

Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Available Not avail. Agreement Not avail.

Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt.

Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available

Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County

Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail.

Civic center

Correctional institute

Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.

Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail.

Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt.

Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail.

Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail.

Golf courses

Health clinic

Libraries

Community center

Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground
equipment

Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt.

Own govt. Available Available Authority Authority

Authority Own govt. Available Authority Authority

Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.

Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Available Available Available Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Available Available

Available Authority Available Available Own govt. Authority Available Not avail. Authority Authority Available Agreement Available Authority Agreement Own govt. Available

Agreement Authority Agreement Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Agreement Authority Authority Available Agreement Available Authority Agreement Own govt. Own govt.

Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Authority Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt.

Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Authority Own govt. Available Own govt.

Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Authority Available Available Available Authority Agreement Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt.

Agreement Own govt. Available Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt.

Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement

Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided

County

Airport

Population Group F Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Not avail. Authority Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.

Biking, hiking, and/or jogging trails
Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Authority Own govt.

Cemeteries
Available Agreement Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Available

Civic center

Correctional institute

Authority 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. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail.

Golf courses

Health clinic

Libraries

Community center

Neighborhood playgrounds/ playground
equipment

Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Not avail.

Available Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt. Available Agreement Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Authority Available Available Agreement Available Available Agreement Authority

Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority Agreement Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Agreement Authority Authority

Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail.

Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Authority Own govt.

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided - Summary of Data

Number providing facility directly

Number Group reporting

Outdoor courts

(basketball, tennis)

#

%

Outdoor fields

(baseball, football)

#

%

A

24

B

16

C

32

D

35

E

17

F

29

Total

153

23

95.8%

23

95.8%

13

81.3%

12

75.0%

18

56.3%

25

78.1%

21

60.0%

24

68.6%

9

52.9%

12

70.6%

12

41.4%

17

58.6%

96

62.7%

113

73.9%

Parks

#

%

22

91.7%

14

87.5%

24

75.0%

23

65.7%

12

70.6%

12

41.4%

107

69.9%

Recreation

center/gym

#

%

22

91.7%

11

68.8%

23

71.9%

20

57.1%

12

70.6%

10

34.5%

98

64.1%

Senior

citizens' center

#

%

17

70.8%

12

75.0%

19

59.4%

27

77.1%

12

70.6%

20

69.0%

107

69.9%

Stadium

#

%

3

12.5%

3

18.8%

0

0.0%

2

5.7%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

8

5.2%

Swimming pools

#

%

11

45.8%

6

37.5%

10

31.3%

8

22.9%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

35

22.9%

Number operating

facilities on a

regional basis

#

%

10

41.7%

7

43.8%

13

40.6%

12

34.3%

5

29.4%

9

31.0%

56

36.6%

Summary 3.b - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided

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 C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County
Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County Gordon County Jackson County

Outdoor courts Outdoor fields

Parks

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Recreation center/gym
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Senior citizens center
Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement
Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Own govt.

Stadium
Available Available Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Authority Available Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Private Available Not avail. Agreement Available Own govt. Available Available Not avail.
Available Available Authority Available Available Own govt. Agreement Available Available Agreement

Swimming pools
Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Available Not avail. Agreement Authority Own govt. Available Available Agreement
Available Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt. Available Agreement

Does the government provide any of these
facilities on a regional basis?
Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No Yes
Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes

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Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided

County
Population Group B Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County
Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Fannin County Gilmer County Habersham County Haralson County Harris County Hart County Jones County Laurens County Lee County Lumpkin County Madison County Monroe County Murray County Oconee County Peach County Pickens County Polk County Stephens County Sumter County Tattnall County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County

Outdoor courts Outdoor fields

Parks

Recreation center/gym

Senior citizens center

Stadium

Swimming pools

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Available Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Not avail.

Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Available Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt. Not avail.

Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Available Agreement

Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Agreement Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available

Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Authority Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Available

Does the government provide any of these
facilities on a regional basis?
Yes No Yes No No No
No No Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No No

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided

County
Population Group C Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County
Population Group D Appling County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Burke County Butts County Chattooga County Cook County Crisp County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie County Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County Pierce County Pike County Putnam County

Outdoor courts Outdoor fields

Parks

Recreation center/gym

Senior citizens center

Stadium

Swimming pools

Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Private
Available Own govt.

Agreement Available Available Not avail.

Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Agreement Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Not avail. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Available Own govt.
Private Own govt. Agreement

Available Available Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Authority Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Agreement Available Not avail. Not avail. Available

Own govt. Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt.

Does the government provide any of these
facilities on a regional basis?
Yes No No No
Yes No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No

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Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided

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 Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County
Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County

Outdoor courts Outdoor fields

Parks

Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Authority Own govt. Available Own govt.

Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Own govt.

Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.

Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.

Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Not avail. Available Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.

Recreation center/gym
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement
Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Not avail. Not avail. Available Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail.

Senior citizens center
Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Agreement
Own govt. Own govt.
Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Available Private
Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.

Stadium
Available Not avail. Available Available Not avail.
Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Authority Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail.
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Swimming pools
Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. 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. Available Not avail. Not avail.
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.

Does the government provide any of these
facilities on a regional basis?
No No Yes Yes No
Yes No Yes Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes No No
Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No

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Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided

County
Population Group F Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

Outdoor courts Outdoor fields

Parks

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Available Agreement Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Agreement

Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Agreement Not avail. Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt.

Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Authority Own govt.

Recreation center/gym
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Authority Available Agreement Not avail. Authority Own govt. Authority Not avail.

Senior citizens center
Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt.

Stadium
Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Not avail.

Swimming pools
Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. 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 Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No

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CHAPTER 4 Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures
Governments use planning and zoning mainly to control growth in an area, protect the character of neighborhoods, and ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
Specific items covered in this chapter: Presence of a planning commission Zoning ordinance Including official responsible for the zoning ordinance Comprehensive Plan Review and amendments to comprehensive plan Variance and special exceptions When government policymakers grant a property owner a use for their property
other than that for which it is zoned. Use of codes and ordinances Local governments pass regulatory codes for the purposes of managing growth,
protecting the environment, and promoting public safety and welfare. Use of impact fees Impact fees are intended as a mechanism for growth to pay for itself. Local governments charge
developers these fees, and the funds are earmarked for specific purposes based on the assessment method.

Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data

Number Group reporting

A

24

B

16

C

32

D

35

E

17

F

29

Total

153

Number with planning
commission

#

%

23

95.8%

16

100.0%

27

84.4%

25

71.4%

12

70.6%

14

48.3%

117

76.5%

Number with zoning
ordinance

#

%

24

100.0%

16

100.0%

24

75.0%

25

71.4%

10

58.8%

16

55.2%

115

75.2%

Number with zoning administrator
having primary responsibility for
administering zoning ordinance

#

%

Number with zoning board having final
decision on variances in zoning
process

#

%

9

37.5%

8

33.3%

3

18.8%

3

18.8%

11

34.4%

3

9.4%

11

31.4%

1

2.9%

3

17.6%

1

5.9%

8

27.6%

2

6.9%

45

29.4%

18

11.8%

Number with planning director
maintaining comprehensive
plan

#

%

14

58.3%

7

43.8%

6

18.8%

5

14.3%

1

5.9%

1

3.4%

34

22.2%

Number reviewing comprehensive plan in rezoning process

#

%

24

100.0%

16

100.0%

21

65.6%

24

68.6%

8

47.1%

15

51.7%

108

70.6%

Number amending comprehensive plan
for changes in zoning

#

%

7

29.2%

4

25.0%

3

9.4%

4

11.4%

0

0.0%

5

17.2%

23

15.0%

Section 4.a - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

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 C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County
Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County

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

Other

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

C.D. Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other

Council/chair

C.D. 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

Council/chair

Zoning Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Other

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

No

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Plan commission

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Plan commission

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Board zoning appeal

C.D. Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Plan commission

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Plan commission

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Board zoning appeal

Mgr/Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Board zoning appeal

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

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

RDC

Yes

Always No
Some cases No
Always No
Always No No
Some cases No No
Some cases No No No No
Always Some cases
Always Always Always
No Some cases

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Other

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Other

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Plan commission

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Plan commission

Mgr/Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Plan commission

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

Zoning Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Board zoning appeal

Plan Director

Yes

Always No No
Always Some cases
No No

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group B 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 Fannin County Gilmer 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

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

Bldg. Insp.

Plan commission

Mgr/Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Board zoning appeal

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

C.D. Director

Council/chair

C.D. Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Board zoning appeal

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Mgr/Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases
Always Always Some cases Some cases Some cases

Yes

No

---

Council/chair

Mgr/Adm

No

Yes

Yes

Other

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

Mgr/Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Other

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

C.D. Director

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

No

No

---

---

Mgr/Adm

No

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

Zoning Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Board zoning appeal

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Zoning Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

No

--Some cases Some cases
Always ----No No
Some cases Some cases
--Some cases
--Some cases
No Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases
No ---

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group C 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 Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson 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

Mgr/Adm

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Board zoning appeal

RDC

Yes

Yes

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Board zoning appeal

RDC

Yes

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

C.D. Director

Council/chair

C.D. Director

Yes

--Some cases
--Always Some cases
--No ----Always

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

Zoning Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

Mgr/Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mgr/Adm

Council/chair

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

Bldg. Insp.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Other

Zoning Adm

Yes

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

No

Yes

Plan Director

Board zoning appeal

RDC

Yes

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Plan commission

Plan Director

Yes

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Other

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

--Some cases Some cases Some cases
No Always
No Some cases
--Some cases Some cases
--Some cases
--Always
--No --Always --Some cases

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group D 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 Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County

Does government
have a planning commission?

Does government have a zoning ordinance?

Entity with primary responsibility for zoning ordinance?

Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?

Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?

Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?

Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

Zoning Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Other

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Other

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

Other

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

Mgr/Adm

Yes

Some cases Some cases Some cases Some cases
No Always
No No Some cases --------No

Yes

No

---

---

RDC

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

No

No

---

---

Mgr/Adm

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Mgr/Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Plan commission

RDC

Yes

Yes

No

---

---

Mgr/Adm

No

No

No

Other

Other

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Board zoning appeal

Mgr/Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mgr/Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

Mgr/Adm

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

No

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

RDC

No

Yes

No

---

---

Other

No

----------Some cases No ----Some cases No No No Some cases Some cases -----

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Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group E
Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson 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

---

Plan commission

RDC

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Other

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Plan Brd Chair

Plan commission

RDC

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Board zoning appeal

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Board zoning appeal

Zoning Adm

Yes

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

Plan Director

Yes

No

No

---

---

Mgr/Adm

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

No

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

No

Yes

Zoning Adm

Other

RDC

Yes

No

Yes

Bldg. Insp.

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zoning Adm

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plan Director

Council/chair

RDC

Yes

No

No

---

---

Other

No

Yes

No

---

---

RDC

No

No

No

---

---

RDC

No

Yes

Yes

Other

Plan commission

RDC

Yes

No

No

Mgr/Adm

---

Mgr/Adm

No

------Some cases Some cases ------No Always ----Some cases ----Always Always Some cases No Some cases Always No Always No ------Some cases ---

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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
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting

Building Code

#

%

Residential Code

#

%

Electrical Code

#

%

Fire Code

#

%

Mechanical Code

#

%

Gas Code

#

%

24

24 100.0% 24 100.0% 24 100.0% 24 100.0% 24 100.0% 20 83.3%

16

16 100.0% 15 93.8% 16 100.0% 16 100.0% 16 100.0% 12 75.0%

32

28 87.5% 26 81.3% 29 90.6% 25 78.1% 26 81.3% 21 65.6%

35

27 77.1% 26 74.3% 28 80.0% 25 71.4% 27 77.1% 19 54.3%

17

13 76.5% 12 70.6% 14 82.4% 12 70.6% 13 76.5% 10 58.8%

29

18 62.1% 12 41.4% 15 51.7% 10 34.5% 13 44.8% 10 34.5%

153

126 82.4% 115 75.2% 126 82.4% 112 73.2% 119 77.8% 92 60.1%

Plumbing Code

#

%

Energy Code

#

%

Property Maint. Code

#

%

Existing Bldg

Code

#

%

Residential Green Code

#

%

Number not adopting any
of the named codes

#

%

24 100.0%

23 95.8% 16 66.7% 14 58.3% 6 25.0%

0

0.0%

16 100.0%

14 87.5% 9 56.3%

6 37.5% 3 18.8%

0

0.0%

29 90.6%

23 71.9% 12 37.5% 17 53.1% 5 15.6%

3

9.4%

29 82.9%

16 45.7% 10 28.6% 11 31.4% 5 14.3%

4

11.4%

12 70.6%

8 47.1% 4 23.5%

4 23.5% 0 0.0%

3 17.6%

14 48.3%

8 27.6% 7 24.1%

9 31.0% 5 17.2% 10 34.5%

124 81.0% 92 60.1% 58 37.9% 61 39.9% 24 15.7% 20 13.1%

Section 4.b - Summary

2019 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

Athens-Clarke CG

Yes

Augusta/Richmond CG

Yes

Bartow County

Yes

Carroll County

Yes

Chatham County

Yes

Cherokee County

Yes

Clayton County

Yes

Cobb County

Yes

Columbia County

Yes

Columbus/Muscogee C

Yes

Coweta County

Yes

DeKalb County

Yes

Douglas County

Yes

Fayette County

Yes

Forsyth County

Yes

Gwinnett County

Yes

Hall County

Yes

Henry County

Yes

Houston County

Yes

Lowndes County

Yes

Macon-Bibb County

Yes

Newton County

Yes

Paulding 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

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

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 ---

Population Group B

Barrow County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bulloch County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Camden County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Catoosa County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dougherty County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Effingham County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Floyd County

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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Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?

County
Population Group B 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 Fannin County Gilmer 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

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

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Page 4.b - 2

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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 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 Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson 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

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Government has not adopted

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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 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

New construction
code

Existing building code Electrical code

Fire prevention
code

Flood damage

prevention

code

Housing code Plumbing code

Unsafe building abatement

Yes

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Bacon County

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Bleckley County

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Yes

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Yes

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Candler County

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Charlton County

Yes

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Crawford County

Yes

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Cusseta-Chattahoochee

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Dooly County

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Early County

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Jasper County

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Lanier County

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Macon County

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Pulaski County

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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

New construction
code

Population Group F

Atkinson County

Yes

Baker County

---

Calhoun County

---

Clay County

Yes

Clinch County

Yes

Echols County CG

Yes

Georgetown-Quitman

Yes

Glascock County

---

Hancock County

Yes

Irwin County

Yes

Jenkins County

---

Johnson County

---

Lincoln County

Yes

Miller County

Yes

Montgomery County

---

Randolph County

Yes

Schley County

Yes

Seminole County

Yes

Talbot County

Yes

Taliaferro County

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Taylor County

Yes

Terrell County

Yes

Turner County

Yes

Warren County

---

Webster County Unifie

Yes

Wheeler County

---

Wilcox County

---

Wilkes County

Yes

Wilkinson County

---

Existing building code Electrical code

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Fire prevention
code
Yes ------Yes --Yes --Yes Yes ----Yes ----Yes Yes Yes --------Yes -------------

Flood damage

prevention

code

Housing code Plumbing code

Yes

Yes

Yes

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------Yes ----Yes --Yes Yes ----Yes ----Yes ------------Yes --Yes ---------

Other

Government has not adopted

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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

24

B

16

C

32

D

35

E

17

F

29

Total

153

Historic preservation ordinance

#

%

17

70.8%

11

68.8%

16

50.0%

17

48.6%

5

29.4%

6

20.7%

72 47.1%

Landscape ordinance

#

%

20

83.3%

16 100.0%

14

43.8%

19

54.3%

7

41.2%

4

13.8%

80 52.3%

Sign control ordinance

#

%

Subdivision regulations

#

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Tree ordinances

#

%

24 100.0% 24 100.0% 23

95.8%

15

93.8%

16 100.0% 13

81.3%

28

87.5%

31

96.9%

6

18.8%

27

77.1%

31

88.6%

11

31.4%

15

88.2%

14

82.4%

3

17.6%

16

55.2%

18

62.1%

7

24.1%

125 81.7% 134 87.6%

63

41.2%

Environ. Protection Ordinance

#

%

Water Conservation
Ordinance

#

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Storm Water Management
Ordinance

#

%

Architectual Design
Guidelines

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%

None of the preceeding ordinances have been adopted

#

%

0

0.0%

0 0.0% 13 54.2% 20 83.3% 0

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0

0.0%

0 0.0%

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0 0.0%

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0.0%

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0

0.0%

0 0.0% 47 30.7% 57 37.3% 4

2.6%

Section 4.c - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

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 C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?

Historic preservation
ordinance

Landscape ordinance

Sign control ordinance

Subdivision regulations

Tree ordinance

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Population Group B

Barrow County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bulloch County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Camden County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Catoosa County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dougherty County

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Effingham County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Floyd County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Page 4.c - 1

Environ. Protection Ordinance

Water Conservation
Ordinance

Storm Water Management
Ordinance

Architectual Design
Guidelines

None of the preceeding ordinances have been adopted

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group B 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 Fannin County Gilmer 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

Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?

Historic preservation
ordinance

Landscape ordinance

Sign control ordinance

Subdivision regulations

Tree ordinance

Yes

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

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Environ. Protection Ordinance

Water Conservation
Ordinance

Storm Water Management
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Architectual Design
Guidelines

None of the preceeding ordinances have been adopted

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group C 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 Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County

Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?

Historic preservation
ordinance

Landscape ordinance

Sign control ordinance

Subdivision regulations

Tree ordinance

---

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Yes

Yes

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Page 4.c - 3

Environ. Protection Ordinance

Water Conservation
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Storm Water Management
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Architectual Design
Guidelines

None of the preceeding ordinances have been adopted

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group D 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

Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?

Historic preservation
ordinance

Landscape ordinance

Sign control ordinance

Subdivision regulations

Tree ordinance

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

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Yes

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Yes

Yes

---

Population Group E

Bacon County

---

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Yes

---

---

Bleckley County

---

---

---

---

---

Candler County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Charlton County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Crawford County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Cusseta-Chattahoochee

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Dooly County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Early County

---

---

Yes

---

---

Evans County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Heard County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jasper County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Lanier County

---

---

---

Yes

---

Macon County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

McIntosh County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Oglethorpe County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Pulaski County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Towns County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

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Environ. Protection Ordinance

Water Conservation
Ordinance

Storm Water Management
Ordinance

Architectual Design
Guidelines

None of the preceeding ordinances have been adopted

---

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Yes

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County Population Group E

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

Atkinson County

Yes

---

---

---

---

Baker County

---

---

---

---

---

Calhoun County

---

---

---

---

Yes

Clay County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Clinch County

---

---

---

---

---

Echols County CG

---

---

---

---

---

Georgetown-Quitman

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Glascock County

---

---

---

---

---

Hancock County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Irwin County

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jenkins County

---

---

---

Yes

---

Johnson County

---

---

---

---

---

Lincoln County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Miller County

---

---

---

---

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Montgomery County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Randolph County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Schley County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Seminole County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Talbot County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Taliaferro County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Taylor County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Terrell County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Turner County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Warren County

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Webster County Unifie

Yes

---

---

---

---

Wheeler County

---

---

---

---

---

Wilcox County

---

---

---

---

---

Wilkes County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Wilkinson County

---

---

---

Yes

---

Environ. Protection Ordinance

Water Conservation
Ordinance

Storm Water Management
Ordinance

Architectual Design
Guidelines

None of the preceeding ordinances have been adopted

---

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Yes

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 4.d: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data

Number Group reporting

A

24

B

16

C

32

D

35

E

17

F

29

Total

153

Number applying impact fees to the following services:

Number requiring developers to pay impact fees

#

%

Libraries and related facilities

#

%

Public safety, including police,
fire, and EMS

#

%

Parks, open space, recreation
areas

#

%

Water supply production, treatment and distribution

#

%

Wastewater collection, treatment and distribution

#

%

Storm-water; flood control; bank and shore protection and enhancement

#

%

Roads, streets and bridges

#

%

Number taking action to implement
impact fees in near future

#

%

Number with capital
improvement program for five years or longer

#

%

7

29.2%

5 71.4% 5

71.4%

6 85.7%

2

28.6%

1

14.3%

1 14.3% 3

42.9%

4

16.7% 22 91.7%

4

25.0%

5 125.0% 5 125.0% 5 125.0% 1

25.0%

1

25.0%

0

0.0%

1 25.0%

3 18.8% 13 81.3%

4

12.5%

3 75.0% 3

75.0%

3 75.0%

1

25.0%

1

25.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

4 12.5% 26 81.3%

3

8.6%

3 100.0% 3 100.0% 3 100.0% 0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

3 100.0% 4 11.4% 18 51.4%

1

5.9%

1 100.0% 1 100.0% 1 100.0% 0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

5.9%

10 58.8%

2

6.9%

2 100.0% 2 100.0% 2 100.0% 2 100.0% 1

50.0%

1

50.0%

2 100.0%

1

3.4%

14 48.3%

21 13.7% 19 90.5% 19 90.5% 20 95.2% 6 28.6% 4 19.0% 2

9.5%

9 42.9% 17 11.1% 103 67.3%

Section 4.d - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

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 C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

Are developers required to pay impact fees

If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?

Libraries and related facilities

Public safety services

Parks and recreation services

Water supply production/ treatment

Wastewater collection treatment distribution

No

---

---

---

---

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No

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No

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Yes

Yes

Yes

No

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Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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No

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No

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Population Group B

Barrow County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Bulloch County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Camden County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Catoosa County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Dougherty County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Effingham County

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Floyd County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Storm water; flood control
----------------------------------Yes -------------
---------------

Roads, streets, and bridges

Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?

Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
construction planned for five years or longer?

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

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No

No

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No

Yes

Yes

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Yes

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No

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No

Yes

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No

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No

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No

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No

Yes

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No

Yes

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No

Yes

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No

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group B 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 Fannin County Gilmer 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

Are developers required to pay impact fees

If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?

Libraries and related facilities

Public safety services

Parks and recreation services

Water supply production/ treatment

Wastewater collection treatment distribution

No

---

---

---

---

---

No

---

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Storm water; flood control
-------------------
---------------------------------------------

Roads, streets, and bridges

Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?

Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
construction planned for five years or longer?

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

---

No

No

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No

Yes

---

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Yes

---

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Yes

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Yes

No

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No

No

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Yes

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No

No

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Yes

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No

Yes

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No

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No

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No

Yes

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No

No

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No

No

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No

No

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No

Yes

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No

Yes

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No

Yes

---

No

Yes

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group C 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 Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County

Are developers required to pay impact fees

If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?

Libraries and related facilities

Public safety services

Parks and recreation services

Water supply production/ treatment

Wastewater collection treatment distribution

No

---

---

---

---

---

No

---

---

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No

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---

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Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

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No

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Yes

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No

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Yes

Yes

Yes

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

---

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No

---

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---

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Storm water; flood control
---------------------
-------------------------------------------

Roads, streets, and bridges

Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?

Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
construction planned for five years or longer?

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

---

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Yes

---

No

Yes

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No

Yes

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No

Yes

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No

No

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No

Yes

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No

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No

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No

No

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No

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No

No

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No

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No

No

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No

Yes

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No

No

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No

No

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No

Yes

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group D 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

Are developers required to pay impact fees

If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?

Libraries and related facilities

Public safety services

Parks and recreation services

Water supply production/ treatment

Wastewater collection treatment distribution

No

---

---

---

---

---

No

---

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No

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No

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Population Group E

Bacon County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Bleckley County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Candler County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Charlton County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Crawford County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Cusseta-Chattahoochee

No

---

---

---

---

---

Dooly County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Early County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Evans County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Heard County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Jasper County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Lanier County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Macon County

No

---

---

---

---

---

McIntosh County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Oglethorpe County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Pulaski County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Towns County

No

---

---

---

---

---

Storm water; flood control
-----------------------------
-----------------------------------

Roads, streets, and bridges

Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?

Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
construction planned for five years or longer?

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

No

---

No

Yes

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No

No

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No

Yes

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No

No

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Yes

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No

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No

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No

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No

Yes

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No

No

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No

No

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No

Yes

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures

County
Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

Are developers required to pay impact fees

If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?

Libraries and related facilities

Public safety services

Parks and recreation services

Water supply production/ treatment

Wastewater collection treatment distribution

No

---

---

---

---

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No

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No

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No

---

---

---

---

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Storm water; flood control
----------------Yes -----------------------------------------

Roads, streets, and bridges

Has government taken any action towards implementing impact
fees in the near future?

Does government have a capital
improvement program or schedule of
construction planned for five years or longer?

---

No

Yes

---

No

No

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No

No

---

No

Yes

---

No

No

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No

No

---

No

No

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No

No

Yes

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No

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No

No

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No

No

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No

Yes

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No

Yes

Yes

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Yes

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No

No

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No

No

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No

Yes

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No

Yes

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No

No

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No

No

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No

No

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No

Yes

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No

Yes

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No

Yes

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No

No

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

---

No

Yes

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

CHAPTER 5 Financial Management Practices
This chapter covers aspects of a local government's finances including financial administration, budgeting, and use of revenue options.
Specific items covered in this chapter: Preparation and approval of annual operating budget For governments with an annual operating budget, either
the financeofficer, elected or appointed executive, city/county clerk, or a combination is responsible for preparing the budget. Presence of a full-time finance director Type of finance software used Existence of capital budget This budget is prepared by some governments to account for the acquisition of equipment andconstruction of facilities over a period of time, separate from the annual operating budget. Financial policies For some governments there are written policies to govern investment activities and interfund transfers. Types of special tax districts Special tax districts allow cities to collect a tax for services directly benefiting the district such assanitation, drainage and storm water, sewerage, street lighting, street construction, police and fire. Distribution of local option sales tax (LOST) State law allows a county and cities within the county jointly to levy a 1 percentsale and use tax. There are several ways of distributing the tax proceeds among cities within a county. Collection and use of special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) State law also allows adoption of a special local option sales tax for any of the specified purposes in statute. Assessment and collection of occupation tax, regulatory fees and user fees Governments may levy taxes on occupations according to state law. The allowable assessment methods include a fixed fee, or an assessment based on number of employees, gross receipts, and profitability ratios.

Department of Community Affairs

Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
24 16 32 35 17 29 153

Number with finance director as
the designated budget officer for the government

#

%

11

45.8%

7

43.8%

8

25.0%

6

17.1%

1

5.9%

2

6.9%

35

22.9%

Number with finance director having responsibility for preparing annual operating budget

#

%

7

29.2%

6

37.5%

13

40.6%

9

25.7%

3

17.6%

4

13.8%

42

27.5%

Number with position of full-time
finance director

#

%

23

95.8%

16

100.0%

25

78.1%

19

54.3%

9

52.9%

7

24.1%

99

64.7%

Number with capital budget for the acquisition of major fixed assets

#

%

21

87.5%

14

87.5%

21

65.6%

12

34.3%

8

47.1%

8

27.6%

84

54.9%

Number with capital budget plan of two years or less

#

%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

3.1%

0

0.0%

1

5.9%

1

3.4%

3

2.0%

Number with written investment policy to govern investment activities

#

%

22

91.7%

11

68.8%

12

37.5%

17

48.6%

2

11.8%

3

10.3%

67

43.8%

Section 5.a - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices

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 C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director
CEO Finance director
Mgr/admin Other
Finance director Mgr/admin CEO
Finance director Budget director Finance director
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director Budget director
CEO Finance director Finance director
Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director

Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County

Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director 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?

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Other

No

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Budget director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Staff committee

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Budget director

Yes

CEO

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Budget director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Other

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

Yes

Yes

Other

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Other

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Page 5.a - 1

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Other

Yes

Yes

Three years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Other

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group B 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 Fannin County Gilmer 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

By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director Finance director Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director Finance director
Mgr/admin Finance director
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
CEO Finance director
Mgr/admin Finance director
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin

What entity has responsibility for preparing annual operating budget?

Does government have full-time
finance director?

Does government have comprehensive
capital budget for major fixed
assets?

What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?

Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Budget committee

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Other

Yes

Yes

Four years

Yes

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

Staff committee

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

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Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

No

No

---

Yes

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Other

Yes

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Other

No

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Five years

No

No

---

No

Yes

Other

No

Yes

Two years

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

No

No

---

Yes

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group C 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 Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County

By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Finance director Mgr/admin
Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Mgr/admin Finance director Finance director
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
CEO Mgr/admin Finance director
CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director 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

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Finance director

Yes

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Three years

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Five years

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

Mgr/admin

No

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

CEO

No

Mgr/admin

No

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

CEO

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Budget committee

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Page 5.a - 3

No

Five years

No

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

No

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

No

No

---

No

Yes

Three years

Yes

No

---

No

No

---

Yes

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group D Greene County Jeff Davis 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

By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Finance director Budget committee
CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin

Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County Lanier County Macon County

CEO CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Clerk Mgr/admin CEO Finance director 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?

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Finance director

Yes

Clerk

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Budget committee

No

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Other

Yes

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

Yes

No

---

Yes

No

---

Yes

No

---

No

No

---

Yes

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Three years

Yes

No

---

Yes

No

---

Yes

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

No

Budget committee

No

CEO

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Clerk

No

Budget committee

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Page 5.a - 4

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Five years

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

Yes

Five years

No

Yes

Two years

No

Yes

Five years

No

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group E McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County

By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Mgr/admin CEO Clerk CEO

Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County

CEO Budget committee
Clerk Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
Clerk Mgr/admin
Clerk Finance director
CEO Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
CEO Budget committee
Mgr/admin Finance director
Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Mgr/admin
CEO Mgr/admin
Clerk Mgr/admin
CEO CEO 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

Yes

Other

No

Finance director

Yes

No

---

No

Clerk

Yes

No

---

No

Finance director

Yes

No

---

No

Finance director

Yes

Budget committee

No

Clerk

No

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Clerk

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Budget committee

No

Finance director

Yes

Clerk

No

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Finance director

Yes

Finance director

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

No

Mgr/admin

Yes

CEO

No

Mgr/admin

No

Clerk

No

Mgr/admin

No

Other

No

CEO

No

Clerk

No

Page 5.a - 5

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

Yes

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

Yes

Two years

Yes

No

---

No

Yes

Five years

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

Yes

Three years

No

Yes

Five years

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

No

---

Yes

Yes

Five years

No

No

---

No

No

---

No

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group F Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

By law, what entity serves as the budget officer for the government?
Mgr/admin Clerk
Mgr/admin

What entity has responsibility for preparing annual operating budget?

Does government have full-time
finance director?

Does government have comprehensive
capital budget for major fixed
assets?

What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?

Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?

Mgr/admin

No

Clerk

No

Mgr/admin

No

Yes

Other

No

Yes

Five years

No

No

---

No

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
24 16 32 35 17 29 153

Number with written interfund transfer policy

#

%

21

87.5%

5

31.3%

11

34.4%

10

28.6%

2

11.8%

4

13.8%

53

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%

4

80.0%

0

5

45.5%

11 100.0%

0

3

30.0%

6

60.0%

0

1

50.0%

2

100.0%

0

2

50.0%

3

75.0%

0

28

52.8% 42

79.2%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9%

capital project fund

#

%

18

85.7%

5

100.0%

9

81.8%

7

70.0%

1

50.0%

4

100.0%

44

1.9%

special revenue fund

#

%

17

81.0%

5

100.0%

10

90.9%

9

90.0%

2

100.0%

4

100.0%

47

88.7%

other

#

%

7

33.3%

4

80.0%

2

18.2%

2

20.0%

0

0.0%

1

25.0%

16

30.2%

Section 5.b - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices

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 C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

Government have written transfer policy to govern
interfund transfers?
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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

Yes

---

Yes

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---

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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

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Yes

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Yes

---

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Yes

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Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Other funds
Yes ------Yes Yes Yes --------Yes --Yes ----Yes ---------------

Population Group B

Barrow County

No

Bulloch County

Yes

Camden County

Yes

Catoosa County

No

Dougherty County

No

Effingham County

Yes

Floyd County

No

Glynn County

No

---

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Yes

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group B 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 Fannin County Gilmer 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

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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No

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Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group C 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 Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie 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

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group D Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County Pierce County Pike County Putnam County Rabun County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth 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

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Population Group E

Bacon County

No

Bleckley County

No

Candler County

No

Charlton County

No

Crawford County

No

Cusseta-Chattahoochee

No

Dooly County

No

Early County

Yes

Evans County

No

Heard County

No

Jasper County

No

Lanier County

No

Macon County

No

McIntosh County

Yes

Oglethorpe County

No

Pulaski County

No

Towns County

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Atkinson County

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Baker County

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group F Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson 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

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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
24 16 32 35 17 29 153

Number with special tax districts

#

%

22

91.7%

12

75.0%

14

43.8%

10

28.6%

4

23.5%

5

17.2%

67

43.8%

If special tax districts are available, how are these taxes used?

business improvement
districts

#

%

community improvement
districts

#

%

downtown improvement

#

%

4

18.2%

5

22.7%

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0.0%

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0.0%

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6.0%

drainage and sewage

#

%

2

9.1%

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0.0%

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0.0%

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0.0%

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0.0%

0

0.0%

2

3.0%

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#

%

16

72.7%

10

83.3%

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42.9%

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90.0%

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75.0%

3

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47

70.1%

police

#

%

3

13.6%

2

16.7%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

20.0%

6

9.0%

If special tax districts are available, how are the taxes used?

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
24 16 32 35 17 29 153

sanitation

#

%

1

4.5%

4

33.3%

3

21.4%

3

30.0%

2

50.0%

3

60.0%

16

23.9%

sewerage

#

%

0

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0.0%

1

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0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

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street lighting

#

%

12

54.5%

8

66.7%

3

21.4%

1

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0

0.0%

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0.0%

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35.8%

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%

5

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2

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%

6

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6

50.0%

11

78.6%

3

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2

50.0%

1

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29

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Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices

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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

Athens-Clarke CG

Yes

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Augusta/Richmond CG

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Bartow County

No

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Carroll County

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Chatham County

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Cherokee County

Yes

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Clayton County

Yes

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Cobb County

Yes

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Columbia County

Yes

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Columbus/Muscogee C

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Coweta County

Yes

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DeKalb County

Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

Douglas County

No

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Fayette County

Yes

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Yes

Forsyth County

Yes

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Yes

Gwinnett County

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

Hall County

Yes

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Yes

Henry County

Yes

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Houston County

Yes

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Yes

Lowndes County

Yes

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Macon-Bibb County

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

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Newton County

Yes

---

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Yes

Paulding County

Yes

---

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Yes

Whitfield County

Yes

---

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Yes

Population Group B

Barrow County

Yes

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Bulloch County

Yes

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Camden County

Yes

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Catoosa County

No

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Dougherty County

Yes

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Effingham County

Yes

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Floyd County

Yes

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Glynn County

Yes

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2019 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 B

Gordon County

No

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Jackson County

Yes

---

Liberty County

No

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Rockdale County

Yes

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Spalding County

Yes

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Troup County

Yes

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Walker County

No

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Walton County

Yes

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Population Group C

Baldwin County

Yes

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Bryan County

Yes

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Yes

Coffee County

No

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Colquitt County

Yes

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Yes

Decatur County

Yes

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Yes

Fannin County

No

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Gilmer County

No

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Habersham County

Yes

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Haralson County

Yes

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Harris County

No

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Hart County

No

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Jones County

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Laurens County

Yes

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Lee County

Yes

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Lumpkin County

Yes

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Madison County

No

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Monroe County

No

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Murray County

No

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Oconee County

Yes

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Peach County

No

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Pickens County

No

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Polk County

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices

County

If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?

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community

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district

districts

improvement

sewage

fire

Population Group C

Tattnall County

No

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Thomas County

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Tift County

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Toombs County

No

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Upson County

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Ware County

No

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Wayne County

No

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White County

No

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Population Group D

Appling County

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Banks County

No

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Ben Hill County

No

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Berrien County

No

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Brantley County

Yes

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Brooks County

Yes

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Burke County

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Butts County

No

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Chattooga County

No

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Cook County

No

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Crisp County

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Dade County

No

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Dawson County

No

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Dodge County

No

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Elbert County

No

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Emanuel County

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Franklin County

No

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Grady County

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Greene County

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Jeff Davis County

No

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Jefferson County

No

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Lamar County

No

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No

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices

County

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting

Number receiving revenues from local
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Section 5.d - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices

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 C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County
Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group B 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 Fannin County Gilmer 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

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group C 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 Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie County

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group D 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 Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County
Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group F Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Number of governments
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sales tax

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Number adopting special purpose local option sales tax in 2003 or 2004?

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airport facilities and equipment

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9 37.5% 8 50.0% 11 34.4% 17 48.6% 7 43.8% 11 37.9% 63 41.4%

6 25.0% 3 18.8% 7 21.9% 10 28.6% 3 18.8% 8 27.6% 37 24.3%

Section 5.e - Summary

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices

County

Does the government receive revenues from
a special purpose local option sales tax authorized in state law?

Year in which most recent SPLOST tax was imposed?

What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?

airport facilities and equipment

business improvement
district

civic center or coliseum

courthouse or admin. building

community improvement
district

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond CG

Yes

Athens-Clarke CG

Yes

Bartow County

Yes

Cherokee County

Yes

Columbia County

Yes

Coweta County

Yes

Clayton County

Yes

Chatham County

Yes

Columbus/Muscogee CG

Yes

Carroll County

Yes

Cobb County

Yes

DeKalb County

Yes

Douglas County

Yes

Forsyth County

Yes

Fayette County

Yes

Gwinnett County

Yes

Hall County

Yes

Henry County

Yes

Houston County

Yes

Lowndes County

Yes

Macon-Bibb County

Yes

Newton County

Yes

Paulding County

Yes

Whitfield County

Yes

2016

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

2011

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

2014

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2018

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

2016

---

---

---

Yes

---

2019

---

---

---

---

---

2015

---

---

---

Yes

---

2014

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

1999

---

---

---

Yes

---

2015

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

2016

---

---

---

---

---

2019

---

---

---

Yes

---

2016

---

---

---

---

---

2013

---

---

---

Yes

---

2017

---

---

---

---

---

2017

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

2015

---

---

---

---

---

2016

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

2016

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

2014

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

2018

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

2017

---

---

---

---

---

2017

---

---

---

---

---

2015

---

---

---

---

---

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

Population Group B

Barrow County

Yes

Bulloch County

Yes

Camden County

Yes

Catoosa County

Yes

Dougherty County

Yes

Effingham County

Yes

Floyd County

Yes

Gordon County

Yes

Glynn County

Yes

2018

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

2013

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

2019

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

2014

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

2017

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

2017

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

2013

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

2018

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

2017

---

---

---

---

---

---

hospital

jail, correctional, or detention
facility

landfill or solid waste
facility

---

Yes

Yes

---

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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Yes

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group B Jackson County Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walton County Walker County
Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Fannin County Gilmer County Habersham County Haralson County Hart County Harris County Jones County Lumpkin County Laurens County Lee County Madison County Murray County Monroe County Oconee County Pickens County Polk County Peach County Sumter County Stephens County Tattnall County Thomas 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

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2016

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2018

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2016

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

2019

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2018

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2014

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2018

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2017

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2018

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

2019

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2015

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2017

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2013

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2015

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

---

Yes

2015

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2012

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2019

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2015

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2011

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

2018

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2013

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2020

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2019

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2014

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

2015

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2014

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

2014

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

2015

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2014

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2014

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2014

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

2017

---

---

---

---

---

---

hospital

jail, correctional, or detention
facility

landfill or solid waste
facility

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

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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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group C Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County
Population Group D Appling County Brantley County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brooks County Burke County Chattooga County Cook County Crisp County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Greene County Grady County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County McDuffie 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

2018

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2013

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2019

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2014

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2018

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

2014

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2018

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2013

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2017

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2019

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2017

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

2018

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

2015

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

2018

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2014

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

2017

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2018

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2015

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2014

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2013

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2017

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2018

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2017

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2013

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2014

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

2018

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2016

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2018

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2017

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2014

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2018

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2013

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2016

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

hospital

jail, correctional, or detention
facility

landfill or solid waste
facility

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

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Yes

---

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Yes

Yes

---

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

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices

County
Population Group D Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Rabun County Telfair County Union County Worth County Washington 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

2016

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2016

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

2014

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2013

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2019

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2015

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

2016

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2013

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Population Group E

Bacon County

Yes

Bleckley County

Yes

Cusseta-Chattahoochee C

Yes

Candler County

Yes

Crawford County

Yes

Charlton County

Yes

Dooly County

Yes

Evans County

Yes

Early County

Yes

Heard County

Yes

Jasper County

Yes

Lanier County

Yes

Macon County

Yes

McIntosh County

Yes

Oglethorpe County

Yes

Pulaski County

Yes

Towns County

No

2018

Yes

---

2019

---

---

2015

---

---

2018

---

---

2015

---

---

2014

---

---

2013

---

---

2017

Yes

---

2018

Yes

---

2018

---

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2018

---

---

2017

---

---

2016

---

---

2016

---

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2017

---

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2017

---

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Yes

---

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Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

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Yes

---

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

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

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Yes

---

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---

---

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Population Group F

Atkinson County

Yes

Baker County

Yes

Clay County

Yes

Calhoun County

Yes

Clinch County

Yes

Echols County CG

Yes

2017

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

2015

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

2012

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

2007

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

2016

---

---

---

---

---

---

2018

---

---

---

---

---

---

hospital
Yes ------------Yes
Yes ------------Yes -------------------
-------------

jail, correctional, or detention
facility

landfill or solid waste
facility

Yes

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices

County

Does the government receive revenues from
a special purpose local option sales tax authorized in state law?

Year in which most recent SPLOST tax was imposed?

What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?

airport facilities and equipment

business improvement
district

civic center or coliseum

courthouse or admin. building

community improvement
district

Population Group F

Glascock County

Yes

Georgetown-Quitman CG

Yes

Hancock County

Yes

Irwin County

Yes

Johnson County

Yes

Jenkins County

Yes

Lincoln County

Yes

Miller County

Yes

Montgomery County

Yes

Randolph County

Yes

Schley County

Yes

Seminole County

Yes

Talbot County

Yes

Turner County

Yes

Terrell County

Yes

Taliaferro County

Yes

Taylor County

Yes

Webster County Unified

Yes

Warren County

Yes

Wheeler County

Yes

Wilcox County

Yes

Wilkes County

Yes

Wilkinson County

Yes

2015

---

---

---

---

Yes

2018

---

---

---

---

---

2014

---

---

---

---

---

2018

---

---

---

---

---

2013

---

---

---

Yes

---

2014

---

---

---

Yes

---

2017

---

---

---

Yes

---

2013

---

---

---

Yes

---

2015

---

---

---

Yes

---

2018

---

---

---

Yes

---

2013

---

---

---

Yes

---

2015

---

---

---

Yes

---

2015

---

---

---

---

---

2018

---

---

---

Yes

---

2016

---

---

---

---

---

2016

---

---

---

Yes

---

2011

---

---

---

Yes

---

2016

---

---

---

Yes

---

2017

---

---

---

---

---

2017

---

---

---

Yes

---

2018

---

---

---

Yes

---

2017

---

---

---

Yes

---

2014

---

---

---

Yes

---

cultural, recreational or historic
facility
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

Yes

---

---

---

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---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

---

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Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 5.f: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting

Number using proceeds from special purpose local option sales taxes for the following authorized uses: (Cont.)

library

retirement of previously
incurred G.O. debt for roads
and streets

roads, streets and bridges

public safety facilities and
capital equipment

tax increment financing

water or sewer

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

24

17 70.8% 1

4.2%

24 100.0% 24 100.0% 0

0.0% 13 54.2%

16

8

50.0% 0

0.0%

16 100.0% 16 100.0% 2

12.5% 11 68.8%

32

14 43.8% 4

12.5%

32 100.0% 30 93.8%

0

0.0% 19 59.4%

35

5

14.3% 4

11.4%

35 100.0% 29 82.9%

0

0.0% 11 31.4%

17

4

25.0% 0

0.0%

16 100.0% 13 81.3%

0

0.0%

4

25.0%

29

6

20.7% 2

6.9%

28 96.6% 23 79.3% 0

0.0%

5

17.2%

153

54 35.5% 11

7.2%

151 99.3% 135 88.8%

2

1.3% 63 41.4%

other purposes

#

%

13 54.2%

10 62.5%

20 62.5%

12 34.3%

7

43.8%

12 41.4%

74 48.7%

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting

Number receiving revenues from occupation tax
authorized by state law

#

%

24

22

91.7%

16

13

81.3%

32

20

62.5%

35

24

68.6%

17

7

41.2%

29

9

31.0%

153

95

62.1%

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

65.0%

12

60.0%

4

20.0%

8

33.3%

17

70.8%

4

16.7%

5

71.4%

4

57.1%

0

0.0%

4

44.4%

7

77.8%

0

0.0%

39

41.1%

63

66.3%

22

23.2%

profitability ratios

#

%

Number amending occupation tax in
either 2003 or 2004?

#

%

7

31.8%

2

9.1%

1

7.7%

2

15.4%

1

5.0%

2

10.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

14.3%

0

0.0%

3

33.3%

9

9.5%

10

10.5%

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

91.7%

16

100.0%

25

78.1%

26

74.3%

11

64.7%

10

34.5%

110

71.9%

Section 5.f - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

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 Augusta/Richmond CG Athens-Clarke CG Bartow County Cherokee County Columbia County Coweta County Clayton County Chatham County Columbus/Muscogee C Carroll County Cobb County DeKalb County Douglas County Forsyth County Fayette County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

library
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

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

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Yes

Yes

---

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

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Yes

Yes

---

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Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

water or sewer
--Yes Yes --Yes ----Yes Yes Yes ------Yes ----Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ----Yes

Population Group B

Barrow County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Bulloch County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Camden County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Catoosa County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Dougherty County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Effingham County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Floyd County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Gordon County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Does the government
collect occupation
tax?

If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?

flat fee

number of employees

gross receipts

profitability ratios

Year in which occupation tax was last amended?

Does government
have regulatory
fees?

Does government have user
fees?

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2016

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

2016

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

2016

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

2004

No

No

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1996

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

1995

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

1995

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

2015

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

2018

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2017

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

2003

No

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

2008

No

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

2011

Yes

Yes

No

---

---

---

---

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

1996

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

2007

No

No

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

1996

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

2014

No

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

1978

No

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

1995

Yes

Yes

No

---

---

---

---

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

---

2005

Yes

Yes

---

2012

Yes

Yes

---

2006

Yes

Yes

---

2012

No

Yes

---

1995

No

Yes

---

1995

Yes

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

Yes

Yes

(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 B Glynn County Jackson County Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walton County Walker County

What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?

library

retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt (1)

roads, streets and bridges

public safety facilities and
capital equipment

tax increment financing

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

water or sewer
Yes --Yes Yes ----Yes Yes

Population Group C

Baldwin County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Bryan County

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Coffee County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Colquitt County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Decatur County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Fannin County

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

Gilmer County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Habersham County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Haralson County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Hart County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Harris County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Jones County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Lumpkin County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Laurens County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Lee County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Madison County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Murray County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Monroe County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Oconee County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Pickens County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Polk County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Peach County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sumter County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Stephens 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

---

---

2015

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

2004

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

1993

No

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

1978

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

1994

No

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

2003

Yes

Yes

No

---

---

---

---

0

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

---

---

Yes

No

---

---

---

---

2016

No

Yes

---

1996

No

Yes

---

2005

No

Yes

---

2018

No

No

---

0

Yes

Yes

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

Yes

---

2015

Yes

Yes

---

2006

No

No

---

0

No

Yes

---

2005

No

Yes

---

2013

No

Yes

---

2018

Yes

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

1998

Yes

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

1994

Yes

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

2011

No

No

---

2015

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

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 C Tattnall County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County

What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?

library

retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt (1)

roads, streets and bridges

public safety facilities and
capital equipment

tax increment financing

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

water or sewer
--Yes ----Yes --Yes ---

Population Group D

Appling County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Brantley County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Banks County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Butts County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Ben Hill County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Berrien County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Brooks County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Burke County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Chattooga County

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

Cook County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Crisp County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Dade County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Dawson County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Dodge County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Elbert County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Emanuel County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Franklin County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Greene County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Grady County

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Jeff Davis County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Jefferson County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Long County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Lamar County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Meriwether County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Does the government
collect occupation
tax?

If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?

flat fee

number of employees

gross receipts

profitability ratios

Year in which occupation tax was last amended?

Does government
have regulatory
fees?

Does government have user
fees?

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

2005

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

2003

No

Yes

No

---

---

---

---

0

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

2016

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

2006

No

No

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

2003

No

Yes

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

0

No

Yes

---

2009

Yes

Yes

---

2010

No

Yes

---

2012

Yes

Yes

---

1995

No

Yes

---

0

No

No

---

1999

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

2000

Yes

Yes

---

2006

No

Yes

---

2015

No

Yes

---

2009

Yes

No

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

2001

No

No

---

1995

Yes

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

2018

No

Yes

---

1995

No

Yes

---

1994

No

No

---

1995

No

Yes

(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 D Mitchell County Morgan County McDuffie County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Rabun County Telfair County Union County Worth County Washington County

What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?

library

retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt (1)

roads, streets and bridges

public safety facilities and
capital equipment

tax increment financing

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

water or sewer
----Yes ------Yes ---------

Population Group E

Bacon County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Bleckley County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Cusseta-Chattahoochee

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Candler County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Crawford County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Charlton County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Dooly County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Evans County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Early County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Heard County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Jasper County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Lanier County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Macon County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

McIntosh County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Oglethorpe County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Pulaski County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Towns County

---

---

---

---

---

---

Population Group F

Atkinson County

---

Baker County

---

---

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

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

0

No

No

---

2007

Yes

Yes

---

2006

Yes

Yes

---

2013

No

Yes

---

2010

No

No

---

2014

No

No

---

0

Yes

Yes

---

0

No

No

---

2013

No

Yes

---

2018

Yes

Yes

---

1999

No

Yes

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

---

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

No

---

2004

No

No

---

2013

No

Yes

---

2011

No

Yes

---

2011

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

No

---

2017

No

Yes

---

2007

No

Yes

---

2011

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

Yes

No

---

---

---

---

0

No

No

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 F Clay County Calhoun County Clinch County Echols County CG Glascock County Georgetown-Quitman Hancock County Irwin County Johnson County Jenkins County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Turner County Terrell County Taliaferro County Taylor County Webster County Unifie Warren County Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

library
Yes ----------------Yes ----Yes --------Yes ------Yes ------Yes ---

retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt (1)

roads, streets and bridges

public safety facilities and
capital equipment

tax increment financing

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

water or sewer
--------------------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?

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

No

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

2006

No

No

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

No

---

2018

No

No

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

Yes

---

2012

Yes

Yes

---

2003

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

No

---

2004

No

No

---

1997

Yes

No

---

0

No

No

---

2005

No

No

---

2004

No

No

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

Yes

---

0

No

No

---

0

No

Yes

---

2011

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

#

%

multi-

jurisdictional

chamber

#

%

development

authority

#

%

joint development

authority

#

%

24

16

66.7%

4

16.7%

22

91.7%

13

54.2%

16

8

50.0%

1

6.3%

13

81.3%

10

62.5%

32

17

53.1%

1

3.1%

28

87.5%

17

53.1%

35

18

51.4%

0

0.0%

31

88.6%

20

57.1%

17

9

52.9%

0

0.0%

16

94.1%

8

47.1%

29

11

37.9%

1

3.4%

26

89.7%

9

31.0%

153

79

51.6%

7

4.6%

136

88.9%

77

50.3%

local government

#

%

16

66.7%

6

37.5%

14

43.8%

18

51.4%

8

47.1%

12

41.4%

74

48.4%

no economic

development

activities

#

%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

3.4%

1

0.7%

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
24 16 32 35 17 29 153

Number of governments with full-time economic
developer

#

%

15

62.5%

6

37.5%

13

40.6%

23

65.7%

6

35.3%

6

20.7%

69

45.1%

Number of governments using the following incentives in attracting new industry all of the time:

land (at little or no cost)

#

%

local or regional low-interest or deferred payment
loans

#

%

state grants and loans

#

%

federal grants and loans

#

%

0

0.0%

1

4.2%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

6.3%

0

0.0%

1

3.1%

0

0.0%

2

6.3%

2

6.3%

5

14.3%

3

8.6%

7

20.0%

5

14.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

5.9%

0

0.0%

1

3.4%

0

0.0%

1

3.4%

0

0.0%

7

4.6%

4

2.6%

12

7.8%

7

4.6%

QuickStart

#

%

3

12.5%

4

25.0%

8

25.0%

10

28.6%

1

5.9%

4

13.8%

30

19.6%

subsidies

#

%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

3.1%

4

11.4%

1

5.9%

1

3.4%

7

4.6%

Section 6.a - Summary

2019 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

Athens-Clarke CG

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Augusta/Richmond CG

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Bartow County

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

Carroll County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

Chatham County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Cherokee County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Clayton County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Cobb County

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Never

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Columbia County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Columbus/Muscogee C

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Coweta County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Never

Never

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

DeKalb County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Never

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Douglas County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes

Always

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Fayette County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Forsyth County

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Never

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Gwinnett County

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Never

Never

Most of time

Never

Most of time

Never

Hall County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

Henry County

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes

Never

Most of time

Never

Houston County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Lowndes County

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time

Always

Sometimes

Macon-Bibb County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time

Newton County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

Paulding County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Whitfield County

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Population Group B

Barrow County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Bulloch County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

Camden County

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Catoosa County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

Dougherty County

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Effingham County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Never

Never

Never

Never

Always

Never

Floyd County

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Glynn County

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities

County
Population Group B 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 Fannin County Gilmer 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

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

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Never

Never

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes

Never

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Never

Never

Most of time

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Never

Never

Sometimes

Never

Always

Never

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Never

Sometimes

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Never

Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Never

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

---

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Always

Always

Never

---

---

---

---

Yes

---

No

Most of time

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Always

Always

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Always

Always

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Never

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Never

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Sometimes

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Always

Never

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Page 6.a - 2

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities

County
Population Group C 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 Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie 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

---

---

---

No

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Sometimes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Most of time Most of time

Never

Sometimes

Never

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Most of time

Never

Most of time Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

Always

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Never

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Most of time

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Always

Sometimes

Never

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes

Always

Always

Always

Always

Always

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Always

Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Never

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Always

Most of time

Always

Always

Always

Always

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Never

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

No

Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Never

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

Always

Always

Always

Always

Always

Always

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes

Never

Always

Always

Sometimes Sometimes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Never

Never

Always

Most of time

Always

Never

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Page 6.a - 3

2019 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 D

Meriwether County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time

Mitchell County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes

Never

Most of time Sometimes

Always

Never

Morgan County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Never

Pierce County

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Always

Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes

Never

Pike County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Putnam County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Never

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Rabun County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes

Telfair County

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Union County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes

Always

Most of time Most of time

Always

Never

Washington County

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Always

Sometimes Most of time Most of time

Always

Never

Worth County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Population Group E

Bacon County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Bleckley County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

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

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

Dooly County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Never

Never

Most of time Most of time Most of time

Never

Early County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time

Always

Always

Evans County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

Heard County

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time

Never

Sometimes

Jasper County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Never

Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Lanier County

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes

Macon County

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

McIntosh County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

Oglethorpe County

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Sometimes

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Pulaski County

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

---

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Towns County

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

No

Most of time

Never

Sometimes

Never

Never

Never

Population Group F

Atkinson County

---

Baker County

---

Calhoun County

---

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

Yes

---

No

Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Most of time

Never

No

Most of time

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Never

No

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never Never Never

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities

County
Population Group F Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson 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

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

---

Does the government
employ a full-time economic developer?

How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?

land (at little or no cost)

low-interest or deferred payment loans

state grants and loans

federal grants and loans

QuickStart Program

subsidies

No

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes

Never

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time

Always

Sometimes

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

No

Never

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Always

Sometimes

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Sometimes

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

No

Most of time

Never

Most of time Sometimes

Always

Never

Yes

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Sometimes

No

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

No

Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

No

Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

Never

Always

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

No

Never

Never

Most of time Most of time

Never

Never

No

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

No

Sometimes

Never

Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes

No

Always

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

No

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

Never

No

Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time

Always

Sometimes

No

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

No

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Never

No

Sometimes

Never

Never

Sometimes

Never

Never

No

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never

Yes

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time

Never

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities - Summary of Data

Number Group reporting

A

24

B

16

C

32

D

35

E

17

F

29

Total

153

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%

2

8.3%

4

16.7%

0

0.0%

1

6.3%

0

0.0%

2

12.5%

4

25.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

3.1%

1

3.1%

5

15.6%

0

0.0%

2

5.7%

1

2.9%

5

14.3%

9

25.7%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

5

29.4%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

3.4%

0

0.0%

3

2.0%

2

1.3%

10

6.5%

28

18.3%

waiver of

regulations

#

%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

3.1%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

0.7%

waiver or reduction of required fees or assessments

#

%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

other

#

%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

3.1%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

0.7%

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number of governments using the following incentives to encourage the retention and expansion of existing industry all of the time:

Number reporting

land (at little or no cost)

#

%

local or regional low-interest or
deferred

#

%

state grants and loans

#

%

federal grants and loans

#

%

QuickStart

#

%

24

1

4.2%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

3

12.5%

16

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

3

18.8%

32

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

2

6.3%

2

6.3%

6

18.8%

35

1

2.9%

3

8.6%

6

17.1%

5

14.3%

9

25.7%

17

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

5.9%

29

1

3.4%

1

3.4%

2

6.9%

2

6.9%

4

13.8%

153

3

2.0%

4

2.6%

10

6.5%

9

5.9%

26

17.0%

Section 6.b - Summary

2019 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 Athens-Clarke CG Augusta/Richmond CG Bartow County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes

Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Most of time Sometimes

Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Always Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes

Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes 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?

low-interest land (at little or deferred
or no cost) payment loans

state grants and loans

federal grants and loans

QuickStart Program

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Always
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes

Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes

Sometimes Always
Most of time Most of time
Never Most of time Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Always Most of time Sometimes Never Most of time

Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County

Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never Always
Sometimes Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always

Always Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Always

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never

Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always

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2019 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 B Gordon County Jackson County Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Never Never Most of time Sometimes Never Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Most of time

Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time

Never Never Never Never Never Never 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?

low-interest land (at little or deferred
or no cost) payment loans

state grants and loans

federal grants and loans

QuickStart Program

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never

Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never

Most of time Most of time
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Fannin County Gilmer 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

Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Most of time
Always

Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Most of time Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Most of time Most of time Sometimes

Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Sometimes Always Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never

Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
--Sometimes

Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes ---
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes
Always Never Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Most of time Never Always Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Always Never Never Never Most of time

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2019 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 C Tattnall County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time

Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes 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?

low-interest land (at little or deferred
or no cost) payment loans

state grants and loans

federal grants and loans

QuickStart Program

Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never

Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Never

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always Most of time

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 Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie County

Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Never Most of time Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Always
--Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Always Sometimes Most of time Always

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes
--Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
--Never Sometimes Sometimes

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Always Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes
Always Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Always Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Sometimes
--Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Never Always Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

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2019 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 D Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County Pierce County Pike County Putnam County Rabun County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County

Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Always Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Most of time Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Always Most of time Sometimes

Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Always Always Most of time

Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments

How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?

low-interest land (at little or deferred
or no cost) payment loans

state grants and loans

federal grants and loans

QuickStart Program

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time

Sometimes Never Never
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Never Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Most of time Most of time
Always Sometimes
Always Never Most of time Never Always Most of time Most of time

Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Always

Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Most of time

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never

Most of time Sometimes
Always Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always

Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Most of time

Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never
---

Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never

Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never Most of time
Always Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never

Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County

Most of time Sometimes

Never Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never

Most of time Never

Never Never

Sometimes Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Most of time Never

Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes

Always Never

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities

County

How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to the community? (Cont.)

tax incentives

utilities at little or no cost

commitment of additional
local government
services

industrial development
bonds

expedited permitting

waiver of regulations

Population Group F Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

Never Most of time
Never ---
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Never Most of time Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Never Never Never
--Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Most of time Never Never Never Never Never

Never Never Never
--Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes
Never ---
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Most of time Never Never Most of time Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes
Never ---
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Most of time Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Never
--Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes 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?

low-interest land (at little or deferred
or no cost) payment loans

state grants and loans

federal grants and loans

QuickStart Program

Never Never Never
--Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Sometimes
--Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes
--Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Most of time Most of time
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time

Never Most of time Most of time
--Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Always
--Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Always Never Never Sometimes Never Always Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Most of time Never Never Never Sometimes 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

#

%

24

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

2

8.3%

4

16.7%

0

0.0%

16

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

6.3%

0

0.0%

2

12.5%

4

25.0%

0

0.0%

32

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

2

6.3%

2

6.3%

6

18.8%

1

3.1%

35

5

14.3%

3

8.6%

1

2.9%

1

2.9%

4

11.4% 10 28.6%

0

0.0%

17

1

5.9%

1

5.9%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

3

17.6%

0

0.0%

29

1

3.4%

2

6.9%

0

0.0%

1

3.4%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

153

7

4.6%

6

3.9%

2

1.3%

4

2.6%

10

6.5%

27 17.6%

1

0.7%

waiver or reduction of required fees of
assessments

#

%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

other

#

%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

3.1%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

0.7%

Number Group reporting

A

24

B

16

C

32

D

35

E

17

F

29

Total

153

Number of counties collecting the additional mill of ad valorem tax for economic development

#

%

2

8.3%

2

12.5%

3

9.4%

7

20.0%

1

5.9%

5

17.2%

20

13.1%

Number collecting the additional mill for the following purpose:

county development authority

#

%

Multi-jurisdictional development authority

#

%

Other

#

%

1

50.0%

2

100.0%

5

166.7%

8

114.3%

2

200.0%

7

140.0%

25 125.0%

1

50.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

5.0%

1

50.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

5.0%

Section 6.c - Summary

2019 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

other

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 C Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never Never

Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Never

Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Always Always Most of time Sometimes Never Most of time

Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Always Always Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never

--Never Sometimes
----------------------Never ----Never -------------

Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County

Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Sometimes

Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never Always
Sometimes Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always

Always Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Always

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
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 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

---

Yes

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

Multi-juris DA

No

Both

No

---

No

---

No

---

0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

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2019 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

other

Population Group B Gordon County Jackson County Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County

Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Never

Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Sometimes Sometimes

Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Most of time
Never Most of time Most of time

Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never

--------Never Never -----

Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Fannin County Gilmer 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

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Most of time

Most of time Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time Most of time Sometimes

Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never

Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Most of time

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Most of time Most of time
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Most of time Always Sometimes

Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never Always Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never

Sometimes Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

--------------Never --Never Never --------Never ------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

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

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

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities

County

How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?

subsidies

tax incentives

utilities at little or no cost

commitment of additional
local government
services

industrial development
bonds

expedited permitting

waiver of regulations

waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments

other

Population Group C Tattnall County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County

Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes

Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Never

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Most of time Most of time

Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never

Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never

Never Always
------Never -----

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 Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie County

Always Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Always Sometimes Never Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Always Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Always Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Never Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time
Never Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes

Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes
Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Always Sometimes Most of time Always

Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never

Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
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

No

County DA

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

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 0.000 0.000 0.000

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

Yes

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

Yes

County DA

Yes

County DA

No

---

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities

County

How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?

subsidies

tax incentives

utilities at little or no cost

commitment of additional
local government
services

industrial development
bonds

expedited permitting

waiver of regulations

waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments

Population Group D Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County Pierce County Pike County Putnam County Rabun County Telfair County Union County Washington County Worth County

Sometimes Never Never Never Always Never Never Never Never Never Always

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes

Most of time Never
Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Never Never
Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes Sometimes

Most of time Always
Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Never Always Always Most of time

Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

other
----------------Never -----

Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County

Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never

Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Always Never Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes

Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Most of time

Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time
Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Sometimes Most of time

Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never

Always Sometimes
Always Most of time Sometimes
Never Sometimes Sometimes
Never Most of time
Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Always

Never Sometimes
Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Most of time

Sometimes Sometimes
Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes

--Sometimes
-------------------------------

Population Group F

Atkinson County

Never

Sometimes

Never

Sometimes Sometimes Most of time

Never

Sometimes

---

Baker County

Never

Never

Never

Sometimes

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 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

---

Yes

County DA

No

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

No

---

No

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

0.000

No

---

0.000

No

---

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities

County

How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?

subsidies

tax incentives

utilities at little or no cost

commitment of additional
local government
services

industrial development
bonds

expedited permitting

waiver of regulations

waiver or reduction of required
fees or assessments

Population Group F Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner County Warren County Webster County Unifie Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

Never Never Sometimes
--Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Always Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never

Never Never Never
--Always Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Never
--Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never

Never Never Never
--Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Never
--Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Never
--Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Most of time Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes

Never Never Never
--Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never

Never Never Never
--Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes

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 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

---

Yes

County DA

---

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

No

County DA

No

---

Yes

County DA

No

---

Yes

County DA

No

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

County DA

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 6.d: Economic Developement Activities - Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
24 16 32 35 17 29 153

Number with constitutional development
authority

#

%

15 62.5% 10 62.5% 22 68.8% 20 57.1% 12 70.6% 14 48.3% 93 60.8%

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 20.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

2

2.2%

one mill

#

%

1 6.7% 1 10.0% 2 9.1% 1 5.0% 1 8.3% 2 14.3% 8 8.6%

other amount

#

%

1 6.7% 0 0.0% 4 18.2% 7 35.0% 2 16.7% 4 28.6% 18 19.4%

none

#

%

14 93.3% 8 80.0% 20 90.9% 15 75.0% 10 83.3% 9 64.3% 76 81.7%

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

#

%

#

%

23

95.8%

13

81.3%

28

87.5%

33

94.3%

16

94.1%

22

75.9%

135

65.4%

22

95.7%

13

100.0%

22

78.6%

28

84.8%

10

62.5%

5

22.7%

100

74.1%

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2019 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?

If additional mills are not dedicated, does government support economic development through the budget
process?

What is the range of the government's level of
financial support?

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond CG

Yes

Athens-Clarke CG

Yes

Bartow County

Yes

Cherokee County

Yes

Columbia County

No

Coweta County

Yes

Clayton County

No

Chatham County

No

Columbus/Muscogee C

Yes

Carroll County

No

Cobb County

Yes

DeKalb County

Yes

Douglas County

Yes

Forsyth County

No

Fayette County

No

Gwinnett County

No

Hall County

No

Henry County

Yes

Houston County

Yes

Lowndes County

Yes

Macon-Bibb County

No

Newton County

Yes

Paulding County

Yes

Whitfield County

Yes

None None None None
--None
----Other --None None None None ------None None One mill --None None None

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $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

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

Population Group B

Barrow County

Yes

Bulloch County

No

Camden County

No

Catoosa County

Yes

Dougherty County

Yes

Effingham County

Yes

Floyd County

Yes

Gordon County

No

Glynn County

No

Jackson County

Yes

Liberty County

Yes

Rockdale County

No

Spalding County

Yes

None ---
None None None Two mills None
----None Two mills --None

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

No

---

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

No

---

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities

County
Population Group B Troup County Walton County Walker County
Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Fannin County Gilmer County Habersham County Haralson County Hart County Harris County Jones County Lumpkin County Laurens County Lee County Madison County Murray County Monroe County Oconee County Pickens County Polk County Peach County Sumter County Stephens County Tattnall County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County
Population Group D

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?

Yes

None

No

---

Yes

One mill

Yes

None

No

Other

Yes

Other

Yes

Other

No

None

Yes

None

Yes

None

No

None

Yes

None

Yes

None

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

None

No

None

Yes

One mill

Yes

None

Yes

None

Yes

None

No

---

Yes

None

No

---

Yes

None

Yes

None

Yes

Other

No

---

Yes

None

Yes

One mill

Yes

None

Yes

None

Yes

None

Yes

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?

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

No

---

No

---

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

No

---

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

No

---

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities

County

Does government have a constitutional
development authority?

If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?

If additional mills are not dedicated, does government support economic development through the budget
process?

What is the range of the government's level of
financial support?

Population Group D

Appling County

No

Brantley County

Yes

Banks County

Yes

Butts County

Yes

Ben Hill County

Yes

Berrien County

No

Brooks County

Yes

Burke County

No

Chattooga County

No

Cook County

No

Crisp County

Yes

Dade County

Yes

Dawson County

Yes

Dodge County

Yes

Elbert County

Yes

Emanuel County

Yes

Franklin County

No

Greene County

Yes

Grady County

No

Jeff Davis County

Yes

Jefferson County

No

Long County

No

Lamar County

No

Meriwether County

Yes

Mitchell County

Yes

Morgan County

No

McDuffie County

Yes

Putnam County

Yes

Pike County

No

Pierce County

Yes

Rabun County

No

Telfair County

Yes

Union County

No

Worth County

No

Washington County

Yes

None None None None None
--Other
------Other None Other None None One mill --None --None Other ----None None --None Other None Other --None ----Other

Yes

$51,000 - $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

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

$26,000 - $50,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$26,000 - $50,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

No

---

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$26,000 - $50,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

No

---

Yes

$26,000 - $50,000

Population Group E

Bacon County

Yes

Bleckley County

Yes

Other None

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

$26,000 - $50,000

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities

County

Does government have a constitutional
development authority?

If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?

If additional mills are not dedicated, does government support economic development through the budget
process?

What is the range of the government's level of
financial support?

Population Group E

Cusseta-Chattahoochee

No

Candler County

Yes

Crawford County

Yes

Charlton County

No

Dooly County

Yes

Evans County

Yes

Early County

Yes

Heard County

Yes

Jasper County

No

Lanier County

Yes

Macon County

No

McIntosh County

Yes

Oglethorpe County

No

Pulaski County

Yes

Towns County

Yes

--None None
--None None None None
--Other
--One mill
None None None

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$26,000 - $50,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

No

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Population Group F

Atkinson County

No

Baker County

No

Clay County

No

Calhoun County

No

Clinch County

Yes

Echols County CG

---

Glascock County

Yes

Georgetown-Quitman

No

Hancock County

Yes

Irwin County

Yes

Johnson County

Yes

Jenkins County

Yes

Lincoln County

Yes

Miller County

No

Montgomery County

Yes

Randolph County

No

Schley County

No

Seminole County

Yes

Talbot County

No

Turner County

Yes

Terrell County

No

Taliaferro County

No

--------Other --None --None One mill None None One mill --Other --None None --Other -----

No

---

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

Less than $10,000

No

---

---

---

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

$26,000 - $50,000

No

---

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

No

---

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Yes

$11,000 - $25,000

Yes

Greater than $100,000

Yes

$26,000 - $50,000

No

---

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities

County

Does government have a constitutional
development authority?

If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?

If additional mills are not dedicated, does government support economic development through the budget
process?

What is the range of the government's level of
financial support?

Population Group F

Taylor County

Yes

Webster County Unifie

Yes

Warren County

No

Wheeler County

Yes

Wilcox County

Yes

Wilkes County

No

Wilkinson County

No

None None
--Other None
-----

Yes

Greater than $100,000

No

---

Yes

$26,000 - $50,000

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

Less than $10,000

Yes

$26,000 - $50,000

Yes

$51,000 - $100,000

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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
24 16 32 35 17 29 153

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

#

%

8

33.3%

8

100.0%

1

12.5%

1

12.5%

4

50.0%

4

25.0%

3

75.0%

1

25.0%

0

0.0%

1

25.0%

1

3.1%

1

100.0%

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%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

13

8.5%

12

100.0%

2

15.4%

1

7.7%

5

38.5%

12 hours

#

%

2

25.0%

2

50.0%

1

100.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

5

38.5%

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"

#

%

6

75.0%

3

75.0%

1

100.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

10

76.9%

If more than one driver per car, maximum number
of drivers
8
4
1
0
0
0
8

Section 7.a - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.a: Public Safety

Jurisdiction

Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...

Does the county operate a police department?

Method of providing handguns

For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond CG

No

Athens-Clarke CG

Yes

Bartow County

No

Cherokee County

No

Columbia County

No

Coweta County

No

Clayton County

Yes

Chatham County

Yes

Columbus/Muscogee C

Yes

Carroll County

No

Cobb County

Yes

DeKalb County

Yes

Douglas County

No

Forsyth County

No

Fayette County

No

Gwinnett County

Yes

Hall County

No

Henry County

Yes

Houston County

No

Lowndes County

No

Macon-Bibb County

No

Newton County

No

Paulding County

No

Whitfield County

No

--Govt. provides
--------Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides --Govt. provides Govt. provides ------Govt. provides --Govt. provides -------------

--10 Hours
--------8 Hours 12 Hours 9 Hours --10 Hours 10 Hours ------12 Hours --10 Hours -------------

Population Group B

Barrow County

No

Bulloch County

No

Camden County

No

Catoosa County

No

Dougherty County

Yes

Effingham County

No

Floyd County

Yes

Gordon County

No

--------Govt. provides --Govt. provides ---

--------12 Hours --10 Hours ---

Page 7.a - 1

Does the police department have "One Car, One Driver
rule"?
--No --------No Yes Yes --Yes Yes ------Yes --Yes -------------

If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
--1 --------3 1 1 ----1 ------1 ---
-------------

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

No

1

---

---

Yes

1

---

---

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.a: Public Safety

Jurisdiction
Glynn County Jackson County Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walton County Walker County

Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...

Does the county operate a police department?

Method of providing handguns

For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?

Yes

Govt. provides

12 Hours

No

---

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No

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---

No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

---

Yes

Officer provides

8 Hours

Population Group C

Baldwin County

No

Bryan County

No

Coffee County

No

Colquitt County

No

Decatur County

No

Fannin County

No

Gilmer County

No

Habersham County

No

Haralson County

No

Hart County

No

Harris County

No

Jones County

No

Lumpkin County

No

Laurens County

No

Lee County

No

Madison County

No

Murray County

No

Monroe County

No

Oconee County

No

Pickens County

No

Polk County

Yes

Peach County

No

Sumter County

No

Stephens County

No

Tattnall County

No

----------------------------------------Govt. provides ---------

----------------------------------------12 Hours ---------

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Does the police department have "One Car, One Driver
rule"?
Yes ------------Yes

If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
1 ------------1

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1

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.a: Public Safety

Jurisdiction
Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County

Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...

Does the county operate a police department?

Method of providing handguns

For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?

No

---

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No

---

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No

---

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No

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---

No

---

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No

---

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No

---

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Population Group D

Appling County

No

---

---

Brantley County

No

---

---

Banks County

No

---

---

Butts County

No

---

---

Ben Hill County

No

---

---

Berrien County

No

---

---

Brooks County

No

---

---

Burke County

No

---

---

Chattooga County

No

---

---

Cook County

No

---

---

Crisp County

No

---

---

Dade County

No

---

---

Dawson County

No

---

---

Dodge County

No

---

---

Elbert County

No

---

---

Emanuel County

No

---

---

Franklin County

No

---

---

Greene County

No

---

---

Grady County

No

---

---

Jeff Davis County

No

---

---

Jefferson County

No

---

---

Long County

No

---

---

Lamar County

No

---

---

Meriwether County

No

---

---

Mitchell County

No

---

---

Morgan County

No

---

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If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.a: Public Safety

Jurisdiction
McDuffie County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Rabun County Telfair County Union County Worth County Washington County

Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...

Does the county operate a police department?

Method of providing handguns

For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?

No

---

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No

---

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No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

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No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

---

Population Group E

Bacon County

No

---

---

Bleckley County

No

---

---

Cusseta-Chattahoochee

No

---

---

Candler County

No

---

---

Crawford County

No

---

---

Charlton County

No

---

---

Dooly County

No

---

---

Evans County

No

---

---

Early County

No

---

---

Heard County

No

---

---

Jasper County

No

---

---

Lanier County

No

---

---

Macon County

No

---

---

McIntosh County

No

---

---

Oglethorpe County

No

---

---

Pulaski County

No

---

---

Towns County

No

---

---

Population Group F

Atkinson County

No

---

---

Baker County

No

---

---

Clay County

No

---

---

Calhoun County

No

---

---

Clinch County

No

---

---

Echols County CG

No

---

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.a: Public Safety

Jurisdiction
Glascock County Georgetown-Quitman Hancock County Irwin County Johnson County Jenkins County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Turner County Terrell County Taliaferro County Taylor County Webster County Unifie Warren County Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson 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

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No

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No

---

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No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

---

No

---

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No

---

---

No

---

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No

---

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No

---

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Does the police department have "One Car, One Driver
rule"?
-----------------------------------------------

If not, what is the typical number of drivers per vehicle?
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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.b: Public Safety - Summary of Data

Number Group reporting

A

24

B

16

C

32

D

35

E

17

F

29

Total

153

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

#

%

23

95.8%

2

8.3%

1

4.2%

0

0.0%

20 83.3%

15

93.8%

5

31.3%

0

0.0%

1

6.3%

9

56.3%

30

93.8%

1

3.1%

1

3.1%

0

0.0%

30 93.8%

33

94.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

35 100.0%

13

76.5%

0

0.0%

1

5.9%

0

0.0%

16 94.1%

22

75.9%

2

6.9%

0

0.0%

2

6.9%

25 86.2%

136

88.9%

10

6.5%

3

2.0%

3

2.0% 135 88.2%

other

#

%

1

4.2%

1

6.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

2

1.3%

Number of governments with "One Car, One Driver
Rule"

#

%

15

62.5%

15

93.8%

31

96.9%

30

85.7%

15

88.2%

27

93.1%

133

86.9%

If more than one driver per car, maximum number
of drivers
23
4
3
7
6
2
23

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

2019 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?

Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only

Population Group A Augusta/Richmond Athens-Clarke CG Bartow County Cherokee County Columbia County Coweta County Clayton County Chatham County Columbus/Muscogee Carroll County Cobb County DeKalb County Douglas County Forsyth County Fayette County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County

Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides
Other Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides

12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 9 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours
Other 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours

Yes

---

515

7

No

3

19

Yes

---

154

3

No

3

50

4

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

67

15

No

3

151

1

Yes

---

163

4

Yes

1

61

5

No

1

130

10

No

2

172

2

No

3

100

12

No

2

146

2

Yes

---

353

7

Yes

---

141

1

Yes

1

184

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

No

2

95

2

Yes

---

108

16

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

218

3

Yes

---

---

---

No

2

156

---

Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Gordon County

Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides

12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 10 Hours 8 Hours

Yes

---

80

2

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

85

14

Yes

---

70

---

No

2

40

1

Yes

---

95

---

Yes

2

31

Yes

---

60

---

Page 7.b - 1

Normal Number of Certified Officers with arrest powers?

On Full time On Part time

Basis

Basis

446

125

170

10

353

5

---

---

180

---

105

248

324

41

123

---

466

16

207

229

---

315

148

---

600

40

---

---

207

1

131

---

132

11

---

---

144

6

---

---

87

---

112

2

---

---

69

14

70

---

101

8

93

12

75

4

8

5

2019 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?

Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only

Glynn County Jackson County Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walton County Walker County

Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides

8 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours Other 12 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours

Yes

---

2

2

Yes

---

70

10

Yes

---

5

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

59

2

Yes

---

73

3

Yes

---

157

6

Yes

---

79

5

Population Group C Baldwin County Bryan County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Fannin County Gilmer County Habersham County Haralson County Hart County Harris County Jones County Lumpkin County Laurens County Lee County Madison County Murray County Monroe County Oconee County Pickens County Polk County Peach County Sumter County Stephens County Tattnall County

Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides
Other Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides

12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 9 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

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

50

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

36

5

Yes

---

35

1

Yes

---

67

---

Yes

---

49

3

No

2

11

6

Yes

---

41

---

Yes

---

50

---

Yes

---

64

5

Yes

---

46

1

Yes

---

65

1

Yes

---

200

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

45

---

Yes

---

97

---

Yes

---

66

1

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

1

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

61

---

Yes

---

35

9

Yes

---

24

5

Page 7.b - 2

Normal Number of Certified Officers with arrest powers?

On Full time On Part time

Basis

Basis

---

---

64

5

---

---

116

---

74

---

150

---

73

4

---

---

43

---

---

---

---

---

25

10

5

1

60

2

61

9

36

---

32

2

---

---

41

1

53

5

65

4

---

---

---

---

---

---

66

6

59

---

---

---

28

---

---

---

---

36

1

23

6

2019 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?

Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only

Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County

Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides

12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours

Yes

---

50

5

Yes

---

70

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

35

---

Yes

---

30

10

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

56

1

Population Group D Appling County Brantley County Banks County Butts County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brooks County Burke County Chattooga County Cook County Crisp County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Greene County Grady County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Long County Lamar County Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County

Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. 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 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

---

22

---

Yes

---

25

---

Yes

---

60

7

Yes

---

50

2

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

22

1

Yes

---

16

1

Yes

---

66

---

Yes

---

28

1

Yes

---

10

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

24

1

No

1

36

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

No

1

---

---

Yes

---

9

2

Yes

---

35

---

No

2

17

---

Yes

---

20

---

Yes

---

24

---

Yes

---

31

---

Yes

---

15

---

Yes

---

43

---

Yes

---

38

---

Yes

---

35

4

Page 7.b - 3

Normal Number of Certified Officers with arrest powers?

On Full time On Part time

Basis

Basis

---

---

65

---

---

---

33

2

---

---

---

---

45

---

22

---

20

---

48

1

45

4

---

---

22

---

17

---

99

---

23

14

24

---

---

---

---

---

63

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

37

8

35

---

19

8

16

2

---

---

25

4

30

4

33

1

25

---

31

8

2019 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?

Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only

McDuffie County Putnam County Pike County Pierce County Rabun County Telfair County Union County Worth County Washington County

Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides
Other 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

---

26

---

No

1

40

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

20

4

Yes

---

---

---

No

2

20

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

34

3

Yes

---

---

---

Population Group E Bacon County Bleckley County Cusseta-Chattahooch Candler County Crawford County Charlton County Dooly County Evans County Early County Heard County Jasper County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County

Officer provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. 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 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 9 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

13

---

Yes

---

7

---

Yes

---

12

---

Yes

---

18

---

Yes

---

19

---

Yes

---

38

3

Yes

---

6

No

4

10

---

No

2

16

---

Yes

---

40

2

Yes

---

8

---

Yes

---

8

---

Yes

---

20

5

Yes

---

26

---

Yes

---

28

---

Yes

---

16

---

Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Clay County Calhoun County Clinch County

Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides
Other Officer provides

12 Hours 12 Hours 10 Hours 12 Hours 8 Hours

Yes

---

6

---

Yes

---

9

---

Yes

---

6

---

Yes

---

6

---

Yes

---

---

---

Page 7.b - 4

Normal Number of Certified Officers with arrest powers?

On Full time On Part time

Basis

Basis

21

---

38

3

---

---

---

---

---

---

12

5

41

10

28

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

7

---

---

---

17

---

19

---

33

2

8

3

27

1

16

2

29

5

9

---

9

---

46

2

19

2

23

---

---

---

---

---

7

---

4

2

6

---

---

---

2019 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?

Number of Sheriff Vehicles normally in use?
For Gen. Law For Special Enforcement Tactics Only

Echols County CG Glascock County Georgetown-Quitma Hancock County Irwin County Johnson County Jenkins County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Turner County Terrell County Taliaferro County Taylor County Webster County Unif Warren County Wheeler County Wilcox County Wilkes County Wilkinson County

Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides Officer provides Govt. provides Govt. provides

12 Hours 10 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 8 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours

Yes

---

7

---

Yes

---

5

---

Yes

---

7

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

16

---

Yes

---

11

---

Yes

---

17

---

No

1

---

---

No

1

---

---

Yes

---

16

---

Yes

---

3

---

Yes

---

12

---

Yes

---

14

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

15

2

Yes

---

13

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

1

---

Yes

---

8

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

---

---

Yes

---

20

3

Normal Number of Certified Officers with arrest powers?

On Full time On Part time

Basis

Basis

7

---

---

---

6

---

---

---

---

---

14

5

7

12

1

---

---

---

---

15

2

3

2

12

---

12

2

---

---

13

---

13

---

---

---

4

---

5

3

---

---

---

---

---

---

16

10

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

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

#

%

24

24

100.0%

24

100.0%

16

16

100.0%

16

100.0%

32

32

100.0%

32

100.0%

35

34

97.1%

34

97.1%

17

16

94.1%

16

94.1%

29

20

69.0%

20

69.0%

153

142

92.8%

142

92.8%

Number of governments adding the 10% fee to court
fines (1)

#

%

24

100.0%

15

93.8%

32

100.0%

34

97.1%

15

88.2%

28

96.6%

148

96.7%

Number with ISO rating
of 4 or better

#

%

23

95.8%

13

81.3%

10

31.3%

10

28.6%

2

11.8%

3

10.3%

61

39.9%

Number of fire stations that the government supports:
minimum maximum

Number of governments using volunteers for fire
fighting duties

#

%

Number of these departments as allvolunteers departments

#

%

Number of departments with fire
fighting personnel working on scheduled
shifts

Number of fire fighting personnel on duty on any shift:

#

% minimum maximum

0

31

7

29.2%

0

0.0%

21

87.5%

2

204

5

19

10

62.5%

2

20.0%

13

81.3%

3

51

0

19

31

96.9%

11

35.5%

21

65.6%

1

20

5

18

33

94.3%

14

42.4%

18

51.4%

1

36

2

14

17

100.0%

10

58.8%

6

35.3%

2

48

1

14

29

100.0%

26

89.7%

3

10.3%

1

50

0

31

127

83.0%

63

49.6%

82

53.6%

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

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.c: Public Safety

Jurisdiction

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?

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond CG ---

---

Athens-Clarke CG

---

---

Bartow County

---

---

Cherokee County

---

---

Columbia County

---

---

Coweta County

---

---

Clayton County

---

---

Chatham County

---

---

Columbus/Muscogee C ---

---

Carroll County

---

---

Cobb County

---

---

DeKalb County

---

---

Douglas County

---

---

Forsyth County

---

---

Fayette 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

---

---

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

1

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

1

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

2

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

1

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

1

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

1

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

1

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

2

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

2

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

No

2

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

19

No

No

9

No

No

14

No

No

24

Yes

No

15

Yes

No

15

No

No

14

No

No

0

No

---

14

No

No

18

Yes

No

29

No

No

26

No

No

10

No

No

13

No

No

9

No

No

31

No

---

16

Yes

No

16

No

No

8

Yes

No

18

Yes

No

21

No

---

10

No

No

12

No

No

11

Yes

No

6

No

No

14

Yes

Yes

7

No

No

7

Yes

No

5

No

No

12

Yes

No

Do fire fighting personnel
work scheduled
shifts?
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No --Yes Yes Yes
Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
100 51 34 86 38 60 90 --108 34 170 120 40 47 43 204 102 85 2 --125 19 45 15
27 --30 13 51 3

*Vehicle and Officer Counts shown are for Citiy Police Departments only; not County "Police" Depts. Figures reported for County "Sheriff's" Office appear in the County Catalog.

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.c: Public Safety

Jurisdiction

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?

Population Group B

Floyd County

---

---

Gordon County

---

---

Glynn County

---

---

Jackson County

---

---

Liberty County

---

---

Rockdale County

---

---

Spalding County

---

---

Troup County

---

---

Walton County

---

---

Walker County

---

---

Population Group C

Baldwin County

---

---

Bryan County

---

---

Coffee County

---

---

Colquitt County

---

---

Decatur County

---

---

Fannin County

---

---

Gilmer County

---

---

Habersham County

---

---

Haralson County

---

---

Hart County

---

---

Harris County

---

---

Jones County

---

---

Lumpkin County

---

---

Laurens County

---

---

Lee County

---

---

Madison County

---

---

Murray County

---

---

Monroe County

---

---

Oconee County

---

---

Pickens County

---

---

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

2

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

10

No

No

11

Yes

No

8

Yes

No

9

Yes

No

8

Yes

Yes

9

No

No

7

No

No

12

Yes

No

12

Yes

No

19

Yes

No

8

Yes

No

10

Yes

No

19

Yes

No

0

Yes

Yes

10

Yes

No

14

Yes

Yes

16

Yes

No

9

Yes

No

11

No

No

10

Yes

No

10

Yes

Yes

11

Yes

No

9

Yes

No

18

Yes

No

5

Yes

No

11

Yes

Yes

8

Yes

No

13

Yes

No

7

Yes

Yes

8

Yes

No

Do fire fighting personnel
work scheduled
shifts?
Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes

What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
40 14 40 ----35 25 16 21 14
10 4 3 --4 --9 8 15 3 --1 14 6 20 --9 9 --15

*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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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.c: Public Safety

Jurisdiction

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?

Population Group C

Polk County

---

---

Peach County

---

---

Sumter County

---

---

Stephens County

---

---

Tattnall County

---

---

Thomas County

---

---

Tift County

---

---

Toombs County

---

---

Upson County

---

---

Ware County

---

---

Wayne County

---

---

White County

---

---

Population Group D

Appling County

---

---

Brantley County

---

---

Banks County

---

---

Butts County

---

---

Ben Hill County

---

---

Berrien County

---

---

Brooks County

---

---

Burke County

---

---

Chattooga County

---

---

Cook County

---

---

Crisp County

---

---

Dade County

---

---

Dawson County

---

---

Dodge County

---

---

Elbert County

---

---

Emanuel County

---

---

Franklin County

---

---

Greene County

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

8

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

8

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

3

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

9

Yes

Yes

6

Yes

No

0

Yes

No

10

Yes

Yes

18

Yes

Yes

15

Yes

No

11

Yes

No

6

Yes

Yes

6

Yes

Yes

11

Yes

No

7

Yes

Yes

8

Yes

No

9

Yes

Yes

5

Yes

Yes

11

Yes

No

6

No

No

6

Yes

Yes

11

Yes

Yes

10

Yes

No

12

No

No

10

Yes

No

7

Yes

Yes

6

Yes

No

7

Yes

No

7

Yes

No

9

Yes

Yes

12

Yes

Yes

13

Yes

No

12

Yes

Yes

9

Yes

Yes

Do fire fighting personnel
work scheduled
shifts?
No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes
No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No

What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
--6 5 ----12 7 ----4 --4
----13 16 ----4 36 ----5 2 14 ----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.

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2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.c: Public Safety

Jurisdiction

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?

Population Group D

Grady County

---

---

Jeff Davis County

---

---

Jefferson County

---

---

Long County

---

---

Lamar County

---

---

Meriwether County

---

---

Mitchell County

---

---

Morgan County

---

---

McDuffie County

---

---

Putnam County

---

---

Pike County

---

---

Pierce County

---

---

Rabun County

---

---

Telfair County

---

---

Union County

---

---

Worth County

---

---

Washington County

---

---

Population Group E

Bacon County

---

---

Bleckley County

---

---

Cusseta-Chattahoochee ---

---

Candler County

---

---

Crawford County

---

---

Charlton County

---

---

Dooly County

---

---

Evans County

---

---

Early County

---

---

Heard County

---

---

Jasper County

---

---

Lanier County

---

---

Macon County

---

---

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

---

---

No

---

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

7

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

No

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

7

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

7

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

No

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

No

9

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

7

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

No

---

Yes

6

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

10

Yes

No

5

Yes

No

8

Yes

Yes

6

Yes

No

7

Yes

No

14

Yes

No

18

Yes

No

16

Yes

No

6

Yes

No

9

Yes

No

7

Yes

Yes

8

Yes

Yes

12

Yes

No

7

Yes

Yes

13

Yes

No

14

Yes

No

9

Yes

Yes

7

Yes

No

7

Yes

Yes

2

Yes

Yes

2

Yes

No

9

Yes

Yes

5

Yes

Yes

7

Yes

Yes

6

Yes

No

12

Yes

Yes

9

Yes

No

7

Yes

No

8

Yes

Yes

7

Yes

Yes

Do fire fighting personnel
work scheduled
shifts?
No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes No
Yes No No Yes No No No No No Yes Yes No No

What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
1 2 --2 2 8 1 4 4 5 ----2 --4 10 ---
3 ----2 --------48 15 4 -----

*Vehicle and Officer Counts shown are for Citiy Police Departments only; not County "Police" Depts. Figures reported for County "Sheriff's" Office appear in the County Catalog.

Page 7.c - 4

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.c: Public Safety

Jurisdiction

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?

Population Group E

McIntosh County

---

---

Oglethorpe County

---

---

Pulaski County

---

---

Towns County

---

---

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

11

Yes

Yes

14

Yes

Yes

7

Yes

No

6

Yes

No

Population Group F

Atkinson County

---

---

Baker County

---

---

Clay County

---

---

Calhoun County

---

---

Clinch County

---

---

Echols County CG

---

---

Glascock County

---

---

Georgetown-Quitman

---

---

Hancock County

---

---

Irwin County

---

---

Johnson County

---

---

Jenkins County

---

---

Lincoln County

---

---

Miller County

---

---

Montgomery County

---

---

Randolph County

---

---

Schley County

---

---

Seminole County

---

---

Talbot County

---

---

Turner County

---

---

Terrell County

---

---

Taliaferro County

---

---

Taylor County

---

---

Webster County Unifie ---

---

Warren County

---

---

Wheeler County

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

No

---

Yes

7

No

---

Yes

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

No

---

Yes

6

No

Other govt.

Yes

4

No

Other govt.

Yes

7

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

Yes

Own govt.

No

6

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

6

No

---

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

4

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

No

---

Yes

9

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

No

---

Yes

6

No

---

Yes

9

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

8

Yes

Yes

2

Yes

Yes

4

Yes

Yes

2

Yes

Yes

4

Yes

Yes

3

Yes

Yes

4

Yes

Yes

4

Yes

Yes

5

Yes

Yes

5

Yes

Yes

10

Yes

Yes

6

Yes

Yes

7

Yes

Yes

4

Yes

Yes

6

Yes

Yes

8

Yes

Yes

1

Yes

No

3

Yes

Yes

7

Yes

Yes

6

Yes

No

2

Yes

No

3

Yes

Yes

6

Yes

Yes

4

Yes

Yes

6

Yes

Yes

3

Yes

Yes

Do fire fighting personnel
work scheduled
shifts?
No No Yes Yes
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No No No

What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
----2 4
----------------50 --------------2 ----1 1 -----------

*Vehicle and Officer Counts shown are for Citiy Police Departments only; not County "Police" Depts. Figures reported for County "Sheriff's" Office appear in the County Catalog.

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Department of Community Affairs

Section 7.c: Public Safety

Jurisdiction

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?

Population Group F

Wilcox County

---

---

Wilkes County

---

---

Wilkinson County

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

---

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

5

Yes

Own govt.

Yes

9

1

Yes

Yes

14

Yes

Yes

10

Yes

Yes

Do fire fighting personnel
work scheduled
shifts?
No No No

What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
-------

*Vehicle and Officer Counts shown are for Citiy Police Departments only; not County "Police" Depts. Figures reported for County "Sheriff's" Office appear in the County Catalog.

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CHAPTER 8 Form of Government
This chapter briefly summarizes how governments elect or appoint their commissioners/mayors and board/council members.
Electing/appointing the chief elected official Popular vote Vote of council (municipality) Vote of commission (county)
Excluding the chief elected official: The methods of electing members of the board/council The number of seats on the board/council

Department of Community Affairs

Section 8. Form of Government

Number Group reporting

A

24

B

16

C

32

D

35

E

17

F

29

Total

153

Number electing/appointing the chief executive/commission chair by the following methods:

popular vote

#

%

vote of commission

#

%

no CEO/chair

#

%

21

87.5%

3

12.5%

0

11

68.8%

5

31.3%

0

17

53.1%

14

43.8%

1

19

54.3%

15

42.9%

1

8

47.1%

8

47.1%

1

12

41.4%

17

58.6%

0

88

57.5%

62

40.5%

3

0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 2.9% 5.9% 0.0% 2.0%

Number electing members of the commission by the following methods:

by district

at-large

some by district and some
by at-large

not applicable

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

20

83.3%

1

4.2%

2

11

68.8%

3

18.8%

1

23

71.9%

7

21.9%

1

27

77.1%

6

17.1%

0

13

76.5%

1

5.9%

0

25

86.2%

4

13.8%

0

119

77.8%

22

14.4%

4

8.3% 6.3% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6%

1

4.2%

1

6.3%

1

3.1%

2

5.7%

3

17.6%

0

0.0%

8

5.2%

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

4

5

4

6

2

5

2

10

(1) - May show a '0' for those counties having a sole commissioner.

Section 8 - Summary

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group A Athens-Clarke CG Augusta/Richmond CG Bartow County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee CG Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Lowndes County Macon-Bibb County Newton County Paulding County Whitfield County
Population Group B Barrow County Bulloch County Camden County Catoosa County Dougherty County Effingham County Floyd County Glynn County Gordon County

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

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

By district

4

Popular vote Popular vote Vote of commission Popular vote Popular vote Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission

By district By district By district By district By district By district At-large District/at-large At-large

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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 Fannin County Gilmer 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

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 Popular vote
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

By district By district By district By district By district At-large At-large 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

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group C Tift County Toombs County Upson County Ware County Wayne County White County
Population Group D Appling County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Burke County Butts County Chattooga County Cook County Crisp County Dade County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County Long County McDuffie County Meriwether County Mitchell County Morgan County

How is the chief executive or commission chair elected/appointed?

Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how are
members of the board elected?

Excluding the chief executive or commission chair, how many seats are there on the board of commissioners?

Popular vote

By district

6

Popular vote

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 Vote of commission Popular vote Vote of commission Popular vote Popular vote Vote of commission Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission

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 By district By district By district By district By district By district By district By district By district By district

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group D 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 Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski County Towns County
Population Group F Atkinson County Baker County Calhoun County Clay County Clinch County Echols County CG Georgetown-Quitman CG

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

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

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

---

No CEO

not applicable

---

Popular vote Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission Vote of commission
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By district At-large By district By district By district At-large At-large

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
County
Population Group F Glascock County Hancock County Irwin County Jenkins County Johnson County Lincoln County Miller County Montgomery County Randolph County Schley County Seminole County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Terrell County Turner 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

2

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

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

Popular vote

At-large

2

Vote of commission

By district

4

Popular vote

By district

4

Vote of commission

By district

5

Popular vote

By district

2

Popular vote

By district

4

Vote of commission

By district

2

Vote of commission

By district

4

Popular vote

By district

4

Popular vote

By district

4

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CHAPTER 9 E-Government
This chapter gives a brief overview of those governments that use the Internet to conduct government business, specifically:
Whether the government maintains an official website Types of services offered on the government website Whether government maintains a general email address

Department of Community Affairs

Section 9. E-Government

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting

Number of governments maintaining an official web site:

#

%

Number of government's providing the following online services on the official web site:

general information

#

%

tax payments

#

%

utility bill payments

#

%

voter registration

#

%

car tags and renewals

#

%

24

24

100.0%

24

100.0%

23

95.8%

14

58.3%

14

58.3%

19

79.2%

16

16

100.0%

16

100.0%

15

93.8%

6

37.5%

7

43.8%

9

56.3%

32

32

100.0%

32

100.0%

21

65.6%

11

34.4%

12

37.5%

11

34.4%

35

33

94.3%

34

103.0%

22

66.7%

2

6.1%

13

39.4%

9

27.3%

17

15

88.2%

16

106.7%

3

20.0%

1

6.7%

0

0.0%

2

13.3%

29

24

82.8%

23

95.8%

1

4.2%

0

0.0%

2

8.3%

0

0.0%

153

144 94.1% 145

100.7% 85

59.0%

85

59.0% 48

33.3%

50

34.7%

payment of court fines

#

%

18

75.0%

13

81.3%

14

43.8%

14

42.4%

3

20.0%

1

4.2%

63

43.8%

other

#

%

15

62.5%

12

75.0%

12

37.5%

10

30.3%

5

33.3%

4

16.7%

58

40.3%

Number of governments maintaining general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public

#

%

20

83.3%

10

62.5%

17

53.1%

21

60.0%

9

52.9%

19

65.5%

96

62.7%

Section 9 - Summary

2019 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

Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?

Yes/No

Web address

Yes

www.accgov.com

Yes

www.augustaga.gov

Yes

www.bartowga.org

Yes

www.carrollcountyga.com

Yes

www.chathamcounty.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

Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbia County

Yes

www.cherokeega.com

Yes

www.claytoncountyga.gov

Yes

www.cobbcounty.org

Yes

www.columbiacountyga.gov

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Columbus/Muscogee CG

Yes

www.columbusga.gov

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Coweta County

Yes

www.coweta.ga.us

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

DeKalb County

Yes

www.dekalbcountyga.gov

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Douglas County

Yes

www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

---

Fayette County

Yes

www.fayettecountyga.gov

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Forsyth County

Yes

www.forsythco.com

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gwinnett County

Yes

www.gwinnettcounty.com

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hall County

Yes

www.http://www.hallcounty.org/

Yes

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Henry County

Yes

www.co.henry.ga.us

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

Yes

www.maconbibb.us

Yes

www.co.newton.ga.us

Yes

www.paulding.gov

Yes

www.whitfieldcountyga.com

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 Yes ---

Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?

Yes/No

Email address

Yes

info@accgov.com

Yes

www.augustaga.gov

"311 Service Request"

Yes

COMMISSIONERPUBLIC@BART

OWGA.ORG

Yes

info@carrollcountyga.com

Yes

chathamcountyga.gov - click on the

"contact us" link at bottom of home

screen

No

No

Yes

information@cobbcounty.org

Yes commissioners@columbiacountyga.g ov

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

info@gwinnettcounty.com

No

Yes http://www.co.henry.ga.us/CountyMa nager/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

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government

County
Population Group B Barrow County 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
Fannin County Gilmer 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.barrowga.org

Yes

www.bullochcounty.net

Yes

www.camdencountyga.gov

Yes

www.catoosa.com

Yes

www.dougherty.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.walkercountyga.gov

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.fannincountyga.com

Yes

www.gilmercounty-ga.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

Yes

---

---

Yes

Yes

---

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Other

Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?

Yes/No

Email address

Yes

No

---

Yes

info@bullochcounty.net

Yes

No

---

Yes

commissioners@catoosa.com

Yes

Yes

www.dougherty.ga.us and can call 311

---

Yes effinghamclerk@effinghamcounty.org

Yes

No

Yes

Yes customerservice@glynncounty-ga.gov

Yes

No

Yes

Yes citizen_feedback@jacksoncountygov.

com

Yes

No

---

Yes customersatisfaction@rockdalecounty

ga.gov

Yes

Yes

Info@SpaldingCounty.com

Yes

Yes

commission@troupco.org

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

ltalbird@co.walton.ga.us

Yes

No

General contact / concerns made

through link from website.

---

No

---

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

michelle@decaturcountyga.gov

---

No

Yes

No

---

Yes

commissioners@habershamga.com

---

No

---

No

---

No

---

Yes

leslie.faulk@jonescountyga.org

---

No

Yes

Yes

leecounty@lee.ga.us

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government

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.monroecoga.org

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

Yes

www.tattnall.com

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

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Other

Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?

Yes/No

Email address

Yes

Yes boardofcommissioners@lumpkincoun

ty.gov

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Yes

webmaster@madisonco.us

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Yes

info@monroecoga.org

Yes

Yes

mcgovt@windstream.net

Yes

Yes

contact@oconee.ga.us

Yes

Yes

webmaster@peachcounty.net

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No

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Yes

www.stephenscountyga.com

Yes

Yes

Rvolley@sumtercountyga.us

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Yes

murphy@tattnall.com

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Yes

tcboc@rose.net

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No

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Yes

tccommissioners@bellsouth.net

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

you may contact the different

departments on the website.

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Yes

wayneinfo@waynecountyga.us

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No

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Yes

manager@applingco.com

Yes

Yes

webmaster@co.banks.ga.us

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Yes

DPRATHER@BENHILLCOUNTY.

COM

Yes

No

Yes

No

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No

Yes

Yes

county@burkecounty-ga.gov

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No

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Yes

chattcom@windstream.net

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Yes

cookgov@windstream.net

Yes

Yes

info@crispcounty.com

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Yes

canderson@dadecounty-ga.gov

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Yes

generalinquiries@dawsoncounty.org

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs

Section 9: E-Government

County
Population Group D Dodge County Elbert County Emanuel County Franklin County Grady County Greene County Jeff Davis County Jefferson County Lamar County

Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?

Yes/No

Web address

What online services does the county's website offer?

General

Utility bill

information Tax payments payments

Voter

Car tags and

registration

renewals

Yes

www.dodgecountyga.com

Yes

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www.elbertga.us

Yes

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Yes

www.emanuelco-ga.gov

Yes

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

www.franklincountyga.gov

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

www.gradycountyga.gov

Yes

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www.greenecountyga.gov

Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

www.Jeff Davis County.org

Yes

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www.http://www.jeffersoncountyga.gov/

Yes

Yes

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Yes

www.lamarcountyga.com

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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

Yes

wwwlongcountyboc.com

Yes

Yes

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www.thomson-mcduffie.com

Yes

Yes

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www.http://meriwethercountyga.gov

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www.mitchellcountygov.net

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www.morgancountyga.gov

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www.piercecountyga.gov

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Yes

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www.pikecoga.com

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www.putnamcountyga.us

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www.rabuncounty.ga.gov

Yes

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No

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www.unioncountyga.gov

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Yes

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www.washingtoncountyga.gov

Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

www.worthcountyboc.com

Yes

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Population Group E

Bacon County

No

Bleckley County

Yes

Candler County

Yes

Charlton County

Yes

Crawford County

Yes

Cusseta-Chattahoochee CG

Yes

Dooly County

Yes

Early County

No

Evans County

Yes

Heard County

Yes

www. www.bleckley.org www.metter-candler.com www.charltoncountyga.us www.crawfordcountyga.org www.ugoccc.com www.doolycountyga.com
www. www.evanscounty.org www.heardcountyga.com

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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

No

Yes

bwells@jeffersoncountyga.gov

Yes commissionersoffice@lamarcountyga. com

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

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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government

County
Population Group E Jasper County Lanier County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Pulaski 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.jaspercountyga.org

Yes

www.laniercountyboc.com

Yes

www.maconcountyga.gov

Yes

www.mcintoshcountyga.com

Yes

www.oglethorpecountyga.gov

Yes

www.pulaskico.com

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

Car tags and

registration

renewals

Yes

Yes

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Baker County

No

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Calhoun County

Yes

www.CALHOUNCOGA.COM

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Clay County

Yes

www.claycountyga.net

Yes

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Clinch County

Yes

www.clinchcountyga.com

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Echols County CG

Yes

www.echolscountygeorgia.com

Yes

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Georgetown-Quitman CG

Yes

www.gqc-ga.org

Yes

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Glascock County

Yes

www.glascockcountyga.com

Yes

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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.lincolncountyga.com

Yes

Yes

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Miller County

Yes

www.millerga.org

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Montgomery County

Yes

www.montgomerycountyga.gov

Yes

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Randolph County

Yes

www.randolphcountyga.com

Yes

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Schley County

Yes

www.schleycountyga.us

Yes

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Seminole County

Yes

www.seminolecountyga.com

Yes

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Talbot County

Yes

www.talbotcountyga.org

Yes

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Taliaferro County

No

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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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Turner County

Yes

www.turnercountygeorgia.com

Yes

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Other

Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?

Yes/No

Email address

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No

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Yes

boardofcomm@laniercountyboc.com

Yes

Yes

info@maconcountyga.gov

---

No

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Yes

BOC@oglethorpecountyga.gov

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Yes

pulaskico.com

Yes

Yes

bradshawcommissioner@yahoo.com

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Yes

atkinsoncounty.org

n.lott@atkinson-ga.org

d.williams@atkinson-ga.org

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Yes

boardofcomm@bakercountyga.com

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No

Yes

No

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Yes

clinchcountyga@gmail.com

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Yes

ecboc@yahoo.com

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Yes

quitmanco@gqc-ga.org

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No

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Yes

jccomm@bellsouth.net

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Yes

commissioners@johnsonco.org

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No

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Yes

bocclerk@millercountyga.com

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No

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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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No

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No

Yes

Yes

taylor@pstel.net

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Yes

sandratcbc@windstream.net

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Yes

latricewilson2003@gmail.com

(Clerk)

jsaxon@turnercountygeorgia.com

(Manager)

2019 County Government Information Catalog

Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government

County
Population Group F 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

Yes

www.warrencountyga.org

Yes

webstercounty.ga.org

No

www.

Yes

www.wilcoxcountygeorgia.com

Yes

wilkescountyga.org (work in progress)

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

Yes

---

Yes

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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

warrencoboc@classicsouth.net

Yes

websterco@windstream.net

No

Yes pjonesball@wilcoxcountygeorgia.com

Yes

wilkescoboc@yahoo.com

Yes

bdofcomm@wilkinsoncounty.net

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