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County Government Information Catalog
2014 Government Management Indicators Survey GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
2014 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
December 2014
COUNTY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CATALOG: 2014
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-5 Chapter 3: Public Facilities…………………………………….…....Section 3.a-Summary to Page 3.b-5 Chapter 4: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures...........Section 4.a-Summary to Page 4.d-6 Chapter 5: Financial Management Practices..………………………Section 5.a-Summary to Page 5.f-5 Chapter 6: Economic Development Activities…………...……….Section 6.a-Summary to Page 6.d-5 Chapter 7: Public Safety.……………..………………...…………....Section 7.a-Summary to Page 7.c-6 Chapter 8: Form of Government………………………………………. Section 8-Summary to Page 8-5 Chapter 9: E-Government………………………………………… …Section 9-Summary to Page 9-5
Note: Page numbering is based on the tables contained within each chapter. Each chapter has separate page numbers.
Acknowledgement The Department of Community Affairs acknowledges and thanks the local government officials who responded to the Government
Management Indicators (GOMI) survey that result in this report.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CATALOG: 2014
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 Public facilities E-Government Services provided Economic development activities Financial management practices Public safety Planning, zoning and development
procedures Form of 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 98 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
County2014
PopulationPopulation
groupRespondedto survey County
Populationgroup
Respondedto survey
2014Population
1 Appling 18,440 D Yes
2 Athens-Clarke * 121,265 A Yes
3 Atkinson 8,290 F Yes
4 Augusta/Richmond * 202,003 A Yes
5 Bacon 11,216 E Yes
6 Baker 3,341 F Yes
7 Baldwin 46,039 C Yes
8 Banks 18,415 D Yes
9 Barrow 71,453 B Yes
10 Bartow 101,273 A Yes
11 Ben Hill 17,515 D Yes
12 Berrien 19,048 D Yes
13 Bleckley 12,771 E Yes
14 Brantley 18,292 D Yes
15 Brooks 15,516 D Yes
16 Bryan 33,157 C Yes
17 Bulloch 71,214 B Yes
18 Burke 22,923 D Yes
19 Butts 23,361 D Yes
20 Calhoun 6,523 F Yes
21 Camden 51,476 B Yes
22 Candler 10,937 E Yes
23 Carroll 112,355 A Yes
24 Catoosa 65,311 B Yes
25 Charlton 13,255 E Yes
26 Chatham 278,434 A Yes
27 Chattooga 25,138 C Yes
28 Cherokee 225,106 A Yes
29 Clay 3,045 F Yes
30 Clayton 264,220 A Yes
31 Clinch 6,795 F Yes
32 Cobb 717,190 A Yes
33 Coffee 43,220 C Yes
34 Colquitt 46,275 C Yes
35 Columbia 135,416 A Yes
36 Columbus/Muscogee * 202,824 A Yes
37 Cook 17,066 D Yes
38 Coweta 133,180 A Yes
39 Crawford 12,504 E Yes
40 Crisp 23,336 D Yes
41 Cusseta-Chattahoochee * 12,842 E Yes
42 Dade 16,507 D Yes
43 Dawson 22,686 D Yes
44 Decatur 27,359 C Yes
45 DeKalb 713,340 A Yes
46 Dodge 21,221 D Yes
47 Dooly 14,304 E Yes
48 Dougherty 92,969 B Yes
49 Douglas 136,379 A Yes
50 Early 10,542 E Yes
51 Echols * 4,057 F Yes
52 Effingham 54,456 B Yes
53 Elbert 19,599 D Yes
54 Emanuel 22,867 D Yes
I - 1
* - Consolidated county/city government.
2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Index to County Governments
County2014
PopulationPopulation
groupRespondedto survey County
Populationgroup
Respondedto survey
2014Population
55 Evans 10,833 E Yes
56 Fannin 23,760 D Yes
57 Fayette 108,365 A Yes
58 Floyd 95,821 B Yes
59 Forsyth 195,405 A Yes
60 Franklin 22,009 D Yes
61 Fulton 984,293 A Yes
62 Georgetown-Quitman * 2,367 F Yes
63 Gilmer 28,579 C Yes
64 Glascock 3,102 F Yes
65 Glynn 81,508 B Yes
66 Gordon 55,757 B Yes
67 Grady 25,278 C Yes
68 Greene 16,321 D Yes
69 Gwinnett 859,304 A Yes
70 Habersham 43,300 C Yes
71 Hall 187,745 A Yes
72 Hancock 8,879 F Yes
73 Haralson 28,495 C Yes
74 Harris 32,663 C Yes
75 Hart 25,446 C Yes
76 Heard 11,558 E Yes
77 Henry 211,128 A Yes
78 Houston 147,658 A Yes
79 Irwin 9,427 F Yes
80 Jackson 61,044 B Yes
81 Jasper 13,601 E No
82 Jeff Davis 15,004 D Yes
83 Jefferson 16,320 D Yes
84 Jenkins 9,269 F Yes
85 Johnson 9,767 F Yes
86 Jones 28,569 C Yes
87 Lamar 17,959 D Yes
88 Lanier 10,408 E Yes
89 Laurens 47,999 C Yes
90 Lee 29,071 C Yes
91 Liberty 64,135 B Yes
92 Lincoln 7,751 F Yes
93 Long 16,624 D Yes
94 Lowndes 112,916 A Yes
95 Lumpkin 30,918 C Yes
96 Macon 14,009 E Yes
97 Macon-Bibb * 154,721 A Yes
98 Madison 28,057 C Yes
99 Marion 8,640 F Yes
100 McDuffie 21,565 D Yes
101 McIntosh 14,007 E Yes
102 Meriwether 21,232 D Yes
103 Miller 5,932 F Yes
104 Mitchell 23,045 D Yes
105 Monroe 26,984 C Yes
106 Montgomery 9,021 F Yes
107 Morgan 17,781 D Yes
108 Murray 39,267 C No
I - 2
* - Consolidated county/city government.
County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Index to County Governments
County2014
PopulationPopulation
groupRespondedto survey County
Populationgroup
Respondedto survey
2014Population
109 Newton 102,446 A Yes
110 Oconee 34,035 C Yes
111 Oglethorpe 14,548 E Yes
112 Paulding 146,950 A Yes
113 Peach 27,014 C Yes
114 Pickens 29,584 C Yes
115 Pierce 18,938 D Yes
116 Pike 17,796 D Yes
117 Polk 41,183 C Yes
118 Pulaski 11,542 E Yes
119 Putnam 21,371 D Yes
120 Rabun 16,235 D Yes
121 Randolph 7,197 F Yes
122 Rockdale 86,919 B Yes
123 Schley 5,089 F Yes
124 Screven 14,240 E Yes
125 Seminole 8,945 F Yes
126 Spalding 63,829 B Yes
127 Stephens 25,683 C Yes
128 Stewart 5,868 F Yes
129 Sumter 31,364 C Yes
130 Talbot 6,456 F Yes
131 Taliaferro 1,703 F Yes
132 Tattnall 25,526 C Yes
133 Taylor 8,464 F Yes
134 Telfair 16,591 D Yes
135 Terrell 9,022 F No
136 Thomas 44,869 C Yes
137 Tift 40,286 C Yes
138 Toombs 27,273 C Yes
139 Towns 10,771 E Yes
140 Treutlen 6,712 F Yes
141 Troup 69,053 B Yes
142 Turner 8,134 F Yes
143 Twiggs 8,481 F Yes
144 Union 21,566 D Yes
145 Upson 26,566 C Yes
146 Walker 68,198 B Yes
147 Walton 85,754 B Yes
148 Ware 35,709 C Yes
149 Warren 5,558 F Yes
150 Washington 20,676 D Yes
151 Wayne 30,077 C Yes
152 Webster Unified * 2,719 F Yes
153 Wheeler 7,909 F Yes
154 White 27,797 C Yes
155 Whitfield 102,945 A Yes
156 Wilcox 8,960 F Yes
157 Wilkes 10,010 E Yes
158 Wilkinson 9,432 F Yes
159 Worth 21,291 D Yes
I - 3
* - Consolidated county/city government.
2014 County Government Information Catalog
CHAPTER 1 ♦ Management Functions
This chapter covers the provision of certain management functions that can be performed by local governments.
Ways a government may provide a management function: A. Own-government – provided directly by the government B. Other government – agreement with other local government(s) C. RDC – contracted with regional development commission D. Private – contracted with a private provider E. Combination – combination of one or more of the above functions F. NP – function not provided
Types of management functions include: � Accounts Payable/Receivable � Archiving & Historical Data � Collecting & Maintaining Land Use Data � Geographic Information System � Issuing Occupation Tax Certificates � Law Enforcement Records � Maintaining Court Records � Payroll Preparation � Tax Assessment � Tax Billing � Tax Digest � Utility Bill Preparation � Voter Registration
Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions - Summary of Data
GroupNumberreporting
Number performing management functions in-house
# %
Accountspayable/
receivable
# %
Archiving andhistorical data
# %
Collecting andmaintaining
land use data
# %
Geographicinformation
systems
# %
Issusingoccupation tax
certificates
# %
Lawenforcement
records
# %
Maintainingcourt
records
A 25 25 100.0% 20 80.0% 23 92.0% 20 80.0% 24 96.0% 24 96.0% 25 100.0%
B 16 16 100.0% 9 56.3% 10 62.5% 14 87.5% 12 75.0% 16 100.0% 15 93.8%
C 32 32 100.0% 15 46.9% 19 59.4% 15 46.9% 19 59.4% 31 96.9% 31 96.9%
D 34 34 100.0% 19 55.9% 20 58.8% 13 38.2% 20 58.8% 33 97.1% 31 91.2%
E 18 18 100.0% 8 44.4% 7 38.9% 5 27.8% 9 50.0% 18 100.0% 16 88.9%
F 31 31 100.0% 19 61.3% 12 38.7% 5 16.1% 15 48.4% 31 100.0% 30 96.8%
Total 156 156 100.0% 90 57.7% 91 58.3% 72 46.2% 99 63.5% 153 98.1% 148 94.9%
GroupNumberreporting
Number performing management functions in-house
# %
Tax assessment
# % # % # %
Utility billpreparation
# %
VoterregistrationTax billing Tax digest
# %
Payroll preparation
A 25 24 96.0% 20 80.0% 25 100.0% 11 44.0% 25 100.0%23 92.0%
B 16 15 93.8% 13 81.3% 16 100.0% 3 18.8% 16 100.0%14 87.5%
C 32 29 90.6% 13 40.6% 26 81.3% 9 28.1% 32 100.0%30 93.8%
D 34 30 88.2% 19 55.9% 29 85.3% 6 17.6% 33 97.1%30 88.2%
E 18 16 88.9% 8 44.4% 11 61.1% 6 33.3% 18 100.0%18 100.0%
F 31 27 87.1% 19 61.3% 24 77.4% 13 41.9% 30 96.8%29 93.5%
Total 156 141 90.4% 92 59.0% 131 84.0% 48 30.8% 154 98.7%144 92.3%
Section 1 - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions
Accountspayable/
receivableArchiving andhistorical data
Collecting/maintaining land use data
Geographicinformation
system
Issuingoccupation
tax cerificates
Lawenforcement
records
Maintainingcourt
recordsPayroll
preparationTax
assessmentTax
billingTax
digestUtility billpreparation
Voterregistration
How does the government manage the following functions?
County
Population Group A
Hall County Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Carroll County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Clayton County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Chatham County Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Comb. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Houston 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.
Henry County 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.
Douglas County 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.
DeKalb 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.
Newton County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Lowndes County Own govt. Comb. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Bartow County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Own govt.
Coweta County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Gwinnett County 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.
Paulding County 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.
Fayette 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.
Columbus/Muscogee CG 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.
Cherokee County 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.
Forsyth County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Athens-Clarke CG 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.
Fulton 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.
Macon-Bibb 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.
Cobb 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.
Whitfield County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Augusta/Richmond CG 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.
Columbia County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Own govt.
Population Group B
Spalding County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Catoosa County Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Dougherty County Own govt. Private Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Bulloch County Own govt. Private Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Jackson County 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.
Liberty County Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Rockdale County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt.
Floyd County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions
Accountspayable/
receivableArchiving andhistorical data
Collecting/maintaining land use data
Geographicinformation
system
Issuingoccupation
tax cerificates
Lawenforcement
records
Maintainingcourt
recordsPayroll
preparationTax
assessmentTax
billingTax
digestUtility billpreparation
Voterregistration
How does the government manage the following functions?
County
Population Group B
Camden County 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.
Troup County Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Walker County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Walton County Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Barrow County 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.
Effingham County 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.
Gordon County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Comb. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Glynn County 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.
Population Group C
Decatur County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Private Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
Monroe County Own govt. Private RDC RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Own govt.
Lumpkin County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Jones County Own govt. Comb. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Comb. Own govt.
Lee County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Laurens County Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Hart County Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Oconee County Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Haralson County 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.
Chattooga County Own govt. NP RDC NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Habersham County 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.
Grady County Own govt. Comb. Comb. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Gilmer County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. NP Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Harris County Own govt. NP Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Polk County Own govt. NP RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Upson County Own govt. Other govt. RDC RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Private Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
Thomas County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Private NP Own govt.
Sumter County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Other govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Tattnall County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
White County 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.
Baldwin County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Ware County 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.
Stephens County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private NP Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Wayne County Own govt. Own govt. NP Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Colquitt County Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 1: Management Functions
Accountspayable/
receivableArchiving andhistorical data
Collecting/maintaining land use data
Geographicinformation
system
Issuingoccupation
tax cerificates
Lawenforcement
records
Maintainingcourt
recordsPayroll
preparationTax
assessmentTax
billingTax
digestUtility billpreparation
Voterregistration
How does the government manage the following functions?
County
Population Group C
Coffee County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Comb. Comb. Own govt.
Madison County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Toombs County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Pickens County Own govt. Comb. Comb. Comb. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Tift County Own govt. Comb. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Peach County Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Bryan County Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Private Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group D
Berrien County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Private NP Own govt.
Ben Hill County Own govt. Comb. RDC RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Union County Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Private Comb. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Greene County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Banks County Own govt. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Cook County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. RDC Own govt. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Franklin County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Worth County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt.
Fannin County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. NP Own govt. Comb. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Emanuel County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Elbert County Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Washington County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Long County Own govt. NP RDC Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Comb. NP Own govt.
Morgan County 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.
Pierce County Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Mitchell County Own govt. NP RDC RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Pike County 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.
Meriwether County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Dade County Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Comb. NP Comb.
Putnam County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Dodge County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Private Private Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
McDuffie County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Brantley County Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Butts County 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.
Telfair County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Comb. NP Own govt.
Burke County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
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Section 1: Management Functions
Accountspayable/
receivableArchiving andhistorical data
Collecting/maintaining land use data
Geographicinformation
system
Issuingoccupation
tax cerificates
Lawenforcement
records
Maintainingcourt
recordsPayroll
preparationTax
assessmentTax
billingTax
digestUtility billpreparation
Voterregistration
How does the government manage the following functions?
County
Population Group D
Crisp County Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Private Private Own govt. Own govt.
Lamar County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Brooks County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Appling County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Jefferson County Own govt. NP RDC Private Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Jeff Davis County Own govt. RDC Other govt. Other govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Dawson County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Rabun County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group E
Dooly County Own govt. NP Comb. Comb. NP Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
Early County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Crawford County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Pulaski County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Bacon County Own govt. Own govt. NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Own govt.
Cusseta-Chattahoochee C Own govt. Comb. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Wilkes County Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Comb. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Private Private NP Own govt.
Towns County Own govt. NP NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Macon County Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Private Own govt. Own govt.
Screven County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Comb. NP Own govt.
Evans County Own govt. Comb. Comb. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Oglethorpe County Own govt. NP Own govt. Private NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Candler County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Comb. NP Own govt.
McIntosh County Own govt. Comb. RDC RDC Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. Private Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
Lanier County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Charlton County Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Private NP Own govt.
Heard County Own govt. Own govt. Private Private NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Bleckley County 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.
Population Group F
Calhoun County Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Comb. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Baker County Own govt. NP NP RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Atkinson County Own govt. Comb. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Clay County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Seminole County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
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Section 1: Management Functions
Accountspayable/
receivableArchiving andhistorical data
Collecting/maintaining land use data
Geographicinformation
system
Issuingoccupation
tax cerificates
Lawenforcement
records
Maintainingcourt
recordsPayroll
preparationTax
assessmentTax
billingTax
digestUtility billpreparation
Voterregistration
How does the government manage the following functions?
County
Population Group F
Georgetown-Quitman CG Own govt. Own govt. RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt.
Echols County CG Own govt. NP NP RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Private Private NP Own govt.
Wilkinson County Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Wilcox County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Private NP Own govt.
Wheeler County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Comb. Comb. NP Own govt.
Warren County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Twiggs County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Turner County Own govt. NP Own govt. RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt.
Treutlen County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Taylor County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Taliaferro County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Jenkins County Own govt. Comb. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Stewart County Own govt. NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Clinch County Own govt. RDC Own govt. Private NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Schley County Own govt. RDC Own govt. RDC Comb. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Randolph County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Montgomery County Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Miller County Own govt. Own govt. RDC RDC NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Private NP Own govt.
Marion County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Lincoln County Own govt. Own govt. RDC Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Webster County Unified 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.
Johnson County Own govt. Own govt. NP Private NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. NP Own govt.
Irwin County Own govt. NP NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Hancock County Own govt. Comb. Comb. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Comb. Own govt. Private Comb. Own govt. Own govt.
Glascock County Own govt. NP NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Talbot County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.
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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 � Wastewater Collection � Building Inspection � Wastewater Treatment � Building Permits � Water Distribution � Construction and Code Enforcement � Water Supply � Emergency Medical Services � Water Treatment � Emergency 911 � Fire Protection � Health Screening Services � Jail � Law Enforcement � Planning � Public Hospital � Public Transit � Senior Citizen Program
Department of Community Affairs
GroupNumberreporting
Number providing services directly
# %
Animalcontrol
Section 2.a: Services Provided - Summary of Data
# %
Buildinginspection
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Buildingpermits
# %
Con
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Emergencymedicalservices
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Emergency911 service
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Fire protection
# %
Healthscreening services
Constructionand code
enforcement
# %
Jail
A 25 22 88.0% 23 92.0% 23 92.0% 24 96.0% 11 44.0% 23 92.0% 24 96.0% 5 20.0% 25 100.0%
B 16 16 100.0% 13 81.3% 14 87.5% 14 87.5% 9 56.3% 15 93.8% 12 75.0% 1 6.3% 16 100.0%
C 32 26 81.3% 28 87.5% 31 96.9% 32 100.0% 20 62.5% 30 93.8% 24 75.0% 9 28.1% 32 100.0%
D 34 18 52.9% 27 79.4% 28 82.4% 27 79.4% 21 61.8% 32 94.1% 27 79.4% 6 17.6% 33 97.1%
E 18 6 33.3% 11 61.1% 15 83.3% 13 72.2% 12 66.7% 9 50.0% 12 66.7% 3 16.7% 15 83.3%
F 31 5 16.1% 15 48.4% 27 87.1% 20 64.5% 20 64.5% 14 45.2% 23 74.2% 6 19.4% 20 64.5%
Total 156 93 59.6% 117 75.0% 138 88.5% 130 83.3% 93 59.6% 123 78.8% 122 78.2% 30 19.2% 141 90.4%
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Animalcontrol
Buildinginspection
Buildingpermits
Constructionand code
enforcement
Emergencymedicalservices
Emergency911
Fireprotection
Healthscreeningservices Jail
Method of providing services
County
Population Group A
Hall County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Carroll County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Clayton County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Chatham County Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Other govt. Available Available Own govt.
Houston County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Henry County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Douglas County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
DeKalb County Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Newton County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Lowndes County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Bartow County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Coweta County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Gwinnett County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Paulding County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Fayette County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Columbus/Muscogee C Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Cherokee County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Forsyth County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Athens-Clarke CG Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Fulton County Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Macon-Bibb County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Cobb County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Whitfield County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Augusta/Richmond CG Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Columbia County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Population Group B
Spalding County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Catoosa County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Dougherty County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Available Own govt.
Bulloch County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Jackson County Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt.
Liberty County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Private Available Own govt.
Rockdale County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Floyd County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Available Own govt. Other govt. Available Own govt.
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enforcement
Emergencymedicalservices
Emergency911
Fireprotection
Healthscreeningservices Jail
Method of providing services
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Population Group B
Camden County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Troup County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Walker County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Walton County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Barrow County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Effingham County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Gordon County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Glynn County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Population Group C
Decatur County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Monroe County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Lumpkin County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Jones County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Lee County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Laurens County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Hart County Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Oconee County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Haralson County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Chattooga County Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Private Own govt. Available Available Own govt.
Habersham County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Grady County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Gilmer County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Harris County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available NP Own govt.
Polk County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Upson County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt.
Thomas County Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Sumter County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Authority Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Tattnall County Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.
White County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Baldwin County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Ware County Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Stephens County Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Wayne County Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Colquitt County Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Private Authority Own govt.
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Population Group C
Coffee County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Madison County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Available Own govt.
Toombs County Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Pickens County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Tift County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Available Own govt.
Peach County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Bryan County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group D
Berrien County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Ben Hill County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Own govt.
Union County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Greene County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Banks County Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Cook County Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. NP Own govt.
Franklin County Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Available NP Own govt.
Worth County Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Fannin County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Emanuel County Other govt. NP NP Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Elbert County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Washington County Other govt. NP NP NP Available Own govt. NP NP Own govt.
Long County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available
Morgan County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Pierce County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Mitchell County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Available Own govt.
Pike County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Meriwether County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Dade County Other govt. NP NP Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Putnam County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Dodge County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
McDuffie County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Brantley County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Butts County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Telfair County NP Available NP NP Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Own govt.
Burke County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
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Population Group D
Crisp County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Lamar County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Brooks County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt.
Appling County NP NP NP NP Authority Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Jefferson County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. NP Own govt.
Jeff Davis County Other govt. NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Dawson County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Rabun County Private NP Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group E
Dooly County Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Own govt.
Early County NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Crawford County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Pulaski County Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Bacon County Other govt. NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. NP Own govt.
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Available Other govt. Own govt. Authority Other govt.
Wilkes County Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Towns County Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Macon County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Other govt. Available Own govt.
Screven County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Evans County Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Available Own govt.
Oglethorpe County NP Private Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt.
Candler County Other govt. NP NP NP Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Authority Own govt.
McIntosh County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Lanier County Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Authority Own govt. Private Other govt.
Charlton County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available
Heard County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Bleckley County Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group F
Calhoun County NP NP Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Baker County Own govt. NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Atkinson County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Authority Own govt. Available Own govt.
Clay County NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Other govt. Private
Seminole County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
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Population Group F
Georgetown-Quitman C NP Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Authority Available Other govt.
Echols County CG Own govt. Private Own govt. Private Private Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt.
Wilkinson County NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. Available Own govt.
Wilcox County NP NP NP NP Private Other govt. Available Available Own govt.
Wheeler County NP NP Own govt. NP Private Authority Own govt. NP Own govt.
Warren County NP NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Other govt.
Twiggs County Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.
Turner County Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Treutlen County Other govt. NP Own govt. NP Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Taylor County Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Taliaferro County NP Own govt. Own govt. NP Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.
Jenkins County Other govt. NP Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Stewart County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. NP Authority
Clinch County Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Other govt. Authority Own govt.
Schley County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Randolph County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Own govt.
Montgomery County NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. NP
Miller County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.
Marion County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Lincoln County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Own govt.
Webster County Unifie NP NP Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Available
Johnson County NP NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Authority Own govt.
Irwin County Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private
Hancock County NP Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.
Glascock County NP NP NP NP Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt.
Talbot County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available Own govt.
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# %Public transit
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Wastewatertreatment
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Seniorcitizen program
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Watertreatment
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Number providing services on a regional basis
A 25 24 96.0% 2 8.0% 10 40.0% 19 76.0% 12 48.0% 10 40.0% 14 56.0% 13 52.0%24 96.0% 12 48.0% 15 60.0%
B 16 13 81.3% 1 6.3% 4 25.0% 9 56.3% 2 12.5% 2 12.5% 4 25.0% 3 18.8%16 100.0% 3 18.8% 11 68.8%
C 32 27 84.4% 1 3.1% 10 31.3% 14 43.8% 4 12.5% 3 9.4% 10 31.3% 8 25.0%32 100.0% 7 21.9% 14 43.8%
D 34 24 70.6% 1 2.9% 13 38.2% 23 67.6% 4 11.8% 3 8.8% 5 14.7% 4 11.8%34 100.0% 5 14.7% 12 35.3%
E 18 14 77.8% 0 0.0% 6 33.3% 7 38.9% 2 11.1% 1 5.6% 3 16.7% 3 16.7%18 100.0% 3 16.7% 6 33.3%
F 31 15 48.4% 1 3.2% 12 38.7% 19 61.3% 4 12.9% 3 9.7% 11 35.5% 10 32.3%31 100.0% 7 22.6% 17 54.8%
Total 156 155 99.4% 117 75.0% 6 3.8% 55 35.3% 91 58.3% 28 17.9% 22 14.1% 47 30.1% 41 26.3% 37 23.7% 75 23.7%
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Population Group A
Hall County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority Other govt. Other govt. No
Carroll County Other govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Authority NP Authority No
Clayton County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Authority NP Authority No
Chatham County Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt.Other govt. Other govt. Available Authority Own govt. No
Houston County Available Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority NP Own govt. No
Henry County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Authority Yes
Douglas County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Available Other govt. Authority No
DeKalb County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Yes
Newton County Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority NP Own govt. Yes
Lowndes County Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority Private Own govt. Yes
Bartow County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Other govt. No
Coweta County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Available Private Authority Yes
Gwinnett County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority Private Own govt. Yes
Paulding County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority Yes
Fayette County Private NP NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available NP Own govt. No
Columbus/Muscogee C Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Cherokee County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority Yes
Forsyth County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority Yes
Athens-Clarke CG Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Fulton County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Authority Authority Yes
Macon-Bibb County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Available Authority Authority No
Cobb County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Whitfield County Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Other govt. No
Augusta/Richmond CG Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Private Own govt. Yes
Columbia County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Population Group B
Spalding County Own govt. Available Available Authority Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Private Other govt. No
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Catoosa County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. Authority Yes
Dougherty County Available Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Other govt. Authority Available Available Yes
Bulloch County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Available NP NP Yes
Jackson County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Authority Yes
Liberty County Private NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Other govt. Authority Private NP Yes
Rockdale County Own govt. Private Private Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available NP Own govt. No
Floyd County Private Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Other govt. Authority Other govt. Own govt. Yes
Camden County Authority Private Private Private PrivateOwn govt. Own govt. Available Available Private Yes
Troup County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Other govt. No
Walker County Other govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Authority Yes
Walton County Available Available Available Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Available Authority Authority Yes
Barrow County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Yes
Effingham County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority NP Yes
Gordon County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Private Other govt. No
Glynn County Available Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Available Authority No
Population Group C
Decatur County Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority Private Own govt. Yes
Monroe County Private Private Private Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority NP Own govt. Yes
Lumpkin County Own govt. Available Available Authority Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Available No
Jones County Private Private Private Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Private Own govt. No
Lee County Available Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Available Other govt. Authority Yes
Laurens County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. NP NP NP NP No
Hart County Own govt. Authority Other govt. Authority Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. Yes
Oconee County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Other govt. Yes
Haralson County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority No
Chattooga County Available NP NP Available AvailableOwn govt. Private NP Own govt. Available Yes
Habersham County Own govt. Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available No
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Grady County Authority NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Authority Authority Private NP Yes
Gilmer County Other govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Available Authority Authority Yes
Harris County Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Yes
Polk County Other govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Available NP NP No
Upson County Own govt. Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt. No
Thomas County Available Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Available No
Sumter County Other govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Private NP NP Yes
Tattnall County Available NP NP NP NPOwn govt. NP Available NP NP No
White County Own govt. Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. NP NP Available No
Baldwin County Private Own govt. Other govt. Own govt. AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority Yes
Ware County Private Authority Other govt. Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Private Authority No
Stephens County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority NP Other govt. No
Wayne County Available Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available No
Colquitt County Available Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Authority Authority Other govt. Available No
Coffee County Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available NP Own govt. No
Madison County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. NP NP Authority No
Toombs County Available Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available NP Other govt. Yes
Pickens County Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Other govt. Other govt. No
Tift County Available Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Other govt. No
Peach County Available NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Private NP Yes
Bryan County Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Population Group D
Berrien County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Available Private NP No
Ben Hill County Own govt. NP NP NP Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority NP Own govt. No
Union County Available NP NP NP AvailableOwn govt. NP Available Own govt. Available No
Greene County Own govt. Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Available Private Available No
Banks County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. No
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Cook County Authority NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Available Private NP Yes
Franklin County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available NP Own govt. Yes
Worth County Available NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Available Available NP NP No
Fannin County Private Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Private Other govt. No
Emanuel County Available NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Available Available NP No
Elbert County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. NP No
Washington County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Available Available NP No
Long County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Yes
Morgan County Own govt. Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Available No
Pierce County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Private Other govt. Yes
Mitchell County Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Authority Private Available Own govt. No
Pike County Own govt. NP NP Authority Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Other govt. Other govt. Yes
Meriwether County Available Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Authority NP Authority Yes
Dade County Available Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Authority Authority Own govt. Authority Yes
Putnam County Own govt. NP NP Own govt. NPOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. NP Yes
Dodge County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Authority Authority Authority NP Yes
McDuffie County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Other govt. Yes
Brantley County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP NP NP No
Butts County Own govt. Own govt. Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Authority Yes
Telfair County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. NP Available Own govt. NP No
Burke County Private Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Private Authority Own govt. Available No
Crisp County Private NP NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority Private Own govt. Yes
Lamar County Own govt. Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. NP Private Other govt. No
Brooks County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Authority Available Private NP No
Appling County Private NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Authority Authority NP NP No
Jefferson County Own govt. NP NP Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Other govt. No
Jeff Davis County Own govt. NP NP Available AvailableOwn govt. NP Authority NP Available No
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Dawson County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Authority No
Rabun County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority No
Population Group E
Dooly County Available NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP Private NP No
Early County NP NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Private NP No
Crawford County Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. No
Pulaski County Private NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Private Available Own govt. NP Yes
Bacon County Private NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Other govt. Authority Private NP No
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Other govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Yes
Wilkes County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. NP No
Towns County Private Other govt. Other govt. Authority Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Other govt. No
Macon County Available NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Yes
Screven County Other govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Available Available NP Yes
Evans County Authority NP NP NP NPOwn govt. NP Authority NP NP No
Oglethorpe County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP NP NP No
Candler County Private NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Authority Available NP Yes
McIntosh County Other govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Other govt. Available NP Own govt. No
Lanier County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Private NP NP No
Charlton County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP NP NP No
Heard County Own govt. Authority Authority Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Authority Yes
Bleckley County Own govt. NP Available NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. Private Private NP No
Population Group F
Calhoun County Available NP NP NP NPOwn govt. NP Authority Available NP Yes
Baker County Available NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP Private NP Yes
Atkinson County NP NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP NP NP Yes
Clay County Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Private NP Yes
Seminole County Authority NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Authority Available Authority NP Yes
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Georgetown-Quitman C Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Available Own govt. Yes
Echols County CG Own govt. NP NP Available AvailableOwn govt. NP NP NP Available No
Wilkinson County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. NP NP Own govt. NP No
Wilcox County Private NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP Yes
Wheeler County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Authority Available Own govt. NP Yes
Warren County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt. Other govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. Yes
Twiggs County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt. No
Turner County NP NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Authority NP Own govt. NP Yes
Treutlen County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. NP NP Own govt. NP No
Taylor County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Taliaferro County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. NP No
Jenkins County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Authority Available Own govt. NP No
Stewart County Private NP NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Other govt. NP NP Own govt. Yes
Clinch County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Other govt. Authority NP NP No
Schley County Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. NP Own govt. Yes
Randolph County Available NP NP Authority AuthorityOwn govt. Other govt. Authority Authority Authority Yes
Montgomery County Private NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Own govt. NP Private NP No
Miller County Available Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. NP Authority Available Available No
Marion County Available NP NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Yes
Lincoln County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. No
Webster County Unifie Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP NP Own govt. Yes
Johnson County Own govt. NP NP NP NPOwn govt. Private NP Private NP Yes
Irwin County Own govt. NP NP Own govt. NPOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. NP NP No
Hancock County Own govt. Other govt. Other govt. Own govt. Other govt.Own govt. Authority NP NP Other govt. No
Glascock County Own govt. Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. NP NP Available No
Talbot County Own govt. NP NP NP Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. NP Own govt. Other govt. 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
GroupNumberreporting
Number providing facility directly
# %
Airport
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided - Summary of Data
# %
Bicycle, hiking,and/or jogging trails
# %
Civiccenter
# % # %
Golfcourses
# %
Healthclinic
# %
Libraries
# %
Community centerCorrectional
institute
# %
Neighborhood playgrounds/
equipment
# %
Cemeteries
A 25 6 24.0% 23 92.0% 4 16.0% 6 24.0% 14 56.0% 4 16.0% 5 20.0% 12 48.0% 17 68.0% 21 84.0%
B 16 1 6.3% 12 75.0% 0 0.0% 3 18.8% 8 50.0% 1 6.3% 1 6.3% 6 37.5% 10 62.5% 13 81.3%
C 32 9 28.1% 15 46.9% 1 3.1% 5 15.6% 7 21.9% 3 9.4% 7 21.9% 9 28.1% 8 25.0% 15 46.9%
D 34 4 11.8% 10 29.4% 0 0.0% 4 11.8% 3 8.8% 4 11.8% 7 20.6% 9 26.5% 10 29.4% 17 50.0%
E 18 4 22.2% 6 33.3% 1 5.6% 2 11.1% 3 16.7% 0 0.0% 3 16.7% 5 27.8% 6 33.3% 7 38.9%
F 31 5 16.1% 4 12.9% 1 3.2% 0 0.0% 2 6.5% 1 3.2% 8 25.8% 13 41.9% 10 32.3% 10 32.3%
Total 156 29 18.6% 70 44.9% 7 4.5% 20 12.8% 37 23.7% 13 8.3% 31 19.9% 54 34.6% 61 39.1% 83 53.2%
Section 3.a - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or
jogging trailsCiviccenter
Correctionalinstitute
Golfcourses
Healthclinic Libraries
Communitycenter
Neighborhood playgrounds/playground equipmentCemeteriesCounty
Population Group A
Hall County Available Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Authority Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Carroll County Authority Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Available Available Available
Clayton County Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Chatham County Available Own govt. Available Available Available Private Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Houston County Authority Agreement Available Agreement Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Available
Henry County Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Not avail. Private Agreement Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Douglas County Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
DeKalb County Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Private Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Newton County Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Lowndes County Authority Authority Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Agreement Agreement Authority
Bartow County Authority Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Coweta County Authority Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Gwinnett County Authority Own govt. Available Private Own govt. Private Available Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Paulding County Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Fayette County Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Columbus/Muscogee C Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Available Own govt. Own govt.
Cherokee County Authority Own govt. Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Forsyth County Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Authority Not avail. Available
Athens-Clarke CG Authority Own govt. Available Authority Own govt. Available Available Available Own govt. Own govt.
Fulton County Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Macon-Bibb County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Cobb County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Whitfield County Agreement Own govt. Available Authority Own govt. Agreement Authority Agreement Authority Own govt.
Augusta/Richmond CG Authority Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt. Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Columbia County Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group B
Spalding County Authority Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Catoosa County Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Dougherty County Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Own govt. Agreement Agreement
Bulloch County Agreement Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Jackson County Authority Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Available Agreement Agreement Not avail. Own govt.
Liberty County Agreement Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Rockdale County Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Available Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Floyd County Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Authority Authority
Camden County Available Authority Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Authority Authority
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or
jogging trailsCiviccenter
Correctionalinstitute
Golfcourses
Healthclinic Libraries
Communitycenter
Neighborhood playgrounds/playground equipmentCemeteriesCounty
Population Group B
Troup County Authority Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Private Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Walker County Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Available Available Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Walton County Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Barrow County Authority Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Available Private Agreement Available Own govt.
Effingham County Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Authority Private Own govt. Own govt.
Gordon County Authority Available Available Available Not avail. Available Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Glynn County Authority Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Population Group C
Decatur County Own govt. Agreement Available Not avail. Own govt. Private Available Available Not avail. Not avail.
Monroe County Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Available Agreement Not avail. Own govt.
Lumpkin County Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Jones County Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Lee County Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Authority Agreement Own govt. Available Own govt.
Laurens County Own govt. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Agreement Available Authority
Hart County Authority Available Available Available Available Available Available Own govt. Available Own govt.
Oconee County Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Haralson County Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail.
Chattooga County Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Available Available Available Authority Available Available
Habersham County Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Available Available
Grady County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Authority Not avail. Not avail.
Gilmer County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Harris County Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Polk County Private Available Available Available Available Available Private Agreement Agreement Agreement
Upson County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Own govt. Agreement Authority Own govt.
Thomas County Agreement Agreement Available Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Available Agreement Available Agreement
Sumter County Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Available Authority Not avail. Own govt.
Tattnall County Agreement Agreement Agreement Not avail. Available Available Agreement Agreement Available Agreement
White County Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Baldwin County Private Available Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Available
Ware County Own govt. Agreement Available Available Available Available Available Authority Not avail. Available
Stephens County Authority Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Agreement Not avail. Own govt.
Wayne County Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Available Not avail. Available Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Colquitt County Authority Available Available Available Own govt. Available Authority Agreement Available Agreement
Coffee County Available Available Available Available Available Available Agreement Agreement Available Available
Madison County Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Authority Available Own govt.
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or
jogging trailsCiviccenter
Correctionalinstitute
Golfcourses
Healthclinic Libraries
Communitycenter
Neighborhood playgrounds/playground equipmentCemeteriesCounty
Population Group C
Toombs County Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Agreement Available Available
Pickens County Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Tift County Authority Agreement Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Agreement Own govt. Agreement
Peach County Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Available
Bryan County Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Available
Population Group D
Berrien County Authority Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Available Available
Ben Hill County Authority Not avail. Available Private Not avail. Not avail. Authority Agreement Agreement Agreement
Union County Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt.
Greene County Authority Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Available
Banks County Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Available Available Authority Not avail. Own govt.
Cook County Authority Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Authority Not avail. Not avail.
Franklin County Authority Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Agreement Agreement Not avail. Not avail.
Worth County Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Private Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Fannin County Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Available Own govt. Not avail. Agreement
Emanuel County Agreement Authority Available Authority Available Available Own govt. Agreement Authority Authority
Elbert County Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Washington County Authority Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Available Not avail. Not avail.
Long County Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Morgan County Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Agreement Not avail. Own govt.
Pierce County Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Authority Available Authority
Mitchell County Available Available Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Pike County Available Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Agreement Authority Not avail. Own govt.
Meriwether County Authority Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Available Not avail. Not avail.
Dade County Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Available Available Authority Agreement Available Own govt.
Putnam County Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt.
Dodge County Authority Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Authority Authority Not avail. Not avail.
McDuffie County Agreement Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Agreement Agreement Agreement
Brantley County Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.
Butts County Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Telfair County Agreement Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.
Burke County Own govt. Not avail. Available Own govt. Not avail. Available Available Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Crisp County Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail. Available Available Authority Agreement Agreement Own govt.
Lamar County Not avail. Available Available Available Available Available Available Authority Available Own govt.
Brooks County Authority Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Authority Not avail. Available
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or
jogging trailsCiviccenter
Correctionalinstitute
Golfcourses
Healthclinic Libraries
Communitycenter
Neighborhood playgrounds/playground equipmentCemeteriesCounty
Population Group D
Appling County Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Private Not avail. Not avail.
Jefferson County Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Agreement Agreement Not avail. Available
Jeff Davis County Authority Own govt. Authority Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Dawson County Not avail. Own govt. Available Available Not avail. Available Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Rabun County Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt.
Population Group E
Dooly County Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.
Early County Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Not avail. Agreement
Crawford County Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Pulaski County Agreement Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available
Bacon County Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Agreement Not avail. Not avail.
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Wilkes County Own govt. Authority Available Not avail. Available Available Agreement Authority Available Authority
Towns County Not avail. Own govt. Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Macon County Authority Own govt. Available Own govt. Available Available Available Available Available Available
Screven County Authority Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt. Available Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Evans County Authority Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Available Authority Own govt. Authority Authority
Oglethorpe County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Agreement Not avail. Not avail.
Candler County Authority Agreement Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Authority Agreement Agreement
McIntosh County Available Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Authority Own govt. Authority
Lanier County Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail. Authority Authority Not avail. Own govt.
Charlton County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Heard County Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Authority Authority Own govt.
Bleckley County Agreement Agreement Available Not avail. Own govt. Available Authority Authority Available Not avail.
Population Group F
Calhoun County Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Available Available Not avail.
Baker County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Atkinson County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Agreement Not avail. Not avail.
Clay County Authority Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.
Seminole County Authority Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Georgetown-Quitman C Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.
Echols County CG Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Own govt.
Wilkinson County Not avail. Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Authority Authority Not avail. Own govt.
Wilcox County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Available Own govt. Not avail. Available
Wheeler County Authority Available Available Not avail. Available Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Available
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.a: Public Facilities Provided
Airport
Biking, hiking, and/or
jogging trailsCiviccenter
Correctionalinstitute
Golfcourses
Healthclinic Libraries
Communitycenter
Neighborhood playgrounds/playground equipmentCemeteriesCounty
Population Group F
Warren County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.
Twiggs County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Turner County Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Authority Authority Not avail. Available
Treutlen County Own govt. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Agreement Not avail. Not avail.
Taylor County Own govt. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.
Taliaferro County Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.
Jenkins County Own govt. Available Available Authority Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Available Available
Stewart County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail.
Clinch County Available Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Agreement Not avail. Agreement
Schley County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.
Randolph County Authority Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Not avail. Authority
Montgomery County Not avail. Agreement Available Not avail. Available Available Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Available
Miller County Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Available Available Own govt.
Marion County Own govt. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Agreement Available Not avail.
Lincoln County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Available Authority Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.
Webster County Unifie Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Agreement Agreement Own govt. Not avail.
Johnson County Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Not avail. Available Available Available Authority Own govt. Not avail.
Irwin County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. Agreement Not avail.
Hancock County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Available Agreement Not avail. Not avail.
Glascock County Not avail. Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Authority Own govt. Own govt.
Talbot County Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Available Available Not avail. Own govt.
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Department of Community Affairs
GroupNumberreporting
Number providing facility directly
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided - Summary of Data
# %
Outdoor courts(basketball, tennis)
# %
Outdoor fields(baseball, football)
# %
Con
# %
Recreationcenter/gym
# %
Seniorcitizens' center
# %Stadium
# %Swimming poolsParks
# %
Number operatingfacilities on aregional basis
A 25 23 92.0% 24 96.0% 23 92.0% 23 92.0% 19 76.0% 3 12.0% 13 52.0% 11 44.0%
B 16 14 87.5% 12 75.0% 14 87.5% 10 62.5% 12 75.0% 3 18.8% 7 43.8% 7 43.8%
C 32 20 62.5% 24 75.0% 25 78.1% 21 65.6% 19 59.4% 0 0.0% 12 37.5% 12 37.5%
D 34 18 52.9% 23 67.6% 25 73.5% 20 58.8% 26 76.5% 3 8.8% 8 23.5% 9 26.5%
E 18 8 44.4% 12 66.7% 12 66.7% 12 66.7% 12 66.7% 0 0.0% 1 5.6% 3 16.7%
F 31 13 41.9% 19 61.3% 12 38.7% 13 41.9% 21 67.7% 0 0.0% 1 3.2% 7 22.6%
Total 156 96 61.5% 114 73.1% 111 71.2% 99 63.5% 109 69.9% 9 5.8% 42 26.9% 49 31.4%
Summary 3.b - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
Seniorcitizenscenter Stadium
Swimmingpools
Does the governmentprovide any of these
facilities on aregional basis?
Outdoor courts Outdoor fields Parks
Recreation center/gymCounty
Population Group A
Carroll County Own govt. Available Available AvailableAvailable Own govt. Own govt. No
Paulding County Own govt. Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Lowndes County Authority Authority Available AuthorityAuthority Authority Authority Yes
Hall County Own govt. Agreement Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Forsyth County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
DeKalb County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Clayton County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Columbia County Own govt. Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Bartow County Own govt. Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Chatham County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Coweta County Own govt. Own govt. Available AgreementOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Newton County Own govt. Own govt. Agreement AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Cobb County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Henry County Own govt. Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Whitfield County Own govt. Agreement Not avail. AgreementOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Houston County Agreement Agreement Agreement AgreementOwn govt. Own govt. Agreement No
Gwinnett County Own govt. Own govt. Private Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Athens-Clarke CG Own govt. Available Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Douglas County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Cherokee County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Macon-Bibb County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Columbus/Muscogee C Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Fayette County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Fulton County Own govt. Own govt. Authority Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Population Group B
Spalding County Own govt. Own govt. Available AgreementOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Glynn County Own govt. Available Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Troup County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Walker County Available Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Available Own govt. No
Floyd County Authority Authority Own govt. AuthorityAuthority Authority Authority Yes
Catoosa County Own govt. Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Gordon County Own govt. Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Liberty County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Barrow County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
Seniorcitizenscenter Stadium
Swimmingpools
Does the governmentprovide any of these
facilities on aregional basis?
Outdoor courts Outdoor fields Parks
Recreation center/gymCounty
Population Group B
Walton County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Dougherty County Agreement Agreement Available Own govt.Own govt. Agreement Own govt. No
Effingham County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Rockdale County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Camden County Authority Authority Authority AuthorityAuthority Authority Authority No
Jackson County Available Own govt. Agreement AgreementOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Bulloch County Agreement Own govt. Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Population Group C
Oconee County Own govt. Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Upson County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Jones County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Lee County Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail.Authority Own govt. Own govt. No
Tattnall County Agreement Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Agreement Agreement Agreement Yes
Laurens County Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Authority Authority Authority No
Stephens County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Chattooga County Available Own govt. Available AvailableAvailable Available Own govt. No
Toombs County Own govt. Agreement Available Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Coffee County Agreement Own govt. Available AgreementAgreement Agreement Own govt. Yes
Pickens County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Habersham County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Ware County Own govt. Private Available Own govt.Available Own govt. Available No
Thomas County Agreement Available Available AgreementAgreement Agreement Agreement No
Gilmer County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Monroe County Own govt. Private Available Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
White County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Peach County Available Available Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Decatur County Available Available Available AvailableNot avail. Not avail. Own govt. No
Harris County Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Polk County Agreement Agreement Not avail. Not avail.Agreement Agreement Agreement Yes
Haralson County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. No
Baldwin County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Tift County Own govt. Available Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Sumter County Own govt. Authority Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Lumpkin County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.Available Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Wayne County Own govt. Available Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
Seniorcitizenscenter Stadium
Swimmingpools
Does the governmentprovide any of these
facilities on aregional basis?
Outdoor courts Outdoor fields Parks
Recreation center/gymCounty
Population Group C
Bryan County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Colquitt County Agreement Agreement Agreement AgreementAgreement Agreement Agreement No
Hart County Own govt. Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Madison County Available Own govt. Available Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Grady County Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. No
Population Group D
McDuffie County Agreement Agreement Available AvailableAgreement Agreement Agreement No
Fannin County Own govt. Own govt. Agreement AgreementAgreement Own govt. Own govt. No
Long County Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Franklin County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Agreement Agreement Own govt. Yes
Morgan County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Telfair County Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Authority Authority Own govt. No
Meriwether County Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Putnam County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Banks County Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Berrien County Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Available Own govt. Own govt. No
Mitchell County Own govt. Available Own govt. AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Jeff Davis County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Dawson County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Elbert County Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Burke County Own govt. Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Worth County Agreement Authority Not avail. Not avail.Authority Authority Authority No
Ben Hill County Agreement Own govt. Agreement AgreementAgreement Agreement Agreement No
Brantley County Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Pike County Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Authority Authority No
Emanuel County Authority Available Available Not avail.Authority Authority Authority No
Pierce County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Authority Authority Not avail. No
Dade County Available Own govt. Own govt. AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Butts County Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Crisp County Own govt. Private Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Brooks County Agreement Own govt. Available Not avail.Available Own govt. Own govt. No
Washington County Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Available No
Lamar County Own govt. Own govt. Available AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Union County Own govt. Available Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Appling County Own govt. Available Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
Seniorcitizenscenter Stadium
Swimmingpools
Does the governmentprovide any of these
facilities on aregional basis?
Outdoor courts Outdoor fields Parks
Recreation center/gymCounty
Population Group D
Rabun County Own govt. Own govt. Available Own govt.Available Own govt. Own govt. No
Cook County Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Authority Authority Own govt. Yes
Jefferson County Agreement Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Agreement Agreement Not avail. No
Dodge County Own govt. Own govt. Authority Not avail.Authority Own govt. Not avail. No
Greene County Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Authority Authority Own govt. No
Population Group E
McIntosh County Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Authority Authority Own govt. No
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Own govt. Own govt. Authority Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Dooly County Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail.Available Own govt. Available No
Pulaski County Own govt. Own govt. Available Not avail.Available Own govt. Own govt. No
Charlton County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Bleckley County Agreement Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. No
Towns County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Screven County Own govt. Agreement Available Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Oglethorpe County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Bacon County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Agreement Agreement Not avail. Yes
Early County Agreement Not avail. Not avail. AgreementAgreement Agreement Agreement No
Lanier County Not avail. Own govt. Agreement Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Candler County Own govt. Private Not avail. Not avail.Agreement Own govt. Agreement Yes
Crawford County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Wilkes County Authority Own govt. Authority Not avail.Authority Authority Authority No
Evans County Authority Authority Not avail. Not avail.Authority Authority Authority No
Heard County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Macon County Own govt. Available Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. No
Population Group F
Marion County Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Available Yes
Talbot County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Irwin County Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. No
Stewart County Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. No
Lincoln County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Own govt.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Wheeler County Authority Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Authority Available Yes
Glascock County Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. No
Miller County Available Available Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Wilkinson County Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Agreement Own govt. Own govt. No
Calhoun County Available Available Not avail. Not avail.Available Available Not avail. No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 3.b: Public Facilities Provided
Seniorcitizenscenter Stadium
Swimmingpools
Does the governmentprovide any of these
facilities on aregional basis?
Outdoor courts Outdoor fields Parks
Recreation center/gymCounty
Population Group F
Atkinson County Not avail. Available Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Yes
Echols County CG Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Yes
Clay County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. Yes
Clinch County Not avail. Private Not avail. Not avail.Agreement Agreement Agreement No
Montgomery County Available Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Available Available Available No
Johnson County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Treutlen County Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. No
Twiggs County Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Taylor County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Available Own govt. Own govt. No
Hancock County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Webster County Unifie Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Not avail. Own govt. Yes
Jenkins County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. AvailableOwn govt. Own govt. Available No
Randolph County Available Available Not avail. Not avail.Agreement Available Not avail. Yes
Turner County Own govt. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.Available Own govt. Not avail. No
Seminole County Own govt. Authority Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Own govt. No
Taliaferro County Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Not avail. Available No
Georgetown-Quitman C Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Own govt. Own govt. No
Schley County Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Not avail. Not avail. No
Warren County Agreement Own govt. Agreement Not avail.Agreement Agreement Not avail. No
Baker County Not avail. Own govt. Not avail. Not avail.Own govt. Own govt. Not avail. No
Wilcox County Own govt. Agreement Not avail. Not avail.Not avail. Own govt. Available 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
GroupNumberreporting # %
Section 4.a: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data
# %
Number withzoning
ordinance# %
Number withzoning administrator
having primaryresponsibility for
administeringzoning ordinance
# %
Con
# %
Number withplanning director
maintainingcomprehensive
plan# %
Number reviewing comprehensive plan in rezoning process
Number with zoning board having final
decision on variances in zoning
process
Number withplanning
commission# %
Number amending comprehensive plan
for changes in zoning
A 25 24 96.0% 25 100.0% 7 28.0% 8 32.0% 16 64.0% 25 100.0% 7 28.0%
B 16 16 100.0% 16 100.0% 3 18.8% 4 25.0% 9 56.3% 16 100.0% 3 18.8%
C 32 26 81.3% 22 68.8% 9 28.1% 2 6.3% 4 12.5% 22 68.8% 3 9.4%
D 34 25 73.5% 23 67.6% 8 23.5% 2 5.9% 4 11.8% 22 64.7% 5 14.7%
E 18 14 77.8% 11 61.1% 6 33.3% 0 0.0% 1 5.6% 8 44.4% 1 5.6%
F 31 17 54.8% 16 51.6% 7 22.6% 1 3.2% 0 0.0% 12 38.7% 5 16.1%
Total 156 122 78.2% 113 72.4% 40 25.6% 17 10.9% 34 21.8% 105 67.3% 24 15.4%
Section 4.a - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Doesgovernment
have aplanning
commission?
Doesgovernment
have a zoningordinance?
Entity with primaryresponsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?County
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Population Group A
Carroll County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Board zoning appeal Plan Director Yes No
Paulding County Yes Yes C.D. Director Board zoning appeal C.D. Director Yes Some cases
Lowndes County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Always
Hall County Yes Yes Plan Director Plan commission Plan Director Yes No
Forsyth County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Other Yes Some cases
DeKalb County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Plan Director Yes No
Clayton County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Zoning Adm Yes Always
Columbia County Yes Yes Other Council/chair Plan Director Yes No
Bartow County Yes Yes C.D. Director Council/chair C.D. Director Yes No
Chatham County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Board zoning appeal Plan Director Yes Always
Coweta County No Yes Plan Director Council/chair Plan Director Yes No
Newton County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Plan Director Yes Always
Cobb County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Board zoning appeal Plan Director Yes Some cases
Henry County Yes Yes Plan Director Other Plan Director Yes Always
Whitfield County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Board zoning appeal RDC Yes Some cases
Houston County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Board zoning appeal Mgr/Adm Yes Some cases
Gwinnett County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Plan Director Yes No
Athens-Clarke CG Yes Yes Plan Director Other Plan Director Yes Always
Augusta/Richmond CG Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Plan Director Yes No
Douglas County Yes Yes Plan Director Plan commission Plan Director Yes Some cases
Cherokee County Yes Yes C.D. Director Board zoning appeal C.D. Director Yes No
Macon-Bibb County Yes Yes Mgr/Adm Council/chair Plan Director Yes Always
Columbus/Muscogee C Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair Plan Director Yes Some cases
Fayette County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Board zoning appeal C.D. Director Yes Some cases
Fulton County Yes Yes Other Council/chair Plan Director Yes No
Population Group B
Spalding County Yes Yes C.D. Director Council/chair C.D. Director Yes Some cases
Glynn County Yes Yes C.D. Director Council/chair C.D. Director Yes Some cases
Troup County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Board zoning appeal Plan Director Yes Some cases
Walker County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Mgr/Adm Yes Some cases
Floyd County Yes Yes Plan Director Board zoning appeal Plan Director Yes No
Catoosa County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Plan commission Mgr/Adm Yes Always
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Doesgovernment
have aplanning
commission?
Doesgovernment
have a zoningordinance?
Entity with primaryresponsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?County
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Population Group B
Gordon County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Plan commission Mgr/Adm Yes Some cases
Liberty County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Plan Director Yes Some cases
Barrow County Yes Yes Plan Director Board zoning appeal Plan Director Yes Always
Walton County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Dougherty County Yes Yes Plan Director Plan commission Plan Director Yes Some cases
Effingham County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Zoning Adm Yes No
Rockdale County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Plan Director Yes Always
Camden County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Plan Director Yes Some cases
Jackson County Yes Yes Plan Director Board zoning appeal Plan Director Yes Some cases
Bulloch County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Other Plan Director Yes No
Population Group C
Oconee County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Other Yes Some cases
Upson County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Zoning Adm Yes No
Jones County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Lee County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Plan Director Yes Some cases
Tattnall County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Laurens County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Stephens County Yes Yes Mgr/Adm Council/chair Mgr/Adm Yes No
Chattooga County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Toombs County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Coffee County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair Mgr/Adm Yes Some cases
Pickens County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Mgr/Adm Yes No
Habersham County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Mgr/Adm Yes Some cases
Ware County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Plan Director No ---
Thomas County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Other Yes Always
Gilmer County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes No
Monroe County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
White County Yes No --- --- C.D. Director Yes Always
Peach County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Board zoning appeal RDC Yes Some cases
Decatur County Yes No --- --- RDC No ---
Harris County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Polk County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Doesgovernment
have aplanning
commission?
Doesgovernment
have a zoningordinance?
Entity with primaryresponsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?County
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Population Group C
Haralson County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Baldwin County Yes No --- Council/chair Mgr/Adm No ---
Tift County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Sumter County Yes Yes Plan Director Board zoning appeal Other Yes Some cases
Lumpkin County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Plan Director Yes No
Wayne County No No --- --- Mgr/Adm No ---
Bryan County Yes Yes Other Council/chair Plan Director Yes Some cases
Colquitt County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Always
Hart County No No --- --- Mgr/Adm No ---
Madison County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Zoning Adm Yes Some cases
Grady County Yes No --- --- RDC No ---
Population Group D
McDuffie County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Plan Director Yes Some cases
Fannin County Yes No --- --- RDC No ---
Long County Yes Yes Plan Brd Chair Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Franklin County Yes Yes Other Council/chair RDC Yes No
Morgan County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Plan Director Yes Always
Telfair County No No --- --- RDC Yes No
Meriwether County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Other Zoning Adm Yes Some cases
Putnam County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair Zoning Adm Yes Some cases
Banks County Yes Yes C.D. Director Council/chair C.D. Director Yes Some cases
Berrien County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes No
Mitchell County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair RDC Yes No
Jeff Davis County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Dawson County Yes Yes Plan Director Plan commission Plan Director Yes Some cases
Elbert County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair RDC Yes Always
Burke County Yes No --- --- Plan Brd Chair No ---
Worth County Yes Yes RDC Council/chair Other Yes Some cases
Ben Hill County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Brantley County Yes No --- --- RDC No ---
Pike County Yes Yes Plan Director Board zoning appeal Plan Director Yes No
Emanuel County No No --- --- Mgr/Adm No Always
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Doesgovernment
have aplanning
commission?
Doesgovernment
have a zoningordinance?
Entity with primaryresponsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?County
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Population Group D
Pierce County Yes Yes C.D. Director Council/chair Other No ---
Dade County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Butts County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Other Zoning Adm Yes Some cases
Crisp County No Yes Plan Director Board zoning appeal RDC Yes Some cases
Brooks County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair RDC Yes Always
Washington County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Lamar County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Zoning Adm Yes Some cases
Union County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Appling County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Rabun County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Other No ---
Cook County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Jefferson County Yes Yes Other Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Dodge County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Greene County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Always
Population Group E
McIntosh County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Plan commission Mgr/Adm Yes Always
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Yes Yes Mgr/Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Dooly County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Plan commission RDC No ---
Pulaski County No Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair RDC No ---
Charlton County No No --- --- Mgr/Adm No ---
Bleckley County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Towns County Yes No --- --- Other No ---
Screven County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Other RDC No ---
Oglethorpe County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Plan Director Yes Some cases
Bacon County Yes No --- --- RDC No ---
Early County Yes No --- --- Mgr/Adm No ---
Lanier County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Candler County Yes No --- --- Mgr/Adm Yes No
Crawford County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Not App --- ---
Wilkes County Yes Yes Other Plan commission RDC Yes Some cases
Evans County No No Other Other RDC No ---
Heard County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Doesgovernment
have aplanning
commission?
Doesgovernment
have a zoningordinance?
Entity with primaryresponsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?County
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Population Group E
Macon County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair RDC Yes No
Population Group F
Marion County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Talbot County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes No
Irwin County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Board zoning appeal Zoning Adm No ---
Stewart County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair RDC No ---
Lincoln County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes No
Wheeler County Yes No --- --- RDC No ---
Glascock County No No --- --- Other No ---
Miller County No No --- --- Mgr/Adm No ---
Wilkinson County No No Mgr/Adm --- Mgr/Adm No ---
Calhoun County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Atkinson County Yes No --- Plan commission RDC No ---
Echols County CG No No --- --- RDC No ---
Clay County Yes Yes Other Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Clinch County Yes Yes Mgr/Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Montgomery County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Johnson County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Treutlen County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Twiggs County No Yes Other Council/chair RDC Yes Always
Taylor County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Always
Hancock County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair Other Yes Some cases
Webster County Unifie No No --- --- Mgr/Adm No ---
Jenkins County No No --- --- RDC No ---
Randolph County Yes Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair RDC Yes Always
Turner County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Always
Seminole County No Yes Bldg. Insp. Council/chair Mgr/Adm No ---
Taliaferro County Yes Yes Zoning Adm Council/chair RDC Yes Some cases
Georgetown-Quitman C Yes Yes Plan Brd Chair Council/chair RDC No ---
Schley County Yes No --- --- Mgr/Adm No ---
Warren County Yes Yes Plan Director Council/chair RDC Yes Always
Baker County No No --- --- RDC No ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.a: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Doesgovernment
have aplanning
commission?
Doesgovernment
have a zoningordinance?
Entity with primaryresponsibility for zoning ordinance?
Entity with final decision on
variances in zoning process?
Comprehensive plan reviewed in rezoning
process?
Comprehensive plan amended for changes
in zoning?County
Entity with responsibility for maintaining and
revising comprehensive plan?
Population Group F
Wilcox County No No --- --- RDC No ---
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Department of Community Affairs
GroupNumberreporting # %
Newconstruction
code
Section 4.b: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data
# %
Existingbuilding code
# %
Electrical code
# %
Fireprevention
# %
Flood damageprevention
# %
Housing code
# %
Plumbing code
# %
Unsafebuilding
abatement
Number of governments adopting the following codes:
# %
Number notadopting any
of thenamed codes
# %
Other
A 25 25 100.0% 25 100.0% 25 100.0% 19 76.0% 25 100.0% 24 96.0% 2 8.0% 0 0.0%23 92.0%25 100.0%
B 16 16 100.0% 16 100.0% 16 100.0% 10 62.5% 16 100.0% 12 75.0% 3 18.8% 0 0.0%14 87.5%16 100.0%
C 32 28 87.5% 25 78.1% 25 78.1% 19 59.4% 28 87.5% 22 68.8% 1 3.1% 4 12.5%26 81.3%27 84.4%
D 34 27 79.4% 24 70.6% 28 82.4% 18 52.9% 26 76.5% 17 50.0% 3 8.8% 3 8.8%24 70.6%26 76.5%
E 18 16 88.9% 11 61.1% 14 77.8% 10 55.6% 13 72.2% 8 44.4% 0 0.0% 1 5.6%13 72.2%14 77.8%
F 31 16 51.6% 10 32.3% 10 32.3% 11 35.5% 15 48.4% 10 32.3% 0 0.0% 13 41.9%10 32.3%18 58.1%
Total 156 128 82.1% 111 71.2% 118 75.6% 87 55.8% 123 78.8% 93 59.6% 9 5.8% 21 13.5%126 80.8% 110 70.5%
Section 4.b - Summary 2014 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?
New construction
codeExisting
building code Electrical code
Fireprevention
code
Flood damage prevention
code Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building
abatementGovernment has not adopted any of the preceeding codes
Other (specified)County
Population Group A
Hall County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Carroll County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Clayton County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Chatham County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Houston County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Henry County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Douglas County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
DeKalb County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Newton County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Lowndes County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Bartow County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Coweta County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Gwinnett County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes ---
Paulding County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Fayette County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Columbus/Muscogee C Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Cherokee County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Forsyth County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Athens-Clarke CG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Fulton County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Macon-Bibb County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Cobb County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Whitfield County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Augusta/Richmond CG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ---
Columbia County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Population Group B
Spalding County 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 --- ---
Bulloch County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Jackson County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Liberty County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?
New construction
codeExisting
building code Electrical code
Fireprevention
code
Flood damage prevention
code Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building
abatementGovernment has not adopted any of the preceeding codes
Other (specified)County
Population Group B
Rockdale County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Floyd County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Camden County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ---
Troup County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ---
Walker County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Walton County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Barrow County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Effingham County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Gordon County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Glynn County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Population Group C
Decatur County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Monroe County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Lumpkin County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Jones County --- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Lee County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Laurens County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Hart County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Oconee County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Haralson County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- ---
Chattooga County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Habersham County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Grady County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Gilmer County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- --- ---
Harris County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Polk County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Upson County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Thomas County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Sumter County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Tattnall County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
White County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Baldwin County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?
New construction
codeExisting
building code Electrical code
Fireprevention
code
Flood damage prevention
code Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building
abatementGovernment has not adopted any of the preceeding codes
Other (specified)County
Population Group C
Ware County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- ---
Stephens County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Wayne County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Colquitt County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Coffee County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Madison County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Toombs County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Pickens County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Tift County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Peach County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ---
Bryan County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Population Group D
Berrien County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Ben Hill County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Union County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Greene County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Banks County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Cook County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Franklin County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Worth County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Fannin County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Emanuel County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Elbert County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Washington County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes ---
Long County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Morgan County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ---
Pierce County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Mitchell County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Pike County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Meriwether County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Dade County --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Putnam County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?
New construction
codeExisting
building code Electrical code
Fireprevention
code
Flood damage prevention
code Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building
abatementGovernment has not adopted any of the preceeding codes
Other (specified)County
Population Group D
Dodge County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
McDuffie County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Brantley County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Butts County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Telfair County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Burke County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Crisp County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes ---
Lamar County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Brooks County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Appling County --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Jefferson County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Jeff Davis County --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Dawson County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Rabun County --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Population Group E
Dooly County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Early County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Crawford County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Pulaski County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Bacon County --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee --- --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- ---
Wilkes County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Towns County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Macon County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Screven County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Evans County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Oglethorpe County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Candler County --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---
McIntosh County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Lanier County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- --- ---
Charlton County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Heard County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?
New construction
codeExisting
building code Electrical code
Fireprevention
code
Flood damage prevention
code Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building
abatementGovernment has not adopted any of the preceeding codes
Other (specified)County
Population Group E
Bleckley County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Population Group F
Calhoun County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Baker County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Atkinson County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Clay County Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Seminole County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Georgetown-Quitman C Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Echols County CG Yes --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Wilkinson County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Wilcox County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Wheeler County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Warren County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Twiggs County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Turner County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---
Treutlen County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Taylor County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Taliaferro County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Jenkins County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Stewart County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Clinch County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---
Schley County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Randolph County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Montgomery County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Miller County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Marion County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Lincoln County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes --- ---
Webster County Unifie Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- ---
Johnson County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Irwin County Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- ---
Hancock County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Glascock County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.b: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Which of the following codes has the jurisdiction adopted?
New construction
codeExisting
building code Electrical code
Fireprevention
code
Flood damage prevention
code Housing code Plumbing code
Unsafe building
abatementGovernment has not adopted any of the preceeding codes
Other (specified)County
Population Group F
Talbot County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
GroupNumberreporting # %
Historicpreservationordinance
Section 4.c: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data
# %
Landscapeordinance
# %
Sign controlordinance
# %
Subdivisionregulations
# %
Treeordinances
# %
Zoning code
# %
Number of governments adopting the following ordinances
Infilldevelopment
incentives
# %
None of the preceeding
ordinances have been adopted
A 25 22 88.0% 24 96.0% 24 96.0% 18 72.0% 1 4.0% 1 4.0% 1 4.0%20 80.0%
B 16 16 100.0% 15 93.8% 16 100.0% 9 56.3% 0 0.0% 2 12.5% 1 6.3%14 87.5%
C 32 18 56.3% 24 75.0% 22 68.8% 9 28.1% 2 6.3% 3 9.4% 2 6.3%19 59.4%
D 34 22 64.7% 23 67.6% 25 73.5% 13 38.2% 1 2.9% 1 2.9% 0 0.0%20 58.8%
E 18 9 50.0% 15 83.3% 14 77.8% 5 27.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 5.6%5 27.8%
F 31 9 29.0% 17 54.8% 16 51.6% 11 35.5% 0 0.0% 1 3.2% 1 3.2%9 29.0%
Total 156 96 61.5% 118 75.6% 117 75.0% 65 41.7% 4 2.6% 8 5.1% 6 3.8%87 55.8%
Section 4.c - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Historic preservation
ordinance
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance Zoning code
Infill development
incentives
Government has not adopted any of the preceeding
ordinancesCounty
Population Group A
Carroll County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Paulding County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Lowndes County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Hall County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Forsyth County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
DeKalb County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ------
Clayton County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Columbia County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Bartow County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Chatham County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Coweta County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Newton County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Cobb County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Henry County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ------
Whitfield County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Houston County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Gwinnett County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Athens-Clarke CG Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Douglas County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Cherokee County --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes---
Macon-Bibb County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Columbus/Muscogee C Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Fayette County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ------
Fulton County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Population Group B
Spalding County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Glynn County Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes ---Yes
Troup County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Walker County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Floyd County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Catoosa County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Historic preservation
ordinance
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance Zoning code
Infill development
incentives
Government has not adopted any of the preceeding
ordinancesCounty
Population Group B
Gordon County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Liberty County Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes ---Yes
Barrow County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Walton County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Dougherty County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Effingham County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- YesYes
Rockdale County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Camden County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Jackson County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Bulloch County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Population Group C
Oconee County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Upson County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Jones County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Lee County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- YesYes
Tattnall County --- --- --- --- --- Yes ------
Laurens County --- --- Yes --- --- --- ------
Stephens County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Chattooga County Yes --- --- --- --- --- ------
Toombs County --- --- --- Yes --- --- ------
Coffee County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ------
Pickens County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Habersham County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Ware County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Thomas County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- Yes---
Gilmer County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Monroe County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
White County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Peach County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Decatur County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Harris County --- --- Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Polk County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Historic preservation
ordinance
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance Zoning code
Infill development
incentives
Government has not adopted any of the preceeding
ordinancesCounty
Population Group C
Haralson County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Baldwin County --- --- Yes --- --- --- ------
Tift County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Sumter County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Lumpkin County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Wayne County --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Bryan County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Colquitt County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Hart County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------
Madison County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Grady County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Population Group D
McDuffie County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Fannin County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Long County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Franklin County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Morgan County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Telfair County --- --- Yes --- --- --- ------
Meriwether County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Putnam County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Banks County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Berrien County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes ------
Mitchell County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Jeff Davis County --- --- --- --- --- --- ------
Dawson County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Elbert County --- --- Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Burke County Yes --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Worth County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Ben Hill County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Brantley County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------
Pike County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Emanuel County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Historic preservation
ordinance
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance Zoning code
Infill development
incentives
Government has not adopted any of the preceeding
ordinancesCounty
Population Group D
Pierce County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Dade County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Butts County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Crisp County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Brooks County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ------
Washington County --- --- --- --- --- --- ------
Lamar County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Union County --- --- --- --- --- --- ------
Appling County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- ------
Rabun County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Cook County Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- ------
Jefferson County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Dodge County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Greene County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Population Group E
McIntosh County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Dooly County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Pulaski County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Charlton County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Bleckley County --- --- --- --- --- --- ------
Towns County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes
Screven County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Oglethorpe County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Bacon County --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes---
Early County --- Yes --- --- --- --- ------
Lanier County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- ------
Candler County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Crawford County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Wilkes County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Evans County --- Yes --- --- --- --- ------
Heard County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Historic preservation
ordinance
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance Zoning code
Infill development
incentives
Government has not adopted any of the preceeding
ordinancesCounty
Population Group E
Macon County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Population Group F
Marion County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------
Talbot County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Irwin County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ------
Stewart County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Lincoln County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Wheeler County --- --- --- --- --- --- ------
Glascock County --- --- --- Yes --- --- ------
Miller County --- --- --- --- --- --- ------
Wilkinson County --- --- --- --- --- --- ------
Calhoun County --- --- --- Yes --- --- ------
Atkinson County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Echols County CG --- --- --- --- --- --- ------
Clay County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Clinch County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Montgomery County --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Johnson County --- --- Yes --- --- --- ------
Treutlen County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------
Twiggs County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Taylor County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Hancock County --- --- --- --- --- --- ------
Webster County Unifie --- --- Yes --- --- --- ------
Jenkins County --- --- Yes --- --- --- ------
Randolph County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Turner County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- ------
Seminole County --- --- --- Yes --- --- ------
Taliaferro County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Georgetown-Quitman C --- Yes Yes --- --- --- ------
Schley County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Warren County --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes
Baker County --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.c: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Historic preservation
ordinance
Which of the following ordinances has the local government adopted?
Landscape ordinance
Sign control ordinance
Subdivision regulations
Tree ordinance Zoning code
Infill development
incentives
Government has not adopted any of the preceeding
ordinancesCounty
Population Group F
Wilcox County --- --- --- --- --- Yes ------
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Department of Community Affairs
GroupNumberreporting # %
Number requiringdevelopers to
pay impact fees
Section 4.d: Planning, Zoning and Development Procedures - Summary of Data
# %
Libraries andrelated
facilities
# %
Public safety,including police,
fire, and EMS
# %
Parks,open space,recreation
areas
# %
Wastewatercollection,
treatment anddistribution
# %
Water supplyproduction,
treatment anddistribution
# %
Storm-water; flood control;
bank and shore protection and enhancement
Number applying impact fees to the following services:
# %
Roads, streetsand bridges
# %
Number taking action to
implement impact fees in
near future
# %
Number with capital
improvement program for five years or longer
A 25 7 28.0% 7 100.0% 7 100.0% 6 85.7% 3 42.9% 2 28.6% 1 14.3% 2 28.6% 4 16.0% 23 92.0%
B 16 4 25.0% 5 125.0% 5 125.0% 5 125.0% 1 25.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 2 50.0% 1 6.3% 14 87.5%
C 32 2 6.3% 3 150.0% 2 100.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 9.4% 22 68.8%
D 34 2 5.9% 2 100.0% 2 100.0% 2 100.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 1 2.9% 18 52.9%
E 18 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% 8 44.4%
F 31 2 6.5% 2 100.0% 2 100.0% 2 100.0% 2 100.0% 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 2 100.0% 1 3.2% 12 38.7%
Total 156 17 10.9% 19 111.8% 18 105.9% 16 94.1% 7 41.2% 2 11.8% 8 47.1%4 23.5% 10 6.4% 97 62.2%
Section 4.d - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Aredevelopersrequired to
pay impact fees
Libraries andrelated
facilitiesPublic safety
services
Parks andrecreationservices
Wastewatercollectiontreatment
distribution
Water supplyproduction/treatment
Storm water;flood control
Roads,streets,
and bridges
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
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?County
Population Group A
Hall County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------ Yes
Carroll County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Clayton County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Chatham County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Houston County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Henry County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ------ Yes
Douglas County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- YesYes Yes
DeKalb County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Newton County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes ------ Yes
Lowndes County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Bartow County No --- --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- NoNo Yes
Coweta County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Gwinnett County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Paulding County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Fayette County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- --- --- ------ Yes
Columbus/Muscogee C Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ------ Yes
Cherokee County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- --- Yes ------ Yes
Forsyth County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------ Yes
Athens-Clarke CG No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Fulton County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Macon-Bibb County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Cobb County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Whitfield County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Columbia County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Population Group B
Spalding County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------ Yes
Catoosa County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Dougherty County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Bulloch County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Jackson County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Liberty County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Page 4.d - 1 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Aredevelopersrequired to
pay impact fees
Libraries andrelated
facilitiesPublic safety
services
Parks andrecreationservices
Wastewatercollectiontreatment
distribution
Water supplyproduction/treatment
Storm water;flood control
Roads,streets,
and bridges
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
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?County
Population Group B
Rockdale County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------ Yes
Floyd County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Camden County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes ------ Yes
Troup County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- YesYes No
Walker County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Walton County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------ Yes
Barrow County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Effingham County --- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes NoNo Yes
Gordon County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Glynn County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Population Group C
Decatur County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Monroe County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Lumpkin County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Jones County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ------ Yes
Lee County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- ------ Yes
Laurens County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Hart County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Oconee County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Haralson County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Chattooga County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Habersham County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Grady County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Gilmer County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Harris County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Polk County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Upson County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Thomas County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- --- --- YesYes Yes
Sumter County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Tattnall County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
White County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Baldwin County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Page 4.d - 2 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Aredevelopersrequired to
pay impact fees
Libraries andrelated
facilitiesPublic safety
services
Parks andrecreationservices
Wastewatercollectiontreatment
distribution
Water supplyproduction/treatment
Storm water;flood control
Roads,streets,
and bridges
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
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?County
Population Group C
Ware County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Stephens County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Wayne County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Colquitt County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Coffee County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Madison County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Toombs County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Pickens County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Tift County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Peach County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Bryan County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- YesYes Yes
Population Group D
Berrien County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Ben Hill County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Union County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Greene County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Banks County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Cook County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Franklin County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Worth County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Fannin County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Emanuel County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Elbert County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Washington County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Long County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Morgan County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Pierce County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Mitchell County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Pike County Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes ------ Yes
Meriwether County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Dade County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Putnam County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Aredevelopersrequired to
pay impact fees
Libraries andrelated
facilitiesPublic safety
services
Parks andrecreationservices
Wastewatercollectiontreatment
distribution
Water supplyproduction/treatment
Storm water;flood control
Roads,streets,
and bridges
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
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?County
Population Group D
Dodge County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
McDuffie County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Brantley County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Butts County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes ------ Yes
Telfair County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Burke County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Crisp County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Lamar County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Brooks County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Appling County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Jefferson County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Jeff Davis County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Dawson County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Rabun County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Population Group E
Dooly County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Early County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Crawford County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Pulaski County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Bacon County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Cusseta-Chattahoochee --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Wilkes County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Towns County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Macon County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Screven County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Evans County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Oglethorpe County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Candler County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
McIntosh County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Lanier County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Charlton County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Heard County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Aredevelopersrequired to
pay impact fees
Libraries andrelated
facilitiesPublic safety
services
Parks andrecreationservices
Wastewatercollectiontreatment
distribution
Water supplyproduction/treatment
Storm water;flood control
Roads,streets,
and bridges
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
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?County
Population Group E
Bleckley County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Population Group F
Calhoun County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Baker County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Atkinson County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Clay County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Seminole County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Georgetown-Quitman C No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Echols County CG No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Wilkinson County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Wilcox County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Wheeler County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Warren County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Twiggs County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Turner County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Treutlen County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Taylor County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Taliaferro County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Jenkins County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Stewart County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Clinch County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Schley County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Randolph County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- YesYes Yes
Montgomery County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Miller County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes ------ Yes
Marion County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Lincoln County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Webster County Unifie --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Johnson County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo Yes
Irwin County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
Hancock County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ------ No
Glascock County No --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 4.d: Planning, Development and Zoning Procedures
Aredevelopersrequired to
pay impact fees
Libraries andrelated
facilitiesPublic safety
services
Parks andrecreationservices
Wastewatercollectiontreatment
distribution
Water supplyproduction/treatment
Storm water;flood control
Roads,streets,
and bridges
If impact fees are paid, toward which services are the impact fees applied?
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?County
Population Group F
Talbot County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NoNo No
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CHAPTER 5 ♦♦♦♦ Financial Management Practices
This chapter covers aspects of a local government’s finances including financial administration, budgeting, and use of revenue options.
Specific items covered in this chapter: � Preparation and approval of annual operating budget – For governments with an annual operating budget, either the finance
officer, 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 and
construction 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 as
sanitation, 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 percent
sale 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
GroupNumberreporting # %
Number withfinance director as
the designatedbudget officer forthe government
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
# % # %
Number withfinance director
having responsibilityfor preparing annual
operating budget
Number with position of full-time
finance director
Number withcapital budget for the acquisition of major fixed assets
Number withcapital budget plan of two years or less
# % # % # %
Number withwritten investment policy to govern
investment activities
A 25 7 28.0% 24 96.0%12 48.0% 22 88.0% 1 4.0% 22 88.0%
B 16 7 43.8% 16 100.0%9 56.3% 11 68.8% 0 0.0% 9 56.3%
C 32 11 34.4% 23 71.9%6 18.8% 17 53.1% 1 3.1% 13 40.6%
D 34 9 26.5% 18 52.9%6 17.6% 12 35.3% 0 0.0% 13 38.2%
E 18 1 5.6% 8 44.4%0 0.0% 6 33.3% 0 0.0% 4 22.2%
F 31 4 12.9% 5 16.1%2 6.5% 6 19.4% 1 3.2% 4 12.9%
Total 156 39 25.0% 94 60.3%35 22.4% 74 47.4% 3 1.9% 65 41.7%
Section 5.a - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
By law, whatentity serves as
the budget officerfor the government?
What entity hasresponsibility forpreparing annualoperating budget?
Does government
have full-timefinance director?
Does governmenthave comprehensive
capital budgetfor major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?County
Population Group A
Carroll County CEO Other Yes Yes Three years No
Paulding County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Lowndes County Finance director Mgr/admin Yes No --- Yes
Hall County Finance director Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Forsyth County Budget committee Mgr/admin Yes No --- Yes
DeKalb County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Clayton County Other Other No No --- Yes
Columbia County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Other Yes
Bartow County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Five years No
Chatham County Finance director Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Coweta County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Five years No
Newton County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Cobb County Budget director Budget director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Henry County Mgr/admin Budget director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Whitfield County Finance director Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Houston County CEO CEO Yes Yes Five years Yes
Gwinnett County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Athens-Clarke CG Mgr/admin CEO Yes Yes Five years Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Two years Yes
Douglas County Finance director Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Cherokee County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Macon-Bibb County Budget director Budget director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Columbus/Muscogee C CEO Finance director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Fayette County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Fulton County Finance director Other Yes Yes Three years Yes
Population Group B
Spalding County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Other Yes
Glynn County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years No
Troup County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- No
Walker County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- No
Floyd County Mgr/admin Finance director Yes Yes Five years Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
By law, whatentity serves as
the budget officerfor the government?
What entity hasresponsibility forpreparing annualoperating budget?
Does government
have full-timefinance director?
Does governmenthave comprehensive
capital budgetfor major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?County
Population Group B
Catoosa County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Gordon County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Liberty County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- Yes
Barrow County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Five years No
Walton County Finance director Budget committee Yes Yes Five years Yes
Dougherty County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Other No
Effingham County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years No
Rockdale County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Five years No
Camden County Finance director Mgr/admin Yes No --- Yes
Jackson County Finance director Mgr/admin Yes No --- Yes
Bulloch County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Other Yes
Population Group C
Oconee County CEO Finance director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Upson County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- No
Jones County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- No
Lee County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- No
Tattnall County Staff committee Mgr/admin No No --- No
Laurens County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Other No
Stephens County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- Yes
Chattooga County CEO CEO No No --- No
Toombs County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Five years Yes
Coffee County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- Yes
Pickens County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Five years No
Habersham County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Ware County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Five years No
Thomas County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Gilmer County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- No
Monroe County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- No
White County Mgr/admin Finance director Yes No --- No
Peach County Budget committee Other No Yes Five years Yes
Decatur County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
By law, whatentity serves as
the budget officerfor the government?
What entity hasresponsibility forpreparing annualoperating budget?
Does government
have full-timefinance director?
Does governmenthave comprehensive
capital budgetfor major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?County
Population Group C
Harris County Mgr/admin Finance director Yes Yes Five years No
Polk County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Haralson County CEO Clerk No Yes Other No
Baldwin County Mgr/admin Staff committee Yes Yes Five years Yes
Tift County Mgr/admin Finance director Yes No --- No
Sumter County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Lumpkin County Mgr/admin Finance director Yes Yes Two years Yes
Wayne County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Bryan County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Five years No
Colquitt County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- No
Hart County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Five years No
Madison County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- No
Grady County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- Yes
Population Group D
McDuffie County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- Yes
Fannin County CEO Finance director Yes Yes Other Yes
Long County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- No
Franklin County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Morgan County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years No
Telfair County Budget committee Budget committee No No --- No
Meriwether County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- Yes
Putnam County Mgr/admin Finance director Yes No --- No
Banks County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- No
Berrien County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Mitchell County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- Yes
Jeff Davis County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Five years No
Dawson County Mgr/admin CEO Yes Yes Five years Yes
Elbert County Finance director Budget committee Yes No --- No
Burke County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Worth County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- No
Ben Hill County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Five years No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
By law, whatentity serves as
the budget officerfor the government?
What entity hasresponsibility forpreparing annualoperating budget?
Does government
have full-timefinance director?
Does governmenthave comprehensive
capital budgetfor major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?County
Population Group D
Brantley County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Pike County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Emanuel County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Other Yes
Pierce County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Five years No
Dade County CEO Finance director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Butts County Mgr/admin Finance director Yes Yes Five years Yes
Crisp County Finance director Finance director Yes Yes Other Yes
Brooks County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Washington County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Lamar County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- Yes
Union County CEO CEO Yes No --- No
Appling County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No Five years No
Rabun County Finance director Finance director No No --- Yes
Cook County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- No
Jefferson County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Dodge County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Greene County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- No
Population Group E
McIntosh County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Other Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Dooly County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Pulaski County CEO CEO No No --- No
Charlton County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- Yes
Bleckley County CEO CEO Yes Yes Five years No
Towns County CEO CEO Yes No --- No
Screven County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- No
Oglethorpe County CEO CEO No No --- No
Bacon County CEO Clerk No No --- No
Early County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Five years Yes
Lanier County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Candler County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Other No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
By law, whatentity serves as
the budget officerfor the government?
What entity hasresponsibility forpreparing annualoperating budget?
Does government
have full-timefinance director?
Does governmenthave comprehensive
capital budgetfor major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?County
Population Group E
Crawford County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- No
Wilkes County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Five years No
Evans County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- No
Heard County CEO Finance director Yes No --- No
Macon County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes Yes Five years Yes
Population Group F
Marion County Budget committee Budget committee No No --- No
Talbot County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Irwin County CEO Staff committee No No --- No
Stewart County Clerk Clerk No No --- No
Lincoln County CEO Finance director Yes No --- No
Wheeler County CEO Clerk No No --- No
Glascock County Clerk Budget committee No No --- No
Miller County Budget committee Finance director Yes Yes Five years No
Wilkinson County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Calhoun County Budget committee Clerk No No --- No
Atkinson County CEO CEO No No --- No
Echols County CG Clerk Clerk No No --- No
Clay County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Five years Yes
Clinch County Mgr/admin Clerk No No --- No
Montgomery County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Johnson County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Two years Yes
Treutlen County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Twiggs County Clerk Clerk No No --- Yes
Taylor County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Hancock County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- No
Webster County Unifie CEO CEO No No --- No
Jenkins County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Randolph County Finance director Finance director Yes No --- No
Turner County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- Yes
Seminole County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Five years No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.a: Financial Management Practices
By law, whatentity serves as
the budget officerfor the government?
What entity hasresponsibility forpreparing annualoperating budget?
Does government
have full-timefinance director?
Does governmenthave comprehensive
capital budgetfor major fixed
assets?
What is the time frame of the capital
budget plan?
Does government have written
investment plan to govern investment
activities?County
Population Group F
Taliaferro County CEO CEO No No --- No
Georgetown-Quitman C Mgr/admin Mgr/admin Yes No --- No
Schley County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No No --- No
Warren County CEO Other No Yes Five years No
Baker County Budget committee Budget committee No No --- No
Wilcox County Mgr/admin Mgr/admin No Yes Other No
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Department of Community Affairs
Group
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Number with written interfund transfer policy Number
reporting
Number applying transfer policy to following types of interfund transfers:
water andsewer fund solid waste fund
electric utility fund
gasutility fund
capitalproject fund
specialrevenue fund other
A 21 14 66.7% 16 76.2% 0 0.0% 1 4.8% 18 85.7% 17 81.0% 6 28.6%25 84.0%
B 4 1 25.0% 3 75.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 100.0% 4 100.0% 4 100.0%16 25.0%
C 10 4 40.0% 10 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 10.0% 10 100.0% 10 100.0% 2 20.0%32 31.3%
D 12 3 25.0% 6 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 58.3% 11 91.7% 3 25.0%34 35.3%
E 3 1 33.3% 2 66.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 3 100.0% 0 0.0%18 16.7%
F 5 3 60.0% 2 40.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 40.0% 2 40.0% 1 20.0%31 16.1%
Total 156 55 35.3% 26 47.3% 39 70.9% 0 0.0% 2 3.6% 42 3.6% 47 85.5% 16 29.1%
Section 5.b - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices
Water andsewer fund
If the government has a written transfer policy, does it apply to the following funds?
Solidwaste fund
Electricutility fund
Gasutility fund
Capitalproject fund
Specialrevenue fund Other funds
Government have written transfer policy to govern
interfund transfers?County
Population Group A
Hall County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Carroll County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Clayton County --- --- --- --- --- --- YesYes
Chatham County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Houston County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Henry County --- --- --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Douglas County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
DeKalb County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Newton County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Lowndes County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Bartow County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Coweta County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Gwinnett County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Paulding County Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- ---Yes
Fayette County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Columbus/Muscogee C Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Cherokee County --- --- --- --- --- Yes YesYes
Forsyth County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Athens-Clarke CG Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Fulton County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Macon-Bibb County --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes ---Yes
Cobb County Yes --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Whitfield County --- --- --- --- Yes --- ---Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Columbia County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Population Group B
Spalding County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Catoosa County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Dougherty County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Bulloch County --- --- --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Jackson County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Liberty County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Rockdale County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Page 5.b - 1 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices
Water andsewer fund
If the government has a written transfer policy, does it apply to the following funds?
Solidwaste fund
Electricutility fund
Gasutility fund
Capitalproject fund
Specialrevenue fund Other funds
Government have written transfer policy to govern
interfund transfers?County
Population Group B
Floyd County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Camden County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Troup County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Walker County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Walton County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Barrow County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Effingham County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Gordon County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Glynn County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Population Group C
Decatur County Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes ---Yes
Monroe County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Lumpkin County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Jones County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Lee County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Laurens County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Hart County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Oconee County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Haralson County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Chattooga County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Habersham County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Grady County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Gilmer County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Harris County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Polk County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Upson County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Thomas County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Sumter County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Tattnall County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
White County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Baldwin County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Ware County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Stephens County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices
Water andsewer fund
If the government has a written transfer policy, does it apply to the following funds?
Solidwaste fund
Electricutility fund
Gasutility fund
Capitalproject fund
Specialrevenue fund Other funds
Government have written transfer policy to govern
interfund transfers?County
Population Group C
Wayne County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Colquitt County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Coffee County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Madison County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Toombs County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Pickens County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Tift County --- --- --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Peach County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Bryan County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---No
Population Group D
Berrien County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Ben Hill County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Union County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Greene County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Banks County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Cook County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Franklin County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Worth County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Fannin County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Emanuel County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Elbert County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Washington County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Long County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Morgan County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Pierce County --- --- --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Mitchell County --- --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Pike County --- --- --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Meriwether County --- Yes --- --- --- Yes YesYes
Dade County --- --- --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Putnam County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Dodge County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
McDuffie County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Brantley County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices
Water andsewer fund
If the government has a written transfer policy, does it apply to the following funds?
Solidwaste fund
Electricutility fund
Gasutility fund
Capitalproject fund
Specialrevenue fund Other funds
Government have written transfer policy to govern
interfund transfers?County
Population Group D
Butts County --- --- --- --- --- --- YesYes
Telfair County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Burke County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Crisp County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes YesYes
Lamar County --- --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Brooks County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Appling County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Jefferson County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Jeff Davis County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Dawson County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Rabun County Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Population Group E
Dooly County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Early County --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Crawford County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Pulaski County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Bacon County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Cusseta-Chattahoochee --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Wilkes County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Towns County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Macon County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Screven County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Evans County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Oglethorpe County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Candler County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
McIntosh County Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Lanier County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Charlton County --- --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Heard County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Bleckley County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Population Group F
Calhoun County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Baker County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.b: Financial Management Practices
Water andsewer fund
If the government has a written transfer policy, does it apply to the following funds?
Solidwaste fund
Electricutility fund
Gasutility fund
Capitalproject fund
Specialrevenue fund Other funds
Government have written transfer policy to govern
interfund transfers?County
Population Group F
Atkinson County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Clay County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Seminole County --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Georgetown-Quitman C --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Echols County CG --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Wilkinson County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Wilcox County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Wheeler County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Warren County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Twiggs County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Turner County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Treutlen County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Taylor County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Taliaferro County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Jenkins County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Stewart County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Clinch County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Schley County Yes --- --- --- --- --- YesYes
Randolph County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Montgomery County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Miller County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Marion County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Lincoln County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Webster County Unifie --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Johnson County --- --- --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Irwin County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Hancock County Yes --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Glascock County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Talbot County --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
GroupNumberreporting # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Number with special tax
districts
If special tax districts are available, how are these taxes used?
business improvement
districts
community improvement
districtsdowntown
improvementdrainage and
sewage fire police
A 25 5 21.7%23 92.0% 6 26.1% 3 13.0% 1 4.3% 18 78.3% 4 17.4%
B 16 0 0.0%11 68.8% 1 9.1% 1 9.1% 0 0.0% 9 81.8% 2 18.2%
C 32 0 0.0%10 31.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 40.0% 0 0.0%
D 34 0 0.0%8 23.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 87.5% 0 0.0%
E 18 0 0.0%2 11.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0 0.0%
F 31 0 0.0%4 12.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 75.0% 1 25.0%
Total 156 5 8.6%58 37.2% 7 12.1% 4 6.9% 1 1.7% 43 74.1% 7 12.1%
GroupNumberreporting # % # % # % # % # %
If special tax districts are available, how are the taxes used?
sanitation sewerage street lightingtax increment
financing other
A 25 1 4.3% 0 0.0% 12 52.2% 4 17.4% 7 30.4%
B 16 4 36.4% 0 0.0% 7 63.6% 2 18.2% 4 36.4%
C 32 2 20.0% 1 10.0% 3 30.0% 0 0.0% 7 70.0%
D 34 3 37.5% 0 0.0% 1 12.5% 0 0.0% 2 25.0%
E 18 2 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0%
F 31 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0%
Total 156 13 22.4% 1 1.7% 23 39.7% 6 10.3% 22 37.9%
Page 5.c - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices
If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
police sanitation seweragestreet
lightingtax increment
financing other
Government have special tax districts?
business improvement
district
community improvement
districtsdowntown
improvementdrainage and
sewage fireCounty
Population Group A
Hall County Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Carroll County Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Clayton County Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---
Chatham County --- Yes --- --- Yes YesYes --- --- --- Yes ---
Houston County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Henry County --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Douglas County --- --- --- --- Yes ---No --- --- --- --- ---
DeKalb County Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes
Newton County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Lowndes County --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Bartow County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Coweta County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Gwinnett County Yes Yes --- --- Yes YesYes --- Yes --- --- Yes
Paulding County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Fayette County Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Columbus/Muscogee C --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Cherokee County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Forsyth County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Athens-Clarke CG --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- Yes --- ---
Fulton County Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes
Macon-Bibb County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Cobb County Yes --- --- --- Yes YesYes --- Yes --- --- ---
Whitfield County Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG Yes --- --- --- Yes YesYes --- --- --- --- ---
Columbia County Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Population Group B
Spalding County Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Catoosa County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Dougherty County Yes Yes --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Bulloch County Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Jackson County Yes --- --- --- Yes YesYes --- --- --- --- Yes
Liberty County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Rockdale County --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices
If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
police sanitation seweragestreet
lightingtax increment
financing other
Government have special tax districts?
business improvement
district
community improvement
districtsdowntown
improvementdrainage and
sewage fireCounty
Population Group B
Floyd County Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Camden County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Troup County --- --- Yes --- --- YesYes --- --- Yes --- ---
Walker County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Walton County Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Barrow County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Effingham County Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Gordon County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Glynn County Yes Yes Yes --- --- ---Yes --- Yes --- --- ---
Population Group C
Decatur County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Monroe County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Lumpkin County --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Jones County --- --- --- Yes --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Lee County --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Laurens County --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Hart County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Oconee County --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Haralson County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Chattooga County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Habersham County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Grady County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Gilmer County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Harris County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Polk County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Upson County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Thomas County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Sumter County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Tattnall County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
White County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Baldwin County --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Ware County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Stephens County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices
If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
police sanitation seweragestreet
lightingtax increment
financing other
Government have special tax districts?
business improvement
district
community improvement
districtsdowntown
improvementdrainage and
sewage fireCounty
Population Group C
Wayne County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Colquitt County Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Coffee County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Madison County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Toombs County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Pickens County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Tift County Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Peach County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Bryan County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Population Group D
Berrien County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Ben Hill County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Union County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Greene County Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Banks County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Cook County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Franklin County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Worth County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Fannin County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Emanuel County Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Elbert County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Washington County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Long County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Morgan County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Pierce County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Mitchell County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Pike County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Meriwether County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Dade County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Putnam County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Dodge County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
McDuffie County --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Brantley County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices
If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
police sanitation seweragestreet
lightingtax increment
financing other
Government have special tax districts?
business improvement
district
community improvement
districtsdowntown
improvementdrainage and
sewage fireCounty
Population Group D
Butts County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Telfair County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Burke County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Crisp County Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Lamar County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Brooks County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Appling County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Jefferson County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Jeff Davis County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Dawson County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Rabun County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Population Group E
Dooly County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Early County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Crawford County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Pulaski County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Bacon County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Wilkes County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Towns County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Macon County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Screven County Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Evans County Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Oglethorpe County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Candler County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
McIntosh County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Lanier County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Charlton County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Heard County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Bleckley County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Population Group F
Calhoun County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.c: Financial Management Practices
If the government has special tax districts, how are the taxes used?
police sanitation seweragestreet
lightingtax increment
financing other
Government have special tax districts?
business improvement
district
community improvement
districtsdowntown
improvementdrainage and
sewage fireCounty
Population Group F
Baker County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Atkinson County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Clay County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Seminole County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Georgetown-Quitman C --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Echols County CG --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Wilkinson County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Wilcox County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Wheeler County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Warren County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Twiggs County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Turner County --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Treutlen County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Taylor County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Taliaferro County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Jenkins County Yes Yes --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Stewart County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Clinch County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Schley County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Randolph County Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes --- --- --- --- Yes
Montgomery County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Miller County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Marion County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Lincoln County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Webster County Unifie --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Johnson County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Irwin County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Hancock County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Glascock County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
Talbot County --- --- --- --- --- ---No --- --- --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
GroupNumberreporting # %
Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Number receiving revenues from local
option sales taxuse of revenues as a
subsidy point of sale other method
How was the government's share of the local option sales tax determined?
service delivery responsibilities
intergovernmental responsibilities
any coordinated agreement of
service deliveryand financing
A 25 5 25.0% 17 85.0%20 80.0% 0 0.0% 3 15.0% 1 5.0% 4 20.0%
B 16 4 28.6% 10 71.4%14 87.5% 1 7.1% 2 14.3% 0 0.0% 1 7.1%
C 32 10 34.5% 27 93.1%29 90.6% 0 0.0% 5 17.2% 0 0.0% 3 10.3%
D 34 19 59.4% 26 81.3%32 94.1% 3 9.4% 8 25.0% 4 12.5% 1 3.1%
E 18 6 33.3% 14 77.8%18 100.0% 1 5.6% 4 22.2% 1 5.6% 2 11.1%
F 31 5 16.1% 24 77.4%31 100.0% 0 0.0% 5 16.1% 0 0.0% 2 6.5%
Total 156 144 100.0% 118 81.9%144 92.3% 5 3.5% 27 18.8% 6 4.2% 13 9.0%
Section 5.d - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices
Does the governmentreceive revenues from
a local option sales tax authorized in state law?
How was the government's share of the local option sales tax determined?
servicedelivery
responsibilityintergovt.
agreements
use ofrevenues asa subsidy
coordinatedagreement
pointof sale otherCounty
Population Group A
Hall County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Carroll County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Clayton County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Chatham County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Houston County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
Henry County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- ---
Douglas County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
DeKalb County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
Newton County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Lowndes County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Bartow County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Coweta County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes
Gwinnett County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
Paulding County Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Fayette County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Columbus/Muscogee C Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Cherokee County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
Forsyth County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Athens-Clarke CG Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Fulton County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- Yes
Macon-Bibb County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Cobb County No --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Whitfield County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Augusta/Richmond CG Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Columbia County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Population Group B
Spalding County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Catoosa County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Dougherty County Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Bulloch County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
Jackson County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Liberty County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Rockdale County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices
Does the governmentreceive revenues from
a local option sales tax authorized in state law?
How was the government's share of the local option sales tax determined?
servicedelivery
responsibilityintergovt.
agreements
use ofrevenues asa subsidy
coordinatedagreement
pointof sale otherCounty
Population Group B
Floyd County Yes --- --- --- Yes --- ---
Camden County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Troup County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Walker County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Walton County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Barrow County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Effingham County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Gordon County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Glynn County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Population Group C
Decatur County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Monroe County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- Yes
Lumpkin County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Jones County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Lee County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Laurens County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Hart County Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Oconee County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Haralson County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Chattooga County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
Habersham County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
Grady County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Gilmer County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Harris County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Polk County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Upson County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Thomas County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Sumter County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Tattnall County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
White County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Baldwin County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- ---
Ware County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Stephens County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices
Does the governmentreceive revenues from
a local option sales tax authorized in state law?
How was the government's share of the local option sales tax determined?
servicedelivery
responsibilityintergovt.
agreements
use ofrevenues asa subsidy
coordinatedagreement
pointof sale otherCounty
Population Group C
Wayne County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Colquitt County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
Coffee County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Madison County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Toombs County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Pickens County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Tift County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Peach County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes
Bryan County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Population Group D
Berrien County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Ben Hill County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Union County Yes --- --- --- --- Yes ---
Greene County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Banks County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Cook County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Franklin County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Worth County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Fannin County Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes ---
Emanuel County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Elbert County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Washington County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Long County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Morgan County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Pierce County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Mitchell County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
Pike County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Meriwether County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Dade County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ---
Putnam County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Dodge County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
McDuffie County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Brantley County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices
Does the governmentreceive revenues from
a local option sales tax authorized in state law?
How was the government's share of the local option sales tax determined?
servicedelivery
responsibilityintergovt.
agreements
use ofrevenues asa subsidy
coordinatedagreement
pointof sale otherCounty
Population Group D
Butts County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- ---
Telfair County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Burke County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Crisp County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Lamar County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Brooks County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Appling County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Jefferson County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Jeff Davis County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Dawson County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Rabun County No --- --- --- --- --- ---
Population Group E
Dooly County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Early County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Crawford County Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes ---
Pulaski County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Bacon County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Yes --- Yes --- --- --- Yes
Wilkes County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- Yes
Towns County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Macon County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Screven County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Evans County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Oglethorpe County Yes --- --- --- Yes --- ---
Candler County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
McIntosh County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Lanier County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Charlton County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Heard County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Bleckley County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- ---
Population Group F
Calhoun County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.d: Financial Management Practices
Does the governmentreceive revenues from
a local option sales tax authorized in state law?
How was the government's share of the local option sales tax determined?
servicedelivery
responsibilityintergovt.
agreements
use ofrevenues asa subsidy
coordinatedagreement
pointof sale otherCounty
Population Group F
Baker County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
Atkinson County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Clay County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Seminole County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Georgetown-Quitman C Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Echols County CG Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes
Wilkinson County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- ---
Wilcox County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Wheeler County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Warren County Yes --- --- --- Yes --- ---
Twiggs County Yes --- --- --- Yes --- ---
Turner County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- ---
Treutlen County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Taylor County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Taliaferro County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Jenkins County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Stewart County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Clinch County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Schley County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Randolph County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Montgomery County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Miller County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Marion County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Lincoln County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Webster County Unifie Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Johnson County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Irwin County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Hancock County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- ---
Glascock County Yes --- --- --- Yes --- ---
Talbot County Yes Yes --- --- --- --- ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Group # %
Number of governments
receiving revenues from
special purpose local option
sales tax
Number using proceeds from special purpose local option sales taxes for the following authorized uses:
# %
airport facilities and equipment
# %
business improvement
district
# %
civic center or coliseum
# %
courthouse or administrative
building
# % # %
cultural, recreational or historic facility
# %
hospital
# %
jail, correction or detention
facility
community improvement
districtNumberreporting # %
landfill or solid waste facility
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
Number adopting
special purpose local option sales tax in
2003 or 2004?
A 3 13.6% 5 22.7%22 88.0% 0 0.0% 1 4.5% 18 81.8% 1 4.5% 13 59.1% 4 18.2%25 0 6 27.3%
B 2 13.3% 2 13.3%15 93.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15 100.0% 1 6.7% 13 86.7% 3 20.0%16 0 4 26.7%
C 3 9.7% 2 6.5%31 96.9% 0 0.0% 1 3.2% 20 64.5% 9 29.0% 15 48.4% 6 19.4%32 0 5 16.1%
D 3 8.8% 2 5.9%34 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 2.9% 28 82.4% 9 26.5% 14 41.2% 8 23.5%34 0 10 29.4%
E 0 0.0% 0 0.0%18 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11 61.1% 4 22.2% 8 44.4% 5 27.8%18 0 2 11.1%
F 0 0.0% 0 0.0%31 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 29.0% 0 0.0% 8 25.8% 5 16.1%31 0 0 0.0%
Total 11 7.3% 11 7.3%151 96.8% 0 0.0% 3 2.0% 101 66.9% 24 15.9% 71 47.0% 31 20.5%156 0 27 17.9%
Section 5.e - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices
Does the governmentreceive revenues from
a special purposelocal option sales tax
authorized in state law?
Year in whichmost recent
SPLOSTtax was
imposed?
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
airportfacilities andequipment
businessimprovement
district
civiccenter orcoliseum
courthouseor admin.building
communityimprovement
district
cultural,recreationalor historic
facility hospital
jail,correctional,or detention
facility
landfill orsolid waste
facilityCounty
Population Group A
Hall County 2009 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Carroll County 2009 --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Clayton County 2009 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Chatham County 2014 --- --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Houston County 2006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Henry County 2008 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Douglas County 2009 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
DeKalb County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Newton County 2011 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes YesYes
Lowndes County 2014 Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Bartow County 2014 --- --- --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- YesYes
Coweta County 2013 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Gwinnett County 2014 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Paulding County 2011 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Fayette County 2010 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Columbus/Muscogee CG --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Cherokee County 2012 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Forsyth County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Athens-Clarke CG 2011 Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Fulton County 1971 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Macon-Bibb County 2012 Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Cobb County 2011 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Whitfield County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Augusta/Richmond CG 2013 --- --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Columbia County 2011 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Population Group B
Spalding County 2009 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Catoosa County 2014 --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Dougherty County 2011 --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Bulloch County 2013 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Jackson County 2011 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Liberty County 2008 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes ---Yes
Rockdale County 2011 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Floyd County 2013 Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Page 5.e - 1 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices
Does the governmentreceive revenues from
a special purposelocal option sales tax
authorized in state law?
Year in whichmost recent
SPLOSTtax was
imposed?
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
airportfacilities andequipment
businessimprovement
district
civiccenter orcoliseum
courthouseor admin.building
communityimprovement
district
cultural,recreationalor historic
facility hospital
jail,correctional,or detention
facility
landfill orsolid waste
facilityCounty
Population Group B
Camden County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Troup County 2013 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Walker County 2014 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Walton County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Barrow County 2005 Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Effingham County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Gordon County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Glynn County --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---No
Population Group C
Decatur County 2009 --- --- --- --- --- Yes Yes Yes YesYes
Monroe County 2014 --- --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- ---Yes
Lumpkin County 2006 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Jones County 2009 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Lee County 2013 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Laurens County 2012 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Hart County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Oconee County 2009 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Haralson County 2009 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Chattooga County 2014 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Habersham County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---No
Grady County 2014 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Gilmer County 2009 Yes --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Harris County 2014 --- Yes --- --- --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Polk County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Upson County 2011 Yes --- Yes --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Thomas County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Sumter County 2009 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes ---Yes
Tattnall County 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
White County 2008 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Baldwin County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- Yes Yes Yes YesYes
Ware County 2014 Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Stephens County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes ---Yes
Wayne County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- ---Yes
Colquitt County 2013 Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- ---Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices
Does the governmentreceive revenues from
a special purposelocal option sales tax
authorized in state law?
Year in whichmost recent
SPLOSTtax was
imposed?
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
airportfacilities andequipment
businessimprovement
district
civiccenter orcoliseum
courthouseor admin.building
communityimprovement
district
cultural,recreationalor historic
facility hospital
jail,correctional,or detention
facility
landfill orsolid waste
facilityCounty
Population Group C
Coffee County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Madison County 2014 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Toombs County 2008 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- YesYes
Pickens County 2008 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Tift County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes YesYes
Peach County 2008 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes YesYes
Bryan County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Population Group D
Berrien County 2012 Yes --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Ben Hill County 2011 Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes --- ---Yes
Union County 2008 --- --- Yes --- --- Yes --- --- YesYes
Greene County 2013 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Banks County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Cook County 2010 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- YesYes
Franklin County 2010 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Worth County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Fannin County 2011 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Emanuel County 2012 Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes Yes --- YesYes
Elbert County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Washington County 2013 Yes --- --- --- --- Yes Yes Yes YesYes
Long County 2011 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Morgan County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Pierce County 2014 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Mitchell County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Pike County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Meriwether County 2007 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Dade County 2014 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Putnam County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---Yes
Dodge County 2008 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes ---Yes
McDuffie County 2009 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---Yes
Brantley County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Butts County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes ---Yes
Telfair County 2014 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Burke County 2012 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices
Does the governmentreceive revenues from
a special purposelocal option sales tax
authorized in state law?
Year in whichmost recent
SPLOSTtax was
imposed?
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
airportfacilities andequipment
businessimprovement
district
civiccenter orcoliseum
courthouseor admin.building
communityimprovement
district
cultural,recreationalor historic
facility hospital
jail,correctional,or detention
facility
landfill orsolid waste
facilityCounty
Population Group D
Crisp County 2013 Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Lamar County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Brooks County 2009 Yes --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Appling County 2011 --- --- --- --- --- Yes Yes Yes ---Yes
Jefferson County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Jeff Davis County 2012 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes ---Yes
Dawson County 2009 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Rabun County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Population Group E
Dooly County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Early County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Crawford County 2009 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Pulaski County 2010 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Bacon County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- Yes Yes --- ---Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee C 2010 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Wilkes County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- --- Yes --- ---Yes
Towns County 2011 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Macon County 2010 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Screven County 2013 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Evans County 2011 Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes --- YesYes
Oglethorpe County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Candler County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
McIntosh County 2010 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Lanier County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Charlton County 2014 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes --- ---Yes
Heard County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes ---Yes
Bleckley County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Population Group F
Calhoun County 2007 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- YesYes
Baker County 2010 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Atkinson County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Clay County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes YesYes
Seminole County 2008 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Georgetown-Quitman CG 2012 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Page 5.e - 4 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.e: Financial Management Practices
Does the governmentreceive revenues from
a special purposelocal option sales tax
authorized in state law?
Year in whichmost recent
SPLOSTtax was
imposed?
What are the authorized uses for the special purpose local option sales tax?
airportfacilities andequipment
businessimprovement
district
civiccenter orcoliseum
courthouseor admin.building
communityimprovement
district
cultural,recreationalor historic
facility hospital
jail,correctional,or detention
facility
landfill orsolid waste
facilityCounty
Population Group F
Echols County CG 2013 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Wilkinson County 2014 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- YesYes
Wilcox County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Wheeler County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Warren County 2012 --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Twiggs County 2009 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Turner County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Treutlen County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Taylor County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Taliaferro County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Jenkins County 2008 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes YesYes
Stewart County 2007 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Clinch County 2010 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Schley County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Randolph County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Montgomery County 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- YesYes
Miller County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Marion County 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Lincoln County 2011 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Webster County Unified 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Johnson County 2013 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
Irwin County 2012 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Hancock County 2014 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes ---Yes
Glascock County 2005 --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- ---Yes
Talbot County 2009 --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- ---Yes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 5.f: Financial Management Practices - Summary of Data
Group
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
# % # %
tax increment financing
# %
water or sewer# %
other purposes
public safety facilities and
capital equipment
Numberreporting
A 2 9.1% 21 95.5% 17 77.3% 0 0.0% 8 36.4% 10 45.5%25 13 59.1%
B 0 0.0% 16 106.7% 15 100.0% 1 6.7% 12 80.0% 8 53.3%16 9 60.0%
C 4 12.9% 31 100.0% 29 93.5% 0 0.0% 21 67.7% 16 51.6%32 15 48.4%
D 4 11.8% 34 100.0% 28 82.4% 0 0.0% 14 41.2% 11 32.4%34 8 23.5%
E 0 0.0% 18 100.0% 15 83.3% 0 0.0% 3 16.7% 5 27.8%18 8 44.4%
F 2 6.5% 28 90.3% 19 61.3% 0 0.0% 7 22.6% 13 41.9%31 4 12.9%
Total 12 7.9% 148 98.0% 123 81.5% 1 0.7% 65 43.0% 63 41.7%156 57 37.7%
GroupNumberreporting # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Number receiving revenues from occupation tax
authorized by state law gross receipts
Number of governments
with regulatory fees
Number of governments with
user fees
Number using following methods to assess occupation tax:
flat fee number of employees profitability ratios
# %
Number amending occupation tax in
either 2003 or 2004?
A 25 14 60.9% 14 60.9%23 92.0% 5 21.7% 0 0.0% 22 88.0%6 26.1% 2 8.7%
B 16 11 91.7% 0 0.0%12 75.0% 1 8.3% 0 0.0% 15 93.8%3 25.0% 2 16.7%
C 32 12 63.2% 2 10.5%19 59.4% 1 5.3% 0 0.0% 25 78.1%12 63.2% 2 10.5%
D 34 15 78.9% 3 15.8%19 55.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22 64.7%4 21.1% 0 0.0%
E 18 5 71.4% 0 0.0%7 38.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11 61.1%4 57.1% 1 14.3%
F 31 5 62.5% 1 12.5%8 25.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10 32.3%3 37.5% 2 25.0%
Total 156 62 70.5% 20 22.7%88 56.4% 7 8.0% 0 0.0% 105 67.3%32 36.4% 9 10.2%
Section 5.f - Summary 2014 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?
library
retirement ofpreviouslyincurred
G.O. debt (1)roads, streetsand bridges
public safetyfacilities and
capitalequipment
tax incrementfinancing
wateror sewer
Does thegovernment
collectoccupation
tax?
If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?
flat feenumber ofemployees
grossreceipts
profitabilityratios
Year in whichoccupation tax was last amended?County
Does government
have regulatory
fees?
Does government have user
fees?
Population Group A
Hall County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0Yes Yes Yes
Carroll County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- 1994--- Yes Yes
Clayton County --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1996Yes Yes Yes
Chatham County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes 1995Yes Yes Yes
Houston County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2007Yes No No
Henry County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- 1995Yes Yes Yes
Douglas County --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- Yes --- 2003--- No Yes
DeKalb County --- --- --- --- --- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2011--- Yes Yes
Newton County --- Yes --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 1978--- No Yes
Lowndes County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- 1996Yes Yes Yes
Bartow County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2012Yes No Yes
Coweta County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- --- Yes --- 2013--- Yes Yes
Gwinnett County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes 2011Yes Yes Yes
Paulding County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 1995--- Yes Yes
Fayette County --- Yes --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2010--- No Yes
Columbus/Muscogee C --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- Yes --- 1995--- Yes Yes
Cherokee County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2009Yes Yes Yes
Forsyth County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- 2008Yes No Yes
Athens-Clarke CG --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2009Yes Yes Yes
Fulton County --- --- --- --- --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- 2011--- Yes Yes
Macon-Bibb County Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- 2014--- No Yes
Cobb County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes Yes --- 2010Yes No Yes
Whitfield County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- Yes Yes
Augusta/Richmond CG --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- --- Yes Yes 2014Yes Yes No
Columbia County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2004--- No No
Population Group B
Spalding County --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- 1994--- No No
Catoosa County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2009Yes No Yes
Dougherty County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 1995Yes No Yes
Bulloch County --- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- 2012Yes Yes Yes
Jackson County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes 2004--- Yes Yes
Liberty County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 1993Yes No Yes
Rockdale County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 1978--- Yes Yes
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(1) - Retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt for roads, streets and bridges.
2014 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?
library
retirement ofpreviouslyincurred
G.O. debt (1)roads, streetsand bridges
public safetyfacilities and
capitalequipment
tax incrementfinancing
wateror sewer
Does thegovernment
collectoccupation
tax?
If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?
flat feenumber ofemployees
grossreceipts
profitabilityratios
Year in whichoccupation tax was last amended?County
Does government
have regulatory
fees?
Does government have user
fees?
Population Group B
Floyd County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes Yes Yes
Camden County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2006--- Yes Yes
Troup County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2012Yes Yes Yes
Walker County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Walton County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2003--- Yes Yes
Barrow County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Effingham County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 1995--- Yes Yes
Gordon County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes Yes Yes
Glynn County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2012--- No Yes
Population Group C
Decatur County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0--- Yes Yes
Monroe County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Lumpkin County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2001Yes Yes Yes
Jones County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- 2009Yes No Yes
Lee County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- 1998Yes Yes Yes
Laurens County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Hart County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Oconee County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- 1994Yes Yes Yes
Haralson County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- 2006--- No No
Chattooga County --- Yes --- --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Habersham County --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2006--- Yes Yes
Grady County Yes Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Gilmer County Yes Yes Yes --- --- No Yes Yes --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Harris County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2005Yes No Yes
Polk County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2011--- No No
Upson County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- 1994Yes No Yes
Thomas County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- --- --- 2005--- Yes Yes
Sumter County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes Yes No
Tattnall County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
White County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2003--- No Yes
Baldwin County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- 1995--- No Yes
Ware County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes 2006Yes Yes Yes
Stephens County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
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(1) - Retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt for roads, streets and bridges.
2014 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?
library
retirement ofpreviouslyincurred
G.O. debt (1)roads, streetsand bridges
public safetyfacilities and
capitalequipment
tax incrementfinancing
wateror sewer
Does thegovernment
collectoccupation
tax?
If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?
flat feenumber ofemployees
grossreceipts
profitabilityratios
Year in whichoccupation tax was last amended?County
Does government
have regulatory
fees?
Does government have user
fees?
Population Group C
Wayne County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2006--- No No
Colquitt County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Coffee County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- 2005--- No Yes
Madison County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Toombs County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Pickens County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Tift County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- 2003Yes No Yes
Peach County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- 1995Yes No Yes
Bryan County Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 1996Yes No Yes
Population Group D
Berrien County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Ben Hill County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 1995Yes No Yes
Union County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Greene County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- 1995--- No Yes
Banks County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2010--- No Yes
Cook County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2000--- Yes Yes
Franklin County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- 2001--- No No
Worth County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No No
Fannin County --- Yes --- --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Emanuel County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Elbert County Yes Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Washington County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Long County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 1995--- No Yes
Morgan County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2007--- Yes Yes
Pierce County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2006--- No No
Mitchell County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No No
Pike County --- Yes --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2010--- No No
Meriwether County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- 1995--- No Yes
Dade County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Putnam County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- 2010--- No Yes
Dodge County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
McDuffie County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2006--- Yes Yes
Brantley County --- Yes --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2009--- No Yes
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(1) - Retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt for roads, streets and bridges.
2014 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?
library
retirement ofpreviouslyincurred
G.O. debt (1)roads, streetsand bridges
public safetyfacilities and
capitalequipment
tax incrementfinancing
wateror sewer
Does thegovernment
collectoccupation
tax?
If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?
flat feenumber ofemployees
grossreceipts
profitabilityratios
Year in whichoccupation tax was last amended?County
Does government
have regulatory
fees?
Does government have user
fees?
Population Group D
Butts County Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2012Yes Yes Yes
Telfair County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Burke County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Crisp County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- 2006--- Yes Yes
Lamar County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 1994--- No No
Brooks County --- Yes --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 1999--- No Yes
Appling County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Jefferson County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 1998--- No Yes
Jeff Davis County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Dawson County Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- 2009Yes Yes No
Rabun County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0--- Yes Yes
Population Group E
Dooly County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Early County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Crawford County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- --- --- 2011--- No Yes
Pulaski County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Bacon County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- 2004--- No No
Wilkes County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Towns County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No No
Macon County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2007--- No Yes
Screven County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 1994Yes No No
Evans County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No Yes
Oglethorpe County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- Yes --- --- 0--- No Yes
Candler County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0Yes Yes Yes
McIntosh County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2011--- No Yes
Lanier County --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- 2000--- No Yes
Charlton County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- --- --- 2011--- No Yes
Heard County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No No
Bleckley County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0Yes No No
Population Group F
Calhoun County Yes Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Baker County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
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(1) - Retirement of previously incurred G.O. debt for roads, streets and bridges.
2014 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?
library
retirement ofpreviouslyincurred
G.O. debt (1)roads, streetsand bridges
public safetyfacilities and
capitalequipment
tax incrementfinancing
wateror sewer
Does thegovernment
collectoccupation
tax?
If so, what method is used to assess the occupation tax?
flat feenumber ofemployees
grossreceipts
profitabilityratios
Year in whichoccupation tax was last amended?County
Does government
have regulatory
fees?
Does government have user
fees?
Population Group F
Atkinson County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Clay County --- Yes --- --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 2006Yes No No
Seminole County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Georgetown-Quitman C --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Echols County CG --- --- Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Wilkinson County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- --- --- 2011--- No No
Wilcox County Yes Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Wheeler County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Warren County --- Yes Yes --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Twiggs County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2007--- No Yes
Turner County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- --- Yes --- 2004Yes No No
Treutlen County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Taylor County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- 2005--- No No
Taliaferro County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Jenkins County --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes --- --- 2012Yes Yes Yes
Stewart County --- --- --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Clinch County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Schley County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Randolph County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Montgomery County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Miller County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Marion County --- Yes --- --- Yes No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Lincoln County --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes --- --- 1998--- Yes Yes
Webster County Unifie --- Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- 2004Yes No No
Johnson County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No Yes
Irwin County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Hancock County --- --- Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Glascock County --- Yes --- --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
Talbot County --- Yes Yes --- --- No --- --- --- --- 0--- No No
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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.
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities - Summary of Data
GroupNumberreporting
Number of entities taking initiative for economic development activities by type:
# %local chamber
# %
development authority
# %
joint development authority
# %local government
# %
no economic development
activities# %
multi- jurisdictional
chamber
A 25 18 72.0% 23 92.0% 13 52.0% 15 60.0% 0 0.0%4 16.0%
B 16 7 43.8% 14 87.5% 8 50.0% 6 37.5% 0 0.0%1 6.3%
C 32 15 46.9% 27 84.4% 15 46.9% 12 37.5% 0 0.0%1 3.1%
D 34 21 61.8% 31 91.2% 23 67.6% 15 44.1% 0 0.0%0 0.0%
E 18 12 66.7% 17 94.4% 7 38.9% 7 38.9% 0 0.0%1 5.6%
F 31 12 38.7% 28 90.3% 9 29.0% 11 35.5% 1 3.2%0 0.0%
Total 156 85 54.5% 140 89.7% 75 48.1% 66 42.3% 1 0.6%7 4.5%
GroupNumberreporting
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
# %
QuickStart
# %
Number of governments with full-time economic
developer
# %
subsidies
A 25 1 4.0% 2 8.0% 0 0.0% 1 4.0% 4 16.0%16 64.0% 0 0.0%
B 16 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 6.3% 1 6.3% 5 31.3%7 43.8% 0 0.0%
C 32 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 6.3% 2 6.3% 7 21.9%14 43.8% 1 3.1%
D 34 3 8.8% 4 11.8% 8 23.5% 5 14.7% 13 38.2%24 70.6% 2 5.9%
E 18 1 5.6% 0 0.0% 2 11.1% 0 0.0% 1 5.6%5 27.8% 1 5.6%
F 31 0 0.0% 1 3.2% 2 6.5% 0 0.0% 5 16.1%5 16.1% 1 3.2%
Total 156 5 3.2% 7 4.5% 15 9.6% 9 5.8% 35 22.4%71 45.5% 5 3.2%
Section 6.a - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
Which of the following entities takes the initiative for economic development activities in the jurisdiction?
localchamber
multi-jurisdictional
chamberdevelopment
authority
jointdevelopment
authoritylocal
government
no economicdevelopment
activitiesundertaken
Does thegovernment
employ afull-timeeconomic
developer?
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?
land (at littleor no cost)
low-interest or deferred
payment loansstate grantsand loans
federal grantsand loans subsidies
QuickStart ProgramCounty
Population Group A
Hall County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Carroll County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Clayton County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Chatham County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Never Never Never Never Never Never
Houston County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes
Henry County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes
Douglas County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
DeKalb County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Newton County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Lowndes County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- No Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Always Sometimes
Bartow County --- --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Coweta County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes
Gwinnett County Yes --- --- --- Yes --- Yes Never Never Most of time Never Most of time Never
Paulding County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Fayette County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Never Never Never Never Never Never
Columbus/Muscogee C Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Cherokee County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Forsyth County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- No Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Athens-Clarke CG Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never
Fulton County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Never Always Most of time Always Always Never
Macon-Bibb County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time
Cobb County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never
Whitfield County Yes --- --- Yes --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Augusta/Richmond CG Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Never
Columbia County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Population Group B
Spalding County --- --- Yes --- Yes --- No Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Catoosa County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Dougherty County --- --- --- Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never
Bulloch County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Jackson County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Liberty County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Most of time Sometimes Always Always Always Sometimes
Rockdale County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
Which of the following entities takes the initiative for economic development activities in the jurisdiction?
localchamber
multi-jurisdictional
chamberdevelopment
authority
jointdevelopment
authoritylocal
government
no economicdevelopment
activitiesundertaken
Does thegovernment
employ afull-timeeconomic
developer?
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?
land (at littleor no cost)
low-interest or deferred
payment loansstate grantsand loans
federal grantsand loans subsidies
QuickStart ProgramCounty
Population Group B
Floyd County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Camden County --- --- --- Yes --- --- Yes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Troup County --- --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Never Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes
Walker County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Never
Walton County --- --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Never --- Sometimes Never Always Never
Barrow County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Never Never Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes
Effingham County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Never Never Never Never Always Never
Gordon County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Glynn County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes
Population Group C
Decatur County --- --- Yes --- Yes --- No Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Monroe County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Lumpkin County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Jones County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Lee County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Laurens County --- --- --- Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Always Never
Hart County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Always Always
Oconee County --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Haralson County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Always Never
Chattooga County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Habersham County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Grady County --- --- --- Yes --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Gilmer County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Harris County --- --- --- --- Yes --- No Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Polk County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes
Upson County Yes --- --- Yes Yes --- Yes Most of time Never Most of time Sometimes Always Never
Thomas County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- No Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Sumter County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Always Sometimes
Tattnall County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Never
White County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Baldwin County --- --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Ware County --- --- --- Yes --- --- No Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Stephens County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
Which of the following entities takes the initiative for economic development activities in the jurisdiction?
localchamber
multi-jurisdictional
chamberdevelopment
authority
jointdevelopment
authoritylocal
government
no economicdevelopment
activitiesundertaken
Does thegovernment
employ afull-timeeconomic
developer?
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?
land (at littleor no cost)
low-interest or deferred
payment loansstate grantsand loans
federal grantsand loans subsidies
QuickStart ProgramCounty
Population Group C
Wayne County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Never Never Never Always Never
Colquitt County --- --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Coffee County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes
Madison County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Toombs County --- Yes Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Never
Pickens County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Tift County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Peach County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Bryan County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Population Group D
Berrien County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Always Never
Ben Hill County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Union County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Sometimes Always Most of time Most of time Always Never
Greene County --- --- --- Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Banks County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Cook County --- --- --- Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Franklin County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Never Always Always Sometimes Sometimes
Worth County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Always Most of time Always Most of time Always Most of time
Fannin County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Emanuel County --- --- --- Yes --- --- Yes Always Always Always Always Always Always
Elbert County --- --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Washington County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Never
Long County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Morgan County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Never
Pierce County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Never Never
Mitchell County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Always Never
Pike County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes
Meriwether County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time
Dade County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Putnam County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Always Sometimes
Dodge County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never
McDuffie County --- --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Brantley County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Always Always Always Always Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
Which of the following entities takes the initiative for economic development activities in the jurisdiction?
localchamber
multi-jurisdictional
chamberdevelopment
authority
jointdevelopment
authoritylocal
government
no economicdevelopment
activitiesundertaken
Does thegovernment
employ afull-timeeconomic
developer?
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?
land (at littleor no cost)
low-interest or deferred
payment loansstate grantsand loans
federal grantsand loans subsidies
QuickStart ProgramCounty
Population Group D
Butts County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never
Telfair County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- No Never Never Never Never Never Never
Burke County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Always Sometimes Always Sometimes Always Sometimes
Crisp County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Always Never
Lamar County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Brooks County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Always Always Always Always Always
Appling County --- --- Yes Yes --- --- No Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Jefferson County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No Most of time Never Always Most of time Most of time Never
Jeff Davis County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes
Dawson County Yes --- Yes Yes 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
Population Group E
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
Crawford County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Pulaski County Yes --- --- Yes --- --- No Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Bacon County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Wilkes County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Towns County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never
Macon County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Most of time Always Most of time Sometimes Never
Screven County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Evans County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Oglethorpe County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- No Never Never Never Never Never Never
Candler County Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
McIntosh County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Lanier County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Most of time Sometimes Always Most of time Never Sometimes
Charlton County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never
Heard County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- No Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes
Bleckley County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Population Group F
Calhoun County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Never Never Never Never Never Never
Baker County --- --- Yes --- Yes --- No Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.a: Economic Development Activities
Which of the following entities takes the initiative for economic development activities in the jurisdiction?
localchamber
multi-jurisdictional
chamberdevelopment
authority
jointdevelopment
authoritylocal
government
no economicdevelopment
activitiesundertaken
Does thegovernment
employ afull-timeeconomic
developer?
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to your community?
land (at littleor no cost)
low-interest or deferred
payment loansstate grantsand loans
federal grantsand loans subsidies
QuickStart ProgramCounty
Population Group F
Atkinson County --- --- Yes --- Yes --- No Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Always Never
Clay County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Never
Seminole County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No --- Most of time Most of time Never Never Never
Georgetown-Quitman C --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Echols County CG --- --- --- --- --- Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Wilkinson County --- --- Yes Yes --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Never
Wilcox County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never
Wheeler County Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- No Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Warren County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Always Sometimes
Twiggs County Yes --- --- --- --- --- No Sometimes Never Always Sometimes Most of time Sometimes
Turner County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Treutlen County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never
Taylor County --- --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Never Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Taliaferro County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Never Never Never Never Never Never
Jenkins County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Stewart County --- --- --- --- Yes --- No Never Never Never Never Never Never
Clinch County --- --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Always Sometimes
Schley County --- --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Always
Randolph County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Montgomery County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Miller County Yes --- Yes --- --- --- No Never Never Never Never Never Never
Marion County --- --- Yes --- Yes --- No Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Lincoln County --- --- Yes --- --- --- Yes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Webster County Unifie Yes --- Yes --- Yes --- No Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Johnson County Yes --- Yes Yes Yes --- No Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Always Never
Irwin County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- No Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Hancock County --- --- Yes --- Yes --- Yes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Glascock County --- --- Yes --- Yes --- No Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Talbot County Yes --- Yes Yes --- --- No Never Never Most of time Most of time Never Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities - Summary of Data
GroupNumberreporting
Number of governments using the following incentives to attract new industry all of the time: (Cont.)
# %
utilities at little or no cost
# %
commitment of additional local
government services
# %
industrial development
bonds# %
expedited permitting
# %tax incentives
# %
waiver of regulations
# %
waiver or reduction of
required fees or assessments
# %other
A 25 0 0.0% 1 4.0% 4 16.0% 4 16.0%0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
B 16 1 6.3% 0 0.0% 4 25.0% 5 31.3%0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 6.3% 0 0.0%
C 32 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 3.1% 4 12.5%0 0.0% 1 3.1% 0 0.0% 1 3.1%
D 34 1 2.9% 2 5.9% 4 11.8% 9 26.5%0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 2.9% 1 2.9%
E 18 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 27.8%0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
F 31 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 6.5%0 0.0% 1 3.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Total 156 2 1.3% 3 1.9% 13 8.3% 29 18.6%0 0.0% 2 1.3% 2 1.3% 2 1.3%
GroupNumberreporting # %
land (at little or no cost)
# %
local or regional low-interest or
deferred
# %
state grants and loans
# %
federal grants and loans
# %
QuickStart
Number of governments using the following incentives to encourage the retention and expansion of existing industry all of the time:
A 25 1 4.0% 1 4.0% 0 0.0% 1 4.0% 4 16.0%
B 16 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 6.3% 1 6.3% 4 25.0%
C 32 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 6.3% 2 6.3% 6 18.8%
D 34 2 5.9% 3 8.8% 6 17.6% 6 17.6% 10 29.4%
E 18 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 5.6%
F 31 1 3.2% 1 3.2% 2 6.5% 2 6.5% 5 16.1%
Total 156 4 2.6% 5 3.2% 11 7.1% 12 7.7% 30 19.2%
Section 6.b - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to thecommunity? (Cont.)
taxincentives
utilities atlittle orno cost
commitmentof additional
local government
services
industrialdevelopment
bondsexpeditedpermitting
waiver ofregulations
waiver orreduction
of requiredfees or
assessments
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging theretention and expansion of existing industry?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred
payment loansstate grantsand loans
federal grantsand loans
QuickStart ProgramCounty
Population Group A
Hall County Most of time Never Sometimes Most of time Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Carroll County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Clayton County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Chatham County Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Never
Houston County Sometimes Never Sometimes Always Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always
Henry County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Douglas County Always Never Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
DeKalb County Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes
Newton County Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Lowndes County Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always
Bartow County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Coweta County Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Gwinnett County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never Most of time Never Most of time
Paulding County Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Always Most of time --- Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Fayette County Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Columbus/Muscogee C Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Cherokee County Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes --- Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Forsyth County Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Athens-Clarke CG Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Always Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes
Fulton County Always Never Always Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Always Most of time Always Always
Macon-Bibb County Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time
Cobb County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Whitfield County Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Augusta/Richmond CG Sometimes Never Never Always Sometimes Never Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always
Columbia County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Population Group B
Spalding County Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Catoosa County Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Dougherty County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Bulloch County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Jackson County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Liberty County Always Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Always Always Always
Rockdale County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to thecommunity? (Cont.)
taxincentives
utilities atlittle orno cost
commitmentof additional
local government
services
industrialdevelopment
bondsexpeditedpermitting
waiver ofregulations
waiver orreduction
of requiredfees or
assessments
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging theretention and expansion of existing industry?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred
payment loansstate grantsand loans
federal grantsand loans
QuickStart ProgramCounty
Population Group B
Floyd County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Camden County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Troup County Always Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Walker County Always Never Sometimes Always Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always
Walton County Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes
Barrow County Most of time Never Never Most of time Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Most of time
Effingham County Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always
Gordon County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Glynn County Sometimes Never Never Always Always Never Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time Never Always
Population Group C
Decatur County Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Monroe County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Lumpkin County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Jones County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Lee County Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Laurens County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Always
Hart County Most of time Never Sometimes Most of time Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Oconee County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Haralson County Most of time Sometimes Most of time Always Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Always
Chattooga County Sometimes --- Most of time Sometimes Most of time Never Never Never Never Sometimes --- Sometimes
Habersham County Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Grady County Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Gilmer County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Harris County Most of time Never Never Most of time Most of time Never --- Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Polk County Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never
Upson County Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Never Always
Thomas County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Sumter County Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Tattnall County Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Most of time Most of time Most of time
White County Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Baldwin County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Ware County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Stephens County Always Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time --- Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to thecommunity? (Cont.)
taxincentives
utilities atlittle orno cost
commitmentof additional
local government
services
industrialdevelopment
bondsexpeditedpermitting
waiver ofregulations
waiver orreduction
of requiredfees or
assessments
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging theretention and expansion of existing industry?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred
payment loansstate grantsand loans
federal grantsand loans
QuickStart ProgramCounty
Population Group C
Wayne County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Always
Colquitt County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Coffee County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always
Madison County Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Toombs County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Pickens County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Tift County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Peach County Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always
Bryan County Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes --- Sometimes
Population Group D
Berrien County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Always Most of time Sometimes Always Always Always
Ben Hill County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
Union County Sometimes Never Never Always Always Never Never Sometimes Always Most of time Most of time Always
Greene County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Banks County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Cook County Most of time --- Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes --- Sometimes
Franklin County Sometimes Most of time Always Never Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Always Always Never
Worth County Always Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Most of time Most of time Always
Fannin County Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Always Most of time --- Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time
Emanuel County Always Never Sometimes Always Always Never Sometimes Always Always Always Always Always
Elbert County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Washington County Never Never Never Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Long County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes
Morgan County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Always
Pierce County Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Never
Mitchell County Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time
Pike County Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Always
Meriwether County Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Never --- Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Dade County Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Putnam County Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always
Dodge County Most of time Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes
McDuffie County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Brantley County Always Never Sometimes Never Always Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to thecommunity? (Cont.)
taxincentives
utilities atlittle orno cost
commitmentof additional
local government
services
industrialdevelopment
bondsexpeditedpermitting
waiver ofregulations
waiver orreduction
of requiredfees or
assessments
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging theretention and expansion of existing industry?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred
payment loansstate grantsand loans
federal grantsand loans
QuickStart ProgramCounty
Population Group D
Butts County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Telfair County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Always Never
Burke County Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Most of time Most of time Always Never Sometimes
Crisp County Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Lamar County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Brooks County Always Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Always Always
Appling County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Jefferson County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Jeff Davis County Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Always
Dawson County Never Never Never Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Rabun County Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Population Group E
Dooly County Never Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Never Never Never Most of time Most of time Most of time
Early County Always Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Always
Crawford County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Pulaski County Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Bacon County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Wilkes County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Towns County Always Never Sometimes Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never
Macon County Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Screven County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Evans County Sometimes Never Never Never Always Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Oglethorpe County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Candler County Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes
McIntosh County Sometimes --- Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes --- Never
Lanier County Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never
Charlton County Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Heard County Most of time Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Most of time Never
Bleckley County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Population Group F
Calhoun County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Baker County Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Page 6.b - 4 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.b: Economic Development Activities
How often does the government use the following incentives in attracting new industry to thecommunity? (Cont.)
taxincentives
utilities atlittle orno cost
commitmentof additional
local government
services
industrialdevelopment
bondsexpeditedpermitting
waiver ofregulations
waiver orreduction
of requiredfees or
assessments
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging theretention and expansion of existing industry?
land (at little or no cost)
low-interest or deferred
payment loansstate grantsand loans
federal grantsand loans
QuickStart ProgramCounty
Population Group F
Atkinson County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always
Clay County Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never
Seminole County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- --- --- --- ---
Georgetown-Quitman C Most of time Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Echols County CG --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Wilkinson County Sometimes --- Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time --- Sometimes
Wilcox County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Wheeler County Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Warren County Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Twiggs County Always Never Most of time Most of time Always Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Turner County Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Treutlen County Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Taylor County Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time
Taliaferro County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never
Jenkins County Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Stewart County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Clinch County Always Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Always
Schley County Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Always --- Sometimes Never Always Always Always
Randolph County Always Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Montgomery County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Miller County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Marion County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Lincoln County Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never --- Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Always
Webster County Unifie Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Johnson County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Most of time --- Always
Irwin County Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never
Hancock County Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never
Glascock County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never
Talbot County Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Always Never Always Always Never
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities - Summary of Data
GroupNumberreporting
Number of governments using the following incentives to encourage the retention and expansion of existing industry all of the time: (Cont.)
# %
subsidies
# %
tax incentives
# %
utilities at little or no cost
# %
commitment of additional local
government services
# %
industrial development
bonds
# %
expedited permitting
# %
waiver or regulations
# % # %
other
waiver or reduction of required fees of
assessments
A 25 0 0.0% 1 4.0% 1 4.0% 1 4.0% 4 16.0% 4 16.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
B 16 0 0.0% 4 25.0% 1 6.3% 0 0.0% 4 25.0% 5 31.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
C 32 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 3.1% 2 6.3% 3 9.4% 1 3.1% 0 0.0% 1 3.1%
D 34 3 8.8% 2 5.9% 1 2.9% 2 5.9% 3 8.8% 9 26.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
E 18 1 5.6% 1 5.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 5.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
F 31 0 0.0% 2 6.5% 1 3.2% 1 3.2% 0 0.0% 1 3.2% 1 3.2% 1 3.2% 0 0.0%
Total 156 4 2.6% 10 6.4% 4 2.6% 5 3.2% 13 8.3% 23 14.7% 2 1.3% 1 0.6% 1 0.6%
GroupNumberreporting # % # %
Number collecting the additional mill for the following purpose:
# %
Multi-jurisdictional development authority
county development authority
# %
Other
Number of counties collecting the additional
mill of ad valorem tax for economic development
A 25 12.0% 1 33.3%3 1 33.3% 1 33.3%
B 16 0.0% 0 0.0%0 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
C 32 9.4% 4 133.3%3 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
D 34 17.6% 6 100.0%6 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
E 18 11.1% 3 150.0%2 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
F 31 9.7% 5 166.7%3 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Total 156 17 10.9% 19 111.8% 1 5.9% 1 5.9%
Section 6.c - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
subsidiestax
incentives
utilities atlittle orno cost
commitmentof additional
local government
services
industrialdevelopment
bondsexpeditedpermitting
waiver ofregulations
waiveror reduction of required
fees orassessments other
Does thecounty
collect theone mill foreconomic
development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?County
Population Group A
Hall County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Always Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Carroll County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Clayton County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Chatham County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Houston County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Always Most of time Never Sometimes --- No ---
Henry County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never No ---
Douglas County Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
DeKalb County Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Newton County Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Lowndes County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes --- Yes Multi-juris DA
Bartow County Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes No ---
Coweta County Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes --- No ---
Gwinnett County Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes --- No ---
Paulding County Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Fayette County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Columbus/Muscogee C Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- Yes County DA
Cherokee County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Most of time --- No ---
Forsyth County Never Most of time Always Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Never --- No ---
Athens-Clarke CG Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Most of time Always Never Sometimes --- No ---
Fulton County Never Always Never Always Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes No ---
Macon-Bibb County Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time --- Yes Both
Cobb County Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes --- No ---
Whitfield County Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Most of time Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Augusta/Richmond CG Never Sometimes Never Never Always Sometimes Never Never Never No ---
Columbia County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Population Group B
Spalding County Never Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never No ---
Catoosa County Never Most of time Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Dougherty County Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes --- No ---
Bulloch County Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Jackson County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Liberty County Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Always Always Sometimes Most of time --- No ---
Rockdale County Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never No ---
Page 6.c - 1 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
subsidiestax
incentives
utilities atlittle orno cost
commitmentof additional
local government
services
industrialdevelopment
bondsexpeditedpermitting
waiver ofregulations
waiveror reduction of required
fees orassessments other
Does thecounty
collect theone mill foreconomic
development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?County
Population Group B
Floyd County Never Always Never Sometimes Most of time Always Never Sometimes --- No ---
Camden County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never --- No ---
Troup County Never Most of time Never Never Always Never Never Sometimes Never No ---
Walker County Never Always Never Sometimes Always Always Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Walton County Never Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never --- No ---
Barrow County Sometimes Most of time Never Never Most of time Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Effingham County Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Gordon County Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never --- No ---
Glynn County Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Always Always Never Never --- No ---
Population Group C
Decatur County Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Never --- Yes County DA
Monroe County Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Lumpkin County Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Never --- No ---
Jones County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Lee County Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Laurens County Never Sometimes Never Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Hart County Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes Most of time Always Sometimes Sometimes Never No ---
Oconee County Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Haralson County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Always Sometimes --- No ---
Chattooga County Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Most of time Never Never --- No ---
Habersham County Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never No ---
Grady County Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Gilmer County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Harris County Sometimes Most of time Never Never Most of time Most of time Never Most of time Never No ---
Polk County Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never Never --- No ---
Upson County Never Sometimes Never Most of time Most of time --- Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Thomas County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always No ---
Sumter County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never --- No ---
Tattnall County Never Most of time Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never --- Yes County DA
White County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never --- No ---
Baldwin County Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Always Never Sometimes --- No ---
Ware County Never Sometimes Never Most of time Most of time Sometimes Never Sometimes Never No ---
Stephens County Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Page 6.c - 2 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
subsidiestax
incentives
utilities atlittle orno cost
commitmentof additional
local government
services
industrialdevelopment
bondsexpeditedpermitting
waiver ofregulations
waiveror reduction of required
fees orassessments other
Does thecounty
collect theone mill foreconomic
development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?County
Population Group C
Wayne County Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Colquitt County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Coffee County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Madison County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never No ---
Toombs County Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never --- Yes County DA
Pickens County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never No ---
Tift County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Peach County Never Sometimes Never Never Always Always Never Never Sometimes No County DA
Bryan County Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never --- No ---
Population Group D
Berrien County Never Always Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Ben Hill County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Union County Never Sometimes Never Never Always Always Never Never Never No ---
Greene County Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Banks County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Cook County Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes --- No ---
Franklin County Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Always Never Always Never Sometimes --- No ---
Worth County Most of time Most of time Most of time Most of time Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes --- Yes County DA
Fannin County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Always Most of time Most of time --- No ---
Emanuel County Always Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Never Sometimes --- Yes County DA
Elbert County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Washington County Never Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes --- Yes County DA
Long County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Most of time Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Morgan County Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Most of time Never Sometimes --- No ---
Pierce County Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Mitchell County Never Never Never Never Sometimes Always Never Never --- No ---
Pike County Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Meriwether County Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Most of time --- No ---
Dade County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Most of time --- No ---
Putnam County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Never --- No ---
Dodge County Never Most of time Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
McDuffie County --- Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- Never Never --- No ---
Brantley County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Always Never Never --- No ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
subsidiestax
incentives
utilities atlittle orno cost
commitmentof additional
local government
services
industrialdevelopment
bondsexpeditedpermitting
waiver ofregulations
waiveror reduction of required
fees orassessments other
Does thecounty
collect theone mill foreconomic
development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?County
Population Group D
Butts County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes No ---
Telfair County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Burke County Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Crisp County Never Most of time Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time No ---
Lamar County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- Yes County DA
Brooks County Always Always Never Sometimes Always Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- Yes County DA
Appling County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never --- No ---
Jefferson County Never Sometimes Never Never Never Always Never Sometimes --- Yes County DA
Jeff Davis County Sometimes Sometimes Always Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Dawson County Never Never Never Never Always Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Rabun County Never Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time Never Never --- No ---
Population Group E
Dooly County Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Early County Always Always Never Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Crawford County Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Pulaski County Never Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Bacon County Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time Sometimes Always Never Sometimes --- No ---
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Wilkes County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Towns County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Macon County Never Sometimes Never Never Sometimes Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Screven County Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never --- Yes County DA
Evans County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Oglethorpe County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Candler County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes --- Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
McIntosh County Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes --- Yes County DA
Lanier County Never Never Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never --- No ---
Charlton County Never Never Never Never Sometimes Most of time Never Never --- No ---
Heard County Never Most of time Never Most of time Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes --- No ---
Bleckley County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes No County DA
Population Group F
Calhoun County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never No ---
Baker County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Never --- No ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.c: Economic Development Activities
How often does the government use the following incentives in encouraging the retention and expansion of existing industry?
subsidiestax
incentives
utilities atlittle orno cost
commitmentof additional
local government
services
industrialdevelopment
bondsexpeditedpermitting
waiver ofregulations
waiveror reduction of required
fees orassessments other
Does thecounty
collect theone mill foreconomic
development?
For what purpose is the
mill of ad valorem taxes
used?County
Population Group F
Atkinson County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes --- No ---
Clay County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never No ---
Seminole County --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- No ---
Georgetown-Quitman C Never Always Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Echols County CG --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Wilkinson County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Wilcox County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Wheeler County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never Never Sometimes --- No ---
Warren County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Twiggs County Sometimes Most of time Always Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Never --- No ---
Turner County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Treutlen County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Taylor County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Never Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Taliaferro County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never No ---
Jenkins County Never Sometimes Never Most of time Never Never Never Never --- No County DA
Stewart County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Clinch County Sometimes Always Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Schley County Never Sometimes Sometimes Always Sometimes Always Always Always --- No ---
Randolph County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never No County DA
Montgomery County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- Yes County DA
Miller County Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Marion County Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Never Never Never Never --- No ---
Lincoln County Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Most of time Sometimes Sometimes Never Most of time --- Yes County DA
Webster County Unifie Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes --- No ---
Johnson County Never Never Never Most of time Never Never Never Never Never No ---
Irwin County Sometimes Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never --- Yes County DA
Hancock County Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Never Never --- No ---
Glascock County Never Never Never Sometimes Never Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes --- No ---
Talbot County Never Never Never Never Never Never Sometimes Never Never No ---
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Department of Community Affairs
GroupNumberreporting # %
Section 6.d: Economic Developement Activities - Summary of Data
# % # % # % # % # %
Number with constitutional development
authority one mill
Number providing more than $50,000
support to economic developmentthree mills two mills
Of those governments not dedicating additional mill of ad valorem tax, number
supporting economic development through the normal budgeting process
Number and percentage dedicating by amount
# %
other amount
# %
none
A 25 0 0.0% 0 0.0%16 64.0% 1 6.3% 24 96.0% 23 95.8%1 6.3% 15 93.8%
B 16 0 0.0% 2 25.0%8 50.0% 0 0.0% 13 81.3% 13 100.0%0 0.0% 7 87.5%
C 32 0 0.0% 0 0.0%20 62.5% 2 10.0% 26 81.3% 21 80.8%5 25.0% 17 85.0%
D 34 0 0.0% 0 0.0%22 64.7% 1 4.5% 31 91.2% 26 83.9%8 36.4% 14 63.6%
E 18 0 0.0% 0 0.0%14 77.8% 2 14.3% 17 94.4% 8 47.1%4 28.6% 8 57.1%
F 31 0 0.0% 0 0.0%13 41.9% 1 7.7% 19 61.3% 4 21.1%3 23.1% 13 100.0%
Total 156 0 0.0% 2 2.2%93 59.6% 7 7.5% 130 60.9% 95 73.1%21 22.6% 74 79.6%
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
Does government have a constitutional
development 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?County
If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?
Population Group ACarroll County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Paulding County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneLowndes County Yes No ---One millHall County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Forsyth County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneDeKalb County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneClayton County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Columbia County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000---Bartow County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneChatham County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Coweta County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneNewton County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneCobb County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneHenry County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneWhitfield County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneHouston County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneGwinnett County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Athens-Clarke CG Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneAugusta/Richmond CG Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneDouglas County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneCherokee County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneMacon-Bibb County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Columbus/Muscogee C Yes Yes Greater than $100,000OtherFayette County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Fulton County No Yes Greater than $100,000None
Population Group BSpalding County No Yes $51,000 - $100,000---Glynn County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Troup County Yes No ---NoneWalker County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneFloyd County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneCatoosa County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Gordon County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Liberty County Yes No ---Two millsBarrow County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneWalton County No Yes Greater than $100,000---
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
Does government have a constitutional
development 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?County
If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?
Population Group BDougherty County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneEffingham County Yes No ---Two millsRockdale County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Camden County No Yes Greater than $100,000NoneJackson County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneBulloch County No Yes Greater than $100,000---
Population Group COconee County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneUpson County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneJones County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Lee County No Yes Greater than $100,000NoneTattnall County Yes No ---OtherLaurens County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneStephens County No Yes Greater than $100,000NoneChattooga County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000---Toombs County Yes No ---One millCoffee County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000OtherPickens County No Yes $51,000 - $100,000---Habersham County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneWare County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneThomas County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000---Gilmer County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneMonroe County Yes No ---NoneWhite County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NonePeach County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Decatur County No No ---NoneHarris County No Yes Less than $10,000---Polk County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000OtherHaralson County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneBaldwin County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneTift County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneSumter County Yes Yes $26,000 - $50,000NoneLumpkin County No No ------Wayne County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000OtherBryan County No Yes Greater than $100,000OtherColquitt County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000None
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
Does government have a constitutional
development 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?County
If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?
Population Group CHart County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneMadison County Yes No ---One millGrady County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000---
Population Group DMcDuffie County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneFannin County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneLong County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000---Franklin County No Yes $51,000 - $100,000---Morgan County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000---Telfair County No Yes $51,000 - $100,000---Meriwether County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NonePutnam County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000OtherBanks County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneBerrien County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Mitchell County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneJeff Davis County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000One millDawson County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000OtherElbert County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneBurke County No No ------Worth County No Yes Less than $10,000---Ben Hill County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneBrantley County Yes No ---OtherPike County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneEmanuel County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000OtherPierce County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000OtherDade County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneButts County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneCrisp County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneBrooks County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000OtherWashington County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000OtherLamar County No Yes $51,000 - $100,000---Union County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Appling County No Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneRabun County No Yes Greater than $100,000---Cook County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000---Jefferson County Yes No ---Other
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
Does government have a constitutional
development 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?County
If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?
Population Group DDodge County Yes Yes $11,000 - $25,000NoneGreene County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000None
Population Group EMcIntosh County Yes No Greater than $100,000One millCusseta-Chattahoochee No Yes $11,000 - $25,000---Dooly County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NonePulaski County Yes Yes $11,000 - $25,000OtherCharlton County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000---Bleckley County Yes Yes $26,000 - $50,000NoneTowns County Yes Yes $11,000 - $25,000OtherScreven County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000OtherOglethorpe County Yes Yes $11,000 - $25,000NoneBacon County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000OtherEarly County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneLanier County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000One millCandler County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneCrawford County Yes Yes $11,000 - $25,000NoneWilkes County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000---Evans County Yes Yes $26,000 - $50,000NoneHeard County Yes Yes $11,000 - $25,000NoneMacon County No Yes $51,000 - $100,000---
Population Group FMarion County Yes Yes Less than $10,000NoneTalbot County No Yes $11,000 - $25,000---Irwin County Yes No ---One millStewart County No No ------Lincoln County No No ------Wheeler County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000OtherGlascock County Yes Yes Less than $10,000NoneMiller County No Yes Less than $10,000---Wilkinson County No Yes $51,000 - $100,000---Calhoun County No Yes Less than $10,000---Atkinson County No No ------Echols County CG --- --- ------Clay County No Yes Less than $10,000---Clinch County Yes No ---Other
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 6.d: Economic Development Activities
Does government have a constitutional
development 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?County
If government has a constitutional
development authority, what amount of ad
valorem tax is dedicated to the authority?
Population Group FMontgomery County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000OtherJohnson County Yes Yes $11,000 - $25,000NoneTreutlen County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000NoneTwiggs County No No ---NoneTaylor County Yes Yes $26,000 - $50,000NoneHancock County Yes Yes $26,000 - $50,000NoneWebster County Unifie Yes No ---NoneJenkins County Yes Yes Greater than $100,000NoneRandolph County No No ------Turner County Yes Yes $51,000 - $100,000NoneSeminole County Yes Yes $11,000 - $25,000NoneTaliaferro County No No ------Georgetown-Quitman C No No ------Schley County No Yes Less than $10,000NoneWarren County No Yes $26,000 - $50,000---Baker County No Yes Less than $10,000---Wilcox County Yes No ---None
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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 � 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 fire fighting – 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
GroupNumberreporting # %
Number withcounty government providing handguns
to officers
Section 7.a: Public Safety - Summary of Data
# % # % # %8 hours
Number of counties
operating police department other
# %
Number with"One Car, One
Driver rule"# %
9 hours# %
10 hours# %
12 hours
Number assigning patrol shifts by number of hours If more than one driver per car,
maximum number of drivers
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department
A 25 8 100.0% 3 37.5%8 32.0% 0 0.0% 5 62.5%1 12.5% 2 25.0% 2 25.0% 3
B 16 4 80.0% 2 40.0%5 31.3% 0 0.0% 5 100.0%0 0.0% 1 20.0% 2 40.0% 1
C 32 2 100.0% 1 50.0%2 6.3% 0 0.0% 1 50.0%0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 2
D 34 0 0.0% 0 0.0%0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% ---
E 18 0 0.0% 0 0.0%0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% ---
F 31 1 100.0% 0 0.0%1 3.2% 0 0.0% 1 100.0%0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% ---
Total 156 15 100.0% 6 37.5%16 10.3% 0 0.0% 12 75.0%1 6.3% 3 18.8% 6 37.5% 3
Section 7.a - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
JurisdictionMethod of providing
handguns
For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?
Does the policedepartment have
"One Car, One Driver rule"?
If not, what is thetypical number of
drivers per vehicle?Does the county operate a
police department?
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Population Group A
Carroll County No --- --- ------
Paulding County No --- --- ------
Lowndes County No --- --- ------
Hall County No --- --- ------
Forsyth County No --- --- ------
DeKalb County Yes 10 Hours No 3.0Govt. provides
Clayton County Yes 8 Hours No 3.0Govt. provides
Columbia County No --- --- ------
Bartow County No --- --- ------
Chatham County No --- --- ------
Coweta County No --- --- ------
Newton County No --- --- ------
Cobb County Yes 8 Hours No 3.0Govt. provides
Henry County Yes 10 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Whitfield County No --- --- ------
Houston County No --- --- ------
Gwinnett County Yes 9 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Athens-Clarke CG Yes 8 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Augusta/Richmond CG No --- --- ------
Douglas County No --- --- ------
Cherokee County No --- --- ------
Macon-Bibb County No --- --- ------
Columbus/Muscogee C Yes 12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Fayette County No --- --- ------
Fulton County Yes 12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Population Group B
Spalding County No --- --- ------
Glynn County Yes 10 Hours Yes 1.0Govt. provides
Troup County Yes 12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Walker County Yes 8 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
Floyd County Yes 8 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Catoosa County No --- --- ------
Gordon County No --- --- ------
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
JurisdictionMethod of providing
handguns
For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?
Does the policedepartment have
"One Car, One Driver rule"?
If not, what is thetypical number of
drivers per vehicle?Does the county operate a
police department?
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Liberty County No --- --- ------
Barrow County No --- --- ------
Walton County No --- --- ------
Dougherty County Yes 12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Effingham County No --- --- ------
Rockdale County No --- --- ------
Camden County No --- --- ------
Jackson County No --- --- ------
Bulloch County No --- --- ------
Population Group C
Oconee County No --- --- ------
Upson County No --- --- ------
Jones County No --- --- ------
Lee County No --- --- ------
Tattnall County No --- --- ------
Laurens County No --- --- ------
Stephens County No --- --- ------
Chattooga County No --- --- ------
Toombs County No --- --- ------
Coffee County No --- --- ------
Pickens County No --- --- ------
Habersham County No --- --- ------
Ware County Yes 8 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
Thomas County No --- --- ------
Gilmer County No --- --- ------
Monroe County No --- --- ------
White County No --- --- ------
Peach County No --- --- ------
Decatur County No --- --- ------
Harris County No --- --- ------
Polk County Yes 12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Haralson County No --- --- ------
Baldwin County No --- --- ------
Tift County No --- --- ------
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
JurisdictionMethod of providing
handguns
For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?
Does the policedepartment have
"One Car, One Driver rule"?
If not, what is thetypical number of
drivers per vehicle?Does the county operate a
police department?
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Sumter County No --- --- ------
Lumpkin County No --- --- ------
Wayne County No --- --- ------
Bryan County No --- --- ------
Colquitt County No --- --- ------
Hart County No --- --- ------
Madison County No --- --- ------
Grady County No --- --- ------
Population Group D
McDuffie County No --- --- ------
Fannin County No --- --- ------
Long County No --- --- ------
Franklin County No --- --- ------
Morgan County No --- --- ------
Telfair County No --- --- ------
Meriwether County No --- --- ------
Putnam County No --- --- ------
Banks County No --- --- ------
Berrien County No --- --- ------
Mitchell County No --- --- ------
Jeff Davis County No --- --- ------
Dawson County No --- --- ------
Elbert County No --- --- ------
Burke County No --- --- ------
Worth County No --- --- ------
Ben Hill County No --- --- ------
Brantley County No --- --- ------
Pike County No --- --- ------
Emanuel County No --- --- ------
Pierce County No --- --- ------
Dade County No --- --- ------
Butts County No --- --- ------
Crisp County No --- --- ------
Brooks County No --- --- ------
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
JurisdictionMethod of providing
handguns
For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?
Does the policedepartment have
"One Car, One Driver rule"?
If not, what is thetypical number of
drivers per vehicle?Does the county operate a
police department?
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Washington County No --- --- ------
Lamar County No --- --- ------
Union County No --- --- ------
Appling County No --- --- ------
Rabun County No --- --- ------
Cook County No --- --- ------
Jefferson County No --- --- ------
Dodge County No --- --- ------
Greene County No --- --- ------
Population Group E
McIntosh County No --- --- ------
Cusseta-Chattahoochee No --- --- ------
Dooly County No --- --- ------
Pulaski County No --- --- ------
Charlton County No --- --- ------
Bleckley County No --- --- ------
Towns County No --- --- ------
Screven County No --- --- ------
Oglethorpe County No --- --- ------
Bacon County No --- --- ------
Early County No --- --- ------
Lanier County No --- --- ------
Candler County No --- --- ------
Crawford County No --- --- ------
Wilkes County No --- --- ------
Evans County No --- --- ------
Heard County No --- --- ------
Macon County No --- --- ------
Population Group F
Marion County No --- --- ------
Talbot County No --- --- ------
Irwin County No --- --- ------
Stewart County No --- --- ------
Lincoln County No --- --- ------
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.a: Public Safety
JurisdictionMethod of providing
handguns
For the majority of the police patrol officers, for what shift hours are they
primarily assigned?
Does the policedepartment have
"One Car, One Driver rule"?
If not, what is thetypical number of
drivers per vehicle?Does the county operate a
police department?
Questions refer to the operation of a county police department ...
Wheeler County No --- --- ------
Glascock County No --- --- ------
Miller County No --- --- ------
Wilkinson County No --- --- ------
Calhoun County Yes 12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Atkinson County No --- --- ------
Echols County CG No --- --- ------
Clay County No --- --- ------
Clinch County No --- --- ------
Montgomery County No --- --- ------
Johnson County No --- --- ------
Treutlen County No --- --- ------
Twiggs County No --- --- ------
Taylor County No --- --- ------
Hancock County No --- --- ------
Webster County Unifie No --- --- ------
Jenkins County No --- --- ------
Randolph County No --- --- ------
Turner County No --- --- ------
Seminole County No --- --- ------
Taliaferro County No --- --- ------
Georgetown-Quitman C No --- --- ------
Schley County No --- --- ------
Warren County No --- --- ------
Baker County No --- --- ------
Wilcox County No --- --- ------
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Department of Community Affairs
GroupNumberreporting # %
8 hours
# %
9 hours
# %
10 hours
# %
12 hours
# %
other
# %
Number of governments with
"One Car, One Driver Rule"
------------ Number having following shifts in hours: ------------
# %
Number of departments providing handguns to sworn law enforcement personnel
Section 7.b: Public Safety - Summary of Data
Questions refer to the operating of a county sheriff's department
If more than one driver per car,
maximum number of drivers
A 25 4 16.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 76.0% 1 4.0% 12 48.0% 321 84.0%
B 16 5 31.3% 2 12.5% 0 0.0% 9 56.3% 0 0.0% 15 93.8% 215 93.8%
C 32 1 3.1% 1 3.1% 0 0.0% 30 93.8% 0 0.0% 30 93.8% 230 93.8%
D 34 1 2.9% 0 0.0% 1 2.9% 32 94.1% 0 0.0% 31 91.2% 229 85.3%
E 18 2 11.1% 1 5.6% 0 0.0% 15 83.3% 0 0.0% 16 88.9% 412 66.7%
F 31 6 19.4% 1 3.2% 0 0.0% 24 77.4% 0 0.0% 28 90.3% 221 67.7%
Total 156 19 12.2% 5 3.2% 1 0.6% 129 82.7% 1 0.6% 132 84.6% 4128 82.1%
Section 7.b - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety
JurisdictionMethod of providing
handguns to sworn deputies
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Does sheriff's department have "One car,
One driver rule"?
If not, what is the typicalnumber of drivers per
vehicle?
For the majority of the sheriff's deputies, for what
shift hours are they primarily assigned?
Population Group A
12 Hours No 1.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
Other No 3.0Govt. provides
12 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
8 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours No 3.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
12 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours No 3.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
12 Hours No 3.0Govt. provides
--- --- ------
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Other
8 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
Population Group B
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes 1.0Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety
JurisdictionMethod of providing
handguns to sworn deputies
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Does sheriff's department have "One car,
One driver rule"?
If not, what is the typicalnumber of drivers per
vehicle?
For the majority of the sheriff's deputies, for what
shift hours are they primarily assigned?
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
9 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
9 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
Population Group C
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Other
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours No 2.0Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety
JurisdictionMethod of providing
handguns to sworn deputies
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Does sheriff's department have "One car,
One driver rule"?
If not, what is the typicalnumber of drivers per
vehicle?
For the majority of the sheriff's deputies, for what
shift hours are they primarily assigned?
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
9 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Population Group D
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours No 2.0Other
10 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Other
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours No 1.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety
JurisdictionMethod of providing
handguns to sworn deputies
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Does sheriff's department have "One car,
One driver rule"?
If not, what is the typicalnumber of drivers per
vehicle?
For the majority of the sheriff's deputies, for what
shift hours are they primarily assigned?
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Population Group E
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours No 4.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours No 2.0Officer provides
9 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
Population Group F
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
9 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 7.b: Public Safety
JurisdictionMethod of providing
handguns to sworn deputies
Questions refer to the operation of a county sheriff's department ...
Does sheriff's department have "One car,
One driver rule"?
If not, what is the typicalnumber of drivers per
vehicle?
For the majority of the sheriff's deputies, for what
shift hours are they primarily assigned?
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
8 Hours Yes ---Other
12 Hours No 1.0Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
8 Hours No 2.0Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours No 2.0Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
8 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Govt. provides
12 Hours Yes ---Officer provides
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Department of Community Affairs
GroupNumberreporting
Number withISO rating
of 4 or better
Number of firestations that the
government supports:# %
Number of governments using volunteers for fire
fighting duties# %# %
Number of these departments as all-
volunteers departments
Number of departments with fire
fighting personnel working on scheduled
shifts
Number of firefighting personnel
on duty on any shift:
# % minimum maximum minimum maximum
Section 7.c: Public Safety - Summary of Data
# %
Number of governments operating
a jail facility# % # %
Number of these governments
owning the facility they operate
Number of governments adding the 10% fee to court
fines (1)
A 25 14 0 9 36.0% 0 0.0% 22 88.0% 256.0% 30 18725 100.0% 25 100.0% 25 100.0%
B 16 6 5 12 75.0% 2 16.7% 12 75.0% 537.5% 19 5116 100.0% 16 100.0% 15 93.8%
C 32 2 0 29 90.6% 10 34.5% 20 62.5% 16.3% 19 1532 100.0% 32 100.0% 32 100.0%
D 34 2 5 33 97.1% 17 51.5% 16 47.1% 15.9% 15 3633 97.1% 33 97.1% 31 91.2%
E 18 1 1 18 100.0% 12 66.7% 6 33.3% 15.6% 13 1517 94.4% 17 94.4% 16 88.9%
F 31 0 1 30 96.8% 29 96.7% 1 3.2% 00.0% 10 5022 71.0% 22 71.0% 29 93.5%
Total 156 25 0 131 84.0% 70 53.4% 77 49.4%16.0% 30 0 187145 92.9% 145 92.9% 148 94.9%
(1) Number of governments adding the additional 10% fee authorized by the Jail Construction and Staffing Act onto court fines.
Section 7.c - Summary 2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Does thegovernment
operate a jail?What entity
owns this jail?
Government add the 10%
fee onto court fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire
classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations
supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use
volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department
all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting
personnel work
scheduled shifts?
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
Section 7.c: Public Safety
Population Group A
Hall County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 14 No No Yes 81
Carroll County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 13 Yes No Yes 24
Clayton County Yes Own govt. Yes 3 14 No No Yes 123
Chatham County Yes Own govt. Yes 3 0 No --- --- ---
Houston County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 8 Yes No Yes 2
Henry County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 13 No No Yes 87
Douglas County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 9 No No Yes 40
DeKalb County Yes Own govt. Yes 3 26 No No Yes 170
Newton County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 13 Yes No Yes 25
Lowndes County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 18 Yes No No ---
Bartow County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 14 Yes No Yes 32
Coweta County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 15 No No Yes 42
Gwinnett County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 30 No --- Yes 187
Paulding County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 11 No No Yes 37
Fayette County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 8 No No Yes 34
Columbus/Muscogee C Yes Own govt. Yes 2 14 No --- Yes 108
Cherokee County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 24 Yes No Yes 86
Forsyth County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 12 Yes No Yes 35
Athens-Clarke CG Yes Own govt. Yes 2 9 No No Yes 51
Fulton County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 10 No No Yes 48
Macon-Bibb County Yes Own govt. Yes 3 20 No --- --- ---
Cobb County Yes Own govt. Yes 3 29 No --- Yes 150
Whitfield County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 10 Yes No Yes 15
Augusta/Richmond CG Yes Own govt. Yes 5 19 No --- Yes 73
Columbia County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 17 Yes No Yes 36
Population Group B
Spalding County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 7 Yes No Yes 25
Catoosa County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 7 Yes No Yes 12
Dougherty County Yes Own govt. No 2 5 No No Yes 51
Bulloch County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 13 Yes Yes No ---
Jackson County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 9 Yes No No ---
Liberty County Yes Own govt. Yes 7 9 Yes Yes No ---
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Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Does thegovernment
operate a jail?What entity
owns this jail?
Government add the 10%
fee onto court fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire
classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations
supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use
volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department
all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting
personnel work
scheduled shifts?
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
Section 7.c: Public Safety
Population Group B
Rockdale County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 9 No No Yes 33
Floyd County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 10 No --- --- ---
Camden County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 10 Yes No Yes 28
Troup County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 12 Yes No Yes 16
Walker County Yes Own govt. Yes 3 19 Yes No Yes 10
Walton County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 11 Yes No Yes 15
Barrow County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 6 No No Yes 27
Effingham County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 10 Yes No Yes 5
Gordon County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 10 Yes No Yes 14
Glynn County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 8 Yes No Yes 41
Population Group C
Decatur County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 9 Yes No Yes 4
Monroe County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 13 Yes No Yes 15
Lumpkin County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 7 Yes No Yes 11
Jones County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 11 Yes No Yes 1
Lee County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 5 Yes No Yes 10
Laurens County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 15 Yes No Yes 5
Hart County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 9 Yes No Yes 2
Oconee County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 7 Yes Yes No ---
Haralson County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 10 No No Yes 12
Chattooga County Yes Own govt. Yes 8 10 Yes No No ---
Habersham County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 9 Yes No Yes 5
Grady County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 10 Yes No Yes 1
Gilmer County Yes Own govt. Yes 7 16 Yes No Yes 9
Harris County Yes Own govt. Yes 8 12 Yes Yes No ---
Polk County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 9 Yes Yes No ---
Upson County Yes Own govt. Yes 8 6 Yes Yes No ---
Thomas County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 15 Yes No Yes 12
Sumter County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 0 Yes No Yes 5
Tattnall County Yes Own govt. Yes --- 0 No Yes --- ---
White County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 8 Yes No No ---
Baldwin County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 8 Yes No Yes 10
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Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Does thegovernment
operate a jail?What entity
owns this jail?
Government add the 10%
fee onto court fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire
classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations
supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use
volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department
all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting
personnel work
scheduled shifts?
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
Section 7.c: Public Safety
Population Group C
Ware County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 11 Yes No Yes 4
Stephens County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 7 Yes Yes No ---
Wayne County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 7 Yes Yes No ---
Colquitt County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 0 No Yes No ---
Coffee County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 19 Yes No Yes 3
Madison County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 11 Yes Yes No ---
Toombs County Yes Own govt. Yes 8 6 Yes Yes No ---
Pickens County Yes Own govt. Yes 7 8 Yes No Yes 4
Tift County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 11 Yes No Yes 10
Peach County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 6 Yes No Yes 5
Bryan County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 10 Yes No Yes 4
Population Group D
Berrien County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 7 Yes Yes No ---
Ben Hill County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 6 Yes Yes No ---
Union County Yes Own govt. No 6 12 Yes No Yes 4
Greene County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 9 Yes Yes No ---
Banks County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 11 Yes No Yes 11
Cook County Yes Own govt. Yes --- 7 Yes Yes No ---
Franklin County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 12 Yes Yes No ---
Worth County Yes Own govt. No 5 14 Yes No Yes 6
Fannin County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 14 Yes Yes No ---
Emanuel County Yes Own govt. No 9 13 Yes No No 2
Elbert County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 12 Yes Yes No ---
Washington County Yes Own govt. Yes 7 9 Yes Yes No ---
Long County No --- Yes 5 6 Yes No Yes 2
Morgan County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 15 Yes No Yes 3
Pierce County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 8 Yes Yes No ---
Mitchell County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 12 Yes Yes No ---
Pike County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 7 Yes Yes No ---
Meriwether County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 13 Yes Yes No ---
Dade County Yes Own govt. Yes 7 7 Yes No Yes 2
Putnam County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 11 Yes No Yes 4
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Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Does thegovernment
operate a jail?What entity
owns this jail?
Government add the 10%
fee onto court fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire
classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations
supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use
volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department
all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting
personnel work
scheduled shifts?
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
Section 7.c: Public Safety
Population Group D
Dodge County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 9 Yes Yes No ---
McDuffie County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 6 Yes No Yes 4
Brantley County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 5 Yes Yes No ---
Butts County Yes Own govt. Yes 4 5 Yes No Yes 13
Telfair County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 7 Yes Yes No ---
Burke County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 12 No --- Yes 36
Crisp County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 6 Yes No Yes 5
Lamar County Yes Own govt. Yes 7 7 Yes No Yes 1
Brooks County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 9 Yes No Yes 1
Appling County Yes Own govt. Yes --- 9 Yes Yes No ---
Jefferson County Yes Own govt. Yes 8 8 Yes Yes No ---
Jeff Davis County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 5 Yes No Yes 2
Dawson County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 8 Yes No Yes 12
Rabun County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 12 Yes No Yes 2
Population Group E
Dooly County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 7 Yes Yes No ---
Early County Yes Own govt. No 9 10 Yes Yes No ---
Crawford County Yes Own govt. No 7 8 Yes Yes No ---
Pulaski County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 7 Yes No Yes 2
Bacon County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 7 Yes No Yes 3
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Yes Own govt. Yes 6 2 Yes Yes No ---
Wilkes County Yes Own govt. Yes 8 10 Yes Yes No ---
Towns County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 6 Yes No Yes 4
Macon County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 7 Yes Yes No ---
Screven County Yes Own govt. Yes 3 10 Yes No Yes 3
Evans County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 7 Yes Yes No ---
Oglethorpe County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 13 Yes Yes No ---
Candler County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 1 Yes No Yes 1
McIntosh County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 9 Yes Yes No ---
Lanier County No --- Yes 9 7 Yes Yes No ---
Charlton County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 5 Yes Yes No ---
Heard County Yes Own govt. Yes 7 9 Yes No Yes 15
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Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Does thegovernment
operate a jail?What entity
owns this jail?
Government add the 10%
fee onto court fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire
classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations
supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use
volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department
all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting
personnel work
scheduled shifts?
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
Section 7.c: Public Safety
Population Group E
Bleckley County Yes Own govt. Yes 8 6 Yes Yes No ---
Population Group F
Calhoun County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 1 Yes Yes No ---
Baker County No --- Yes 7 2 Yes Yes No ---
Atkinson County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 2 Yes Yes No ---
Clay County No --- Yes 9 5 Yes Yes No ---
Seminole County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 3 Yes Yes No ---
Georgetown-Quitman C No Other govt. Yes 9 4 Yes Yes No ---
Echols County CG No --- Yes --- 3 Yes Yes No ---
Wilkinson County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 10 Yes Yes No ---
Wilcox County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 1 Yes Yes No ---
Wheeler County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 3 Yes Yes No ---
Warren County No --- Yes 9 6 Yes Yes No ---
Twiggs County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 4 Yes Yes No ---
Turner County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 6 Yes Yes No ---
Treutlen County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 4 Yes Yes No ---
Taylor County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 6 Yes Yes No ---
Taliaferro County No --- Yes 9 3 Yes Yes No ---
Jenkins County Yes Own govt. Yes 5 7 Yes Yes No ---
Stewart County Yes Own govt. No 7 3 Yes Yes No ---
Clinch County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 1 Yes Yes No ---
Schley County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 1 Yes No Yes 2
Randolph County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 8 Yes Yes No ---
Montgomery County No --- Yes 5 6 Yes Yes No ---
Miller County Yes Own govt. Yes 6 4 Yes Yes No ---
Marion County Yes Own govt. Yes 7 6 Yes Yes No 0
Lincoln County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 5 Yes Yes No ---
Webster County Unifie No --- Yes 6 3 Yes Yes No ---
Johnson County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 10 Yes Yes No ---
Irwin County Yes Own govt. No 6 5 Yes Yes No ---
Hancock County Yes Own govt. Yes 9 5 Yes Yes No 50
Glascock County No Other govt. Yes 8 4 No --- No ---
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2014 County Government Information Catalog
Department of Community Affairs
Jurisdiction
Does thegovernment
operate a jail?What entity
owns this jail?
Government add the 10%
fee onto court fines? (1)
What is the govts. fire
classification rating (ISO)?
Number of fire stations
supported by the govt.?
Does fire dept. use
volunteers for fire fighting
duties?
Is the fire department
all-volunteer?
Do fire fighting
personnel work
scheduled shifts?
What is the typical
number of personnel on duty on any
shift?
Section 7.c: Public Safety
Population Group F
Talbot County Yes Own govt. Yes 7 7 Yes Yes No ---
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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
GroupNumberreporting # %
Number electing/appointing the chief executive/commission chair by the following methods:
Section 8. Form of Government
popular vote
# %
vote of commission
# %
no CEO/chair
# %
Number electing members of the commission by the following methods:
# % # % # % minimum maximum
Excluding the CEO or chair, what are the minimum and maximum number of seats
on the board? (1)by district
some by district and some
by at-largeat-large not applicable
A 25 21 84.0% 3 12.0% 1 4.0% 20 80.0% 2 8.0% 2 8.0% 1 4.0% 4 10
B 16 11 68.8% 5 31.3% 0 0.0% 11 68.8% 3 18.8% 1 6.3% 1 6.3% 2 6
C 32 17 53.1% 15 46.9% 0 0.0% 24 75.0% 6 18.8% 1 3.1% 1 3.1% 2 7
D 34 20 58.8% 14 41.2% 0 0.0% 26 76.5% 7 20.6% 0 0.0% 1 2.9% 2 5
E 18 10 55.6% 8 44.4% 0 0.0% 14 77.8% 1 5.6% 0 0.0% 3 16.7% 4 6
F 31 11 35.5% 20 64.5% 0 0.0% 25 80.6% 5 16.1% 1 3.2% 0 0.0% 2 5
Total 156 90 57.7% 65 41.7% 1 0.6% 120 76.9% 24 15.4% 5 3.2% 7 4.5% 2 10
(1) - May show a '0' for those counties having a sole commissioner.
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
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?
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke CG Popular vote By district 10
Augusta/Richmond CG Popular vote By district 10
Bartow County Popular vote not applicable ---
Carroll County Popular vote By district 6
Chatham County Popular vote By district 8
Cherokee County Popular vote By district 4
Clayton County Popular vote By district 4
Cobb County Popular vote By district 4
Columbia County Popular vote By district 4
Columbus/Muscogee CG Popular vote District/at-large 10
Coweta County Vote of commission By district 4
DeKalb County Popular vote By district 7
Douglas County Popular vote By district 4
Fayette County Vote of commission By district 4
Forsyth County Vote of commission By district 5
Fulton County Popular vote District/at-large 6
Gwinnett County Popular vote By district 4
Hall County Popular vote By district 4
Henry County Popular vote By district 5
Houston County Popular vote At-large 4
Lowndes County Popular vote By district 5
Macon-Bibb County No CEO By district 10
Newton County Popular vote By district 5
Paulding County Popular vote By district 4
Whitfield County Popular vote At-large 4
Population Group B
Barrow County Popular vote By district 6
Bulloch County Popular vote By district 6
Camden County Vote of commission By district 4
Catoosa County Popular vote By district 4
Dougherty County Popular vote By district 6
Effingham County Popular vote By district 5
Floyd County Vote of commission At-large 4
Glynn County Vote of commission District/at-large 6
Gordon County Vote of commission At-large 4
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
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?
Population Group B
Jackson County Popular vote By district 4
Liberty County Popular vote By district 6
Rockdale County Popular vote At-large 2
Spalding County Vote of commission By district 4
Troup County Popular vote By district 4
Walker County Popular vote not applicable ---
Walton County Popular vote By district 6
Population Group C
Baldwin County Vote of commission By district 4
Bryan County Popular vote By district 5
Chattooga County Popular vote not applicable ---
Coffee County Vote of commission By district 4
Colquitt County Popular vote By district 6
Decatur County Vote of commission By district 5
Gilmer County Popular vote At-large 2
Grady County Vote of commission By district 4
Habersham County Vote of commission At-large 4
Haralson County Popular vote By district 4
Harris County Vote of commission By district 4
Hart County Vote of commission By district 4
Jones County Popular vote By district 4
Laurens County Vote of commission By district 5
Lee County Vote of commission By district 4
Lumpkin County Popular vote At-large 4
Madison County Popular vote By district 5
Monroe County Popular vote By district 4
Oconee County Popular vote At-large 4
Peach County Vote of commission District/at-large 4
Pickens County Popular vote By district 2
Polk County Vote of commission At-large 5
Stephens County Vote of commission At-large 4
Sumter County Vote of commission By district 4
Tattnall County Popular vote By district 5
Thomas County Vote of commission By district 7
Tift County Popular vote By district 6
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
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?
Population Group C
Toombs County Popular vote By district 4
Upson County Popular vote By district 4
Ware County Popular vote By district 4
Wayne County Vote of commission By district 4
White County Popular vote By district 4
Population Group D
Appling County Popular vote By district 5
Banks County Popular vote At-large 4
Ben Hill County Popular vote By district 4
Berrien County Vote of commission By district 4
Brantley County Popular vote At-large 4
Brooks County Vote of commission By district 4
Burke County Vote of commission By district 4
Butts County Vote of commission By district 4
Cook County Vote of commission By district 4
Crisp County Vote of commission By district 4
Dade County Popular vote At-large 4
Dawson County Popular vote At-large 4
Dodge County Popular vote By district 4
Elbert County Popular vote By district 5
Emanuel County Vote of commission By district 4
Fannin County Popular vote At-large 2
Franklin County Popular vote At-large 4
Greene County Popular vote By district 4
Jeff Davis County Vote of commission By district 4
Jefferson County Popular vote By district 4
Lamar County Popular vote By district 4
Long County Vote of commission By district 4
McDuffie County Popular vote By district 4
Meriwether County Vote of commission By district 4
Mitchell County Vote of commission By district 4
Morgan County Vote of commission By district 4
Pierce County Popular vote By district 4
Pike County Popular vote By district 4
Putnam County Popular vote By district 4
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
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?
Population Group D
Rabun County Vote of commission At-large 4
Telfair County Vote of commission By district 5
Union County Popular vote not applicable ---
Washington County Popular vote By district 4
Worth County Popular vote By district 4
Population Group E
Bacon County Popular vote By district 5
Bleckley County Popular vote not applicable ---
Candler County Popular vote By district 4
Charlton County Vote of commission By district 4
Crawford County Vote of commission By district 4
Cusseta-Chattahoochee CG Vote of commission At-large 4
Dooly County Vote of commission By district 4
Early County Popular vote By district 4
Evans County Vote of commission By district 5
Heard County Popular vote By district 6
Lanier County Popular vote By district 4
Macon County Vote of commission By district 4
McIntosh County Vote of commission By district 4
Oglethorpe County Popular vote By district 5
Pulaski County Popular vote not applicable ---
Screven County Vote of commission By district 6
Towns County Popular vote not applicable ---
Wilkes County Popular vote By district 4
Population Group F
Atkinson County Popular vote By district 5
Baker County Vote of commission At-large 4
Calhoun County Vote of commission By district 4
Clay County Vote of commission By district 4
Clinch County Vote of commission By district 4
Echols County CG Vote of commission At-large 2
Georgetown-Quitman CG Vote of commission At-large 4
Glascock County Popular vote At-large 2
Hancock County Popular vote By district 4
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 8: Form of Government
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?
Population Group F
Irwin County Popular vote By district 4
Jenkins County Vote of commission By district 4
Johnson County Vote of commission By district 4
Lincoln County Popular vote By district 4
Marion County Vote of commission District/at-large 4
Miller County Vote of commission By district 5
Montgomery County Vote of commission By district 4
Randolph County Vote of commission By district 4
Schley County Popular vote By district 4
Seminole County Vote of commission By district 4
Stewart County Vote of commission By district 4
Talbot County Vote of commission By district 4
Taliaferro County Popular vote At-large 2
Taylor County Vote of commission By district 4
Treutlen County Vote of commission By district 4
Turner County Vote of commission By district 4
Twiggs County Popular vote By district 4
Warren County Popular vote By district 2
Webster County Unified Popular vote By district 4
Wheeler County Vote of commission By district 2
Wilcox County Vote of commission By district 4
Wilkinson County 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
GroupNumberreporting # %
Section 9. E-Government
Number of governments
maintaining an official web site:
# %
general information
# %
tax payments
Number of government's providing the following online services on the official web site:
# %
utility billpayments
# %
voter registration
# %
car tags and renewals
# %
other
# %
Number of governments maintaining general email
address for broad-spectrum concerns or information
from the public
A 25 25 100.0% 25 100.0% 21 84.0% 16 64.0% 9 36.0% 20 80.0% 13 52.0% 19 76.0%
B 16 16 100.0% 16 100.0% 15 93.8% 3 18.8% 3 18.8% 12 75.0% 9 56.3% 11 68.8%
C 32 31 96.9% 31 100.0% 18 58.1% 6 19.4% 3 9.7% 7 22.6% 11 35.5% 18 56.3%
D 34 30 88.2% 30 100.0% 20 66.7% 0 0.0% 6 20.0% 10 33.3% 6 20.0% 20 58.8%
E 18 12 66.7% 13 108.3% 3 25.0% 1 8.3% 0 0.0% 1 8.3% 3 25.0% 10 55.6%
F 31 20 64.5% 20 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 10.0% 0 0.0% 2 10.0% 18 58.1%
Total 156 134 85.9% 135 100.7% 77 57.5% 77 57.5% 23 17.2% 50 37.3% 44 32.8% 96 61.5%
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
CountyGeneral
information
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No Web address Tax paymentsUtility bill payments
Voter registration
Car tags and renewals Other
What online services does the county's website offer?Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No Email address
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke CG Yes www.athensclarkecounty.com Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Augusta/Richmond CG Yes www.augustaga.gov Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Request a Service at
www.augustaga.gov
Bartow County Yes www.bartowga.org Yes --- Yes --- Yes Yes No
Carroll County Yes www.carrollcountyga.com Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Chatham County Yes www.chathamcounty.org Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- No
Cherokee County Yes www.cherokeega.com Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes No
Clayton County Yes www.co.clayton.ga.us Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes No
Cobb County Yes www.cobbcountyga.gov Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Columbia County Yes www.columbiacountyga.gov Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Columbus/Muscogee CG Yes www.columbusga.org Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- Yes [email protected]
Coweta County Yes www.coweta.ga.us Yes --- Yes --- Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
DeKalb County Yes www.dekalbcountyga.gov Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Douglas County Yes www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Fayette County Yes www.fayettecountyga.gov Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Fayette County Board of Commissioners
140 Stonewall Avenue West, Suite 100Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
Forsyth County Yes www.forsythco.com Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Fulton County Yes WWW.FULTONCOUNTYGA.GOV Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Gwinnett County Yes www.gwinnettcounty.com Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Hall County Yes www.http://www.hallcounty.org/ Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes No
Henry County Yes www.co.henry.ga.us/ Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes http://www.co.henry.ga.us/CountyManager/ContactUs.shtml
(Web link to general e-mail address)
Houston County Yes www.houstoncountyga.org Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- No
Lowndes County Yes www.lowndescounty.com Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- 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.
Macon-Bibb County Yes www.maconbibb.us Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Newton County Yes www.co.newton.ga.us Yes --- --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Paulding County Yes www.paulding.gov Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
CountyGeneral
information
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No Web address Tax paymentsUtility bill payments
Voter registration
Car tags and renewals Other
What online services does the county's website offer?Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No Email address
Population Group A
Whitfield County Yes www.whitfieldcountyga.com Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Population Group B
Barrow County Yes www.barrowga.org Yes Yes --- --- --- --- No
Bulloch County Yes www.bullochcounty.net Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- Yes [email protected]
Camden County Yes www.co.camden.ga.us Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Catoosa County Yes www.catoosa.com Yes --- --- --- Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Dougherty County Yes www.albany.ga.us Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes Yes www.dougherty.ga.usand can call 311
Effingham County Yes www.effinghamcounty.org Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Floyd County Yes www.romefloyd.org Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes No
Glynn County Yes www.glynncounty.org Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Gordon County Yes www.gordoncounty.org Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- No
Jackson County Yes www.jacksoncountygov.com Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes No
Liberty County Yes www.libertycountyga.com Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes No
Rockdale County Yes www.rockdalecounty.org Yes Yes Yes --- Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Spalding County Yes www.SpaldingCounty.com Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Troup County Yes www.troupcountyga.org Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Walker County Yes www.walkerga.us Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Yes www.walkerga.us
Walton County Yes www.waltoncountyga.gov Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Population Group C
Baldwin County Yes www.baldwincountyga.com Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes No
Bryan County Yes www.bryancountyga.org Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Chattooga County Yes www.chattoogacountyga.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Coffee County Yes www.coffeecountygov.com Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- No
Colquitt County Yes www.ccboc.com Yes --- --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Decatur County Yes www.decaturcountyga.org Yes --- --- --- --- Yes Yes www.decaturcountyga.org
Gilmer County Yes www.gilmercounty-ga.gov Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes No
Grady County Yes www.gradycountyga.gov Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Habersham County Yes www.habershamga.com Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Haralson County Yes www.haralsoncountyga.gov Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Harris County Yes www.harriscountyga.gov Yes Yes --- --- --- --- No
Hart County Yes www.hartcountyga.gov Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Jones County Yes www.jonescountyga.org Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
CountyGeneral
information
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No Web address Tax paymentsUtility bill payments
Voter registration
Car tags and renewals Other
What online services does the county's website offer?Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No Email address
Population Group C
Laurens County Yes www.laurenscoga.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Lee County Yes www.lee.ga.us Yes Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Lumpkin County Yes www.lumpkincounty.gov Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Madison County Yes www.madisoncountyga.us Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- Yes [email protected]
Monroe County Yes www.monroecountygeorgia.com Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- No
Oconee County Yes www.oconeecounty.com Yes Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Peach County Yes www.peachcounty.net Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Pickens County Yes www.pickenscountyga.gov Yes Yes --- --- --- --- No
Polk County Yes www.polkgeorgia.org Yes Yes --- --- --- --- No
Stephens County Yes www.stephenscountyga.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes www.stephenscountyga.com
Sumter County Yes www.sumtercountyga.us Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Tattnall County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Thomas County Yes www.thomascountyboc.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Tift County Yes www.tiftcounty.org Yes Yes --- --- --- --- No
Toombs County Yes www.toombscountyga.gov Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Upson County Yes www.upsoncountyga.org Yes --- --- --- --- Yes No
Ware County Yes [email protected] Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Yes you may contact the different departments on the website.
Wayne County Yes www.co.wayne.ga.us Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
White County Yes whitecounty.net Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- No
Population Group D
Appling County Yes WWW.BAXLEY.ORG Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Banks County Yes www.co.banks.ga.us Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Ben Hill County Yes WWW.BENHILLCOUNTY.COM Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- Yes [email protected]
Berrien County Yes www.berriencountygeorgia.com Yes --- --- --- --- Yes No
Brantley County Yes www.brantleycountyga.blogspot.com Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- No
Brooks County No www.http://www.brookscountyga.us Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Burke County Yes www.burkecounty-ga.gov Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Butts County Yes www.buttscountyga.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Cook County Yes www.cookcountyga.us Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Crisp County Yes www.crispcounty.com Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Dade County Yes www.dadecounty-ga.gov Yes Yes --- Yes --- --- Yes [email protected]
Dawson County Yes www.dawsoncounty.org Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Dodge County Yes www.dodgecountyga.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
CountyGeneral
information
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No Web address Tax paymentsUtility bill payments
Voter registration
Car tags and renewals Other
What online services does the county's website offer?Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No Email address
Population Group D
Elbert County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Emanuel County Yes www.emanuelchamber.org to city and county in Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Fannin County Yes www.fannincountyga.org Yes --- --- Yes --- --- No
Franklin County Yes www.franklincountyga.com Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- No
Greene County Yes www.greenecountyga.gov Yes Yes --- --- --- --- No
Jeff Davis County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Jefferson County Yes www.http://www.jeffersoncountyga.gov/ Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Lamar County Yes www.lamarcountyga.com Yes Yes --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Long County Yes www.longcountycommissioners.com --- --- --- --- --- --- No
McDuffie County Yes www.thomson-mcduffie.com Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes Yes [email protected]
Meriwether County Yes www.http://meriwethercountyga.us/ Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Mitchell County Yes www.mitchellcountygov.net Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- Yes mitchellcountyga.net
Morgan County Yes www.morganga.org Yes Yes --- --- --- --- No
Pierce County Yes www.piercecountyga.org Yes Yes --- Yes Yes Yes No
Pike County Yes www.pikecoga.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Putnam County Yes www.putnamcountyga.us Yes Yes --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Rabun County Yes www.rabuncounty.ga.gov Yes Yes --- --- Yes --- No
Telfair County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Union County Yes www.unioncountyga.gov Yes Yes --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Washington County Yes www.washingtoncountyga.gov Yes Yes --- Yes Yes --- Yes [email protected]
Worth County Yes www.worthcountyboc.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Population Group E
Bacon County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Bleckley County Yes www.bleckley.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Candler County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Charlton County Yes www.charltoncountyga.us Yes Yes --- --- --- --- No
Crawford County Yes www.crawfordcountyga.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Cusseta-Chattahoochee CG Yes www.ugoccc.us Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Dooly County Yes www.doolycountyga.com --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Early County No www. Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Evans County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Heard County Yes www.heardcountyga.com Yes Yes --- --- Yes Yes No
Lanier County Yes www.laniercountyboc.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Macon County Yes www.maconcountyga.gov Yes --- --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
CountyGeneral
information
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No Web address Tax paymentsUtility bill payments
Voter registration
Car tags and renewals Other
What online services does the county's website offer?Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No Email address
Population Group E
McIntosh County Yes www.mcintoshcountyga.com Yes Yes Yes --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Oglethorpe County Yes www.onlineoglethorpe.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Pulaski County Yes www.pulaskico.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Screven County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Towns County Yes www.townscountyga.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Wilkes County No www. Yes --- --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Population Group F
Atkinson County No www.http://www.atkinsonga.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Baker County Yes www.BAKERCOUNTYGA.COM Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Calhoun County Yes www.CALHOUNCOGA.COM Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Clay County Yes www.claycountyga.org Yes --- --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Clinch County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Echols County CG Yes www.echolscountygeorgia.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Georgetown-Quitman CG Yes www.Georgetown-Quitman.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Glascock County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Hancock County Yes www.hancockcountyga.gov Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Irwin County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Jenkins County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Johnson County Yes www.johnsonco.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Lincoln County Yes www.http://www.lincolncountyga.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Marion County Yes www.marioncountyga.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Miller County Yes www.millercountyga.org --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Montgomery County Yes www.montgomerycountyga.gov Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Randolph County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No [email protected]
Schley County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Seminole County Yes www.seminolecountyga.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Stewart County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Talbot County Yes www.talbotcountyga.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
Taliaferro County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Taylor County Yes www.taylorcountyga.us Yes --- --- --- --- Yes Yes [email protected]
Treutlen County Yes www.soperton-treutlen.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Turner County Yes www.turnercountygeorgia.com Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Twiggs County Yes www.twiggscounty.us Yes --- --- --- --- --- No
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Department of Community Affairs
Section 9: E-Government
CountyGeneral
information
Does county maintain an official website where vital activities of county are presented?
Yes/No Web address Tax paymentsUtility bill payments
Voter registration
Car tags and renewals Other
What online services does the county's website offer?Does county maintain a general email address for broad-spectrum concerns or information from the
public?
Yes/No Email address
Population Group F
Warren County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Webster County Unified Yes webstercounty.ga.org Yes --- --- --- --- --- Yes [email protected]
Wheeler County No www. --- --- --- --- --- --- No
Wilcox County Yes www.wilcoxcountygeorgia.com Yes --- --- Yes --- --- Yes [email protected]
Wilkinson County Yes www.wilkinsoncounty.net Yes --- --- Yes --- --- Yes [email protected]
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