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 quality services in a fiscally responsible manner to
 promote the health, safety and general welfare of all
 Oconee County citizens.

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Animal Control
Board of Commissioners
Civic Center
Clerk of Courts: Superior, Magistrate & Juvenile
Code Enforcement
Coroner
Economic Development
Elections & Registrations
Emergency Management
Environmental Health
Extension Office
Finance Office
Fire Rescue
Health Department
Human Resources
Information Technology
Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission
Parks & Recreation
Planning
Probate Court
Property Appraisal Dept
Public Works
Senior Center
Sheriff's Office
Strategic & Long Range Planning
Tax Commissioner
Tourism Website
Utility Department
    
    

Citizen Advisory Boards & Committees
For information, please call 706-769-5120

CLICK HERE FOR ADVISORY BOARD APPLICATION

CLICK HERE FOR AVAILABLE COMMITTEE MINUTES

ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD - 2-year terms
 Glenn Farrar, DVM (term expires 6-30-13)
Susan Scheff Wells (term expires 6-30-12)
David Silvian (term expires 6-30-13)
Maria Caudill (term expires 6-30-12)
Mary Mahaffey, DVM (term expires 6-30-13)
Gail Wiley (term expires 6-30-12)
(For more information or for meeting minutes, please contact
the Animal Control office at 706-769-3956)

KEEP OCONEE COUNTY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION - 3-year terms
 meets first Monday each month at Oconee Co. Government Annex

Monica Ali (term expires 6-30-14)
Mary Mellein (term expires 6-30-14)
Esther Porter, Chair (term expires 6-30-14)
VACANCY (term expires 6-30-14)
Kate McDaniel (term expires 6-30-13)
Debra Callahan (term expires 6-30-13)
Marge McKee, Secretary (term expires 6-30-13)
Angela Helwig, Chair (term expires 6-30-13)
Nancy Abrol (term expires 6-30-12)
Michelle Creech, Vice Chair (term expires 6-30-12)
Rosemary Franklin (term expires 6-30-12)
VACANCY (term expires 6-30-12)

(Please call 706-310-3525 for more info or to obtain meeting minutes.)

OCONEE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(2-year terms for Associate, 4-year terms for Constitutional)

Rick Waller, Chair (term expires 12-31-13)*
Oconee County Chairman Melvin Davis, Vice Chair (ex officio)*
Oconee Chamber President J.R. Whitfield (ex officio)*
Watkinsville Mayor Joe Walter (ex officio)*
Chuck Williams(term expires 12-31-13)*
Larry Benson (term expires 12-31-12)
Matt Elder (term expires 12-31-12)
John Morrison (term expires 12-31-12)
Ed Perkins (term expires 12-31-12)
Bogart Representative - VACANT
Oconee Chamber Chair Mike McCleary

*Constitutional Members 

(Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 4 pm in the Grand Jury Room of the Oconee County Courthouse.  For more information, please call 706-769-5120.  To obtain meeting minutes, please click here.)

FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES - 5 year terms

Kelly Saxon (term expires 6-30-12)
Mary Jo Gerlach (term expires 6-30-13)
Diane Wright (term expires 6-30-14)
Patsy Grimes (term expires 6-30-15)
Jack Joyner (term expires 6-30-16) 

(Please call 706-310-2260 for more information or to obtain meeting minutes.)

BOARD OF HEALTH - 5 year terms

Elaine Gunter, Consumer (term expires 12-31-13)
Flynn Warren, Consumer/Advocate (term expires 12-31-14)
Laura Mitchell, Public Health Consumer/Nurse (appointed by Watkinsville, term expires 12-31-15)
Dr. Raymond Gilbert, MD, Physician (term expires 12-31-15)
Melvin Davis, Chairman Oconee B.O.C., Ex Officio
Joe Walter, Mayor of Watkinsville, Ex Officio
Dr. John Jackson, School Superintendent, Ex Officio 

(For more information or to obtain meeting minutes, please call 706-769-3983.)

LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD - 5-year terms (limited to 2 full terms)

Robert Wyatt (1st term)(term expires 12-31-14)
Janet Stratton (2nd term)(term expires 12-31-14)
Penny Mills (1st term)(term expires 12-31-10)
Patricia Hallow (1st term)(term expires 12-31-14)
Brian Hawkins (term expires 12-31-11)
Scott Gordon, Board of Education Appointee (term expires 12-31-15)
Debbie Wagner (1st term) (term expires 12-31-15)
Jerry Studdard, Board of Education Appointee (term expires 12-31-15)
Kelly Holt (1st term)(term expires 12-31-14)
Susan Brodrick, Watkinsville Appointee (term expires 12-31-13)
Art Zimmerman (1st term)(term expires 12-31-11)
Deann Craft, Bogart Appointee (term expires 12-31-11)

(Please call 706-769-3950 for more information or to obtain meeting minutes.)

PLANNING COMMISSION - 4 year terms

Chuck Steen (term expires 9-30-15)
Penny Mills (term expires 9-30-14)
Mike Floyd (term expires 9-30-13)
William Ramsey, Jr. (term expires 9-30-12)
Bill Yarbrough (term expires 9-30-15)
Charles Hunt (term expires 9-30-12)
Dan Webber (term expires 9-30-14)
Dan Arnold (term expires 9-30-13)
George Rodrigues, Serves at will of Watkinsville Mayor & Council
Karl Berg, Serves at will of North High Shoals Mayor & Council
David Camp, Serves at will of Bogart Mayor & Council
Bruce MacPherson, Serves at will of Bishop Mayor & Council  

(The Planning Commission meets on the third Monday of every month at 7 pm in Courtroom #1 of the Oconee County Courthouse.  For more information or to obtain minutes, please go to Planning Department page or call 706-769-3910)

BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS - 6-year terms

Harvey O. Downs, Jr. (term expires 3-31-16)
Claire McDougald (term expires 3-31-16)
Ed Lord (term expires 3-31-12)
Dr. James F. Miller (term expires 3-31-13)
Hugh Larkey (term expires 3-31-15) 

(The Board of Tax Assessors meets on the second Tuesday every month at 9 am in Room 103 of the Oconee County Courthouse.  Please call 706-769-3921 for more information or to obtain meeting minutes.)

BOARD OF ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION - 4-year terms

Pat Hayes (Chair) (term expires 12-31-14)
Hoyt Watson (Republican) (term expires 12-31-14)
Robert Wyatt (Democrat) (term expires 12-31-14)
Terrell Jones (Vice Chair) (term expires 12-31-13)
Gene Lyon (term expires 12-31-13) 

(The Board of Elections meets on the first Monday of every month at 5:00 pm in the Board of Elections Office (10 Court Street, adjacent to courthouse).  For more information, please call 706-769-3958.

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON CULTURAL AFFAIRS & TOURISM - 2-year terms

David Weeks (term expires 9-30-13)
Ramona Lord (term expires 9-30-12)
Steve Nedza (term expires 9-30-13)
Elizabeth Hovell (term expires 9-30-12)
Scott Norris (term expires 9-30-13)
Vicky Moody (term expires 9-30-12) 
Phyllis Palmer (term expires 9-30-13)
A.L. Cuming (Member Emeritus)

(Meetings are held on the second Thursday every other month at 6:30 pm at the Community Center in Oconee Veterans Park - please check the BOC calendar on the Meetings Page.  For more information, please call 706-769-5120.  To obtain meeting minutes, please click here.)

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RECREATIONAL AFFAIRS -
2-year terms

Terri Ash (term expires 9-30-13)
Anthony Glenn (term expires 9-30-12)
Jeff Christie (term expires 9-30-13)
Chris Butts (term expires 9-30-12)
 DeeDee Gaines (term expires 9-30-13)
Ryan House (term expires 9-30-12)
 Mark Collins (term expires 9-30-13)
Dr. L. Mike Streetman (term expires 9-30-12)
Leslie Hunsinger (term expires 9-30-13)

(Meetings are held on the third Tuesday every odd month at 5 pm in the Community Center at Oconee Veterans Park - please check the BOC calendar on the Meetings Page.  For more information, please call 706-769-5120.  To obtain meeting minutes, please click here.)

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION PLANNING - 2-year terms

Post 1 - Abe Abouhamdan (term expires 9-30-12)
Post 2 - Diane Border (term expires 9-30-13)
Post 3 - Robert Isaac (term expires 9-30-12)
Post 4 - Maria Caudill (term expires 9-30-13)
Post 5 - James Morris (term expires 9-30-12)
Post 6 - Courtney Gale (term expires 9-30-13)
Post 7 - Emily Givens (term expires 9-30-12)
Post 8 - Bill Tollner (term expires 9-30-13)
Post 9 - Bob Sanders (term expires 9-30-12)
Post 10 - VACANT (term expires 9-30-13)
Post 11 - Kyle Martin (term expires 9-30-12)
Post 12 - Flynn Warren (term expires 9-30-13)
Post 13 - Shane Carson (term expires 9-30-12)
Post 14 - VACANT (term expires 9-30-13)

(Meetings are held on the second Tuesday every month at 7 pm in the Community Center at Oconee Veterans Park.  For more information, please call 706-769-5120.  To obtain meeting minutes, please click here.)

OTHER BOARDS & COMMITTEES
SERVED BY OCONEE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES

HARD LABOR CREEK MANAGEMENT BOARD
Commissioner Jim Luke
Jeff Benko
Hank Huckaby
Commissioner Chuck Horton (alternate)
Alan Theriault (alternate)
Chris Thomas (alternate)

UPPER OCONEE BASIN WATER AUTHORITY
Chairman Melvin Davis (voting member)
Chris Thomas (voting member)
Commissioner Jim Luke (alternate)
Emil Beshara (alternate)

OCONEE RIVER RESOURCE, CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL BOARD
Kate McDaniel
William "Bubber" Wilkes

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES & ADDICTIVE DISEASES SERVICE BOARD
Kate McDaniel

GEORGIA BIOSCIENCE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Commissioner Chuck Horton
Rusty Haygood
J.R. Whitfield

NORTHEAST GEORGIA AGING SERVICES COUNCIL
Mary Ellen Quinn

OCONEE AREA RADIO SYSTEM
Captain Jimmy Williams
  

The Oconee County website is provided by the Board of Commissioners for the benefit of Oconee County citizens.  It contains helpful information about county services and community events.  To contact your Board of Commissioners, please call 706-769-5120 or click here to send an e-mail.