Oconee County Parks & Recreation Phase II Re-Opening Begins June 1

The Oconee County Parks & Recreation Department will begin Phase II of its re-opening on Monday, June 1.

All park patrons must comply with social distancing requirements, max gathering limits and other COVID-19 best practices. 

Phase II &nd...

Board of Elections Meeting to be Held June 16

The Board of Elections & Registration meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2020, has been cancelled. The next Board of Elections & Registration will be held via Facebook Live on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. and can be viewed on the Board...

BOC Meeting & 2021 Fiscal Year Budget Adoption to be Held June 2 at 6 p.m.

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting to adopt the 2021 Fiscal Year Budget at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, during the Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting. This meeting will be held via Zoom; click here for information on join...

Oconee County COVID-19 Update May 27

On May 27, Chairman John Daniell participated in a conference call with area healthcare providers and hospitals. Below is a joint statement that was issued following the conference call:

This afternoon, we held another conference call with our two local ho...

General Primary and Presidential Preference Primary Election June 9

As a reminder, the May 19 General Primary and Presidential Preference Primary election has moved to Tuesday, June 9.

Early Voting began Monday, May 18, and will continue Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Friday, June 5, at the Board of Electio...

Enhanced Safety Protocols in Effect at Oconee County Courthouse and Annex for May 14 Re-opening

Temperature checks required, masks encouraged

Oconee County Government offices in the Oconee County Courthouse and Government Annex will re-open to the public in a limited capacity on Thursday, May 14. In order to maintain a safe environment that will limi...

Oconee County Seeks Citizen Applicants for Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission

OCONEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS

TO OCONEE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMITTEES

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners is seeking citizen applicants for appointments to the following:

Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission:&am...

Oconee County Water Resources Operational Update

The Oconee County Water Resources office will re-open to the public on Thursday, May 14, 2020. For full details on safety precautions that will be taken at Oconee County Government facilities, please visit: https://www.oconeecounty.com/CivicAlert...

Oconee County COVID-19 Update May 11

On Saturday, May 9, Chairman John Daniell participated in a conference call with area healthcare providers and hospitals. Below is a joint statement that was issued following the conference call on May 9:

We’ve just completed another conference c...

Oconee County Courthouse and Annex to Re-open in Limited Capacity Beginning May 14

Social distancing requirements will be in effect

Oconee County Government offices in the Oconee County Courthouse and Government Annex will re-open to the public in a limited capacity on Thursday, May 14. In order to maintain a safe environment that will l...

Traffic Advisory: Malcom Bridge Road Closure

A portion of Malcom Bridge Road is scheduled to be closed beginning Monday, May 18, 2020, for the construction of the roundabout at the Malcom Bridge Elementary and Middle Schools bus/staff entrance. The project is scheduled to be completed by July 31, 20...

Oconee County BOC May 5 Meeting Highlights

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The following actions were taken at the meeting:

• Announcements:
  • Oconee County Government currently plans to allow limited public access to Courthouse and Annex functi...

Oconee County Tax Comissioner’s Office Operational Update

The following changes will apply to the Oconee County Tax Commissioner’s Office beginning May 14:

We will open our office to the public on May 14 with limited access. We are asking that only the person conducting business enter the building-pleas...

Local Emergency Order No. 3

Local Emergency Order No. 3

Whereas, the State of Georgia remains under a State of Emergency and is subject to Executive Orders issued by the Governor Brian Kemp, most recently on April 23, 2020; and

Whereas, local restaurants and holders...

OCPRD – Covid-19 – Summer Activities Update

The top priority of OCPRD continues to be the health and well-being of our community.  Several precautionary measures to decrease the public health risk of spreading the coronavirus have occurred in our county park facilities, to include closing ...

Raffensperger Announces Postponement of Primary Election Until June 9

(ATLANTA) — Today, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that, pursuant to the authority vested in him by O.C.G.A. § 21-2-50.1, he is postponing the Statewide General Primary/Presidential Preference Primary Election until June...

Tax Commissioner's Office to Close from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Daily

Due to staffing considerations, the Oconee County Tax Commissioner’s Office will be closed daily from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch until further notice.