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Boil Water Advisory Lifted

Update 01/16/2020

The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted for the affected areas. The water is safe to consume and use for cooking.

Update 01/15/2020 5:15 p.m.

Water service has been restored. Those in the affected areas should continue to boil their water u...

Oconee County Government Offices Closed January 18

Oconee County Government offices will be closed Monday, January 18, 2021, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Planning Commission to Meet January 19

The Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 7 p.m. at the Oconee County Courthouse. The meeting will be open for in-person attendance and virtual attendance via Zoom.

To ensure the safety of all those participating in the Planning Co...

Oconee County in Partnership with GA DOR Will Upgrade Its Georgia DRIVES Motor Vehicles System

The Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) is upgrading to a new version of the Georgia Driver Record and Integrated Vehicle Enterprise System (DRIVES).  This upgrade will keep us up-to-date with the latest technology advances and will ensure we hav...

Oconee BOC Welcomes New Fire Engine into Service

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners officially welcomed a new Sutphen Engine for Fire Station 5 on January 5, 2021. The new Engine 501, funded with proceeds from the 2015 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), replaces a 32-year-old engine....

January 5 BOC Meeting Highlights

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The following actions were taken at the meeting:

• Approved amendments to the Unified Development Code Article 2, Use of Land Structures; Article 3, Restrictions o...

Public Hearing Notice Timber Harvesting Ordinance Amendments

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing and First Reading of proposed amendments to the Timber Harvesting Ordinance at its Agenda Setting Meeting on January 26, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers ...

Mark Saxon Sworn In for Third Term as Oconee County Commissioner

Mark Saxon, accompanied by his wife Marie, was sworn in for a third term as the Post 4 Commissioner on the Oconee County Board of Commissioners by Probate Judge Mike Hunsinger on Monday, January 4, 2021, at the Oconee County Courthouse. Saxon also serves ...

Oconee County BOC Seeking Citizen Applicants for Board of Tax Assessors

OCONEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

TO OCONEE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMITTEES

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

Oconee County Board of Tax Assessors: &...

John Daniell Sworn In for Second Term as Oconee County BOC Chairman

John Daniell, accompanied by his wife Christina, was sworn in for a second term as the Chairman of the Oconee County Board of Commissioners by Superior Court Chief Judge Eric Norris on Monday, December 28, 2020, at the Oconee County Courthouse. Prior to s...

Senior Center and Local Students Make Holidays Brighter for Meals on Wheels Recipients

The Oconee County Senior Center and the Oconee County High School Beta Club teamed up to provide filled stockings to the Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels recipients this holiday. Kalani Washington, a senior and President of the Oconee County High...

Submit Data for Internet Speed Map

At Oconee County Government, we are continuing to move forward with our new initiative to bring expanded broadband coverage to our community. As part of this process, we are gathering additional data which could also assist in pursuing additional grant op...

Oconee County Senior Center Receives Innovation Grant

Grant will fund technology that creates connection

The Oconee County Senior Center recently received a Senior Center Innovation Grant in the amount of $2,000 from the Thanks Mom & Dad Fund.

The grant will help the Senior Center to create an interactive ...

Environmental Protection Division Public Notice Watershed Protection Branch

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

WATERSHED PROTECTION BRANCH 

November 24, 2020         Watkinsville/Oconee 

Advisory Issue Date       &nbs...

Eagle Tavern Museum Temporarily Closed

The Eagle Tavern Museum is currently closed for renovations and repairs to the foundation of the historic structure. The museum will remain closed until renovations and repairs are complete.