Public Hearing Notice: Community Development Block Grant

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Oconee County is considering applying to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a Community Development Block Grant of up to $750,000. These funds must be used to primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons.

The activit...

Oconee County Government Offices Closed January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Oconee County Government offices will be closed Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Oconee County Parks & Recreation Awarded Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider Designation

The Oconee County Parks & Recreation Department has successfully renewed its Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider designation for 2020-2021. This designation is awarded by the National Alliance for Youth Sports to programs that have demonst...

Oconee County BOC Seeks Citizen Applicants for Library Advisory Board

OCONEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMITTEES

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS

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

Oconee County Library Advisory Board: One appointment to sta...

Traffic Advisory: Paving Repairs at Malcom Bridge/Mars Hill Roundabout

Paving repairs at the Malcom Bridge/Mars Hill roundabout are scheduled for the week of January 13, as weather permits. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures.

Traffic Advisory: Water Street Behind Courthouse Now Open to Traffic

The portion of Water Street that was temporarily closed behind the Oconee County Courthouse during construction of the courthouse expansion has been re-opened.

Traffic Advisory: GDOT Crack Sealing US 441

January 7 BOC Meeting Highlights

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The following actions were taken at the meeting:

Announced upcoming Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, at 6 p.m. at Oconee Veterans Park in the...

Oconee Fire Rescue Receives Employee Safety Grant

$5,000 grant to fund turnout gear

Oconee County Fire Rescue recently received a grant from the Association County Commissioners of Georgia Group Self-Insurance Workers’ Compensation Fund (ACCG-GSIWCF). The $5,000 Employee Safety Grant, which is a...

EPD Lifts Level 1 Drought Response for Oconee County

Water Stewardship Act schedule for outdoor watering remains in effect

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has lifted the Level 1 Drought Response for Oconee County as a result of recent rainfall and improving conditions. The Level 1 Drought...

Fire Rescue Receives Bucket Brigade Grant to Update Turnout Gear

Oconee County Fire Rescue was recently awarded a Bucket Brigade Grant from Georgia-Pacific to help update the department’s turnout gear. Georgia-Pacific representatives visited Station 8 to present the grant check, learn about the department, an...

Oconee County Planning and Code Enforcement Announces Changes to Requirements for Garage Site Plans

The Oconee County Department of Planning and Code Enforcement will no longer require site plans created by a design professional for construction of attached or detached garages. In order to meet the requirements of the Unified Development Code (UDC), a s...

Oconee County Water Resources Earns Awards for Calls Creek Facility and Wastewater System

Oconee County Water Resources recently received a Carolinas Design-Build Award and a Merit Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas for the Calls Creek Water Reclamation Facility. The award was presented at the 2019 Excellence i...

BOC Seeking 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...