News & Public Notices
Information for November 7th Elections
The Gordon County Board of Elections Office has moved, we are located at 100 Wall Street 1st Floor (The Old Courthouse) Last day to register to vote: October 10, 2023 Early Voting: October 16th through November 3rd, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm Saturday Voting: October 21st and October 28th, 9am-5pm All Early Voting is held in the Gordon County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office Election day voting will be held in the normal precincts. To see where your voting precinct is located and to find out what voting districts you are in...
read morePublic Notice: Municipal General Election/Special Election Logic and Accuracy Testing
Notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing and preparation of the voting equipment to be used in the November 7, 2023, Municipal General Election/Special Election will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, September 29, 2023. Such preparation and testing will continue from day to day until complete and is open to the public and members of the public are entitled to be present during the preparation and testing. Said testing and preparation will be conducted at the Gordon County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office located...
read moreAdministrator’s Report for September 19, 2023
FINANCIAL REPORT CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT: This report is on page 4 of your agenda packet. MILLAGE RATE: The BOC will vote on the millage rate rollback at tonight’s meeting. The Tax Commissioner will submit the digest to the State for approval with tax bills to follow in a few weeks. APPEAL OF STATE AUDIT FINDINGS: As we have previously discussed, The Georgia Department of Audits contends that counties throughout the State, including Gordon, have under-valued property for tax assessment purposes. Gordon County and most other Georgia...
read moreAdministrator’s Report for September 5, 2023
FINANCIAL REPORT SPLOST AND LOST: SPLOST and LOST revenue shown in the report dated August 31, 2023 reflect collections reported for July. For that period, SPLOST collections were $1,351,133.50 which is a $38,459.91 (2.93%) increase over the same period last year. LOST collections were $831,106.63 which is a $608.58 (0.07%) decrease over the same period last year. The report also reflects a correction in receipts from September 2022 through August 18, 2023 from the State of Georgia reportedly due to a State software issue. The correction...
read moreSBA Offers Disaster Assistance in Gordon County, Georgia to Businesses and Residents Affected by Aug. Severe Storms and Flooding
Georgia businesses and residents affected by the severe storms and flooding in Gordon County, Georgia on Aug. 29 are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced today. Administrator Guzman made the loans available in response to a letter from Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Designated Representative, Valarie Grooms dated Sept. 19, requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA. Businesses and residents in the declared area can now apply for...
read moreGordon County Parks and Rec Basketball Registration
Gordon County Parks & Recreation Basketball Registration Sept 25th – Oct 26th Age Control Date Sept 1, 2023 Boys & Girls Ages 5-17 ($50) Register Online 24/7 @gordoncounty.org For More Info Call 706-602-4435
read moreComcast Broadband Update
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, Gordon County received the following update from Comcast concerning the Broadband Project: Dear Gordon County Commission, We are excited to announce that construction to connect Gordon County has officially begun and are looking forward to connecting the families and businesses throughout the county. At present, we are still working internally to provide a repository of addresses that will be serviceable in the Gordon Community through the xfinity.com/MyTown, and we thank you for your patience throughout this...
read morePublic Notice: 2023 Tax Digest and 5 Year Levy History
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the County Judicial Building, 101 South Piedmont Street on September 19, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years. Click here for the 2023 Tax Digest and 5 Year Levy History.
read morePUBLIC NOTICE: CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-540, a special election shall be held in Gordon County to fill the vacancy in the office of County Commissioner District 3, caused by the resignation of County Commissioner Bruce Potts. The special election will be held on November 7, 2023. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Qualifying for the special election shall be held at the Gordon County Board of Elections and Registration Office, located at 100 S. Wall Street, Calhoun, Georgia beginning at 9 a.m. on...
read moreAdministrator’s Report for August 15, 2023
FINANCIAL REPORT CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT: This report is available for your review. MILLAGE RATE: The next major financial milestone for the BOC will be setting the millage rate. SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: 1960s Courthouse: This project is complete with an open house date set for August 25. Momon Construction has removed its fence and parking is now open. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: County and City Administrative staff met with executives of the Gordon County Development Authority met last week. EMPLOYEE DEFINED...
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