News & Public Notices
$25 Holiday Adoption Event
The Gordon County Animal Control Department is offering a reduced adoption fee for the month of December 2019. The Animal Control Department is located at 790 Harris Beamer Road Calhoun, Ga. 30701 and is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
read moreChristmas in the County, December 14th
Gordon County Parks and Recreation will host Christmas in the County featuring a free showing of Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (PG) on Saturday, December 14th. They will also offer free hot chocolate and cookies. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please call 706-602-4435. The event will be held at the Sonoraville Recreation Center located at 7494 Fairmount Highway, SE, Calhoun, Georgia 30701.
read moreOffices Closed 11/28 & 11/29
Gordon County Government offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28, 2019, and Friday, November 29, 2019. The office will reopen on Monday, December 2, 2019.
read moreThe Board of Commissioners Meeting Has Been Rescheduled
The work session and the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Gordon County scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, has been rescheduled to December 17, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. And 6:00 p.m.
read more2020-RC102 Rec Pavilion Construction and Site Work
Bids Bid Tab Below: 2020-RC102 Bid Tab Site Work and Pavilion Construction at Sonoraville Recreation Notice is hereby given that the Gordon County Board of Commissioners will accept Bids relating to the New Pavilion and Site Work – Gordon County Splash Park at the County Park in Sonoraville. The address is 7494 Fairmount Highway, SE, Calhoun, Georgia 30701. The project consists of grading of the site (including splash pad site) and construction of a restroom building and sidewalks. NOTE: The provision and installation of the Splash Pad...
read more2020-RC101 Construct Splash Pad – RFP
BID TAB Below: 2020-RC101 Bid Tab The Gordon County Board of Commissioners, in an effort to provide a variety of recreational activities to its citizens, is seeking proposals for the design and construction of a Splash Pad at the County Park located at 7494 Fairmount Road, Calhoun, GA 30701. This Request for Proposal consists of the design, supply and installation of splash pad. In conjunction with the Splash Pad, Gordon County is contracting separately for the site work (rough prep for Splash Pad) and pavilion (restrooms and patio) structure...
read moreNow Hiring: Public Safety Telecommunicator
Gordon County is accepting applications for a full-time Public Safety Telecommunicator for the E-911 Facility. Candidate must have a high school diploma from an accredited high school or an equivalency from an accredited program, preferably EMD certified, but will train. Should have computer keyboard knowledge and the ability to exercise good judgment in crises. Must be willing to work flexible hours, holidays, weekends, and rotating shifts. Must pass the pre-employment written and oral exam, drug screening, and a criminal background check. A...
read moreElection Results for the 11/5/2019 Municipal General Elections
Election Results – All Results Are Posted Except Provisionals Please make sure to refresh this page often. Results will not be posted until after 7:00 p.m. on 11/5/2019. Calhoun Election Results Fairmount Election Results Plainville Election Results Resaca Election Results Original Post Published on 10/14/2019 Early Voting begins Monday for the City of Calhoun, Town of Resaca, City of Fairmount and City of Plainville Municipal General Elections. Early voting begins on Monday, October 14th and ends on Friday, November 1st. To cast...
read moreUpdate: The 2019 Burn Ban Has Been Lifted
UPDATE AS OF 10/22/2019: The 2019 Summer Burn Ban has been lifted. UPDATE AS OF 10/1/2019: Due to extremely dry conditions, Gordon County remains under a burn ban until further notice. The burn ban includes all types of outdoor fires and a ban on lighting any fireworks in all unincorporated areas of Gordon County, Georgia. The only exception is a small cooking fire that is carefully contained within an outdoor grill. Violation of this local burn ban could result in a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail. In addition, the Violator could...
read moreAdmin Report for October 15, 2019
FINANCIAL REPORT SPLOST AND LOST: SPLOST and LOST revenue shown in the report dated September 30, 2019, reflect collections reported for August 2019. For that period, SPLOST collections were $704,004.10 which is an $85,113.85 (12.09%) increase over the same period last year. LOST collections were $501,131.98 which is a $12,751.02 (2.61%) increase over the same period last year. MILLAGE RATE, DIGEST AND TAX LEVY: Tax Bills are ready and should be mailed this week. SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITY FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Gordon County Fire...
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