News & Public Notices
Delayed Opening for Thursday, October 29, 2020
Due to expected tropical storm winds and rain from Hurricane Zeta, Gordon County Government offices, including all Court functions, the Elections Office, Tac Commissioner’s Office, and the Tax Appraiser’s Office will delay opening until 10:00 am tomorrow. Superior Court and Early Voting will resume at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. We would like to remind everyone to not cross down utility lines, watch for debris in roadways, and do not traverse flooded roads. #TurnAroundDontDrown. For emergencies, please call 9-1-1.
read moreCOVID-19 UPDATE: Not the time to become complacent
COVID-19: Not the time to become complacent October 20, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…. We want to take this time to let our citizens know that Gordon County, Calhoun leadership and public safety from all municipalities continue to work alongside each other to address issues relevant to COVID-19 within our community by communicating daily and holding bi-weekly meetings. These bi-weekly meetings serve as tools to make sure we are all collaborating together to stay up to date on our current situation as well as that around our nation. We also...
read moreAdmin Report for October 20, 2020
FINANCIAL REPORT TAX DIGEST: The State Department of Revenue approved the tax digest on September 16. The bills were mailed last week. CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND: Governor Kemp has decided there will not be a further distribution of COVID relief funds to the counties and cities of Georgia. SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITY COVID-19: The Covid-19 task force met this morning. Positive case numbers have increased. The county had 240 new cases in the last two weeks compared to 127 new cases in the previous two week period.. The theme of the day...
read moreAdmin Report for October 6, 2020
FINANCIAL REPORT SPLOST AND LOST: SPLOST and LOST revenue shown in the report dated September 30, 2020 reflect collections reported for August 2020 plus a onetime deposit from the State of Georgia due to a statewide adjustment based on audit findings. For that period, SPLOST collections were $1,319,671.18 which is a $530,553.23 (67.23%) increase over the same period last year. LOST collections were $867,543.93 which is a $366,402.95 (73.12%) increase over the same period last year. In explanation of the increase, ACCG reports “a company...
read morePUBLIC NOTICE: Intent to Process Absentee Ballots
PUBLIC NOTICE Gordon County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Intent to Process Absentee Ballots Early for the November 3, 2020 General Election The Gordon County Board of Elections and Voter Registration hereby provides public notice of the Gordon County Board of Elections and Voter Registration intent to begin processing absentee ballots prior to the close of the polls on November 3, 2020. Pursuant to State Election Board Rule 183-1-14-0.9-.15, the Gordon County Board of Elections and Voter Registration shall open absentee ballots...
read moreBasketball Registration is Now Open
Basketball registration is now open. Please visit https://secure.rec1.com/GA/gordon-county-parks/catalog to sign up.
read moreHow Hiring: E-911 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. The ideal candidate 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 pre-employment written and oral exams, drug screening, and a criminal...
read moreAdmin Report for September 15, 2020
FINANCIAL REPORT CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT: The Cash and Investment Report dated September 11, 2020 is in your material for your review. TAX DIGEST: The Board of Commissioners is scheduled to set the millage rate at this meeting. The new millage rate should reflect a rollback to 9.5970 from 9.6310 last year. The State of Georgia will receive the Digest submission for approval tomorrow. CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND: Gordon County has received the entire phase one rounds one and two distributions from the Coronavirus Relief Fund. SIGNIFICANT...
read moreAdmin Report for August 18, 2020
FINANCIAL REPORT TAX DIGEST: We continue to review the information necessary to submit the digest and set the millage rate. As I reported two weeks ago, projected net revenue is down about $680,000. The current millage rate is 9.631. It appears the new millage rate could reflect a slight rollback to 9.597. These numbers are estimates only and may be subject to change. COVID RELIEF FUND: The Board of Commissioners approved the Agreement between Gordon County and the State of Georgia for receipt of the County’s share of the Covid Relief Fund...
read moreClosed for Labor Day
Gordon County offices are closed on September 7, 2020, for Labor Day and will reopen on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at normal business hours.
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