Atlanta Gas Light Project Ongoing on 42N

Atlanta Gas Light is working on a project in northwest Butts County and southern Henry County over the next several months. You may have noticed stakes alongside the highway from Jackson north through Jenkinsburg and into Henry County. The following statement was provided by Atlanta Gas Light: “Atlanta Gas Light is proud to be a[...]
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Rhonda Blissit Is New County CFO

Rhonda Blissit has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer for Butts County, effective March 5, 2018. Holding licensure as a Certified Public Accountant, she is a graduate of Clayton State University, where she earned a BBA in Accounting. Her prior work includes serving as CFO for the Jasper County Board of Commissioners; Tax[...]
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Minutes of the February 26, 2018 Board of Commissioners Meeting (Approved)

BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 26, 2018 Present: Joe Brown, District 3 Russ Crumbley, District 5, Chairman Keith Douglas, District 4 Robert Henderson, District 2 Ken Rivers, District 1, Vice Chairman Staff: Steve Layson, Interim County Administrator Michael Brewer, County Clerk, Government Relations Director Mike O’Quinn, County Attorney MINUTES Chairman Russ Crumbley[...]
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Commission Updates County Organization; Animal Control and Code Enforcement Moves to Sheriff’s Office

The Board of Commissioners held a meeting on February 26, 2018, during which the Board voted to update the organizational chart to reflect operational changes. The County had recently adapted a completely revised organizational chart in November of 2017 that was recommended by Interim County Administrator Steve Layson. Layson had told the board at that[...]
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Minutes of the February 16, 2018 Board of Commissioners Meeting (Approved)

BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 16, 2018 CALLED MEETING Present: Joe Brown, District 3 Russ Crumbley, District 5, Chairman Ken Rivers, District 1, Vice Chairman Staff: Steve Layson, Interim County Administrator Michael Brewer, County Clerk, Government Relations Director MINUTES The Butts County Board of Commissioners were invited to attend a lunch/overview from[...]
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