Minutes of the January 9, 2018 Board of Commissioners Meeting (Approved)

BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 9, 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 Chiquita Barkley, County Controller Mike[...]
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Remembrance of Dr. Van Whaler

We are sad to learn of the passing of Dr. Van G. Whaler, who served for many years as our County Administrator. Dr. Whaler passed away on January 6th, 2018. A Management Consultant who advised many counties all over Georgia, he served twice as Interim County Manager, first from 1996-1998 and again from 2000-2001. In[...]
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County Controller Steps Down

Butts County’s Chief Financial Officer will be stepping down from her post after nearly five years on the job. Chiquita Barkley, who has served as Butts County’s Controller since mid-2013, gave her notice to Chairman Robert Henderson and Vice Chairman Joe Brown on January 3, 2018, citing a desire to pursue new opportunities. In a[...]
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January Commission Meeting Moved To 9th

Due to various scheduling conflicts, the January 2018 meeting of the Butts County Board of Commissioners has been moved from Monday, January 8th to Tuesday, January 9th. The meeting time remains 6:00 PM, preceded by a workshop at 5:30 PM.
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Press Release from City of Jackson

Posted on behalf of our friends at the City of Jackson CITY OF JACKSON NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Contact: Kay Pippin, Mayor 770-775-7535 / kay.pippin@cityofjacksonga.com “LOCAL FAMILY ENDURES FIRE TRAGEDY; CITY SETS UP FUND TO HELP” Losing everything we own because of a fire is sad, but losing loved ones,[...]
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