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County Offices Closed March 30th

All County business offices will be closed on Friday, March 30, 2018 for the Good Friday Holiday. Offices will reopen at their normal time on Monday, April 2nd. The Board of Commissioners wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable Easter weekend.
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Commission Honors Bicentennial Of Jackson United Methodist Church

The Board of Commissioners honored the Jackson United Methodist Church on the occasion of its 200th Birthday, which is being celebrated in 2018. The church, founded in 1818 when Jackson was not yet considered a city, began in a log building where the current Jackson Dairy Queen stands today, later moving east to its current[...]
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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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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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County Office Closings, Court Postponements

Due to considerable ice on roads that has not yet melted and which will refreeze this evening, we will delay opening County Administration Offices tomorrow until 11:00 AM. Probate Court will not hold traffic court tomorrow but will postpone until the February 13th court calendar. Please contact them at 770-775-8204 if you have questions once[...]
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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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