REMINDER: CLOCKS FALL BACK THIS WEEKEND
This Sunday (November 6, 2016) morning at 2:00 a.m. push your clocks back 1 hour. Also, remember to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.
BASKETBALL SIGN UPS ARE HERE
**********************ATTENTION *************************** BASKETBALL SIGN UPS ARE COMING Sign ups will be at the Jones County Government Center Gym. Thursday October 20th & 27th 6pm – 8pm Saturday October 22nd & 29th 10am – 1pm Please bring birth certificate for proof of age.
DetailsGET INVOLVED DURING NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
September is National Preparedness Month, and the JONES COUNTY EMA is advising Jones County to get ready for all man-made and natural disasters. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Ready America campaign, National Preparedness Month was founded after 9/11 to increase awareness and encourage action for emergency preparedness nationwide. “National Preparedness…
DetailsPUBLIC NOTICE: 2016 Tax Digest and 5 Year History
The Jones County Board of Commissioners, do hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the Jones County Government Center on September 7, 2016 at 6:00 PM, and pursuant to the requirement of O.C.C.A 48-5-32, do hereby by publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax…
DetailsPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE – CONVENIENCE CENTER ON HWY. 18 EAST
Jones County will hold a public hearing pertaining to the closing of the Convenience Center on Highway 18 East (1587 Ga. Hwy 18 East) as a result of a request by the property owner. Citizens are invited to a public meeting being held on September 6, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at the Jones County Government…
DetailsRunoff Election Results
The results are in!! County Commissioner District 1 Runoff Larry Childs – 305 Sam Kitchens – 617
DetailsSPECIAL MESSAGE TO ALL JONES COUNTY CITIZENS
Based on the JONES COUNTY DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN, Water Restrictions may be put in place when there are drought indicators. Current Drought condition indicators are: 1. Daily flow meter totals for all water plants reaching permit totals or production totals. 2. Ground water monitored for unusual drops in levels. 3. Pump stations abnormal use to…
DetailsExtreme Heat Awareness Week May 23-27
Extreme-heat events occur when temperatures are substantially higher than average for a particular location at a given time of year. The impacts of extreme heat can cause widespread suffering and fatalities: there were more than 7,400 heat-related deaths in the United States between 1999 and 2010. That’s why the Federal Government is aggressively working…
DetailsTax commissioner wins award.
Congratulations to the Jones County Tax Commissioner, Brian Jackson, for being named Tax Commissioner of the Year by the Georgia Association of Tax Commissioners (GATO). He was chosen by his peers from among 8 nominees and was presented the award at the Annual GATO conference held at the Classic Center, Athens, GA in May 2016.…
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