The Decatur County Board of Commissioners, composed of six elected members representing the six districts in the county, welcomes you to its official web site. Â
Decatur County Board of Commissioners recognized the above personnel as the 2009 Employees of the Year during the annual employee luncheon at the Cloud Livestock Facility December 23, 2009. Those honored with plaques and checks include, front row, from left, Ricky Powell, Frank Killebrew, Latashia Griffin and Doris White; back row, from left, Art Davis, Jerome Pace, David Donalson, Chad Smith and Tony Scott.
Located in Southwest Georgia, Decatur County is home to about 29,000 citizens. Its southern boundary is the state line between Georgia and Florida. Decatur County is uniquely situated at the crossroads of  two major thoroughfares- U.S. Highways 27 and 84 -and is located within easy driving distance of four major cities: Dothan, Alabama; Albany and Thomasville, Georgia; and the Capital of Florida, Tallahassee. Decatur County is one of the top 10 agricultural counties in the State of Georgia, and is ranked No. 1 in tomato, peanut and sweet corn production.Tom Patton is the County Administrator who works for the Board of Commissioners and handles the day-to-day business of the county. His office is located at 203 W. Broughton Street in Bainbridge, the county seat. The Administrative Office phone number is (229) 248-3030, fax is (229) 246-2062. For more county information, go to Georgia Department of Community Affairs'Decatur County demographics or University of Georgia Decatur County facts, or Decatur County.georgia.gov. Click on Southwest GA for events and surrounding county information. Georgia 2009 DCA Homeless Count report.
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Our County Seat, Bainbridge
Officially named the "Bass Capital Of Georgia," by the 2008 State Legislature, Bainbridge is also known as "Georgia's First Inland Port" because the Flint River, whose headwaters are located in Atlanta, flows through the city before emptying into Lake Seminole, one of the top 10 bass fishing lakes in the nation, and from there it is possible to ship through the locks at Chattahoochee, Florida's dam and down the Apalachicola River that flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Bainbridge Mayor Mark Harrellor City Manager Chris Hobby can be reached at (229) 248-2000. Contact the local Chamber of Commerce or the Bainbridge Convention & Visitor's Bureau for information about upcoming city events, or visit the City of Bainbridge's site.
 OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN DECATUR COUNTY INCLUDE Attapulgus, Mayor Johnny Medley, (229) 465-3322 Brinson, Mayor James Earp, (229) 248-1752 Climax, Mayor Charles Hadsock, (229) 246-0467 Â
  OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS REPRESENTING DECATUR COUNTY
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R) Washington D.C. office:Â (202) 224-3521 Atlanta office:Â (770) 763-9090, District Office (229) 985-2112 Macon office: 1-800-234-4208 E-mail at Web Site: www.chambliss.senate.gov
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R) Washington D.C. office: (202) 224-3643, District Office (770) 661-0990 Atlanta office: (770) 661-0999 E-mail at Web Site: www.isakson.senate.gov
State Senator District 11 John Bulloch (R) Atlanta Office: (404) 656-0040, District Office (229) 683-3420 E-mail: john.bulloch@senate.ga.gov
State Representative House District 172 Gene Maddox (R) Atlanta Office: (404) 656-0152, District Office (229) 377-1812 E-mail: gene.maddox@house.ga.gov Â
Governor's Office of Customer Service 1-800-Georgia
SWGA Community Action Councillink to apply for Heating/Cooling assistance, the Weatherization Assistance Program, Wheelchair Ramp funding and Home Repair Assistance program funds, or call 229-246-3119 for Decatur County Neighborhood Service Center.
The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program is a new resource available through the Salvation Army. This may help some families already receiving other social services that live in Decatur County. For more information, contact Gloria Harrell at the Salvation Army at 243-7250. DCA link for more information on the rapid re-housing program.
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Scenes from the 8,430-acre Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area in Decatur County, acquired by Georgia Department of Natural Resources 2007-2008. For information on  Fall Quota Hunts, go to www.gohuntgeorgia.com or contact Hunter Services at 770-761-3045. Map of Silver Lake WMA.
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The next regular County Commission meeting takes place Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at 7 p.m. in the Administration Building at 203 W. Broughton St., in Bainbridge.Â
For a copy of the 2009-2010 county budget, click here. Click on Ga. Dept. of Revenue for property tax information and tax digest. A county Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance was approved at the Oct. 13, 2009 commission meeting.
During the Dec. 8, 2009 commission meeting, a contract between Decatur County and Main Street Broadband LLC was approved to deliver high speed wireless internet service to citizens of Decatur County. Persons interested in preregistering for Wireless Broadband Service, please click on this site http://www.testing.imacomm.com/msb-decatur/index.html
2010 Census Information The next Complete Count Committee (CCC) meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010,  at 2 p.m. in the Commissioners' boardroom at 203 W. Broughton St. In 2000, the year of the last census, only 58 percent of the county's citizens were counted, which resulted in the county being ineligible for its share of more than $300 billion in Federal grants. We ask that citizens click on the link above to learn more about the census or call 229-248-3030 and speak to CCC member Barbara Parsons for more information. All census information is confidential and is not given to any other agency, so citizens are encouraged to please report all household members accurately when they receive their 10-question census form.
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Link to county surplus equipment sales at GovDeals.com
Decatur County’s old landfill on Fowlstown Road is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Bagged household garbage is accepted for $1 per bag up to $5 per load for anything less than 400 pounds. Call the old landfill phone number at 246-3488 for more information. The new landfill located off Hwy. 27 South is open six days per week with hours Monday through Friday being 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., and on Saturday 8 a.m. until noon, phone 465-3188.
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The Golden Triangle RCDC has a Household Water Well System Loan Program for low income home owners who need to replace or repair existing wells in Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Randolph, Seminole and Terrell counties, not available for new construction. Call 229-723-3841 for more information.
 
