Burke County, Georgia

Gov. Deal Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Tropical Storm Hermine

Posted: Sep 01, 2016
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Acting on a recommendation from the state's Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Tropical Storm Hermine’s imminent Florida landfall, Gov. Nathan Deal today signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for 56 counties. The state of emergency goes into effect today and extends through midnight Saturday.

Progress Continues at Plant Vogtle

Posted: Aug 23, 2016
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Request for Public Comment

Posted: Aug 17, 2016
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The Board of Commissioners is taking input from the Public concerning a request to post No Fishing and No Parking Signs along Hwy 23 in the vicinity of the Brier Creek Bridge. You can mail comments to the Burke County Commissioners, PO Box 89, Waynesboro, GA 30830 or email the County Administrator at merv.waldrop@burkecounty-ga.gov

Vogtle Constructiion Update - 2nd Quarter 2016

Posted: Jul 26, 2016
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Are You Due a Refund?

Posted: May 16, 2016
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We are attempting to locate the following people to return money that is due them. In most of these cases, cash bonds were posted in lieu of property bonds and the person posting the bond did not return to the Sheriff’s Office to obtain their refund once the case reached its final disposition. The names of persons listed below are persons due the refund and does not imply in any way that these persons were arrested. Over the years, we have attempted to contact them but have been unsuccessful. Refund amounts range from $8.32 to $2150.00, the oldest case was in 1984. In order to receive the refund, you must show valid picture identification and be able to answer relevant questions. If you are one of these people or have contact information, call Maj. Bailey at the Sheriff’s Office @ 706-554-2133. List of persons: Jimmie Gross Joseph Daniels Larry Griffin Callie Lewis Malcolm T. Cole Patricia Outlaw Donnie Atkinson Keenan C. Zellars Grover Davis Allen Leon Stewart Archie J. Schmitz Claude D. Williford Ibrahim Mounkaila Boris Ponvoski Dan Darnell Sasimo Penda Santos

Important Election Dates

Posted: May 12, 2016
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Saturday voting: May 14th - Courthouse - 9:00-4:00 Early voting ends: May 20th - Courthouse - 9:00-5:00 Election Day - Tuesday, May 24th! - All Polling Places - 7:00-7:00

New EOC/911 Center will be on SPLOST Referendum

Posted: May 10, 2016
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