County to Develop Ellerslie Park
Updated November 08, 2018: Revised Concept Plan Original April 20, 2018: During the April 17, 2018 commission meeting, the Board of Commissioners voted to proceed with the development of the…
November 6, 2018 Election Results
November 6, 2018 Election Results – State November 6, 2018 Election Results – County
County to Resurface Two County Roads
The county is preparing to resurface two county roads (8.2 miles) including: 3.7 miles of Barnes Mill Road from the Hamilton city limits to the east side of the county’s…
County Receives Interns from Impact 360
Left to Right-Back Row: Peter Holmquist, Emma Heier, Emilee Straughn, Luc Stringer. Left to Right-Front Row: Faith McKnight, Ellie Kendall. Harris County Government has engaged six interns from Impact…
Rails to Trails
Harris County acquired 21.5 miles of abandoned railroad right-of-way beginning at the Meriwether County line and extending to the Columbus-Muscogee County line from Georgia Southwestern Railroad during 2008. The purpose…
New Animal Control Trucks
The Animal Control Department has received two new vehicles to replace their sole 2000 Ford F-150 pick-up truck. The two new vehicles are 2018 Ford F-150 super cab trucks with…
Bridge Closure on “O” Street
The bridge on “O” Street will be closed for replacement starting Monday October 8, 2018. The date of completion is unknown at this time. Please check back for updates.
County Increases Hotel-Motel Tax Rate
The Board of County Commissioners recently updated its hotel-motel tax ordinance dating back to 1991 and increased the hotel-motel tax rate from 3% to 5% effective January 1, 2019. This…
County Developing Ellerslie Park
The internal road in Ellerslie Park is under construction. The low bidder, Alexander Contracting Company from Fortson, GA, began construction on the $407,653 internal gravel road during late September and…
Blood Drive
The American Red Cross will be having a blood drive on Wednesday, October 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Harris County Community Center located at 7509 Georgia…