Morgan County Board of Commissioners

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Millage rates now set in Morgan County

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Morgan County’s taxing entities all set millage rates over the past week.The Morgan County Board of Commissioners set the 2025 rate Aug. 5 at 9.466, which represents the rollback rate, down from last year’s rate of 9.686.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan County commissioners hire new attorney

Hannah Barron
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Morgan County finally has legal representation after not having an attorney since January, following the termination of Christian Henry.The Board of Commissioners hired “governmental boutique” Jarrard & Davis as the county attorney during a special-called meeting on May 13.During the BOC’s regular...
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Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan BOC considers $1.1M in personnel requests

Hannah Barron
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners received roughly $1.1 million in budget requests for new employee positions during a FY26 budget work session held April 22.The budget requests account for 14 positions across county departments, including an administrative training captain for Morgan County...
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Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan County BOC makes appointments

Hannah Barron
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners made several appointments during its April 15 meeting.The commissioners appointed Jalle Ashley, Lucy Ray, Lee Nunn, Rachel Kinsaul, and Ellen Warren to the inaugural Farmland Protection Advisory Board.The BOC created the new board last July when it agreed to...
New District 1 Commissioner Carl Jones (center) and new District 5 Commissioner Nathan Park (left) were sworn in by Probate Judge Charles W. Merritt Jr. on March 27. Jones and Park served their first county commission meeting on April 1. CONTRIBUTED

New District 1 Commissioner Carl Jones (center) and new District 5 Commissioner Nathan Park (left) were sworn in by Probate Judge Charles W. Merritt Jr. on March 27. Jones and Park served their first county commission meeting on April 1. CONTRIBUTED

Morgan BOC approves variance to renovate fuel station

Hannah Barron
Thursday, April 3, 2025
With a full board following the swearing in of new commissioners Carl Jones and Nathan Park, the Morgan County Board of Commissioners got to work Tuesday and approved a variance to required setbacks for .29 acres located at 2700 Fairplay Rd., paving the way for the renovation of Fairplay...
Carl Jones

Carl Jones

Morgan adds commissioners; Greene passes SPLOST

Hannah Barron
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Morgan County has two new commissioners following Tuesday’s special election.Former Madison police officer Carl Jones, a Democrat, beat Republican Ed Latham and Democrat Cedric Robertson for the County Commission District 1 seat.
Candidates for the Morgan County Board of Commissioners’ District 1 and 5 seats participated in a forum last week, including (l-r) Carl Jones, Ed Latham, Cedric Robertson, Claudia Crenshaw, Nathan Park, and Zeke Lambert. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Candidates for the Morgan County Board of Commissioners’ District 1 and 5 seats participated in a forum last week, including (l-r) Carl Jones, Ed Latham, Cedric Robertson, Claudia Crenshaw, Nathan Park, and Zeke Lambert. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Forum introduces Morgan County BOC candidates

Hannah Barron
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Early voting for the March 18 special election kicked off last week.
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