Spalding County is located in the west-central part of Georgia and
encompasses 201 square miles. Bordered by Clayton, Coweta, Fayette,
Henry, Butts, Lamar, Pike, and Meriwether counties, Spalding County
lies 40 miles south of downtown Atlanta and 55 miles northwest of
Macon.
Spalding County is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA).
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CALENDAR
Friday, July 3, 2009
County Offices Closed for Independence Day Holiday
Monday, July 6, 2009
County Commissioners Meeting, 6:00 PM CANCELLED
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Board of Appeals Meeting, 7:00 PM, Meeting Room @ Annex
Monday, July 20, 2009
County Commissioners Meeting, 6:00 PM, Meeting Room @ Annex
Thursday, July 23, 2009
County Commissioners Zoning Public Hearing, 6:00 PM
CANCELLED
FY2008
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
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Spalding County has begun a program for detecting illicit
discharges. These dry weather screenings will take place on a
yearly basis.
LATEST NEWS
BUDGET REVIEW
SPALDING COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners
of Spalding County will conduct Budget Review Sessions to be
held at the Courthouse Annex MEETING ROOM, Room 108, 119 East
Solomon Street, Griffin, Georgia, beginning at 4:30 p.m. each
day from Tuesday, May 26, 2009 through Friday, May 29, 2009 for
the following:
To review the Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
This the 22nd day of May 2009
Teresa Watson
Executive Secretary
Spalding
County Awarded Certificate Of Achievement For Excellence In
Financial Reporting For 8th Consecutive Year Click here to download the press release.
GEORGIA
FIREFIGHTERS BURN FOUNDATION AWARDS CEREMONY RECOGNIZES SPALDING
COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
The
Georgia Firefighters’ Burn Foundation (GFBF), at its 12th Annual
Recognition and Awards Ceremony, recognized the Spalding County
Fire Department for 20 consecutive years of participation in the
annual “Give Burns the Boot” fundraising drive.
Spalding
County, along with five other fire departments (Clayton County,
DeKalb County, Forest Park, Hapeville and Rockdale County), has
participated in this event since its inception in 1990. There
are now over 100 fire departments that participate each year in
this caring, compassionate and critical fundraiser. The monies
raised through “Give Burns the Boot” drives go directly to the
GFBF and its three-fold mission of:
1)
Educating the public in burn awareness and prevention,
2) Supporting medical facilities in the care of burns in
Georgia, and
3) Assisting burn survivors in their recovery.
To help
celebrate the 20th boot drive campaign milestone were the 2009
Boot Drive Ambassadors: Winson Chen, now 26, who was injured in
a fiery automobile crash at the age of 21; Shenetrics Glynn, now
20, who was involved at the age of 6 in a tragic accident cause
by a water heater explosion; and Hayden Braxton, an enthusiastic
11-year-old who pulled boiling hot water off a counter at the
age of 2. These are the very personal faces and stories of burn
victims who have benefitted from the funds raised by the Georgia
Firefighters Burn Foundation “Give Burns the Boot” campaign and
the individual firefighters who give unselfishly of their time
and effort. All three ambassadors are now actively involved in
GFBF programs and camps, willingly supporting the labors of the
firefighters who helped save their lives.
Chief Samuel C. “Chipper” Gardner accepted the award on behalf
of the men and women of the Spalding County Fire Department and
stated, “The firefighters of all of the participating fire
departments are the ones being recognized. They are the ones out
there asking people to help out the children that are burn
victims and to support burn prevention programs. These
firefighters see on a daily basis the tragedy and trauma caused
by fire and are doing everything they can to prevent fires and
burns and, if need be, to care for those affected by fire.”
The Spalding County Fire Department also supports the GFBF
through the recycling of aluminum cans collected at all of
Spalding County’s recycling centers. The monies raised through
this program also go directly toward helping burn survivors.
Chief Gardner thanked the members of the both the present and
past Boards of Commissioners, along with County Manager William
Wilson, for allowing the Fire Department to participate in this
very worthwhile program.
Georgia
Recreation and Park Association awarded Spalding County
Agency of the Year for Population 30,001-80,000. This year SCPRD has pursued and initiated the addition of a Special
Olympics programs for adults. Twelve athletes attended
(Savannah) and brought home 11 medals and 1 fourth place
ribbon!
SCPRD has also collaborated with the local school system
special education program and the adult resource center to
provide introductions to fishing. Volunteers from the Senior
Center assisted each participant and everyone caught fish!
This year “Santa Zone” was added to the festival of lights
which featured a Holiday Relay with sleigh loading and
pulling, Dress Santa, Candy Cane Slalom and more. The
objective for each child was to complete “Elf School” and
receive an official diploma!
“Lights are on after school” at SCPRD! Grant resources
completely fund the award winning after school programs
offered at the City Park gym and Fairmont Community Center.
Certified teachers are dedicated to provide children with
homework help and are fully trained to deliver a drug and
alcohol prevention program curriculum provided by the
council on Alcohol and Drugs.
