The Jasper County Board of Assessors has an opening for a Board assignment.  The opening is to fill a new three year term starting April 18, 2019.

Anyone interested in serving on this Board should submit a letter of interest and statement of qualifications along with contact information to Lynn Bentley in the Jasper County Board of Assessors Office or they may be emailed to LBentley@jaspercountyga.org.

For additional information, please contact the office at 706-568-4904.

Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2019.

Resolution #2019-02-04

Whereas, O.C.G.A §21-2-131(a)(1) requires Qualifying Fees and Election dates need to be established by the
Board of County Commissioners and published 35 days prior to the Special Election, and
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners seeks to be in full compliance with laws and codes of the State
of Georgia.  Now therefore, be it resolved by the Jasper County Board of Commissioners that:

The qualifying fees for elected office for the year of 2019 within Jasper County are hereby established
as follows:
County Commissioner District 4 $216.00
Probate Judge $1392.25

Qualifying Dates:
February 13, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. – February 15, 2019 at 12:00 Noon

Election dates for 2019 County Elections established as follows:
2019 Special Election – March 19, 2019

Passed in the regular session of Jasper County Board of Commissioners February 04, 2019.

Baseball/Softball Registration for the 2019 season…

Registration is now open, now – March 1st.

If you are interested in coaching all Background checks are due back by February 6th. We will have a mandatory coaches meeting on February 13th, times and location to be announced.

The following applications will go before the Board of Commissioners on February 4, 2019 at 6 pm.

• Bear Creek Restaurant, Application number 2019-A-009 located at 60 Bear Creek Marina Road. Name of applicant: John Herman and Nick Platek – Pouring License for distilled spirits, beer and wine – Renewal
• Bear Creek Marina Store, Application number 2019-A-010 located at 62 Bear Creek Marina Store. Name of applicant: John Herman and Nick Platek – Retail sales of beer and wine – Renewal

Consideration of approval will be on the agenda for the monthly County Commissioners meeting on February 4, 2019 at 6 pm. The meeting will be in the Commissioners meeting room on the basement floor of the courthouse.

Dear Residents,
I would like to take this opportunity to ask your help in addressing a dangerous situation within our county.

I believe there are few that would disagree that traveling Jackson Lake Road can be hazardous. In recent years this has been made evident by the number of traffic accidents, several of which resulted in fatalities. We have all encountered reckless driving, distracted drivers and speeding vehicles.
Because of these combined factors, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office will be launching a new campaign in 2019 to make Jackson Lake Road a safer road for our citizens to travel. This effort will began Monday January 14, 2019 and for the coming months there will be an increase in officer presence and strict speed enforcement.

I would request that each of you share this information with your friends and family. It is not our desire to issue any of our residents a citation. We are hoping for voluntary driving modification to make traveling conditions safer for everyone, however, if violations continue, our staff will take appropriate action.

Thank you for your help,

Sheriff Donnie Pope