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PUBLIC NOTICE: L & A Testing, Computation & Canvassing and Absentee Voting – June 17, 2025, Special Primary Election
PUBLIC NOTICE
L & A Testing, Computation & Canvassing and Absentee Voting – June 17, 2025, Special Primary Election
Pursuant to O.C.G.A & 21.2-379.6 (c) notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing on the voting equipment that will be used in the June 17, 2025, Special Primary Election in Wilkinson County will be publicly performed at the GED Building located at 8159 Ga Hwy 57, McIntyre, Ga. 31054. Testing on all voting equipment will begin on Monday May 5, 2025, beginning at 9 am and will continue from day to day until completed. Members of the public are invited to observe the preparation and testing of all equipment to be used. The election supervisor and registrar/clerk and staff will conduct testing. Pursuant to O.C.G.A & 21-2-492 Computation, canvassing, and certification of election results will begin on Wednesday June 18, 2025, unless otherwise posted and will continue from day to day until complete.
The last date to register to vote in the June 17, 2025, Special Election is May 19, 2025. The earliest date to begin Absentee Voting by mail begins Tuesday May 27, 2025. Advance Voting (in-person) will begin on Tuesday May 27, 2025, and go through Friday June 13, 2025, at the Wilkinson County Courthouse. The hours of Early voting will be from 9am to 5 pm each day. We will have Saturday voting on Saturday, May 31 & June 7, 2025, at the Wilkinson County Courthouse from 9am to 5 pm.
Election Day voting is June 17, 2025, at 7:00a.m to 7:00 p.m. at your assigned polling location. We are in the courthouse in the Elections & Registrar’s Office Rm# 133. For more information regarding testing and/or your voter registration status, contact the elections’ office at 478-946-2188.
Wilkinson County Board of Elections and Registrations
Kelly S. Chatman
Election Superintendent
NOTICE: seeking sealed bids for resurfacing of 2 county maintained roads
The Wilkinson County Board of Commissioners will be accepting sealed bids on the following County Project: Resurfacing of 2 County Maintained Roads within Wilkinson County.
2013 Department of Transportation Specifications for Patching, Leveling, Resurfacing, Tack Coat, and Stripping. Payment will be based on quantities in place. Bidders are required to visit roads prior to bidding.
Project Scope: The project consists of approximately 3.30 miles of roadway
The successful bidder will submit a certificate of workers comp., liability insurance, and performance bond in the amount of 100% of the project upon being awarded the bid.
Please use bid documentation sheets to document your bids.
Sealed Bids will be accepted until 2:00 P.M., Monday April 14, 2025, and will be opened and recorded at the Public Bid Opening to be held at the Wilkinson County Commissioners Office. The Wilkinson County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any bid. Interested bidders can contact Tracy Strange, County Manger tstrange@wilkinsoncounty.net for the list of roads for resurfacing.
PLEASE MARK “RESURFACING” ON YOUR BID PACKAGE.
Tracy D. Strange
County Manager
Wilkinson County Board of Commissioners
Telephone: 478-946-2236
NOTICE: seeking Part Time Firefighers
The Wilkinson County Fire & Rescue Department is accepting application for part-time firefighters.
All applicants are required to be able to pass a drug test and background check, possess a high school diploma or GED, Firemen certification, and a Class F license or higher. A successful applicant should also have good communication and public relations skills along with computer skills.
Job duties will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
- Respond to fire and rescue calls
- Help to maintain fire/rescue vehicles and equipment
- Maintain up to date certifications and trainings
- Maintain accurate response records
- Maintain a safe and clean work stations
Applications may be picked up at the EMA/Fire office at 114 Wriley Road, Irwinton, GA, the Board of Commissioners’ Office at 100 Bacon Street, Irwinton, Ga, or online at www.wilkinsoncounty.net. All applications must be received by 5pm on Friday March 28, 2025.
Click HERE for the 2025 Firefigher Employment Application
If there are any questions, please contact Chris Landrum at 478-291-1937 or Tracy Strange at 478-946-2236.
Click HERE to view the job announcement letter.
NOTICE: The Wilkinson County Board of Elections & Registrations office will be closed on 01/24/25
The Wilkinson County Board of Elections & Registrations office will be closed on 01/24/25. We are available by phone or email. We will reopen on Monday at 8am.
NOTICE: public hearing today at 5pm held via Zoom
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Wilkinson County Board of Commissioners public hearing regarding property tax increase (millage rate) scheduled for today January 21, 2025 at 5:00pm will be held by Zoom instead of in person. Those with questions regarding the setting of the new millage rate can join by using the link below. Please contact County Manager Tracy Strange at 478-960-8803 with any questions.
Click HERE to join Zoom meeting.
NOTICE: order declaring local judical emergency (closing courthouse on 01/09/2025)
Click HERE to read the Order Declaring Local Judical Emergency for 01/09/2025
NOTICE: announcing a proposed property tax increase
The Wilkinson County Board of Commissioners today announces its intentions to increase the 2024 property taxes it will levy this year by 4.22 percent over the rollback millage rate. While commissioners are not opting to take the full rollback rate of 13.227, they are lowering the current rate from 14.344 to 13.786.
Each year, the board of tax assessors is required to review the assessed value for property tax purposes of taxable property in the county. When the trend of prices on properties that have recently sold in the county indicate there has been an increase in the fair market value of any specific property, the board of tax assessors is required by law to re-determine the value of such property and adjust the assessment. This is called a reassessment.
When the total digest of taxable property is prepared, Georgia law requires a rollback millage rate be computed that will produce the same total revenue on the current year’s digest that last year’s millage rate would have produced had no reassessment occurred.
The budget tentatively adopted by the Wilkinson County Board of Commissioners requires a millage rate higher than the rollback millage rate; therefore, before the Wilkinson County Board of Commissions may finalize the tentative budget and set a final millage rate, Georgia law requires three public hearings to be held to allow the public an opportunity to express their opinions on the increase.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at the Wilkinson County Courthouse in Courtroom A, 100 Bacon Street, Irwinton, GA 31042 on January 21, 2025 at 5:00 pm, January 30, 2025 at 9:00am, and January 30, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
