Previous Commission Board (2009 Photo)

It is the mission of the Jones County Board of Commissioners to exercise the powers, duties and responsibilities vested in and imposed upon it as the duly constituted governing authority of Jones County. The Board sets direction and formulates policies for the county government and entrusts the leadership of the county administrator to adhere to and enforce such policies and to ensure provision of the highest quality services to both its internal (employees) and external (citizens) customers. The Board embraces the opportunity to respond to the needs and concerns of the citizens; and to conduct business in an open and professional manner without favoritism.

Nelson is sworn in August 11, 2010

Mr. Chap Nelson was administered the Oath of County Commissioner and the Loyalty Oath by Probate Judge John Michael Greene at the beginning of the Call Meeting August 11, 2010.  The board had called a meeting to discuss the 2011 budget.  Mr. Nelson filled the District Two Commissioner seat after running unopposed in a special election to fill the vacancy left by David Gault after qualifying to run for the House of Representatives, District 125.  

Jones County operates under a five member Board of Commissioners. The Chairman of the Board is elected at large. Jones County is divided into four commission districts. All five commissioners are elected every four years. Jones County runs its daily operations as commission-county administrator form of government. This system combines the policy leadership of elected officials with the administrative abilities of a county administrator. The Board appoints the County Clerk and County Attorney at the beginning of each new four year term.  The Board elects a Vice-Chairman from the four district commissioners at the first meeting of the year for a four year term.
 
The commission meets in regular session twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.  Commission Zoning Hearings are held the first Tuesday of the month beginning at 6:00 p.m. with the regular session meeting immediately following.

Agendas are finalized the Thursday before the meetings and posted on the county bulletin board at the Government Center, emailed to the Jones County News, and posted on the county’s web site. A summary agenda of all actions taken at the meeting is posted in the same places  listed above within 48 hours following the meeting.  To be placed on the agenda or if you have any questions, you may call the County Clerk at 478-986-8230.  Please go to County Clerk Page 2  to download a form that may be faxed or emailed to request to be placed on the agenda.  We respectfully asked that all information that you would like to distribute to the commissioners at the meeting be sent to the County Clerk no later than Friday afternoon prior to the Tuesday Commissioner Meetings.   The Clerk will make copies for you and include them in the commissioners' meeting notebooks along with all of their other meeting documentation.  ~Thanks

Last updated August 12, 2010

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