Burke County

Burke County Roads & Bridges

Some of the Responsibilites:
* Grade roads
* Install driveway pipe on county roads
* Put up road name signs, stop signs, & etc.
* Issue timber permits
* Cut grass on shoulders of the road
* Cut bushes along the road

Addressing & Code Enforcement

Resposible for assigning new addresses and responding to concerns from citizens that affect the quality of life within the county, such as illegal dumping, overgrown lots or yards, inoperable vehicles, illegal moving, junkyards, dilapidated buildings, and etc. by enforcing the codes in accordance with the Burke County Land Development Code.

Administration (County Commissioners)

Responsible for Payroll, Accounts Payable, Financial Management and General Administration for the County and the Board of Commissioners. SPLOST PROJECTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE PROPOSED BUDGET CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Board of Elections and Registration

Conducts all elections and maintains voter registration records, list and regulations governing both.

Burke County Cooperative Extension

Burke County Cooperative Extension is a cooperative program between the University of Georgia and Burke County. The Extension program provides Ag producers with information on the latest technology, research, and marketing strategies; helps parents balance the pressures of home, work and children; and provides families with information on nutrition and food safety as well as providing youth with a variety of educational opportunities.

Burke County EMA

Fire, Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management

Burke County Museum

Museum of local history for Burke County and Waynesboro. Open by appointment and staffed by volunteers.

Burke County Probate Court

Burke County Public Library

Burke County Recreation Department

Proudly providing recreation opportunities and facilities for the residents of Burke County.

www.wbcrd.com

Burke County Tax Assessors

For more information and for parcel maps and information go to http://qpublic.net/ga/burke/

NOTICE:
Periodically Field Appraisers visit various properties throughout the county to verify information we have on file. The Field Appraiser will be driving an appropriately marked county vehicle and present appropriate identification to the property owner when requested.
If you have concerns about the identity of anyone claiming to represent our office, please call us at 706.554.2607 for verification.

Burke Transit

Provides Rural Transportation Service on a per call basis

Clerk of Superior Court

Services include Civil & Criminal Records For Superior & State Court, Domestic Relations Cases, Juvenile Cases, Military Discharges, Notary Public Applications & Renewals, Passport Applications & Real Estate Transactions

Development Authority of Burke County

Recruits new industry and supports expansion of existing industry for the Waynesboro/Burke County Industrial Park.

Facility Maintenance Department

Maintain buildings owned by the Burke County Board of Commissioners.

Responsibilities include:
• Building Maintenance
• Lawn/Landscape Maintenance
• Janitorial Maintenance
• Parking Lot Maintenance
• Rental Supervision
• Delivering Voting Machines

Magistrates Court

Magistrate Court's jurisdiction civil claims of $15,000.00 or less, county ordinance violations, applications for and issuance of arrest and search warrants, preliminary hearings, dispossessory writs. No jury trials are held in this court. Appeals from decisions in landlord, tenant and civil cases are made to the Superior and State Court.

Magistrate Judges & Administration

Sterling Wimberly, Chief Magistrate
Gloria Johnson, Magistrate
Emanuel Larkin, Jr., Magistrate
Cynthia D. Kelley, Deputy Clerk
Charlese Washington, Deputy Clerk

Departments