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News and Public Notices

News Updates and Required Public Notices

Public Notice
  • 2025
Winter Storm Watch issued for Chatham County

Learn more about expected wintery conditions and preparedness tips.

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Public Notice
  • 2025
Valentine’s Day Weddings at Chatham County Courthouse

Love is always in the air on Valentine’s Day, and this year no place more so than at the Montgomery Street Courthouse.

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Public Notice
  • 2025
Virtual Flood Risk Open House

Chatham County’s flood risk information has been revised, and updated flood hazard maps are ready for review.

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Public Notice
  • 2024
Chatham County Blueprint Applications for Fiscal Year 2026

Applications for the FY26 Blueprint Grant is now open!

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News
  • 2025
Anchor Court: Chatham County's Family Treatment Court

Addiction is a disease that is a powerful, formidable enemy, but those fighting it can find powerful, tenacious allies in Accountability Courts such as Anchor Court, Chatham County’s Family Treatment Court.

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News
  • 2025
No Barriers

100% Inclusion, no barriers. We don't just mean making buildings wheelchair-friendly; It's about making sure everyone, no matter their abilities, can join in and succeed. A truly caring society includes everyone, values our differences, and works hard to remove barriers that hold some people back.

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News
  • 2025
Warming Centers -- It's about taking care of people

Essentially, it’s ALL about taking care of people -- it’s the whole purpose of County government, it’s the central purpose of Chatham Emergency Management Agency. During an uncommon winter storm emergency, swiftly established public warming centers offered refuge from dangerous cold for residents who were unhoused or who had a lack of heating.

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News
  • 2025
Unsung Heroes - E911 Operations During the Winter Storm Event

This week’s snowstorm was exciting for many, but also something Chatham County residents are not used to. As soon as it became clear that the winter storm would impact Chatham County, E911 began extensive preparations.

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Helplines & Emergency Services
  • Sonya L. Jackson
  • 222 W. Oglethorpe Ave.
  • (912) 652-7100
  • (912) 652-7101
  • Email Department
  • Wendy Williamson
  • 133 Montgomery Street
  • (912) 652-7265
  • (912) 652-7262
  • Email Department
  • Holly S. Fields, MAHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP
  • 123 Abercorn St.
  • (912) 652-7925
  • (912) 652-7849
  • 124 Bull Street
  • (912) 652-7878
  • (912) 652-7880
  • Corey Gillenwater
  • 222 W. Oglethorpe Ave.
  • (912) 652-7271
  • (912) 652-7301
  • Email Department