
Welcome to Chatham County
Over the past two years, Chatham County officials, Chatham Emergency Services representatives, and I have been meeting to discuss how best to provide fire protection services in unincorporated Chatham County. These conversations became necessary due to non-payment of the annual fire subscription fee by property owners, resulting in funding challenges for the fire department. To cover the cost, the Board of Commission propose to enact a Fire Protection Service Fee.
Commissioners held several town hall meetings and surveyed the community to gain feedback from citizens of unincorporated Chatham County. As a result, Commissioners voted favorably in December 2021, to enter into a contract with Chatham Emergency Services to provide the necessary fire protections for residents.
To find out more about the Fire Protection Service Fee, and how it will affect you, please visit our Fire Service Fee webpage .
Lee Smith
County ManagerNews and Public Notices
News Updates and Required Public Notices

Notice of Property Tax Increase
Additional information regarding the Notice of Property Tax Increase

Proposed Indoor Recreation Center
Seeking Public Comment on Proposed Chatham County Indoor Recreation Center

Fire Service Fee for property owners in the unincorporated County.
If you live in unincorporated Chatham County and were previously billed by Chatham Emergency Services for a fire subscription fee, you will no longer receive a bill from them and instead be billed a Fire Services Fee by Chatham County.

Departments & Information Desk
Our Most Requested Services and Departments
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
- Carolyn A. Smalls
- 123 Abercorn St.
- (912) 652-7925
- (912) 652-7849
- 124 Bull Street
- (912) 652-7878
- (912) 652-7880
- Roderick Conley
- 222 W. Oglethorpe Ave.
- (912) 652-7271
- (912) 652-7301
- Email Department
- Tammie Mosley
- 133 Montgomery Street
- (912) 652-7200
- Email Department