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  • A helpful arrangement of frequently used Cherokee County online resources
  • Commonly requested forms and documents for a variety of departments and agencies
  • Links to other sites and services often used by our residents

DEPARTMENTS

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  • Links to every department and agency under the jurisdiction of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners
  • Contact information for departments with the name of the department/agency head
  • Links to common agencies not under the jurisdiction of the BOC, but which maintains close ties with us

TAX PAYERS

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  • Information about and links to both the Tax Commissioner and Tax Assessor's Office. (They are very different organizations)
  • Quick links to both the Paying your Taxes online and the Real Estate Search applications.
  • Information about Homestead Exemptions
  • Information about Property Taxes, Millage Rates, and Car Tags

COURT SYSTEM

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  • A page listing every judicial and court system in Cherokee County with a brief introduction to what they cover
  • Quick links to Jury Duty Information, Traffic Citation Payments, Court Calendars, Deeds and Records Search, Passport Information, and a lot more

CONTACTING US

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  • Ways to contact the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners, Department and Agency Heads, and State Agencies and Offices
  • Directions to all County Facilities
  • Quick Link to Finding Your Commissioner
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Engineering


Ben Morgan, PE, CFM
County Engineer
678-493-6074

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Mission Statment

To be responsive to the needs and requests in a timely manner of the citizens of Cherokee County relative to residential and commercial development in the county while ensuring applicable ordinances are followed. To ensure the county's compliance with NPDES requirements and the NPDES Notice of Intent. To ensure proper maintenance of traffic control signals to facilitate a maximum level of efficiency on county thoroughfares. To complete evaluations of county roadways to determine proper signage and striping for safety improvements. To inspect proposed driveway locations to ensure proper locations based on safety considerations.

  • Monitoring erosion and sediment control to insure state waters are protected.
  • Making inspections and issuing erosion permits for house construction.
  • Addressing traffic signal and intersection needs and studies.
  • Making traffic counts on County roads.
  • Processing speed hump applications.
  • Addressing environmental issues.
  • Issuing Utility permits.

Goals and Objectives

  • Improve safety of the roadway system of Cherokee County by recommending safety improvements.
  • To improve efficiency of all county maintained traffic signals.
  • Improve inspection procedures and the percentage of in-compliance sites through education.
  • Review current ordinances and recommend revisions to improve quality of development.
  • Ensure timely complaint resolution and provide recommendations to the Board of Commissioners and/or property owners.
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