Public Notices may be added, updated, or removed without notice. Contact the County Clerk's office for more information. Moratoriums can be found here.
Budget Committee Workshop
The Budget Committee of the Lee County Board of Commissioners will hold a Budget Workshop on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 9:00 am in the Kinchafoonee Conference Room of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, located at 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, GA 31763. The purpose of this meeting is to review the proposed FY2025-2026 Board of Commissioners budget.
County Offices Closed for Memorial Day
The offices of the Lee County Board of Commissioners will be closed Monday, May 26, 2025 in observance of Memorial Day. County offices will reopen Tuesday, May 27, 2025 for regular business hours. Residential garbage services will be delayed one day for the rest of the week.
Public Hearing Notice
Lee County is conducting a Public Hearing to amend the Lee County Joint Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, located at 102 Starksville Avenue North, in Leesburg, Georgia. In accordance with the Georgia Minimum Standards and Procedures for Local Comprehensive Planning (Chapter 110-12-1 et seq.), a public hearing must be conducted as a part of the process in making an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan.
The purpose of this hearing is to brief the community on the proposed amendment to the Multi-Family Housing section of the Comprehensive Plan and offer opportunities for public participation and input. Copies of the current Comprehensive Plan are available for viewing and downloading here
or at the Planning, Zoning & Engineering office located at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia, Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
All questions should be directed to Lee County Planning, Zoning & Engineering at (229) 759-6000.
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Contact Kinetic to pre-register by calling (229) 920-4274, scanning the QR Code in the PDF below, or check your availability on Kinetic's website. Windstream Kinetic Fiber internet will provide more bandwidth for today’s connected home, smoother streaming, faster uploads and downloads, and more speed and reliability.
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Kinetic Fiber Service Update - May 13, 2025
June 17, 2025 Special Primary Election Information
The last day to register and be eligible to vote in June 17, 2025 Special Primary will be May 19, 2025, through 5:00 pm. This will also be the last day to make any address changes prior to the election.
Absentee-by-Mail Voting will be available for all registered voters. To obtain an Absentee-by-Mail ballot you may use the ballot request portal available at https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/, download an application here from the Lee County website, request an application from the Elections Office at (229) 759-6002, or visit the Elections Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B in Leesburg, Georgia.
Absentee-by-Mail ballots for voters will be mailed beginning May 26, 2025. The last day to request an absentee-by-mail ballot will be June 6, 2025.
Voted Absentee-by-Mail ballots mail may be returned to the Elections Office through the Postal Service, in-person, by a family/household member, or by using the Official Absentee Ballot Drop Box, located inside the Elections Office at 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, GA 31763. The ballot drop box will be available beginning May 27, 2025 and close on June 13, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Advance-In-Person Voting will be open to all eligible voters beginning May 27, 2025 at the Elections and Registration Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, Georgia. Ballots may be cast Monday through Friday between 8:15 am and 5:00 pm. Advance-in-Person voting will also be available on Saturday, May 31, 2025 and Saturday, June 7, 2024 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The last day a voter may vote an Advance-in-Person ballot is Friday, June 13, 2025.
Computation and Canvassing
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-492 notice is hereby given that the computation and canvassing of the returns of votes cast in the June 17, 2025 Special Primary will take place in the Elections and Registration Office located at 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B in Leesburg, Georgia. Computation and canvassing will begin Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 9:00 am. The Board of Elections and Registration will meet to certify the returns on June 23, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget Public Hearing
The Lee County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on June 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm and adopt the FY 2025-2026 proposed budget June 24, 2025 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, located at 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia. The public is encouraged to attend and observe this meeting.
A copy of the proposed budget for the Lee County Board of Commissioners for FY 2025-2026 will be available for review on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the County Clerk’s Office at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia and here on the Lee County website. Copies will also be available for public review at all Lee County libraries during normal operating hours. The Leesburg Library is located at 245 Walnut Avenue South. The Oakland Library is located at 445 Oakland Parkway West. The Redbone Library is located at 104 Thundering Springs Road, and the Smithville Library is located at 116 Main Street.
Broadband Ready Community
Lee County is a designated Broadband Ready Community. Please contact the County Manager's Office for questions regarding broadband.
2025 Occupational Tax Renewals
The Lee County Business License department has begun the renewal process for 2025. All occupations that require a state license or certification must be provided with each application. All current business licenses expire on December 31, 2024.
