On December 21, 2011, the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners held a reception for the Honorable H. Arthur McLane, Senior Superior Court Judge, during which Lowndes County officially designated the H. Arthur McLane Judicial Wing. The event was held in the lobby of the Lowndes County Judicial-Administrative Complex, located at 327 North Ashley Street. A group of approximately 150 community leaders, county employees, members of the legal community, friends and family gathered to convey their appreciation to Judge McLane for his many years of service to the citizens of Lowndes County.

LOWNDES COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Lowndes County Emergency Management is seeking the assistance of citizens wishing to volunteer in the event emergency shelters are opened in Lowndes County. To volunteer, participants must complete a free, 4 hour training course. All materials will be provided. For more information, or to register, please click on the form link below. Thank you in advance for your willingness to participate.

Lowndes County Emergency Shelter Training Registration form

Commission Expansion Update

At the December 13, 2011, meeting of the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners, Commissioners adopted a required resolution to transmit the plan for outlining apportionment for Lowndes County Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and the newly created 4 & 5. During the next week, the resolution, plans and maps will be forwarded to a member of Lowndes County's local legislative delegation for submission to the Georgia General Assembly, during the upcoming session. Once approved by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor, the appropriate information will be forwarded to the Department of Justice for approval. Once approved by the Department of Justice, Lowndes County can move forward with the districts for the 2012 election cycle. Please note that while the maps listed below have been formulated by the Board of Commissioners in conjunction with assistance from the Office of Reapportionment, the General Assembly and/or the Department of Justice could reject them. These maps are being published as the most recent information available only. For questions or more information, please contact County Clerk, Paige Dukes, 229-671-2400 or pdukes@lowndescounty.com. Additional information regarding this matter will be updated at this location, as it becomes available. Thank you for your interest in Lowndes County government.

Lowndes County Proposed Commission Districts 1, 2, & 3 Map
Summary Statistics for Proposed Commission Districts 1, 2, & 3

Lowndes County Proposed Commission Districts 4 & 5 Map
Summary Statistics for Proposed Commission Districts 4 & 5

Reapportionment Resolution

PUBLIC NOTICE

On September 27, 2011, The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners approved an updated Noise Ordinance. The modifications made to the original Noise Ordinance were for clarification purposes. To view the updated version please click on the link below.

Lowndes County Noise Ordinance