The Walker County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called work session Tuesday, March 24 at 4:30 p.m. in the conference room of the County Administration Building, 101 S Duke Street in LaFayette. The purpose of the work session is to review the FY2026 budget. This work session is open to the public.
The annual audit of governmental and business-type activities of Walker County is now available. The audit covers October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The 115 page document, prepared by Rushton LLC, is now available for community review. Public Works was the largest categorial expense in FY25. 37% or $32,651,354 was invested in providing road … Continue reading Fiscal Year 2025 Audit for Walker County Now Available
The Walker County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $168,743 plan to contain and remediate environmental hazards at the Walker County Courthouse. The issues came to light while representatives with Gordian were walking the courthouse during a meeting to discuss some potential interior renovations. Those conversations were put on hold until environmental testing and structural … Continue reading Board Approves Plan to Address Environmental Hazards at the Courthouse
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) performance review board took no action on a majority of claims filed against Walker County and the Walker County Chamber of Commerce by Melissa and Jamie Hulsey (complainants). Walker County is responsible for the collection of the hotel/motel tax, while the Chamber, as the county’s Destination Marketing Organization … Continue reading State Board Over Hotel/Motel Tax Takes No Action on a Majority of Complaints Against Walker County, Chamber
There are 674 miles of roads in unincorporated Walker County. But in the world of road maintenance, that’s 1,348 miles, since these roads hold traffic going in both directions. That's 1,348 miles of roads to mow, 1,348 miles of trees to cut off the right of way, 1,348 miles of ditches to clean out, and … Continue reading 2026 SPLOST Programs – Road Improvements & Equipment Replacement
It’s always there when you need it. “911, what’s your emergency?” But there could be a day in the not too distant future when the call to 911 doesn’t connect. “That's the heart of the operation," said Curtis Creekmur, Walker County Emergency Management Director. "They communicate between all agencies, all departments, and their response to … Continue reading 2026 SPLOST Programs – Emergency Communications
2026 SPLOST feature: At 447 square miles, Walker County is geographically a large county. In fact, it’s the 40th largest out of Georgia’s 159 counties… which means law enforcement puts a lot of miles on their vehicles working to keep the public safe. "We patrol and transport inmates at the tune of about 1.5 … Continue reading 2026 SPLOST Programs – Sheriff’s Office Initiatives
Would you like to know more about the 2026 SPLOST? Chairwoman Angie Teems will be live on the County’s Facebook page Monday, October 27th at 4:00 p.m. to answer your questions and talk about what SPLOST means for you. Drop by walkercountyga.gov/feedback to let us know what questions you have about the 2026 SPLOST.
2026 SPLOST feature: Over the coming days, we’ll be taking a closer look at some of the projects that would be funded in UNINCORPORATED Walker County, if voters choose to continue a special purpose local option sales tax, also known as SPLOST. Nearly $14,500,000 would fund improvements for Fire Rescue. Fire Chief Blake Hodge … Continue reading 2026 SPLOST Programs – Fire Rescue Improvements
