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Newton County begins expansion of skate park

NEWTON COUNTY, GA -Newton County broke ground on phase 2 of the skate park located at Denny Dobbs Park Tuesday, Aug. 9.

The project will expand the area’s only skate park to approximately 1.5 total acres of elements for skaters to enjoy.

Phase 1 o...

Receive emergency alerts via CodeRED

Newton County residents are encouraged to sign up for CodeRED for the fastest way to stay alert in emergency situations.

Newton County’s Emergency Management Agency is making the CodeRED communication system available to its residents for no char...

Newton County’s proposed 2022 millage rate is 9.454

Newton County Board of Commissioners will vote on the approval of a millage rate of 9.454 during its Regular Meeting on July 19.

The vote will take place during the meeting which begins at 7 p.m. in the Newton County Historic Courthouse, 1124 Clark Street,...

Security Deed Filing Requirements

Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 974 into law on May 2, 2022 relating to relating to recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, so as to require electronic filing; to provide for the effect of a missing or incorrect tax parcel ident...

Convenience Center hang tags go on sale June 1

Vehicle Hang Tags for admittance to Newton County’s Trash Collection Convenience Centers for fiscal year 2023 go on sale June 1, 2022.

The hang tags are required to use the County’s six convenience centers from July 1, 2022 to June 30, ...

Newton County Board of Equalization Application

The Newton County Board of Equalization is looking to add two Alternative members to the board. Alternative members sit in when a current seat member is not available on a particular day. Each new member will have to complete and pass a 40-hour training c...

New BOC and BOE District Maps

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed two bills into law that redraw the district lines for Newton County’s Board of Commissioners and Board of Elections.

The new laws (Board of Commissioners) and Act 370 (Board of Elections) place the districts into effect on Ja...