Welcome to Lamar County!

Welcome to Lamar County, Georgia, a place of growth and development filled with tradition and small town values. Lamar County, with rolling landscapes and pecan and pine trees, is a fantastic place to raise your family, start your business, or establish an industry. Home is Just Better Here!

 Lamar County Notifications

    HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOTICE   https://gbi.georgia.gov/documents/human-trafficking-notice
    The Following Roads are now open and can be driven on with caution.
  1. Dirt part of Perdue Road
  2. Dirt part of McCollum
  3. Leverette Road
  4. Perkins Road
Possum Trot Road is closed until further notice. Brinkley Road is closed until further notice.        
Please click on the link below to access the form for the Blue Reflective Light Signs: Blue 911 sign letter 2019
  The Annual CAREER FAIR will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 on the Griffin Campus in the Event Center from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
 This is an excellent opportunity for SCTC students and alumni to meet company representatives, research the job market, submit an application/resume, and build a network of contacts.
 
The Lamar County Recreation Department would like to announce to the public that as of November 1st the larger “yellow” playground area will be roped off and unavailable to the public. The playground has been a part of the Recreation Department for over 20 years. Many children have enjoyed countless hours of fun, laughter, and excitement on this equipment. However, it is time to move forward and bring to the next generation of children a more up-to-date playing structure. Our goal is to have the funding by February 2020 to begin installing new playground equipment. The new equipment will provide a safer playing structure. Our hope is to also have an area where the community will find a certified handicap swing. This will provide more families in our community the ability to enjoy our park. Moving forward with this project, the minimum amount needed to begin is $25,000.00. We have about half of this already allocated for the project and will be seeking grant opportunities to hopefully help with more funding. We are also reaching out to the community and local businesses and asking for you to partner with us. For more information on how to help see this project completed and be a part of moving Lamar County forward please contact Director Tiffany Lowe at 770.358.5800.
Notice to Property Owners and Occupants concerning visits to your Property. Georgia Law (OCGA § 48-5-264.1) requires property owners and occupants be provided reasonable notice prior to a site visit conducted by or on behalf of the Lamar County Board of Assessors In accordance with this law, please be advised that the Lamar County Appraisal Staff will be visiting properties in the North Western part of the County. The purpose of this visit will be to verify correctness of the improvements in our records. The appraiser will only gather necessary property information and take photographs. The appraiser will have a photo identification badge and will be driving an appropriately marked vehicle. If the appraiser is not allowed access to your property, estimations will be performed. If there is any question about the identity of the appraiser, or if there are any questions regarding the visit, do not hesitate to contact the Lamar County Assessor’s Office at 770-358-5161.

Lamar County Family Connection Collaborative

Lamar County Family Connection Collaborative serves as the local decision-making body, bringing community partners together to develop, implement, and evaluate plans that address the serious challenges facing our children, families and community.

Welcome to the Lamar County Family Connection Collaborative

Lamar County Family Connection Collaborative: Region 4 122 Westgate Plaza Barnesville, GA 30204-1526

Kellie Mercer:  Executive Director lamarcountyfcc@gmail.com 678-572-8286, Phone 770-358-5020, Fax

Deidra Fitzpatrick: Chair dfitzpatrick@augusta.edu
The Three Rivers Regional Commission is changing call centers for its Rural Public Transportation Program, beginning January 1, 2020. Unfortunately, we have just learned that we may not be able to retain the current call center numbers (855-407-RIDE, 844-RSVP-VAN) which applies to the counties of Butts, Carroll, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, and Upson, but would not affect Coweta, Heard and Troup. In the interim, please use the following numbers to schedule transit services: Carroll County Transit: 678-588-9456 Butts, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and Upson Transit: 678-588-9430 Transit Number Memo
The Lamar County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bid proposals for a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Right of Way Mowing Contract located at 408 Thomaston Street, Barnesville Georgia 30204. Return the Notification of Interest to the address listed by January 24th, 2020. All seal bids will be clearly marked: Right of Way Mowing and delivered to Sean Townsend, at 408 Thomaston Street Barnesville, Ga. 30204 on or before 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020. All sealed bids will be opened on February 12th, 2020. Bids will be awarded Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 at the Lamar County Commission Meeting. No faxed bids will be received or accepted. Complete bid packages are available at the County Commissioners Office at 408 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, Georgia 30204 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or they can be sent to invoices@lamarcountyga.com and retrieved on the County Website: lamarcountyga.com
   
The Lamar County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bid proposals for a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Road Striping located at 408 Thomaston Street, Barnesville Georgia 30204. All seal bids will be clearly marked: Road Striping and delivered to Sean Townsend, County Administrator at 408 Thomaston Street Barnesville, Ga. 30204 on or before 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10th, 2020. All sealed bids will be opened on March 10th, 2020. Bids will be awarded Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 at the Lamar County Commission Meeting. No faxed bids will be received or accepted. Complete bid packages are available at the County Commissioners Office at 408 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, Georgia 30204 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or they can be sent to invoices@lamarcountyga.com and retrieved on the County Website: lamarcountyga.com  
The Lamar County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bid proposals for a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Reclamation & Resurfacing Treatment for Various Roads Improvement Project located at 408 Thomaston Street, Barnesville Georgia 30204. All seal bids will be clearly marked: Reclamation & Resurfacing Treatment for Various Roads Improvement Project and delivered to Sean Townsend, County Administrator at 408 Thomaston Street Barnesville, Ga. 30204 on or before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10th, 2020. All sealed bids will be opened on March 10th, 2020. Bids will be awarded Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 at the Lamar County Commission Meeting. No faxed bids will be received or accepted. Complete bid packages are available at the County Commissioners Office at 408 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, Georgia 30204 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or they can be sent to invoices@lamarcountyga.com and retrieved on the County Website: lamarcountyga.com
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE LAMAR COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT: All FIELDS will be CLOSED due to the Heavy Rains. For Questions please contact the Recreation Department at 770-358-5800  
The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office is holding their 7th Annual Wednesday After the Master’s Golf Tournament on April 15th, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Morgan Dairy Golf Club For Questions please contact the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office at 770-358-5159.  
The Lamar County Board of Commissioners Regular Business Meeting will be held on February 18th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lamar County Courthouse. Attached is the Agenda: February 18th, 2020