Departments

Airport

The Barrow County Airport, a general aviation airport, is operated by the Barrow County Airport Authority and is located near Winder on 374 acres.

Animal Control

The Animal Control Department enforces the county’s animal control ordinance on a county-wide basis including all municipalities.

Budgets & Audits

View the yearly budgets and audits.

Buildings & Grounds

Buildings & Grounds maintains approximately 40 county-owned buildings, provides janitorial service for the courthouse, historic courthouse, courthouse annex, and other county facilities when needed.

Clerk of the Commission

The County Clerk, recommended by the County Manager and appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, serves as Executive Assistant to the Board of County Commissioners and the County Manager.

Coroner

The Coroner is elected by the voters for four year terms.

County Attorney

The County Attorney is a service that is outsourced to a private law firm that provides legal research, representations, and opinions to the Board of Commissioners, elected officials, county departments, and Board appointed commissions.

County Manager

The County Manager is appointed by and directly responsible to the Board of County Commissioners. This position supervises, directs, and controls the daily activities and business operations of the county government, supervises nine departments, and coordinates the activities among those departments, constitutional officers, and outside agencies.

Detention Center

The Detention Center, under the direction of the elected Sheriff, manages the 372 bed county jail.

District Attorney

The District Attorney is elected by the voters of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit that consists of Barrow, Jackson, and Banks counties for four year terms.

Emergency Communications

The Emergency Communications Department is the Public Safety Answering Point for Barrow County including the Cities of Auburn, Statham and Winder and the towns of Bethlehem and Carl.

Economic Development

The Economic Development Department is responsible for the recruitment of new industries and existing industry expansions; manages the local development authorities and the incentive process; responds to state and site selector requests for information (RFI); promotes the county's 270 acre industrial park, known as Park 53, as well as many other industrial sites within the county.

Elections & Voter Registration

This Office of Elections and Vote Registration is responsible for conducting county elections, registration of voters, maintaining the list of registered voters, issuing absentee ballots, disseminating information to the public, and keeping abreast of all state laws pertaining to elections and voter registration.

Finance

The Finance Department is responsible for the total accounting, finance, and payroll functions of the county including processing and recording account receivables and account payables, preparing and monitoring the annual budget, coordinating the annual audit, maintaining and adjusting the general ledger, and maintaining all payroll documents and related required payroll reports.

Fire Department

The Barrow County Emergency Services Department (BCES) includes Fire Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management and Emergency Communications within one blended department.

Fire Marshal's Office

GIS

Find maps and other geographic information for Barrow County.

Human Resources

The Human Resources Department is responsible for recruitment and candidate selection, employee relations, compensation, employee record retention, and organizational development for Barrow County Government.

Parks & Recreation

The Barrow County Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services Department provides county-wide recreational programming and services to all residents.

Planning & Community Development

Public Defender

The Public Defender’s Office is an independent agency within the judicial branch of state government.

Public Works

The Barrow County Public Works Department is responsible for enhancing the quality of life in Barrow County by delivering effective, efficient, and quality public infrastructure and services to the community.

Roads & Bridges

The Roads & Bridges Division, under the supervision of the Public Works Director, maintains and repairs 430.34 miles of paved roads, 36.43 miles of unpaved roads, 25 bridge structures, 50 bridge culverts, 45 miles of concrete sidewalks, 300 miles of concrete curb and gutter, and 95 miles of storm drain pipe in the unincorporated area of the county.

Senior Citizen's Center

The Senior Citizens Center is a division of the Barrow County Leisure Services Department, and provides programs for the county resident adults 60 and over, including weekday lunches, fitness classes, bingo, day and overnight trips, computer classes, guest speakers, health screenings and more.

Sheriff's Office

The Sheriff is elected by the voters for four year terms. This full service office has a uniform patrol division, criminal investigation division, training division, crime prevention division, records division, and an administrative division.

Solicitor's Office

The Solicitor General is elected by the voters in Barrow County. The Solicitor General represents the state in all misdemeanor criminal cases which include Traffic citations.

Stormwater

The Stormwater Department enforces the stormwater utility ordinance, and federal and state laws, which include the Clean Water Act.

Tax Assessor

The Assessor's Office evaluates the full value of properties based on the current market. This is a yearly process concerning residential and commercial properties as well as personal property such as business equipment, boats, and aircraft.

Tax Commissioner

Welcome to the Barrow County Tax Commissioner Website. We strive to provide excellent and efficient customer service while serving the citizens of Barrow County, GA.

Transportation Division

The Transportation Division oversees major county road and bridge construction and improvement projects, prepares the annual LMIG list of resurfacing needs, and keeps the County Road Improvement Program updated.

Water Resources

Barrow County Water Resources is responsible for the management of Barrow County's water and wastewater divisions.