Departments & Agencies
County Tax Department
Description: The County Tax Commissioner and Tax Assessors Offices are responsible for assessing and collecting taxes on all real property in Decatur County and for creating the Tax Digest. Both offices are located across from each other on the first floor of the County Courthouse located on Water Street in Bainbridge.
Tax Commissioner’s Office
Mark Harrell, Tax Commissioner – 229-248-3021
Tax Assessor’s Office
Amy Rathel, Chief Tax Appraiser – 229-248-3008
Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
Description: The Grady County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) is responsible for providing emergency and non-emergency 911 ambulance response, evaluation, treatment and transport to the citizens of Decatur County and to its visitors 24 hours a day.
Decatur EMS – 229-246-2867
For Emergencies, call 911
Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
Description: The Decatur County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is responsible for coordinating and administering countywide all-hazards emergency management and disaster preparedness for Decatur County.
EMA Director
Charlie McCann: DCF&R Fire Chief – 229-248-3869
EMA Deputy Director
Tonya Griffin: E-911 Director – 229-248-3860
Fire Department
Description: Decator County Fire & Rescue Department is responsible for responding to situations that involve fire and rescue, including structures, automobiles, and other situations where urgent emergency medical care is needed. Located at Decatur County Industrial Park, 4th Ramp.
Fire Chief
Charlie McCann, DCF&R Chief: 229-248-3011
For Emergencies, call 911
Solid Waste Facility
Description: Decatur County Solid Waste Facility is located at mile marker 3 on U.S. Hwy. 27, or three miles north of the Florida-Georgia state line. Commercial and residential garbage, as well as inert materials, and construction and demolition materials are accepted at this facility. Current operating hours at the Solid Waste Facility at Hwy. 27 South are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. until noon on the 1st and 3rd Saturday.
Manager
Andrew Jones
County’s MSW Facility number, 229-465-3188
For curbside pick-up in county, call Seminole Sanitation at 229-246-0965
Bainbridge-Decatur County Marshal’s Office
http://bainbridgecity.com/department/division.php?fDD=6-25
Description: This department is responsible for planning county activities including all developmental services in Decatur County. Issuing building permits, enforcing ordinances, zoning and regulations/laws applicable to Decatur County residents and visitors and perfoming inspections are under the jurisdiction of this department
Phone: 229-248-2000
Probate Court
Description: The mission of the Probate Court is to carry out the duties assigned to it under the Constitution and laws of Georgia as a Court of Record.
Marriage License:
- $38.00 with notarized counseling sheet (certification of completion of qualifying premarital education forms can be picked up at our office prior to obtaining marriage license. These forms must be notarized.)
- $78.00 without counseling
Applicants are asked to call or come by our office prior to applying for a marriage license to confirm the parties have the necessary documents to obtain a marriage license.
- Certified copies of marriage licenses are $20.00 if picked up in person or $21.00 if request is mailed into our office. If request is mailed, you must list both parties full names, date of marriage, address to mail certified copy along with a phone number and/or email.
Wills
Administrations
Year’s Support
Temporary Guardianship of Minor
Minor & Adult Guardianships/Conservatorships
Weapons Carry License
- New Application Fee $76.00
- Renewal Application Fee $35.00 (Applicant must bring driver’s license and old weapons carry license to qualify for renewal.
All weapons carry license must in the form of cashier’s check or money order made payable to Probate Court or debit/credit card. We do not accept personal checks or cash to process any weapons carry licenses.
Weapons Carry Licenses are processed between the hours of 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m)
Our office does accept debit/credit cards for any services. Please call our office prior to filing petitions for filing fee costs. The Probate Court staff is not allowed to give legal assistance or provide clerical assistance.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 234, Bainbridge GA 39818
Physical address: 112 West Water Street
Eric Gay, Judge
Jessica Hood, Clerk
Yvonne Jenkins, Clerk
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
229-248-3016
Public Works
Description: The Decatur County Public Works department is responsible for maintaining, and in many cases, constructing/new roads in Decatur County outside of the city limits. Activities include keeping dirt roads and ditches clean and in good condition, resurfacing paved roads, filling and patching pot holes, removing debris from highway, highway-side landscaping, and traffic control during road maintenance. Emergency road operations in the County are often referred to Public Works.
Supervisor / Department Head
Dennis Medley, Director: 229-248-3037
Sheriff’s Office
www.decaturso.com
Description: The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer for Decatur County and is responsible for operating and maintaining the county’s jail, investigating crimes and offenses, making arrests, serving writs, seizing property after judgment when necessary, enforcing traffic regulations on county roads, and maintaining coordinating law enforcement activities with other law enforcement organizations as situations may require. The Sheriff’s Department is also responsible for providing security in county and district court. The Sheriff has county-wide jurisdiction, but usually concentrate activities outside city limits. The Sheriff ‘s Office has its own support personnel in addition to the investigators and deputies. The sheriff is elected every four years and also sets bail bond policy for the county and sets bail amounts for individuals who are arrested and require bond.
Supervisor / Department Head
Wiley Griffin, III; Sheriff – 229-248-3044
For emergencies, call – 911
Industrial Park/Water / Sewer / Natural Gas
Description: The Water and Sewer Department is responsible for maintaining the Decatur County Industrial Park including buildings and grounds, airport and other services.
The water and sewer department is responsible for water pollution control and sewer maintenance, operating the waste water processing center and natural gas system for the Industrial Park.
Supervisor / Department Head: 229-248-3013
Correctional Institute
Description: The Decatur County Correctional Institute houses state inmates and inmates that have been sentenced through Decatur County State Court. It is physically located on Airport Road, across from the Sheriff’s Office & Jail.
Department Head
Gordon Screen, Warden: 229-248-3035
Administrative Office
Phone: 229-248-3035
OTHER AGENCIES LOCATED IN DECATUR COUNTY
Decatur County Coroner Kenny Hollis
Decatur County Health Department, 928 West St. 229-248-3055
Decatur County Environmental Health, 309 Airport Rd, Ansley Johnson, Dir., 229-248-3058
Decatur County Extension Agency, 1213 Vada Road 229-248-3033
Georgia Ports Authority, 1321 Spring Creek Road., Kenneth Slater, Mgr., 229-248-2902
Vocational Rehabilitation Services, 502 W. Shotwell St., Valerie Moore, Mgr.,229-248-2480
Veterans Services, 307 East Broughton Street, Craig Couturier, Manager, 229-248-2599
Department of Labor, 310 South Scott Street, 229-248-2618, Fax 229-248-2681
Learning is For Everyone (LIFE), Debbie McIntyre, Director
(Certified Literate Community, GED programs and scholarships etc.) 229-220-4129 or e-mail lifelearning@bellsouth.net
Department of Family and Children Services, located at 505 Amelia Ave. in Bainbridge, Jackie Bridges, Director, 229-248-2420
Decatur County Mental Health Center, 1005 S. Washington St., Bainbridge, 229-248-2683 (Kids First and other services now located in this facility)
Georgia Pines Decatur-Seminole Service Center, 333 Airport Road, 229-246-6108
Decatur County Neighborhood Service Center, 1732 Bethel Road, 229-246-3119
Pictured from left are the County’s Health Department on West Street and Mental Health Building on Washington Street.
