Towns County Georgia Public Records
Towns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,471. The county seat is Hiawassee.
Towns County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, which is elected from single-member districts. The Board of Commissioners is responsible for setting the county's tax rate, adopting the annual budget, and setting policies for county government.
The county is served by a Superior Court, a Probate Court, and a Magistrate Court. The Superior Court is presided over by a judge elected to a four-year term. The Probate Court is presided over by a judge elected to a four-year term. The Magistrate Court is presided over by a judge elected to a four-year term.
The county is also served by a Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement and maintaining the county jail. The Sheriff is elected to a four-year term.
The county is served by a Board of Education, which is responsible for the operation of the public school system. The Board of Education is composed of five members elected to four-year terms.
The county is served by a Tax Commissioner, who is responsible for collecting taxes and issuing vehicle tags. The Tax Commissioner is elected to a four-year term.
Towns County Courthouse
Towns County Georgia Court
Address:
Towns County Courthouse
56 Courthouse Square Suite 1 Hiawassee, GA 30546
Towns County Court Jurisdiction
Towns County Georgia court jurisdiction is located in Hiawassee, Georgia. The address is:
Towns County Courthouse
56 Courthouse Square
Hiawassee, GA 30546
Towns County Historical Facts
1. The first settlers of Towns County arrived in 1856.
2. The county was officially formed in 1856 from parts of Union and Rabun counties.
3. The county seat of Hiawassee was established in 1856.
4. The first courthouse was built in 1858.
5. The county was named for George W. Towns, a former governor of Georgia.
6. The first school in the county was established in 1859.
7. The first newspaper, The Towns County Herald, was established in 1872.
8. The first railroad line was built in 1883.
9. The first telephone line was established in 1887.
10. The first bank was established in 1889.
11. The first electric lights were installed in Hiawassee in 1895.
12. The first paved road was built in 1921.
13. The first airport was built in 1929.
14. The first television station was established in 1953.
15. The first public library was established in 1957.