Oconee County GA Government

11/05/2025

Check out the November 4 Board of Commissioners Meeting Highlights available on our website now.

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The following actions were taken at the meeting...

11/04/2025

Oconee County Recognized as Water First Community

The Oconee County Water Resources Department was recently honored at the Georgia State Capitol as a WaterFirst designee. WaterFirst is a recognition program of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) that highlights local governments with a strong commitment to responsible water stewardship. Being a WaterFirst Community carries the added benefit of a 1% interest rate reduction on GEFA loans.

Oconee County has held the WaterFirst designation since 2008, reflecting excellence in the areas of watershed assessment, stormwater master planning, and water conservation. This achievement places Oconee County among only 10% of municipalities in the state with this recognition.

“Oconee County’s WaterFirst designation is made possible by the efforts of multiple county departments,” said Oconee County Water Resources Director Adam Layfield, “and their coordinated dedication and work on behalf of the residents of our community deserve to be commended.”

11/04/2025

11/04/2025

Check out all the great events coming soon to the Oconee County Civic Center!!

11/04/2025

Oconee County Government is hiring for a part-time position!

Are you passionate about keeping our community clean and sustainable? Join our Waste & Recycling Site Team and make a real difference every day!

Find out more and apply here: https://www.oconeecountyga.gov/Jobs.aspx?&JobID=43



-with Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission

Pay Rate : $18.73 per hour View Description To apply online, please complete our application and...

11/04/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐃𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧?

In Georgia, there are seven different acceptable forms of identification a person can bring with them to their voting precinct.

A valid state or federal government-issued photo ID, including a free ID card issued by your county registrar's office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services.

A Georgia driver's license -- even if expired

Student ID from a Georgia public College or University

Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of the state

A valid U.S. passport ID

A valid U.S. military photo ID containing a photograph of the voter

A valid tribal photo ID containing a photograph of the voter

11/04/2025

11/03/2025

The Georgia Department of Transportation has released the final report on the State Route 316 Planning Study:

https://www.dot.ga.gov/systems/ProjectDocuments/Projects/TransformingSR316/Planning%20Study/Final%20Report.pdf

You can also check out the State Route 316 Planning Study website here:

https://transformingsr316-gdot.hub.arcgis.com/pages/sr316planningstudy

11/03/2025

A Special Election for House District 121 will be held on December 9, 2025.

A writ of election has been issued to the Secretary of State for a special election to be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, to fill the District 121 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Advance Voting will be held at the Oconee County Administrative Building located at 7635 Macon Hwy. Watkinsville on the following dates:

NOVEMBER 17 - 21 (8 AM - 5 PM)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (9 AM - 5 PM)
NOVEMBER 24 - 26 (8 AM - 5 PM)
DECEMBER 1 - 5 (8 AM - 5 PM)

The deadline to register to vote for this special election is Monday, November 10, 2025.

Absentee Ballot applications can be accepted now through Monday, December 1, 2025.

11/01/2025

Thank you, NOHS Beta Club volunteers!!!

10/31/2025

ADVANCE VOTING has ENDED. We ended today with 802 ballots cast giving a total of 3793 total ballots cast during Advance Voting.
To view our Daily Advance Totals and Absentee By Mail Totals, visit:
https://www.oconeecountyga.gov/1463/Elections-Registration and click Absentee Daily Totals and Statistics Form.

On Tuesday, you'll vote at your designated polling location. You can find your polling location by visiting: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/. Polls are open on Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. There is NO voting on Monday, November 3, 2025.