Oconee County Proclaims September 18 – 24 “National Diaper Need Awareness Week”

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners presented a proclamation recognizing September 18 through September 24, 2023, as “National Diaper Need Awareness Week” to Athens Area Diaper Bank Executive Director and Oconee County resident Erin Campbell at the B...

September 12 BOC Meeting Highlights

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. The following actions were taken by the board:

• Presented a proclamation recognizing the Week of September 18 - September 24, 2023, as Diaper Need Awareness We...

Oconee County BOC Hosts Ribbon-Cutting for new Administrative Building

Oconee County Administrator Justin Kirouac cut the ribbon to officially open the new Oconee County Administrative Building, located at 7635 Macon Highway, Watkinsville, on Tuesday, July 25, before the scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting that evening....

Farmland Preservation Program - Notice of Application Period

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE).  The ACEP-ALE is a voluntary program that helps farmers keep their land in agriculture. ...

Homestead Exemption - Information Regarding Potential Changes

Oconee County voters will have the opportunity to potentially increase their homestead exemptions and automate age-based property value freezes in an election in early 2024. These modifications will be addressed with ten ballot questions, and all ten ques...

BOC 2023 Meeting Schedule

Stay informed by attending Oconee County Board of Commissioners meetings! All meetings begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted and are open to the public.

Town Hall meetings and the State of the County take place at the Oconee County Civic Center, located a...