Barrowga

Barrow County operates its primary administrative offices from the Historic Courthouse in Winder, Georgia. This is the central location for county government services, public records, and official meetings for residents and businesses in Barrow County and the surrounding northeast Georgia region.

Barrow County Historic Courthouse 30 North Broad Street Winder, GA 30680 Phone: 770-307-3000

Barrow County provides a range of government services including:

• •Board of Commissioners (county governing authority)
• •Courts and judicial services
• •Animal Control and Animal Shelter
• •Senior Center programs
• •Economic Development initiatives
• •Planning Commission
• •Property records and tax assessments
• •Utility payment services
• •Open records requests
• •Voter registration and elections

The county operates multiple boards and commissions that serve the public:

• •Board of Commissioners (governing authority)
• •Planning Commission
• •Board of Appeals
• •Board of Elections & Voter Registration
• •Board of Equalization
• •Board of Ethics
• •911 Advisory Board
• •Water & Sewer Authority
• •Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority
• •Personnel Review Board
• •Keep Barrow Beautiful Volunteer Board
• •Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
• •Northeast Georgia Aging Services Advisory Council
• •Northeast Georgia Region 10 EMS Council

Barrow County maintains public transparency with:

• •Board of Commissioners Voting Sessions - Held twice monthly, with videos available dating back to 2017
• •Planning Commission Meetings - Monthly meetings with public access
• •Searchable Agendas & Minutes - All meeting materials available online
• •Video Archives - Complete meeting recordings from 2017-present available for review

Barrow County Economic Development focuses on regional growth and business support, highlighting the county's location, available sites, infrastructure, and workforce for companies considering the area.

The Piedmont Regional Library System serves Barrow County residents as part of a 10-library consortium covering Banks, Barrow, and Jackson Counties. The mission is to empower people, raise aspirations, and build quality of life through library services.

Barrow County administrative offices, courts, senior center, and animal shelter adjust schedules for major holidays including Christmas and New Year's. The Barrow County Airport serves as a central aviation hub for northeast Georgia.

Barrow County Airport - A central aviation hub for northeast Georgia that recently accommodated 73 aircraft during the Georgia-Texas college football game weekend, marking its busiest 48 hours in airport history.