County Administrator

The County Administrator is the Chief Executive officer of the county and head of the administrative branch of the county government. The County Administrator is appointed by the Board of Commissioners. The county administrator is responsible for managing the daily operations of the county government. The administrator serves as a liaison between the Board of Commissioners and the public, as well as between the Commissioners and the county department heads.

The commissioners are ultimately responsible for policy making and executive decisions concerning county government. The County Administrator is responsible to the board for the proper and efficient administration of all affairs of the Peach County Government. Various department heads and administrative personnel report directly to the County Administrator.

• Duties of County Administrator:
  To ensure that the County Commission’s policies are carried out
  Assist in developing those policies and other goals
  Provide administrative leadership to the departments of the county government
  Develop and present an annual budget
  Strive for efficiency, effectiveness and innovation in the delivery and funding of services
  Serve as a liaison between the commissioners and other elected officials
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• The goal of the County Administrator is to ensure that county services are delivered in a courteous and professional manner and to enhance the image of the county. Office hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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County Clerk

The County Clerk, not to be confused with the Clerk of Superior Court, is the official custodian of records for all actions taken by the Board of Commissioners. Responsibilities include preparing and publishing agendas, preparing minutes and the informational notebooks for the board meetings, distributing the board actions to the constitutional officers and department heads, and maintenance of the records.

The County Clerk is also the official custodian of County contracts, leases, resolutions and ordinances and accepts all Open Records Requests dealing with the Board of Commissioners.

Major duties and responsibilities include the following:
Prepare, then distribute the agendas and attend all Commission Board meetings.
Prepare informational notebooks for the Commissioners, County Administrator, and County Attorney and media packets for the press. Also, make copies of the agendas to be distributed to the public at the meetings.
Obtain signatures on all official documents and distribute to the appropriate personnel.
Record minutes of the Board meetings, prepare minutes and distribute draft to the Commissioners, County Administrator and County Attorney.
Provide the approved minutes to Department Heads, Constitutional Officers, and anyone else who requests them.
Provide requested information regarding records of the Board of Commissioners as part of public records.
Ensure that all County ordinances are codified in a timely manner as required by State law. Assure compliance with current Open Meetings/Open Records Act.
Ascertain training schedules for County Commissioners, scheduling for same and maintain files to confirm that Commissioners have completed State required training courses/hours.

• County Clerks must be designated as Certified County Clerks by the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government.