Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Heath, & Welfare
(Chair: Mr. Don Mize)

Roles & Areas of Responsibility:

  • Administration of County Courts, Law Enforcement, Law Library and related publications
  • Judicial Administration
  • Crime Detection & Prevention
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • All other matters related to Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
  • Policies & Procedures affecting Recreation, Health, Safety & Welfare to include:
    • Parks, Playgrounds
    • Fire & Rescue Protection
    • Museums & Historic Sites
    • Libraries
    • Agriculture & Forestry
    • Animals & Wildlife
    • Sanitation, Garbage Collection & Disposal, and Public Utilities
  • All other matters related to Public Safety, Health & Welfare

Our Mission

It is the mission of Oconee County to provide our current and future citizens and visitors quality services while protecting our communities, heritage, environment and natural resources, in an ever-changing world.

Vision

Oconee County – A diverse, growing, safe, vibrant community guided by rural traditions and shaped by natural beauty; where employment, education and recreation offer a rich quality of life for all generations, both today and tomorrow.