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Dawson County GA: Billy Thurmond

Billy is a lifelong resident of Dawson County. Billy earned a GEMA Professional Manager Certification in 2012, a Masters Certification in Emergency Management in 2009, and a Small Business Management degree from the Professional Career Development Institute in 2001.

Billy was the Dawson County Emergency Services Director before 2015.

Billy Thurmond is the current Dawson County commission chair. He was elected in 2021, and is serving his second term.

As of April 23, 2024, Billy J Thurmond did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

As county commission chair, worked to offset property taxes through alternative funding sources.

As county commission chair, worked to implement "effective growth management planning."

As county commission chair, lowered the county millage rate for the first time in 15 years.

As county commission chair, "improved productivity and cost efficiency in the Dawson County government."

- As county commission chair, worked to offset property taxes through alternative funding sources.
- As county commission chair, worked to implement "effective growth management planning."
- As county commission chair, lowered the county millage rate for the first time in 15 years.
- As county commission chair, "improved productivity and cost efficiency in the Dawson County government."

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Billy J Thurmond

As of May 15, 2024, Billy J Thurmond did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

As of April 23, 2024, Billy J Thurmond did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Billy is a lifelong resident of Dawson County.

Billy earned a GEMA Professional Manager Certification in 2012, a Masters Certification in Emergency Management in 2009, and a Small Business Management degree from the Professional Career Development Institute in 2001. 

Billy was the Dawson County Emergency Services Director before 2015. 

Billy has been the County Commission Chair since 2017. 

Advocate for full government transparency.

- Advocate for full government transparency.

Is working to find alternative funding to offset property taxes.

Eliminated duplicate costs in the budget process.

- Is working to find alternative funding to offset property taxes.
- Opened the budget process to the public.
- Eliminated duplicate costs in the budget process.

Updated the county's future land use map.

- Updated the county's future land use map.

- County Commission Chairs oversee the Board of County Commissioners, which create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
- County Commission Chairs are elected to 4-year terms in county-wide elections.