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Logic and Accuracy Testing Notice
Notice is hereby given that Logic and Accuracy Testing on the voting equipment to be used in the June 17, 2025 Special Primary will begin at 9:00 am on May 8, 2025. The testing will be held in the Elections and Registration Office and the Elections Storage Building located at 100 Starksville Avenue North in Leesburg, Georgia. Representatives of political parties and bodies, news media, and the public shall be permitted to observe the testing. Testing will continue daily until completed. For further information, contact the Elections and Registration Office at (229) 759-6002.
Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds
On or about May 15, 2025 the Lee County Board of Commissioners will submit a request to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for the release of CDBG funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake a project known as Water Improvements FY2025 CDBG Weslo Mobile Home Park for the purpose of construction of water main and water services with associated appurtenances to replace the existing water distribution system at 1137 US 19 South, Leesburg, Georgia at an estimated funding level of $1,120,000 in Lee County, Georgia.
The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations as 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on filed at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia 31763 and may be examined or copied on weekdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the County Administrator’s office. All comments received by May 14, 2025 will be considered by the Lee County Board of Commissioners prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.
View the complete Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds
June 17, 2025 Special Primary Election Information
The last day to register and be eligible to vote in June 17, 2025 Special Primary will be May 19, 2025, through 5:00 pm. This will also be the last day to make any address changes prior to the election.
Absentee-by-Mail Voting will be available for all registered voters. To obtain an Absentee-by-Mail ballot you may use the ballot request portal available at https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/, download an application here from the Lee County website, request an application from the Elections Office at (229) 759-6002, or visit the Elections Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B in Leesburg, Georgia.
Absentee-by-Mail ballots for voters will be mailed beginning May 26, 2025. The last day to request an absentee-by-mail ballot will be June 6, 2025.
Voted Absentee-by-Mail ballots mail may be returned to the Elections Office through the Postal Service, in-person, by a family/household member, or by using the Official Absentee Ballot Drop Box, located inside the Elections Office at 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, GA 31763. The ballot drop box will be available beginning May 27, 2025 and close on June 13, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Advance-In-Person Voting will be open to all eligible voters beginning May 27, 2025 at the Elections and Registration Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, Georgia. Ballots may be cast Monday through Friday between 8:15 am and 5:00 pm. Advance-in-Person voting will also be available on Saturday, May 31, 2025 and Saturday, June 7, 2024 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The last day a voter may vote an Advance-in-Person ballot is Friday, June 13, 2025.
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget Public Hearing
The Lee County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on June 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm and adopt the FY 2025-2026 proposed budget June 24, 2025 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, located at 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia. The public is encouraged to attend and observe this meeting.
A copy of the proposed budget for the Lee County Board of Commissioners for FY 2025-2026 will be available for review on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the County Clerk’s Office at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia and here on the Lee County website. Copies will also be available for public review at all Lee County libraries during normal operating hours. The Leesburg Library is located at 245 Walnut Avenue South. The Oakland Library is located at 445 Oakland Parkway West. The Redbone Library is located at 104 Thundering Springs Road, and the Smithville Library is located at 116 Main Street.
Broadband Ready Community
Lee County is a designated Broadband Ready Community. Please contact the County Manager's Office for questions regarding broadband.
2025 Occupational Tax Renewals
The Lee County Business License department has begun the renewal process for 2025. All occupations that require a state license or certification must be provided with each application. All current business licenses expire on December 31, 2024.
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