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Logic and Accuracy Testing
Notice is hereby given that Logic and Accuracy Testing on the voting equipment to be used in the May 21, 2024 Primary/Nonpartisan Election will begin at 9:00 am on April 9, 2024. 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.
FY 2024-2025 Budget Workshops
The Budget Committee of Lee County Board of Commissioners will hold Budget Workshops on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 and Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 4:00 pm. The workshops will be held in the Kinchafoonee Conference Room of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building located at 102 Starksville Avenue North in Leesburg, Georgia. The purpose of these workshops is to discuss the FY 2024-2025 proposed budget. The public is invited to attend and observe the workshops.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on June 11, 2024 at 6:00 pm and adopt the FY 2024-2025 proposed budget June 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm. These meetings will be held in the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building located at 102 Starksville Avenue North in Leesburg, Georgia. The public is encouraged to attend and observe these meetings.
A copy of the proposed budget for the Lee County Board of Commissioners for FY 2024-2025 is available for review at the County Clerk’s Office at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building located at 102 Starksville Avenue North in Leesburg, Georgia and here on the Lee County website. Copies are also available for public review at all Lee County libraries: the Leesburg Library located at 245 Walnut Avenue South, the Oakland Library located at 445 Oakland Parkway West, the Redbone Library located at 104 Thundering Springs Road, and the Smithville Library located at 116 Main Street, during normal operating hours.
May 21, 2024 Primary/Nonpartisan Election Information
The last day to register and be eligible to vote in May 21, 2024 Primary/Nonpartisan Election will be April 22, 2024, 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/, request an application from the Elections Office at (229) 759-6002, or visit the Elections Office located at 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B in Leesburg, Georgia.
Absentee-by-Mail ballots for UOCAVA (military and overseas citizens) voters will be mailed beginning April 2, 2024. All other ballots will be mailed beginning April 22, 2024. The last day to request an absentee-by-mail ballot will be May 10, 2024.
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 April 29, 2024 and close on May 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm.
Advance-In-Person Voting will be open to all eligible voters beginning April 29, 2024 at the Elections and Registration Office located at 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B in 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 4, 2024 and Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The last day a voter may vote an Advance-in-Person ballot is Friday, May 17, 2024.
DARTS 2050 MTP Update Survey
The Dougherty Area Regional Transportation Study (DARTS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is updating its Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) to reflect transportation infrastructure and policy needs through horizon year 2050. The MTP will include short and long term strategies and actions for the development of an integrated transportation system to facilitate the movement of people and goods. The DARTS study area includes the City of Albany, Dougherty County, Leesburg. and the southern part of Lee County. Please take a few minutes to complete the following survey about DARTS area transportation needs and opportunities!
DARTS 2050 MTP Update Survey
March 12, 2024 Elections Results
Lee County March 12, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary & Special Elections Results
March 12, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary/Special Election Daily Ballot Counts
Lee County Daily Ballot Counts (Updated daily before 10:00 am)
Kinchafoonee Water Treatment Facility Upgrade
The Lee County Utilities Authority is currently undergoing an upgrade and construction at the Kinchafoonee Water Treatment Facility. Operations during the process could cause some minor odor in the area of the facility. Please know that this is only temporary. Your patience during the process is greatly appreciated.
2024 Business License Renewals
The business license renewal process began in November 2023. On January 16, 2024 late feels will be applied to business owners who have not yet renewed their business license. Please call the Business License office at (229) 759-3326 if you no longer have a business in Lee County.
Kinetic Fiber Provided by Windstream
Kinetic by Windstream fiber construction is planned to start in January 2024. Contact Kinetic to pre-register by calling (229) 985-8000, scaning the QR Code in the PDF below, or by filling out the Kinetic Fiber Contact Form. Windstream Kinetic Fiber internet will provide more bandwidth for today’s connected home, smoother streaming, faster uploads and downloads, and more speed and reliability.
View the Windstream Kinetic Fiber Internet Flyer
GDOT Liberty Expressway Press Release
The speed limit will drop and outside shoulders will close on a portion of US 82/State Route (SR) 520/Liberty Expressway as a contractor prepares to begin construction to extend Westover Boulevard into Lee County.
The speed limit will be set at 45 miles per hour on the bypass from Nottingham Way to the flyover in the area where Ledo Road connects with Dawson Road. The right/outside shoulders also will close.
Drivers can expect to see trucks entering and exiting travel lanes. When complete, construction will provide motorists another way to reach Ledo Road, which should relieve congestion on Nottingham Way. Construction includes Albany's first roundabout near the commercial area of Albany Mall and two new bridges on US 82/state Route (SR) 520/Liberty Expressway. The project is expected to take two years to complete.
View the GDOT Press Release
