Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce
Government Information
Administration - Enhanced 911 Service - Police Protection
Georgia State Patrol - Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Other Government Agencies
GOVERNMENT
Gainesville - Mayor is rotated from a five-member City Council for two-year
terms. The council members are elected for three- to four-year terms. A City
Manager is appointed by the Council.
Hall County - A five-member Board of Commissioners is elected for four-year
terms. A County Administrator is appointed by the Commission. The County
Commission Chairman is elected by voters.
Oakwood, Flowery Branch, Clermont, Lula, Gillsville and Gainesville - have
elected mayors and councils.
Chestnut Mountain, Chicopee, Murrayville and New Holland - are all
unincorporated towns.
CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES
In 1979, construction was completed on the 42,000 square foot, joint
City-County Administration Building. The complex houses government departments
that were housed in several City-County Annexes. This permits centralization of
service agencies, increased efficiency and better accessibility. The construction
created a quadrangle with City Hall, the Courthouse, and the Georgia Mountains
Center.
Joint services presently include a Joint Planning Director, Joint Personnel
Director, Civil Defense Director, Chief Registrar, Tax Commissioner, Chief Tax
Appraiser, Chief Tax Assessor, Inspection Department, Water Department, Community
Development, Housing and Relocation Department. Other government services operate
separately.
County government offices and the Hall County Board of Education are
located in the Government Education Building at 711 Green Street. The Hall County
Commission, Hall County Parks & Leisure Services, Finance, Purchasing, Internal
Audit, and several state agencies are also located in the building.
City government offices are located at 300 Green Street in the Combined
Administration Building. The Gainesville City Board of Education is located at 850
Woods Mill Road and the City Parks and Recreation Department offices are in the
Civic Building on Green Street.
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Enhanced 911 Service
This is the main emergency number for fire, police or ambulance assistance
in Hall County. Private ambulance service is also available.
Fire Protection
GAINESVILLE 3 stations, 67 full-time fire personnel (7 with
770-534-3612 national EMT training)
1 rescue truck
4 fire engines
ISO rating
HALL COUNTY 8 stations, 145 full-time fire personnel (20 with
770-531-6838 national EMT training
8 ambulances
3 rescue trucks
12 fire engines
ISO rating - 6 & 9
Police Protection
GAINESVILLE 103 full-time police personnel. Station at Public
770-534-5251 Safety Complex
HALL COUNTY Sheriff's Department - 255 full-time officers.
770-531-6889 Office located in Hall County Court House
OAKWOOD 7 officers, 1 officer on duty 24 hours a day
770-534-2364
PUBLIC SAFETY 3 marshals. Located in Joint Administration
770-531-6762 Building
Georgia State Patrol
The station is located at 2000 Cleveland Highway and covers the following
counties: Banks, Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, and White. Traffic enforcement is the
main objective. Driver/operator licenses are issued at the new facility located
near Lee Gilmer Airport on Aviation Boulevard, 770-535-6940 or 770-532-5051.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
The station is located at 2000-A Cleveland Highway. It covers the
following counties: Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham,
Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and White. Call
770-535-5423.
The new G.B.I. Gainesville Regional Drug Enforcement Office is located at
163 Enota Avenue. The Gainesville RDEO is a part of the Drug Enforcement Section
of the G.B.I. that covers 26 counties in northeast Georgia. Call 770-535-5421.
Other Government Agencies
Agencies located in the Federal Building in Gainesville:
Probation Office - 535-5710
Federal Bureau of Investigation - 534-5111
Agricultural Stabilization & Conservation - 536-0549
Farmers Home Administration - 536-0547
Georgia Department of Agricultural Grain Grading Lab - 535-5429
Natural Resource Conservation Service - 536-6981
Senator Sam Nunn's office - 532-9976
District Court Clerk's office - 534-5954
Internal Revenue Service - 1-800-829-3676
Wage and Hour Division - 534-5320 (Atlanta office - 404-347-4235)
General Services Administration - 535-2155
Social Security Office - 532-7506 (Toll-free 1-800-772-1213)
Georgia Department of Human Resources - 404-347-4235
Georgia Department of Natural Resources - 535-5498
Georgia Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism - 535-5757
Georgia Department of Labor - 535-5484
Georgia Tech Economic Development Institute - 531-5728
Lanier Tech - Quick Start - 531-6340
Community Service Center - 535-5445
Georgia Department of Natural Resources - 535-5498
The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center - 531-5681
