Catoosa County, GA
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If you are interested in serving on a Board, please contact Melissa Hannah, County Clerk, for more information on openings.
- Board meeting times & locations are subject to change.
- All County Board meetings are open to the public.
Meetings
Last Friday of every month at 2:00pm at Fort Oglethorpe City Hall – Department of Family and Children Services. (Exception: November and December Meetings are Combined in Early December)
Members
Terms: 5 years - staggered basis
Compensation: None
- Clay Thompson (Term ends 06/30/27)
- Bobby Fleck {Leader within the Faith-Based Community} (Term Ends 0630/27)
- Tina Pinkston {Private Child Welfare Service Provider} (Term Ends 06/30/26)
- Sandy Matheson {Pediatric Healthcare Provider} ( Term Ends 06/30/26)
- Penny Mahon (Term Ends 06/30/27)
For additional information visit the Catoosa County Economic Development Authority website.
Meetings
Second Tuesday of every month at 4:00pm at the Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA 30736.
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Members
Terms: 4 years
Compensation:None
- Chairman Rick Partain (Term ends 12/31/2024)
- Vice Chairman Michael Signiski (Term ends 12/31/2024)
- Stephanie Dickert (Term ends 12/31/2026)
- Katie Sponberger (Term ends 12/31/2026)
- Ray Johnson (Term ends 12/31/2026)
- Paul Lee(Term ends 12/31/2024)
- Jim Cutler(Term ends 12/31/2024)
Meetings
Second Thursday of every month at 9:30am at the Shirley Smith Learning Center.
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Members
Compensation: None
- Sheriff of Catoosa County
- Chief of Police Ringgold
- Chief of Police of Ft. Oglethorpe
- Chief of Catoosa County Fire and Rescue
- Chief of Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department
- Director of Emergency Medical Services of Catoosa County
- Director of Hutcheson Medical Center Emergency Medical Services (or designee)
- Representative from Catoosa County Board of Commissioners
- Catoosa County EMA Director
- Citizen Representative: James Spurling
Catoosa County has a five person combined board of Elections and Registration. Two members are appointed by the Democratic Party of Catoosa County, two members are appointed by the Republican Party of Catoosa County and the fifth member is appointed by the party (other than the two listed above) whose candidate received at least ten percent of the vote in the previous governor's race. If no third party qualifies to appoint a board member, the fifth member is appointed by the current Probate Judge. Board members serve for four years and are an integral part in the planning and performance of elections in Catoosa County.
Contact your Board of Elections for questions, suggestions or general information relating to past, present or future elections at catoosaelections@catoosa.com.
Meetings
The Catoosa County Board of Elections meets the second Tuesday of every month at 4:00pm at the Freedom Center, 5238 Evitt Street, Ringgold.
Members
Terms: 4 years
Compensation: $150 per meeting
- Tommy Davis (Democrat) - Term Expires 12/31/25
- Marvin Cornelison (Republican) - Term Expires 12/31/25
- Jennifer Motter (Republican) - Term Expires 12/31/27
- Nina Crawford (Democrat) - Term Expires 12/31/27
- Ron McKelvy (Independent) - Term Expires 12/31/27
The Board of Equalization: A Special Jury for Property Assessment Appeals
The Board of Equalization (BOE) is made up of property owners appointed by the Grand Jury of Catoosa County. Because it is a part of the Superior Court, it is not connected in any way with county officials, including the Tax Assessors. Georgia Law establishes this specialized jury of three people to afford the property owners and the Tax Assessors of this county an opportunity to present evidence concerning value, uniformity, exemptions, and taxability.
Who can serve on the BOE? Appointees to this jury must be property owners who are high school graduates and who are also qualified and competent to serve as grand jurors. If the grand jury deems a person to be eligible, he/she may be compelled to serve on the Board of Equalization. In addition, before hearing cases, BOE members must satisfactorily complete forty hours of special training within the first year of being appointed. Each year thereafter, every member must complete eight hours of update training.
The sitting members for each case must meet the same criteria and objectivity requirements that a potential juror would have to fulfill if serving on a civil case involving the same type of lawsuit. The members have to be impartial and unbiased for each case that is heard. Should the partiality of any member be doubted, either party (taxpayer or Tax Assessor) in the appeal has the right to ask a member to remove him/herself from the case.
To obtain information as to the names of members and their terms, you may contact the Tax Assessors office at 706-965-3772 or the Clerk of Courts office where the Grand Jury appointments are recorded.
For additional information visit the Library Board of Trustees website.
Meetings
Quarterly on the first Thursday of the month at 5:30pm at the Catoosa County Library at Benton Place Campus.
Members
Terms: 4 years
Compensation: None
- Shirley Smith (Term Expires 6/30/27)
- Rachel Lamar (Term Expires 6/30/28)
- Karen Willis (Term Expires 6/30/26)
- Sharon Anderson (Term Expires 6/30/25)
Meetings
Second Tuesday of even numbered months at 5:30pm. The location varies from time to time among Administrative Office in Lafayette and outpatient clinics and programs of Lookout Community Services.
Members
2 Board members from Catoosa County.
Terms: 3 years
Compensation: None
- Lynn Brown (Term expires 06/30/27)
- Dan Scott (Term expires 06/30/25)
- Vanita Hullender – Elected Official Representative
Meetings
Third Tuesday of every month at 8:30am at the Administration Building.
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Members
Terms: 4 years
Compensation: Members are Paid $100 Monthly Based on Attendance
- Post 1 – Ronald Ward (Term Ends 01/01/27)
- Post 2 – Rick Huggins (Term Ends 01/01/27)
- Post 3 – Danny Wilbanks(Term Ends 01/01/25)
- Post 4 – James Fry (Term Ends 01/01/25)
- Post 5 – Robert Powell(Term Ends 01/01/26)
Meetings
Fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm at the Administration Building.
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Members
Terms: 3 years
Compensation: Based on Attendance. Chairman - $175 Per Meeting; Vice-Chairman - $150 Per Meeting; Other Members - $125 Per Meeting
- Matt Farmer (Term Expires 12/31/26)
- Richard Johnson(Term Expires 12/31/26)
- Jerry Hawthorne (Term Expires 12/31/26)
- Jeff Fava (Term Expires 12/31/24)
- Catoosa County School Representative
- Wanda Lynn Garrett (Term Expires 12/31/24)
Meetings
Third Thursday of the first month of each quarter at 2:00pm at Building 510 of Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital in Rome, office of Region I EMS.
Members
2 Catoosa County representatives.
Terms: 3 years
Compensation: None
- Steve Quinn, 911/EMA Director (Term Expires 06/30/26)
- Captain Dave Petty, CCFD (Term Expires 06/30/27)
Meetings
Third Tuesday of every month at 9:00am in the Tax Assessor's office, 798 Lafayette Street, Ringgold, GA 30736.
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Members
Terms: 4 years
Compensation: Members are Paid $250 Monthly Based on Attendance. Chairman Receives $350 Monthly Based on Attendance.
- Dixon White (Term Expires 12/31/26)
- Randall Franks (Term Expires 12/31/26)
- Ben Scott (Term Expires 12/31/27)
- Tony Henson (Term Expires 12/31/24)
- James Clark (Term Expires 12/31/24)
Meetings
First Thursday of every month at 4:00pm at the Calhoun Library, 100 N. Park Avenue.
Members
Terms: 3 years
Compensation: None
- Michael Craig
- LC Cripps
Meetings
Fourth Thursday of January, April, July, and October at 12:30pm at the Catoosa County Health Department.
Members
Terms: 6 years (staggered)
Compensation: None
- Commissioner Chuck Harris– No Term Set
- Dr. Henry J. Baughman, III (Physician Appointed by County Commission, Dentist or Nurse if no Physician) – Term Expires 12/31/2023
- Vanita Hullander (Consumer Advocate, Appointed by County Commission)
- Lynn Fant-Burke MSN RN CN(Advocate for Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly, Appointed by County Commission) – Term Expires 12/31/2027
The JDA is a partnership between Catoosa, Chattooga, Walker and Dade County and is a publically funded economic development initiative. View additional info at www.northwestgeorgia.us.
Members
Catoosa County Representatives:
- Rick Partain
- Mike Signiski
- Dewayne Morgan
- The Commissioners appointed to the board have terms concurrent with their terms of office as members of the Board of Commissioners.
- The two resident members shall serve four year terms.
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- Larry Black
- Jeff Long
- Chuck Harris
- Derek Rogers
- Ronnie Davis
Click the link below to view the Hutcheson Medical Center Redevelopment Vision, presented by the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government.