Lorrie Thomas
RE/MAX Town & Country
6124 Hickory Flat Highway, Suite E - Canton - GA - 30115
678-778-6020 - email
678-778-6020 - email
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About Cherokee County
 Formed: In 1830 from lands once held by the Cherokee Indians.
Population: 159,295 (9th most populous of 159 counties in Georgia; source: 2002 Census Bureau estimate).
Area: 434 square miles (51st of 159 counties in Georgia). Top employers: (nongovernmental; listed alphabetically): ConAgra Poultry Co., General Electric Credit Corp., Kroger Co., Publix Super Markets Inc., Wal-Mart Associates Inc. Sales tax: 6 percent. County millage: 27.57. Municipalities: Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs, Nelson, Waleska, Woodstock.
Did you know?
-Formed in 1830, the county of 6,900 square miles was eventually divided into two dozen counties.
-The county seat of Canton was named after the city in China.
Cherokee County Utility Info
ELECTRICITY
Amicalola EMC: 706-253-5200.
Cobb EMC: 770-429-2100.
Georgia Power: 1-888-660-5890.
Sawnee EMC: 770-887-2363.
CABLE
Adelphia: 1-800-508-6950.
Comcast: 678-545-2289.
ETC Communications: 706-253-2271.
TELEPHONE
Alltel: 1-800-501-1754.
BellSouth: 404-780-2355.
Comcast: 678-545-2289.
MCI Worldcom: 1-888-624-5622.
WATER
Cherokee County Water Authority: 770-479-1813 http://www.ccwsa.com/
Ball Ground Water: 770-735-2123.
Canton Water: 770-704-1500.
Waleska Water: 770-479-2912.
Woodstock Water: 770-926-8852.
NATURAL GAS MARKETERS
Ignite "Stream Energy" www.ImSoIgnited.com
ACN Energy: 1-800-348-6496.
Energy America: 1-888-305-3828.
GasKey: 1-877-427-1539.
Georgia Natural Gas Services: 1-888-442-7489.
Infinite Energy: 1-877-342-5434.
Scana Energy Marketing: 1-877-467-2262.
Shell Energy Services: 1-877-677-4355.
Southern Company Gas: 1-866-762-6427.
TRASH
Canton Sanitation: 770-704-1500.
Woodstock Sanitation: 770-926-8852.
D&D Sanitation: (770) 514-8522 Several companies offer garbage pickup in unincorporated Cherokee County. See your local phone directory.
RECYCLING
Cherokee County Recycling Center: 770-516-4195.
Your government and how to contact it
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
On the Web: www.cherokeega.com/ie.cfm
County manager. Jerry W. Cooper, 90 North St., Suite 310, Canton 30114. 770-704-2291; fax: 770-720-6361; jerry@co.cherokee.ga.us
County Commission. 90 North St., Canton 30114. 770-479-0400; fax: 770-720-6361. Meets 7 p.m., second and fourth Tuesdays.
Commissioners:
J. Michael Byrd (chairman). 770-479-0400; jmbyrd@co.cherokee.ga.us
J.J. Biello. 770-479-0400;jjbiello@co.cherokee.ga.us
Harry Johnston. 770-479-0400;hjohnston@co.cherokee.ga.us
Ilona Sanders. 770-479-0400; isanders@co.cherokee.ga.us
Derek Good. 770-479-0400; dvgood@co.cherokee.ga.us
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
On the Web: www.cherokee.k12.ga.us
Superintendent. Frank R. Petruzielo, 110 Academy St., Canton 30114. 770-479-1871; fax: 770-479-1236; drp@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Board of Education. 770-479-1871; fax: 770-479-4317. Meets 7 p.m. first and third Thursdays at Canton Elementary School, 712 Marietta Highway, Canton. Members. Mike Chapman, Stephen Bentley, Gary Puckett, Kelly Campbell, Fred Larsen, Patricia Baker, Janet Flint (chairman).
DRIVER'S LICENSES
For general information on driver's licenses: 404-657-9300. Many renewals can be done online. Go to www.dmvs.ga.gov for more information.
Driver's licenses (car, motorcycle road tests). Piedmont Village Shopping Center, 2800 Canton Road, Suite 1000, Marietta 30066.
Driver's licenses (car road tests). 1085 Marietta Highway, Canton 30114. 770-720-3599.
Renewals and handicap parking permits. South Annex, 7545 North Main St., Woodstock 30188.
TAG OFFICES
770-479-0422.
Locations. 100 North St., Canton 30114; 7545 North Main St., Woodstock, 30188.
Note: The state Department of Motor Vehicle Safety provides information about vehicle tags and driver's licenses online at www.dmvs.ga.gov
OTHER CONTACTS
Sheriff. Roger Garrison, 498 Chattin Drive, Canton, 30115. 678-493-4200.
Emergency Management Agency. Robby Westbrook, 430 E. Main St., Canton 30114. 770-479-2080.
Fire Chief. Jim Segers, 678-493-4004.
Department of Family and Children Services. 105 Lamar Haley Parkway, Canton 30114. 770-720-3610.
Tax assessor. 770-479-0433.
Tax commissioner. 770-479-0440.
Elections office. 770-479-0407.
Rezonings. 770-479-0504.
District attorney. Garry T. Moss, 90 North St., Suite 390, Canton 30114. 770-479-1488.
Animal control. 770-479-6153.
Cooperative Extension Service. 130 E. Main St., Suite 200, Canton 30114. 770-479-0418.
BALL GROUND
City Hall. A.R. Roberts III, mayor. 301 Gilmer Ferry Road, Ball Ground 30107. 770-735-2123; fax: 770-735-4575.
City Council. Ashley Holcomb, Frank Homiller, James Homiller, Andy Stoner, John Byrd. Meets 7.30 p.m. second Thursdays.
CANTON
On the Web: www.canton-georgia.com
City Hall. Cecil Pruett, mayor. 687 Marietta Highway, Canton 30114. 770-704-1520; fax: 770-704-1538; e-mail: cecil.pruett@canton-georgia.com.
City Council. C.B. Rogers, JoEllen Wilson, Wally Fowler, Wade Buchanan, Lester Cantrell, Amelia Rose. Meets 6 p.m. the first and third Thursdays.
Police. 770-720-4883.
Fire. 770-479-7287.
HOLLY SPRINGS
On the Web: www.hollyspringsga.net
City Hall. Paul Van Haute, mayor. P.O. Box 990, Holly Springs 30142. 770-345-5538; fax: 770-345-0209.
City Council. Dee Phillips, Tommy Sanders, Jacqueline Patrick, Timothy Downing, Sean Jerguson. Meets 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays.
Police. 770-345-5537.
WALESKA
City Hall. Marguerite T. Cline, mayor. 8891 Fincher Road, Waleska 30183. 770-479-2912; fax: 770-720-4615.
City Council. William L. Cline, Edna Cook, Stanley Ice, Mary Helen Lamb, Floyd Puckett, Lynne S. Rollins. Meets 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays.
WOODSTOCK
On the Web: www.ci.woodstock.ga.us
City Hall. Bill Dewrell, mayor. 103 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 30188. 770-926-8852; fax: 770-926-1375; e-mail: bdewrell@yahoo.com.
City Council. Susan Jones, Liz Baxter, Bill Long, Randy Brewer, Bob Mueller, Donnie Henriques. Meets 7.30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays.
Police. 770-592-6012.
Fire. 770-926-2302.
LIBRARIES
On the Web: www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org
Ball Ground Public Library. 435 Old Canton Road, Ball Ground. 770-735-2025.
Cherokee County Law Library. 90 North St., Suite 250, Canton. 770-720-6358.
Hickory Flat Public Library. 2740 E. Cherokee Drive, Canton. 770-345-7565.
R.T. Jones Memorial Library. 116 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. 770-479-3090.
Rose Creek Public Library. 4476 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. 770-591-1491.
Woodstock Public Library. 7745 Main St., Woodstock. 770-926-5859.
PUBLIC CLINICS
Cherokee County Health Department, 1219 Univeter Road, Canton 30114. 770-345-7371.
Cherokee County Health Department, 7545 N. Main St., Suite 100, Woodstock 30188. 770-928-0133.
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On the Web: www.house.gov
Johnny Isakson (R). District 6. 6000 Lake Forrest Drive N.W., Suite 110, Atlanta 30328. 404-252-5239, GA06@mail.house.gov
John Linder (R). District 7. 90 North St., Canton 30114. 770-479-1888, john.linder@mail.house.gov
GEORGIA SENATE
On the Web: www.legis.state.ga.us
Robert Lamutt (R). District 21. 4667 Jefferson Township Place, Marietta 30066. 404-656-5085, Rlamutt@mindspring.com
Dan Moody (R). District 27. 3997 Merriweather Woods, Alpharetta 30022. 404-463-8055, danmoody@bellsouth.net
Bill Stephens (R). District 51. P.O. Box 4400, Canton 30114. 404-651-7738, bstephen@legis.state.ga.us
GEORGIA HOUSE
On the Web: www.legis.state.ga.us
Jeff Lewis (R). District 12. P.O. Box 480, White 30148. 404-656-0188, jlewis@legis.state.ga.us
Tom Knox (R). District 14, Post 1. 302 Tribble Gap Road, Cumming 30040. 404-656-0194, tknox@legis.state.ga.us
Jack Murphy (R). District 14, Post 2. 3830 Adams Road Cumming 30041. 404-656-0325, jmurphy@legis.state.ga.us
Chip Rogers (R). District 15. 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 620, Woodstock 30189. 404-656-0188, crogers@legis.state.ga.us
Calvin Hill (R). District 16. 145 Mountain Brook Drive, Canton 30115. 404-656-0314, calvin@gilainc.com
Bobby Franklin (R). District 17. 4552 Cedar Knoll Drive, Marietta 30066. 404-656-0152, bfrankli@legis.state.ga.us
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