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A helpful arrangement of frequently used Cherokee County online resources
Commonly requested forms and documents for a variety of departments and agencies
Links to other sites and services often used by our residents

DEPARTMENTS

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Links to every department and agency under the jurisdiction of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners
Contact information for departments with the name of the department/agency head
Links to common agencies not under the jurisdiction of the BOC, but which maintains close ties with us

TAX PAYERS

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Information about and links to both the Tax Commissioner and Tax Assessor's Office. (They are very different organizations)
Quick links to both the Paying your Taxes online and the Real Estate Search applications.
Information about Homestead Exemptions
Information about Property Taxes, Millage Rates, and Car Tags

COURT SYSTEM

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A page listing every judicial and court system in Cherokee County with a brief introduction to what they cover
Quick links to Jury Duty Information, Traffic Citation Payments, Court Calendars, Deeds and Records Search, Passport Information, and a lot more

CONTACTING US

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Ways to contact the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners, Department and Agency Heads, and State Agencies and Offices
Directions to all County Facilities
Quick Link to Finding Your Commissioner

Development Authority of Cherokee County

Upcoming Meetings

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Members

Marshall Day
Chairman
770-737-5075

December 31, 2026
Appt By: Board of Commissioners

Steve Holcomb
Vice Chair
770-479-6700

December 31, 2025
Appt By: Board of Commissioners

Ashley Holcomb
770-735-1100

Term expires December 31, 2026
Appt By: Board of Commissioners

Robert Logan
Secretary/Treasurer
770-479-8549

Term expires December 31, 2025
Appt By: Board of Commissioners

James (Skip) Spears
770-737-2273

Term expires December 31, 2026
Appt By: Board of Commissioners

Mark Goddard
770 721-7833
Term expires December 31, 2025
Appt By: Board of Commissioners

Billy Hayes
678-493-6000
Expires December 31, 2025
Appt By: Board of Commissioners

Phil Eberly
770-845-7657

Expires December 31, 2025
Appt By: Board of Commissioners

John Marinko
678-493-6000
Term expires December 31, 2026
Appt By: Board of Commissioners

About this Board

Established by the Georgia Legislature for the purpose of developing business, promoting and furthering the public purposes of the development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities in Cherokee County.

Contact Information
Misti Martin
Executive Director
770-345-0600
[email protected]

APPOINTMENTS ARE STAGGERED FOUR YEAR TERMS (per state law amended July 1, 1992). The Development Authority is called a "statutory authority" because they were established by constitutional amendment to the Georgia Constitution.

O.C.G.A. § 36-62-3; 36-62-4; 36-62-5; 36-62-6; 36-62-6.1; 36-62-7; 36-62-8; 36-62-9; 36-62-10; 36-62-13; 36-62-14

WHERE METRO MEETS THE MOUNTAINS