bacon county board of commissioner

What bacon county board of commissioner does

Bacon County Board of Commissioners is the elected governing body of Bacon County, Georgia, a county government entity established in 1914 providing comprehensive public services to more than 11,000 residents across 285 square miles in the wiregrass region of South Georgia. The county seat is Alma, where the 1919 courthouse (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) houses administrative offices. The Board consists of five district commissioners plus a Chair, with a County Administrator (Shane Taylor) managing daily operations and a County Clerk (Mary Lee Sweat) handling scheduling and records.

The county delivers services through multiple operational departments: public safety (Sheriff's Office, jointly-operated Fire/EMS under Fire Chief Harvey Cole Jr., and Emergency Management Agency under Danny Turner), infrastructure (Road Department, Bacon County Airport — a general aviation facility with a 5,000-ft runway supporting $1.09M in annual economic output), tax administration (Tax Commissioner Sara Hutchinson and Board of Assessors under Chief Appraiser Doug J. Miles), and a three-tier court system (Superior, State, and Magistrate/Probate courts). The county also operates or coordinates a 25-bed Joint Commission-accredited hospital, an 88-bed skilled nursing facility (Twin Oaks), a community care center, an 87-child child development center, a 2,000+ student public school district with a 95% graduation rate, a Coastal Pines Technical College campus, and a 117-acre parks and recreation complex. The county is branded as Georgia's "Blueberry Capital" and promotes tourism through a Welcome Center and the annual Georgia Blueberry Festival.

Revenue is generated through ad valorem property tax collection (the Board opted out of the statewide adjusted base year homestead exemption in early 2025), intergovernmental transfers, and fees from airport operations and other facilities. There are no commercial products, no pricing model, and no GTM motion in the traditional sense — Bacon County is a tax-funded public administrative entity serving a captive resident population, not a revenue-generating business.

Name

bacon county board of commissioner

Legal name

Bacon County, Georgia

Website

https://baconcounty.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bacon County Board of Commissioners is the elected governing body of Bacon County, Georgia, providing public services — public safety, healthcare, education, courts, tax administration, airport, and parks — to 11,000+ residents across 285 square miles from the county seat of Alma.

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Local Government Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (921110), Executive Offices (92111), Other General Government Support (921190), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

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District Administration & Central Office (EDAJAAAA)

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Elected School Boards & Governance Councils (EDADABAE), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public administration
• Public safety services
• Tax administration
• Municipal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Collection: The Bacon County Tax Commissioner collects county and county school ad valorem (property) taxes. The Board of Tax Assessors determines property values and assessments.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bacon County Board of Commissioners provides comprehensive local government services to more than 11,000 residents across 285 square miles in South Georgia. Core offerings include public safety (Sheriff, Fire/EMS, Emergency Management), judicial services, tax administration, voter registration, infrastructure (road department, general aviation airport), public education, healthcare facilities (hospital, community care, skilled nursing, child development), and parks and recreation.

Product overview

Bacon County Board of Commissioners operates a comprehensive portfolio of government services and facilities across multiple domains. The county provides general aviation airport services through Bacon County Airport, healthcare through a multi-facility hospital and health system, public education via the Bacon County School District, and parks and recreation through a 117-acre recreational complex. The court system delivers judicial services through Superior, State, and Magistrate courts. These services are delivered through dedicated departments, facilities, and staff, serving approximately 11,000 residents across 285 square miles in South Georgia.

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Products and services

• Bacon County Airport County-owned general aviation airport located 3 miles west of Alma, GA with a 5,000-ft paved Runway 15/33 that accommodates 85 percent of general aviation aircraft. Provides aircraft fueling, tie-downs, and ground transportation services, and supports corporate flights, flight training, medical transport, and agricultural operations.
• Bacon County Hospital and Health System Comprehensive county healthcare system including a 25-bed acute care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission (offering emergency care, surgery, diagnostic imaging, and obstetrics), a family medicine Community Care Center, an 88-bed skilled nursing Twin Oaks Convalescent Center, an ABC Child Development Center licensed for 87 children ages six weeks to 12 years, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation services for lung and breathing conditions.
• Bacon County School District Public K-12 school district serving Bacon County with Bacon County Primary School, Elementary School, Middle School, and High School, enrolling more than 2,000 students with a 95% graduation rate. Offers college, military, and career preparation; full athletics program (baseball, basketball, football, marching band, etc.); and access to a Coastal Pines Technical College campus offering 150 programs of study.
• Alma/Bacon County Parks and Recreation Department Parks and recreation facilities spanning 117 acres featuring a youth playground and T-Ball areas, three baseball fields, two softball fields, five batting cages, four tennis courts, a football field, a multipurpose court, and covered picnic shelters for family events and community gatherings.
• Bacon County Court System Three-tier judicial system comprising Superior Court (civil/criminal cases, felonies, divorce, land title), State Court District 2 presided by Judge Sam Edgar (misdemeanors, traffic violations, civil matters), and Magistrate/Probate Court presided by Judge Joe Boatright (civil claims up to $15,000, warrants, preliminary hearings).

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bacon County Development AuthoritycoreOthersEconomic development organization supporting Bacon County business growth and development. Linked on the county government website under Resources.
• Alma-Bacon County Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal chamber supporting business community, tourism, and events including the Georgia Blueberry Festival and Christmas Parade. Partners on community events and visitor information.
• Georgia PowerminorOthersElectric utility company serving Bacon County area. Listed under Resources on county website.
• Satilla EMCminorOthersElectric membership corporation providing power to the region. Listed under Resources on county website.
• ATC BroadbandminorOthersBroadband/communications provider serving the Alma/Bacon County area. Listed under Resources on county website.
• City of AlmacoreOthersMunicipal government within Bacon County. Listed under Resources; Alma/Bacon County jointly operate Fire Department and share emergency services.
• Bacon County Board of EducationcoreOthersIndependent school district serving Bacon County students. Listed under Resources; school district has 95% graduation rate.
• University of Georgia Extension - Bacon CountyminorOthersUGA Extension office providing research-based education in agriculture, environment, and community studies. Listed under Resources.
• Georgia Forestry/Burn InformationminorOthersState forestry service providing burn permits and notifications. Listed under Resources on county website.
• Ryland EnvironmentalminorOthersProvides trash pickup services for Bacon County residents outside city limits. Contact provided through Road Department.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Clinch County Board of Commissioners: Small rural South Georgia county of similar population (~6,700) and agricultural base, running an analogous set of public services via an elected Commission. Useful peer for population-size-adjusted service economics.
• Appling County Board of Commissioners: Neighboring Southeast Georgia county of comparable rural size and agricultural base. Operates the same constellation of departments (sheriff, tax, EMS, courts) under an elected Commissioner board with analogous property-tax revenue model.
• City of Alma, Georgia: Municipal government operating inside Bacon County that partners with the Board of Commissioners on Fire/EMS and shared civic services (Welcome Center, parks). Overlapping governance and shared service delivery make it an immediate operational peer.
• Coffee County Board of Commissioners: Adjacent South Georgia county of similar demographic profile (~43,000 residents, Douglas county seat) running an analogous Commissioner-led portfolio of hospital, school district, airport, courts, and EMS. Shares the wiregrass region context and revenue mix as Bacon County.
• Ware County Board of Commissioners: South Georgia county with comparable governance structure (Board of Commissioners) but a larger population (Waycross), providing a useful scaling benchmark for Bacon County's service delivery model and infrastructure footprint.
• Atkinson County Board of Commissioners: Neighboring small rural Georgia county (Pearson as seat) under Board-of-Commissioners governance. Comparable agricultural economy and population scale (~8,000 residents), making it a tight sizing peer to Bacon County.
• Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners: Adjacent rural Southeast Georgia county operating under a Board of Commissioners with similar small-population service profile (Hazlehurst as county seat). Used as a near-identical benchmark for cost and service delivery.
• Wayne County Board of Commissioners: South Georgia county operating under an elected Commission with similar departmental structure (sheriff, EMS, tax, courts, recreation). Functions as a demographic and economic comparator for Bacon County's growth trajectory.
• Pierce County Board of Commissioners: Neighboring Southeast Georgia county with a small municipal county seat (Blackshear) delivering the same suite of public services under an elected Board. Comparable population scale and rural-agricultural tax base.

Others

• Appling County School District: Bacon County's K-12 system runs under a separate elected Board of Education that operates alongside the Board of Commissioners; Appling's analogous structure (district, 2,000+ students, graduation outcomes) is the closest peer for the school-side of Bacon County's portfolio.

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Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles15 records

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