RABUN, COUNTY OF

Name

RABUN, COUNTY OF

Legal name

Rabun County, Georgia

Website

https://rabuncounty.ga.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rabun County is a Northeast Georgia county government providing statutory local services including public safety, tax administration, probate court, infrastructure, and solid waste across 361 square miles to roughly 350 employees' worth of residents, businesses, and visitors on a ~$19 million annual operating budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Waste Collection (56211), Courts (922110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public safety services
• Emergency medical services
• Property tax administration
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Property taxes assessed by the Tax Assessor's office and collected by the Tax Commissioner, forming the primary revenue source for county operations.
2. Sales Tax Revenue (SPLOST): Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds for specific capital projects and infrastructure as approved by voters.
3. Fees and Licenses: Various service fees including building permits, business licenses, liquor licenses, hotel/motel accommodations licenses, marriage licenses, weapons carry licenses, and recreation fees.
4. E-911 Fees: Fees associated with emergency communications services.
5. Probate Court Fees: Filing fees for court proceedings, passport acceptance fees, and marriage license fees.
6. Solid Waste Disposal Fees: Fees for tire disposal, landfill use, and recycling services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rabun County Government delivers comprehensive local government services to residents and visitors of Rabun County, Georgia, through more than 350 employees across multiple departments. Core offerings include public safety (E-911, EMS, Fire Services, Sheriff), tax administration (Tax Assessor, Tax Commissioner), court services (Probate Court, Clerk of Superior Court), planning and zoning, elections, infrastructure maintenance (Roads, Buildings & Grounds, Recycle & Solid Waste), and quality-of-life services (Parks & Recreation, Senior Center, Rabun Arena, Rabun Golf, Civic Center).

Product overview

Rabun County Government operates a comprehensive suite of constituent services delivered through a CivicPlus-powered website platform. The county provides public safety services including E911 emergency communications, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with three Advanced Life Support ambulances, Fire Services across 361 square miles with 12 volunteer stations, and the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement. Additional core services encompass tax assessment and collection through the Tax Assessor and Tax Commissioner offices, planning and zoning administration, elections and voter registration, probate court, and municipal court services. Quality of life services include Parks & Recreation with sports programs and facilities, a Senior Center with meals and transportation, Rabun Arena for events and livestock shows, Rabun Golf course, Civic Center & Event Venues, and solid waste/recycling services. The county also operates an Employee Wellness Clinic for staff, maintains all county buildings and infrastructure through the Buildings & Grounds department, and provides mapping/addressing services for 911 emergency response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E911 Emergency Communications

Quantifiable outcome

• 42,824 telephone calls handled by E-911 in 2025, dispatching 26,812 incidents
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SPLOST 8 Intergovernmental Agreement (Rabun County cities and school system)coreOthers · 23 July 2024Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) 8 is an intergovernmental agreement between Rabun County, incorporated cities within the county, and the Rabun County School System for distribution of sales tax revenue collected for specific capital projects.
• Georgia Department of Public HealthminorOthersRabun County coordinates with the Georgia Department of Public Health for public health services. The county Health Department building is referenced as housing other county offices (Elections office training room).
• Rabun County Chamber of CommerceminorOthersChamber of Commerce (rabunchamber.com) linked as community partner on county website, promoting local business community and tourism.
• Georgia Forestry CommissionminorOthersGeorgia Forestry Commission (gatrees.org) referenced as community partner providing forestry and environmental services to the county.
• Rabun County School SystemminorOthersRabun County School System (rabuncountyschools.org) linked as community partner, serving as separate elected governance entity within county boundaries.
• Rabun County Public LibraryminorOthersPublic Library (rabuncountylibrary.org) linked as community partner providing library services to county residents.
• Northeast Georgia Medical Center (STEMI Program)coreOthersRabun County EMS participates in STEMI program with Northeast Georgia Medical Center and other area hospitals, enabling early detection and treatment of heart attacks through direct ECG transmission to on-call cardiologists at the Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
• Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General ContractorsminorOthersPlanning & Zoning coordinates with State Licensing Board (O.C.G.A. 43-41) requiring contractors to hold state-issued licenses for construction permits. County directs contractors to State Board for licensing information.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• CivicPlus: Government technology vendor whose website CMS platform powers Rabun County's online presence; a relevant ecosystem participant that serves the broader county government technology market in which Rabun operates.

Direct peers

• Union County, Georgia: Neighboring Northeast Georgia mountain county with similar rural demographics, tourism economy (near Brasstown Bald and Vogel State Park), and comparable small-county government structure providing public safety, court, and recreation services.
• Fannin County, Georgia: Northwest Georgia mountain county bordering Rabun with similar Blue Ridge Mountains tourism economy and an analogous small-county government providing EMS, fire, sheriff, and tax services.
• Towns County, Georgia: Small adjacent Northeast Georgia mountain county with similarly limited population, lake/tourism economy, and a comparable suite of county services delivered through a lean government workforce.
• Stephens County, Georgia: Neighboring Northeast Georgia county with comparable structure and a similar combination of public safety, tax administration, courts, solid waste, and recreation services delivered through a county government organization.
• White County, Georgia: North Georgia county with similar rural geography and tourism-driven economy (near Helen), operating analogous county departments including EMS, fire, sheriff, tax, planning, and recreation.
• Gilmer County, Georgia: Adjacent North Georgia mountain county with comparable population scale, Appalachian tourism economy, and a similar suite of county-administered public safety, tax, court, and recreation services.
• Habersham County, Georgia: Northeast Georgia county of similar scale providing a full menu of municipal services including E-911, EMS, fire, sheriff, tax, courts, and recreation — a close operational peer to Rabun County.
• Lumpkin County, Georgia: North Georgia county of similar size and rural character delivering the same core county government functions including public safety, courts, tax administration, and solid waste services.

Regional players

• Pickens County, Georgia: North Georgia county in the same regional geography with comparable rural characteristics and a similar full-service county government structure, though slightly larger in scale than Rabun County.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RabunCountySheriffsOffice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rabun-county-of

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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