Latest News and Announcements
AUGUST 2020
August 4, 2020
Superior Court Clerk | Order Reopening the Houston County Superior Court Clerk's Office
JULY 2020
July 14, 2020
Superior & State Courts | Amended Operating Guidelines For The Houston Superior And State Courts
JUNE 2020
June 17, 2020
Public Works | Public Works Department will be closing the Landfill to observe 4th of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020.
June 15, 2020
Magistrate Court | THIRD ORDER EXTENDING STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY
MAY 2020
May 1, 2020
Beginning Friday, May 1, 2020 public access will be allowed to County buildings and facilities with certain restrictions in place. All visitors must use the front door of each facility and will be screened before entering.
May 4, 2020
F-15 Eagle Flyover Salute is scheduled on Tuesday, May 5 to honor all the healthcare workers, first responders and other essential workers fighting against COVID-19 in Middle Georgia.
#AirForceSalutes, #AFFlyover and #AmericaStrong
May 11, 2020
Superior Court and State Court | SECOND ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY | Guidelines for Court Proceedings For The Houston Superior and State Courts
May 12, 2020
Probate Court | Houston County Probate Court Update
MARCH 2020
March 13, 2020
ALL JURY TRIALS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT AND STATE COURT ARE
POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 1, 2020.
March 13, 2020
Superior Court | Order Modifying Court Proceedings
March 16, 2020
State Court | Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency
March 16, 2020
Board of Elections | Early Voting Suspended
March 16, 2020
Detention Center | ALL VISITATION WITH INMATES HAVE CEASED
March 17, 2020
Probate Court | Weapon Carry License Application and Courthouse Weddings are suspended. (Updated)
March 17, 2020
Board of Commissioners | Houston County Employees, Department Heads, Elected Officials and Constitutional Officers | Ways to Slow the Spread of the COVID Virus
March 17, 2020
HEMA| COVID-19 Guidance
March 19, 2020
Magistrate Court | Judicial Emergency Order (Amended)
March 19, 2020
Board of Tax Assessors | Tax Assessors office is closed to the public until further notice
March 20, 2020
Public Works | Advance Disposal has suspended bulk waste pick up until further notice
March 20, 2020
Board of Commissioners | COVID-19 Temporary Business Closures and Other Actions
***Houston County will be limiting public access to buildings and facilities during normal business hours starting on Monday, March 23, 2020 until Friday, April 30, 2020.***
APRIL 2020
April 2, 2020
Board of Elections| April's Board of Elections Meeting Canceled
April 14, 2020
Board of Commissioners| Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedule Change
April 14, 2020
Board of Elections| PPP Election and General Primary Election has been moved to June 9, 2020.
April 28, 2020
Public Works| Due to the storms and COVID-19, we have experienced increase volume of yard waste debris. To deal with this issue, we are currently increasing the number of trucks to pick-up the yard waste.