GovernmentPeach County is government by a five-member board of commissioners and its two municipalities use a mayor-council form of government with city administrators or managers taking care of the day-to-day business. These dedicated men and women provide strong leadership for this progressive area of GeorgiaPeach County CommissionersThe Peach County government, under the leadership of a five-person elected commission, provides high quality essential services for Peach residents and as many other services as tax revenues allow.
Voters in each of four districts elect a commissioner with the fifth commissioner being elected county-wide in the at-large post. The Commission Chairman is elected by the Board Members yearly at the first meeting in January. Terms are for four years, but staggered so the at-large post and two commissioners are elected during one election cycle and two years later the other two commissioners are elected. The board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room of the Peach County Courthouse in Fort Valley. Work sessions are scheduled and advertised as needed. The board also conducts public hearings to consider zoning requests at 6:30 p.m. during regularly scheduled monthly meetings. The county commissioners may be contacted at: Peach County Courthouse205 West Church Street, Suite 204 Fort Valley, GA 31030 Telephone: 478-825-2535 City of Fort ValleyThe government of the City of Fort Valley is vested in a city council composed of a mayor and six council members. Each member serves a four year term. The mayor is the chief executive officer of the City Of Fort Valley. A mayor pro-tem is elected by the council each year.
The mayor and council appoint a city administrator, city clerk and assistant city clerk to operate the city on a day-to-day basis. To be eligible to serve as mayor or council member, a candidate must be a resident of the city for a period of one year immediately prior to the date of the election of the mayor or council member and continue to reside within the city during period of service. To be a candidate for mayor or city council one must be registered and qualified to vote in the municipal election of the City of Fort Valley and must meet the qualification standards required for members of the Georgia House of Representatives as are now or may in the future be prescribed by the Georgia Constitution. The mayor and council and city administrator may be contacted at: Fort Valley City HallP.O. Box 956 
204 West Church St.Fort Valley, GA 31030 Office: 478-825-8261 FAX: 478-825-3654 City of ByronThe City of Byron is governed by a mayor-council form of local government. Five members serve on the City Council. Members of City Council are elected at-large and serve staggered four-year terms. The Mayor is selected via popular vote in an at-large election and serves a four-year term.The City of Byron employs a full-time administrative staff under the supervision of the City Clerk. This office handles the day-to-day administration and financial management of the city. An annual budget is adopted each year. The City's fiscal year ends with the month of December. The City of Byron directly provides the following services to its residents:
The Mayor and Council and City Clerk may be contacted at: Byron City HallP.O. Box 129 101 Murdock Lane Byron, GA 31008 Telephone: 478-956-3600 FAX: 478-956-5299 |
The board sets direction and formulates policies for the county government, develops and approves the budget, authorizes expenditures, and approves or disapproves specific actions, such as rezoning of private property.
The corporate power of the government of the City of Fort Valley is exercised by the city Council, which is the governing authority. The city council is responsible for enacting ordinances, resolutions and regulations governing the city.