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Upcoming Events. Jefferson-Talmo Planning Commission Meeting. 11/04/2024 - 6:00pm. Jefferson Community Theater. 11/05/2024 - 6:00pm. City Council Work Session. 11/12/2024 - 6:00pm. View all Events.
1048 Washington Street Jefferson, GA 30549 Phone: 706-367-5121 Ext. 3. customerservice @cityofjeffersonga.com
The City of Jefferson accepts applications for employment at City Hall at 147 Athens Street, Jefferson, Georgia. Applications for the following positions with the City of Jefferson are now being accepted. Click on the links below to view the description of the position and desired qualifications.
Jefferson, the county seat of Jackson County, is named for President Thomas Jefferson. It is a picturesque community set among the gently rolling hills in the piedmont region of Northeast Georgia. The landscape is still dotted with small farms and lakes.
The City of Jefferson accepts online payments for your Water/Sewer & Garbage bills through a new secure third party vendor. The City of Jefferson provides its citizens with the ability to make online payments with Visa or MasterCard, debit or credit card, or Electronic Check (eCheck).
City History. Jefferson, a 200 plus year old community, is located in Northeast Georgia about an hour north of Atlanta along Interstate 85. Jefferson has a population of 10,195 and is the county seat of Jackson County with a population of 61,257 (2015 U. S. Census Bureau Estimates).
For the City of Jefferson, there is one city-wide zoning map and also a downtown inset map for easier reading in the downtown part of the city. The Official Zoning Maps are updated quarterly.
The City of Jefferson operates under a council-manager form of government. This system of local government utilizes the strong political leadership of elected officials in the form of the City Council.
The Department of Planning and Development consists of the building division (staffed by a building official and building inspector/soil erosion inspector, code enforcement (staffed by a code enforcement officer), city planner (staffed by a part-time consultant), and permit clerk.
The Department issues building permits and certificates of occupancy and conducts inspections. If the property is served by septic tank rather than sanitary sewer, prior approval must be obtained from the Jackson County Environmental Health Department.