Animal Services
Phone contacts
Animal Services Main - 770-786-9514
Office - 678-625-1374
Online Resources
Website - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/154/Animal-Services
Adoption, reclaim and rescue appointments by phone or email – newtonac@co.newton.ga.us
Newton County Animals on Adopt a Pet
https://www.adoptapet.com/adoption_rescue/79658-newton-county-animal-control-covington-georgia
Newton County Animals on Pet Finder
https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/ga/covington/newton-county-animal-control-ga247/
Email – cwiemann@co.newton.ga.us
County Clerk
Phone Contacts
County Clerk Jackie Smith – 678-625-1202
Online Resources
Agenda and Minutes - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/AgendaCenter
Open Records - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/186/Open-Records-Information
BOC Meetings – Live: facebook.com/NewtonCountyGA; Recorded https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaelYAOMGdiPaiqUz7SdTfQ?
Email – jsmith@co.newton.ga.us
Clerk of Courts
Phone Contacts
Main Number – 770-784-2035
Online Resources
https://www.alcovycircuit.com/clerk-of-courts.html
Email – lhays@co.newton.ga.us
County Manager
Phone Contacts
Lloyd Kerr 678-625-1615
Online Resources
Email – lkerr@co.newton.ga.us
Development Services
Phone Contacts
Director Judy Johnson – 678-625-1656
Main office – 678-625-1650 in reference to Business Licensing, Zoning, Development or Code Enforcement
Online Resources
Building inspections - Use our portal at https://newtondevelopment.ncboc.com/, email building@co.newton.ga.us or call the main office. Cut off for inspections is 3 p.m. daily.
NPDES inspections - Will also continue during this time. The procedure for scheduling these inspections is the same as above for building inspections.
Applications and Permits - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/197/Applications-Permits
Code Enforcement - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/FormCenter/Development-Services-6/Code-Enforcement-Complaint-48
Email – jtjohnson@co.newton.ga.us
Elections and Registration
Phone Contacts
Director Angela Mantle – 678-625-1692
Office - 770-784-2055
Online Resources
Email – elections@co.newton.ga.us
Website - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/167/Board-of-Elections-Registration
Register to Vote - If you have a valid Georgia Driver’s License, you may access the Secretary of State’s online voter registration system at https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/welcome.do#no-back-button or call the office 2055 and request a postage-paid voter registration application to be sent to you.
Ways to Vote - Visit our website for the ways to vote athttp://www.ncboc.com/169/Ways-to-Vote or contact our office. We are currently accepting absentee ballot applications for the May 19, 2020, General Primary / Nonpartisan General Election.
Our office will begin mailing absentee ballots for the May 19, 2020, Primary around the first week of April.
Environmental Health
Phone Contacts
770-784-2121
Online Resources
Permit Applications for food service, septic systems, pools and body crafting - www.gnrhealth.com
Fire Services
Phone Contacts
Chief Michael Conner – 678-625-5024
Headquarters – 770-784-2116
Online Resources
Website - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/376/Fire-Services
Email – mconner@co.newton.ga.us
District Attorney
Phone Contacts
District Attorney Layla Zon – 678-625-3730
Main Office – 770-784-2070
Online Resources
Email – lzon@pacga.org
Emergency Management Agency
Phone Contacts
Main Office – 7770-784-2127
EMA Director Jody Nolan – 678-625- 5326
Online Resources
Email – jnolan@co.newton.ga.us
Code Red alert system - https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BF879E7AA795
Extension Office
Phone Contacts
Extension Agent Ashley Best – 770-784-2010
Online Resources
Email – uge2217Wuga.edu
Website - https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices/newton.html
Finance
Phone Contacts
Director Brittany White – 678-625-1215
Online Resources
Online finance tool - https://newtoncountyga.finance.socrata.com/#!/dashboard
Email - Blwhite@co.newton.ga.us
Geographic Information Systems
Phone Contacts
Main Office – 678-625-1620
Director Tim Lawrence – 678-625- 1619
Online Resources
Website - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/259/Geographic-Information-Systems-GIS
Email – gis@co.newton.ga.us
Human Resources
Phone Contacts
Main Office - 678-625-1212
Director Amanda Shoemaker – 678-625-1204
Online Resources
Email - hr@co.newton.ga.us
Job Listings - https://munis.ncboc.com/MSS/employmentopportunities/default.aspx
Keep Newton Beautiful
Phone Contacts
Main Office - 770-784-2015
Director Laurie Riley – 678-625-5090
Online Resources
Website - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/266/Keep-Newton-Beautiful
Email - newtonclean@co.newton.ga.us
Landfill
Phone Contacts
Main Office – 770-786-5808
Online Resources
https://www.co.newton.ga.us/246/Landfill
Senior Services
Phone Contacts
Main Office - 770-787-0038
Home Delivery meals - 1-800-474-7540
Online Resources
Website - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/227/Senior-Services
Recreation Commission
Phone Contacts
Main Office - 770-786-4373
Online Resources
Website - www.newtonrecreation.com
Tax Commissioner
Phone Contacts
Main Office – 770-784-2020
Tax Commissioner Dana Darby 678-625-1630
Online Resources
newtoncountytax.com, dor.ga.gov
Property taxes - newtoncountytax.com
Tag Kiosk
Inside the Kroger located at 5341 Hwy 20 S, Covington, GA 30016
Homestead Exemption
Deadline is April 1. Applications can be found here and mailed in to:
Newton County Tax Commissioner
1113 Usher St NE Ste 101 Covington, GA 30014
postmark accepted
Transportation
Phone Contacts
Main Office – 678-625-1300
Online Resources
Road complaints (emergencies only) - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/forms.aspx?fid=63
Website - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/218/Transportation
Email – cmalcom@co.newton.ga.us
Water Resources
Phone Contacts
Main Office - 770-784-2125
Online Resources
Website - https://www.co.newton.ga.us/222/Water-Resources