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ARPA Committee accepting applications for funding

Non-profits and businesses requesting American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from the Newton County Board of Commissioners are required to submit their requests to the Newton County ARPA Committee.

An application must be sent to the committee for any orga...

Security Deed Filing Requirements

Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 974 into law on May 2, 2022 relating to relating to recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, so as to require electronic filing; to provide for the effect of a missing or incorrect tax parcel ident...

Convenience Center hang tags go on sale June 1

Vehicle Hang Tags for admittance to Newton County’s Trash Collection Convenience Centers for fiscal year 2023 go on sale June 1, 2022.

The hang tags are required to use the County’s six convenience centers from July 1, 2022 to June 30, ...

ARPA Emergency Relief Fund applications available now

Newton County residents can apply now for emergency financial relief to help with past due bills and other expenses incurred from the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Newton County Board of Commissioners is partnering with the Salvation Army in Covington to accept a...

Newton County Board of Equalization Application

The Newton County Board of Equalization is looking to add two Alternative members to the board. Alternative members sit in when a current seat member is not available on a particular day. Each new member will have to complete and pass a 40-hour training c...

2017 SPLOST projects receive additional funding

NEWTON COUNTY, GA - The Newton County Board of Commissioners moved forward with several expansions of community projects during its March 15, 2022, Regular Meeting.

Newton County’s Senior Center, a future park in the Spring Hill community, a futu...

Newton receives Water Plant of the Year honor

Newton County’s Cornish Creek Water Treatment Plant was awarded the Best Operated Water Treatment Facility in the state of Georgia for 2021 on Tuesday.

The Georgia Association of Water Professionals selected Cornish Creek due to excellent operati...

New BOC and BOE District Maps

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed two bills into law that redraw the district lines for Newton County’s Board of Commissioners and Board of Elections.

The new laws (Board of Commissioners) and Act 370 (Board of Elections) place the districts into effect on Ja...

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