GOVERNMENT

Department Directory

Administration

Raphel Maddox
County Manager
[email protected]
912.449.2022

Board of Elections

Leah Ritch
Supervisor of Elections
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Aaron Bell
Registrar
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312 Nichols Street, Suite 2
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2028
f: 912.807.9940

Chairman & Commissioners

Neal Bennett
Chairman
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912.449.2022

Harold Rozier

Commissioner District 1
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912.449.2022

Graham Raley
Commissioner District 2
[email protected]
912.449.2022

Randy Dixon
Commissioner District 3
[email protected]
912.449.2022

David Lowman
Commissioner District 4
[email protected]
912.449.2022

P.O. Box 679,
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2022
f: 912.449.2024

Clerk of Court

Thomas Sauls
Clerk of Court

Superior, Juvenile & State

P.O. Box 588
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2020
f: 912.449.2106
email Thomas

Coroner

William Wilson
Coroner
912.281.5036

County Clerk

Donna Golding
County Clerk

Lana Blankenship
Deputy County Clerk

P.O. Box 679
312 Nichols Street, Suite 5
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2022
f: 912.449.2024
[email protected]

EMS

Please contact 911 for all emergencies

Daniel Royal
EMS Director
Medical Services,
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m,
[email protected]
912.449.2002
for non-emergency EMS inquiries

Finance

Lana Blankenship
Finance Officer
[email protected]
912.449.2022

P.O. Box 679
312 Nichols Street, Suite 5
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2022
f: 912.449.2024

Legal

Adam Craft
County Attorney

Facilities

Chris Bond
Facilities/Properties Director
[email protected]
912.449.2022

Fire Department & EMA

Santo Niño
Fire/EMA Coordinator
t: 912.449.2041
f: 912.449.2024
[email protected]

Human Resources

Elena Ryals
HR Generalist
[email protected]
912.449.2022

Risk Management

Elena Ryals
Risk Management
[email protected]
912.449.2022

Magistrate Court

Terry Thrift
Chief Magistrate Judge;

Shelly Herndon
Magistrate Court Clerk
[email protected]
912.449.2027

Ray Herrin
Magistrate Judge
912.449.2027

Jaylin Bennet
Deputy Clerk
[email protected]
912.449.2027

3550 Hwy. 84, Suite 2
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2027
f: 912.449.2103
[email protected]

Office of the Sheriff

Ramsey Bennett
Sheriff
[email protected]
912.449.2100

Robert Newton
Captain-Administration
[email protected]
912.449.2100

Kevin Britt
Captain-Investigation Division
[email protected]
912.449.2100

Pat King
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
912.449.2100

Jennifer Cason
Detention Officer
[email protected]
912.449.2100

Adrian McKelvin
Lieutenant-Jail Operations
[email protected]
912.449.2011

Damon Winters
Lieutenant-Patrol Division
[email protected]
912.449.2100

P.O. Box 679
300 Pierce Industrial Blvd.
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2011
f: 912.449.2102

911

Debra Williamson
911 Communications Interim Director
[email protected]
912.449.2018

P.O. Box 911
309 Pierce Industrial Blvd.
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2018
f: 912.449.2019

Planning & Codes

Chris Bond
Code Inspector
[email protected]
912.449.2022

Lindsay Thomas
Zoning Administrator
[email protected]
912.449.2022

Box 679
312 Nichols Street
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2022
f: 912.449.2224

Probate Court

Moye Howard
Probate Judge
[email protected]
912.449.2029

Michelle Deal
Probate Clerk III
[email protected]
912.449.2029

Casey Winn
Probate Clerk
[email protected]
912.449.2029

3550 Hwy. 84, Suite 1
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2029
f: 912.449.1417

Property Assessor

Bill Rozier
Chief Appraiser
[email protected]
912.449.2025

Lorre Gill
Personal Property Appraiser
[email protected]
912.449.2025

Christian Walker
Field Appraiser
[email protected]
912.446.2025

Nikie Marshburn
Clerk
[email protected]
912.449.2025

P.O. Box 589
312 Nichols Street
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2025
f: 912.449.8071

Recreation Department

Maureen Brown
Recreation Director
[email protected]

728 Ware Street
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.4791
f: 912.449.0866

Road Department

Bruce Carter
Road Superintendent

[email protected]

P.O. Box 679
602 W. Carter Ave
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2030
f: 912.449.2031

Solicitor General

Adam Ferrell
Solicitor General
912.449.2049

Stephanie Farmer
Administrative Assistant

912.449.2049

Superior Court

Melissa Howard
Chief Deputy Clerk
[email protected]
912.449.2020

Tina Rozier
Deputy Clerk
[email protected]
912.449.2020

Tonya Snider
Deputy Clerk
[email protected]
912.449.2020

Taylor Kicklighter
Clerk
912.449.2020

Tanya Hill
Clerk III
912.449.2020

Tax Commissioner

Terresa Davis
Tax Commissioner
[email protected]
912.449.2026

Nicole Scurry
Deputy Tax Commissioner
[email protected]
912.449.2026

VACANT
Clerk I
912.449.2026

Karlie Cartwright
Clerk I
912.449.2026

Melissa Jones
Clerk I
[email protected]
912.449.2026

P.O. Box 192
312 Nichols Street, Suite 4
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2026
f: 912.449.2006

Contact Us

Physical address:
312 Nichols Street,
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2022
f: 912.449.2024

E-Verify Authorization
Number: 72031 | Date: 12/06/2007.

About Pierce County

Pierce County, established in 1857 and named for President Franklin Pierce, grew out of Appling and Ware counties' lands.
The county seat, Blackshear, bears the name of General David Blackshear who fought Indians in Georgia and Florida during the War of 1812.

Board of Commissioners

We appreciate your interest in Pierce County, Georgia, and hope this site proves useful in providing information about the Board of Commissioners, local government, and our community. Should you have questions, please contact us at: 912.449.2022.

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