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Department Directory

Board of Elections

Leah Ritch
Supervisor of Elections

P.O. Box 679
312 Nichols Street, Suite 2
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2028
f: 912.807.9940
email Leah

Magistrate Court

Glenda Dowling
Chief Magistrate Judge

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

Chairman & Commissioners

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

Office of the Sheriff

Ramsey Bennett
Sheriff

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

Clerk of Court

Thomas Sauls
Clerk of Court

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

Pierce Transit
312 Nichols Street
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.1825
Planning & Codes

Chris Bond
Code Inspector

P.O. Box 679
312 Nichols Street
Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.449.2022
f: 912.449.2224
email Chris

Probate Court

Moye Howard
Probate Judge

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

County Clerk

Amy Hitt
County Clerk

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

Recreation Department

Kimberly Gray
Recreation Coordinator

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

EMS

Please contact 911 for all emergencies
Contact South GA EMS at
404.616.6990 for non-emergency EMS inquires.

Road Department

Billy Flynn
Road Superintendent

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

Fire Department & EMA

Santo Niño-Fire/EMA Coordinator

t: 912.449.2041

f: 912.449.2024

Email-piercefire-ema@piercecountyga.gov

Property Assessor

Bill Rozier
Chief Assessor

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

Finance

Amy Hitt
Finance Officer

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

Tax Commissioner

Terresa Davis
Tax Commissioner

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

Human Resources

Amy Hitt
Human Resources Director

t: 912.449.2022
email Amy

Our local weather

Administration
Neal Bennett Chairman neal.bennett@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2022
Harold Rozier Commissioner District 1 harold.rozier@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2022
Mike Streat Commissioner District 2 mike.streat@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2022
Randy Dixon Commissioner District 3 randy.dixon@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2022
David Lowman Commissioner District 4 david.lowman@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2022
Jason Rubenbauer County Manager county.manager@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2022
Amy Hitt County Clerk amy.hitt@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2022
Human Resources/Risk Management

Amy Hitt

Human Resources Director

amy.hitt@piercecountyga.gov

 912.449.2022
County Elections

Leah Ritch

Elections Supervisor

leah.ritch@piercecountyga.gov

 912.449.2028

Lea Parker

Registrar

lea.parker@piercecountyga.gov

 912.449.2028
County Planning

Chris Bond

Code Inspector

code.inspector@piercecountyga.gov

 912.449.2022
Lindsay Thomas Zoning Administrator lindsay.thomas@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2022
County Property Assessor
Bill Rozier Chief Appraiser bill.rozier@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2025
Lorre Gill Personal Property Appraiser lorre.gill@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2025
Jami Riddle Field Appraiser I jamie.riddle@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2025
Leslie Welch Field Appraiser II leslie.welch@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2025
County Tax Commissioner
Terresa Davis Tax Commissioner terresa.davis@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2026
Nicole Scurry Deputy Tax Commissioner nicole.scurry@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2026
Felicia Walker Clerk II felicia.walker@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2026
Sheila Butler Clerk I sheila.butler@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2026
Melissa Bennett Clerk I melissa.bennett@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2026
County Finance
Amy Hitt Finance Officer amy.hitt@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2022
Mamie Jackson Financial Assistant-Purchasing mamie.jackson@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2022
County Facilities

Stephen Taylor

Facilities/Properties Director

stephen.taylor@piercecountyga.gov

 912.449.2022
County Road Department
Billy Flynn Road Superintendent road.department@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2030
Kalley Bagley Administrative Assistant kalley.bagley@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2030
David Ganey Dump Truck Driver
Larry Branson Team Leader
Lloyd Sims Motor Grader Operator
Obediah Strickland Motor Grader Operator
Kristal Norris Dump Truck Driver
Nathan Dell Equipment Operator
Johnnie Williams Dump Truck Driver
Lee Bazemore Laborer
Ricky Allday Equipment Operator
Jonathan Whitley Laborer
County Legal

Franklin Rozier

County Attorney

912.449.4493
County Courts
Thomas Sauls Clerk of Court thomas.sauls@gsccca.org 912.449.2020

SUPERIOR COURT

Melissa Howard Chief Deputy Clerk melissa.howard@gsccca.org 912.449.2020
Tina Rozier Deputy Clerk tina.rozier@gsccca.org 912.449.2020
Tonya Snider Deputy Clerk tonya.snider@gsccca.org 912.449.2020
Tracie Crawford Clerk tracie.crawford@gsccca.org 912.449.2020
Cynthia Lee Clerk III cindy.lee@gsccca.org 912.449.2020

MAGISTRATE COURT

Shelly Herndon Magistrate Court Clerk shelly.herndon@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2027
Glenda Dowling Chief Magistrate Judge glenda.dowling@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2027
Ray Herrin Magistrate Judge 912.449.2027
Casey Winn Deputy Clerk casey.winn@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2027

PROBATE COURT

Moye Howard Probate Judge moye.howard@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2029
Cynthia Thornton Chief Probate Clerk cynthia.thornton@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2029
Michelle Deal Probate Clerk III michelle.deal@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2029

SOLICITOR GENERAL

Adam Ferrell Solicitor General 912.449.2049
Holly Stauffer Administrative Assistant holly.stauffer@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.2049
County EMS

Contact South Georgia Emergency Medical Services,
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m, 404-616-6990, After Hours: 404.616.9266
for non-emergency EMS inquiries

County Coroner

William Wilson

Coroner

912.281.5036
County Office of the Sheriff
Ramsey Bennett Sheriff ramsey.bennett@piercegaso.org 912.449.2100
Robert Newton Captain-Administration robert.newton@piercegaso.org 912.449.2100
Kevin Britt Captain-Investigation Division kevin.britt@piercegaso.org 912.449.2100
Pat King Administrative Assistant pat.king@piercegaso.org 912.449.2100
Jennifer Cason Detention Officer jennifer.cason@piercegaso.org 912.449.2100
Debra Williamson 911 Communications Officer debra.williamson@piercegaso.org 912.449.2018
Adrian McKelvin Lieutenant-Jail Operations adrian.mckelvin@piercegaso.org 912.449.2011
Damon Winters Lieutenant-Patrol Division damon.winters@piercegaso.org 912.449.2100
County Recreation Department
Bonnie Bickerstaff Administrative Assistant pierce.recreation@gmail.com 912.449.4791
Kimberly Gray Recreation Coordinator piercerecdirector@piercecountyga.gov 912.449.4791

Contact Details

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

Remitting address:
P.O. Box 679,
Blackshear, GA 31516

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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