General Info
County history coming soon!
CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
Cities and Towns
Alto
Baldwin
Gillsville
Homer
Lula (most of Lula is in Hall County)
Maysville
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Board of Commissioners 706-677-6800
Clerk of Court 706-677-6240
Coroner 706-677-1821
County Surveyor 770-540-8989
District Attorney 706-677-6205
E911/Emergency Management Agency 706-677-1234
Fire Department 706-677-1812
GIS/Mapping 706-677-6820
Magistrate Court 706-677-6270
Planning and Building 706-677-4272
Probate Court 706-677-6250
Probation 706-677-6228
Public Transportation 706-677-1835
Recreation Department 706-677-4407
Recycling 706-677-2344
Road Department 706-677-3711
Senior Center 706-677-3275
Sheriff’s Office 706-677-2248
Superior Court 706-677-6282
Tax Assessor 706-677-6223
Tax Commissioner 706-677-6204
Technology Services 706-677-6841
Voter Registration 706-677-6260
Water Department Billing Office 706-677-2261
Water Department Maintenance 706-677-3607
Water Department Waste Water Plant 706-335-6906
Water Department Water Plant 706-778-3095
County Website
*For more information visit: http://www.co.banks.ga.us/
HUNTING
Hunting Seasons
For more information visit:
Hunting Season Dates
| Species | Hunt | Season | Limit |
| Deer | Archery, Either Sex, Statewide | Sep 10-Jan 8 | 12 per season Statewide |
| Extended Archery, Either Sex | Sep 10-Jan 31 | ||
| Bear | Northern Zone | Archery: Sep 10-Jan 8
Primitive Weapons: Oct 15-Jan 8 Firearms: Oct 22-Jan 8 |
2 per season |
| Central Zone | Firearms: Dec 19 | ||
| Southern Zone | Firearms: Sep 29-Oct 1; Oct 6-8; Oct 13-15 | ||
| Turkey | Statewide | Mar 26-May 16 | 3 per season |
| Mar 25-May 15 | |||
| Alligator | Zone & Quota Limited | Aug 19-Oct 3 | 1 per quota permit |
| Crows | Statewide | Nov 5-Feb 28 | No Limit |
| Dove | Statewide | Sep 3-18
Oct 8-28 Nov 24-Jan 13 |
15 per day, 45 in possession |
| Falconry | Statewide | Squirrel: Aug 15-Feb 28 | 12 per day |
| Grouse: Oct 15-Feb 28 | 3 per day | ||
| Rabbit: Nov 12-Feb 28 | 12 per day | ||
| Quail: Nov 12-Feb 28 | 12 per day | ||
| Fox & Bobcat | Statewide | Dec 1-Feb 28 | No Limit |
| Grouse | Statewide | Oct 15-Feb 28 | 3 per day |
| Marsh Hens | Statewide | Sep 24-Nov 10
Nov 25-Dec 16 |
15 per day |
| Opossum | Statewide | Oct 15-Feb 28 | No Limit |
| Quail | Statewide | Nov 12-Feb 28 | 12 per day |
| Rabbit | Statewide | Nov 12-Feb 28 | 12 per day |
| Raccoon | Statewide | Oct 15-Feb 28 | 3 per day |
| Snipe | Statewide | Nov 15-Feb 28 | 8 per day |
| Squirrel | Statewide | Aug 15-Feb 28 | 12 per day |
| Woodcock | Statewide | Dec 10-Jan 23 | 3 per day |
FISHING
Fishing Seasons
For more information visit:
Fishing Season Dates
| Species | Daily Limit | |
| Bass | Largemouth, Redeye, Shoal, Smallmouth, Spotted, and/or Suwannee bass | 10 |
| Catfish | Channel and/or Flathead | No limit |
| Crappie | Black and/or white | 30 |
| Pickerel | Chain, Grass and/or Redfin | 15 |
| Shad | American and/or Hickory | 8 |
| Bass | Striped, White and/or Hybrid | 15 |
| Sunfish or Bream | Bluegill, Flier, Redbreast, Redear, Rock bass, Spotted sunfish, Warmouth and/or Shadow bass | 50 |
| Trout | Brook, Rainbow, and/or Brown trout | 8 |
| Walleye | – | 8 |
