Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners

David Clark (District 3), Howard Sanders (District 1) and the other three commissioners will return to the BOC meeting room for the April 6 meeting. This month’s meeting was held at the courthouse. (File/The Oglethorpe Echo)

David Clark (District 3), Howard Sanders (District 1) and the other three commissioners will return to the BOC meeting room for the April 6 meeting. This month’s meeting was held at the courthouse. (File/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Commission heads back to room for next meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Board of Commissioners will return to its meeting room for the meeting scheduled for Monday, April 6, Chairman Jay Paul confirmed Tuesday.
Jay Paul listens to a resident at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday. Paul, who is in his second term as chairman of the Board of Commissioners, would like to secure a landfill expansion permit this year. (Photo/Andy Johnston)

Jay Paul listens to a resident at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday. Paul, who is in his second term as chairman of the Board of Commissioners, would like to secure a landfill expansion permit this year. (Photo/Andy Johnston)

Paul focuses on protecting county’s ‘quality of life’

Ansley Gavlak
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Jay Paul has a to-do list for the upcoming year, but his top priority is something bigger.  “My goal is to protect and to preserve our quality of life,” said Paul, chair of the Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners.
A new radio tower was built to boost radio reception with first responders in the Glade community. The land was donated by the Glade Volunteer Fire Department. (Photo/Neva Drane)

A new radio tower was built to boost radio reception with first responders in the Glade community. The land was donated by the Glade Volunteer Fire Department. (Photo/Neva Drane)

New radio tower in Glade should boost fire, police communication

Neva Drane
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
A new radio tower in the Glade community has been constructed and is projected to be operational early next year.  The tower, which was approved by the Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners in July, is intended to boost the signal for fire and emergency services in that area of Oglethorpe County.