Local Wiki
Dougherty County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Mondays at 10:00 AM (Work Sessions typically 1st/3rd Monday; Regular Business Meetings 2nd/4th Monday).
- Meeting location
- Room 100, Albany-Dougherty Government Center, 222 Pine Avenue, Albany, GA 31701.
- Clerk of Superior Court
- EVONNE MULL · PO Box 1827, Albany, GA 31702 · (229) 431-3274 (FAX (229) 878-3155) · emul@dougherty.ga.us
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.dougherty.ga.us/
- Board of Commissioners
- 7-member Board of Commissioners: six district commissioners (Districts 1-6) plus a Chairman elected countywide at-large. Chairman: Lorenzo L. Heard.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
- Dougherty County · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Albany Area Community Service Board · Special District · Health
- Albany Dougherty County Hospital Authority · Special District · Hospital
- Albany City Housing Authority · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Baker Dougherty Lee Terrell Joint Development Authority · Special District · Industrial Development
- Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District · Special District · Multi-Purpose
- Dougherty County Stadium Authority · Special District · Parks & Recreation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)