Local Wiki
Franklin County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Typically 1st Monday of each month (Public Hearing 5:30 PM, Regular Meeting 6:00 PM; Work Sessions mid-month Mondays at 6:00 PM).
- Meeting location
- Franklin County Justice Center, 7085 GA Highway 145, Carnesville, GA 30521.
- Clerk of Superior Court
- HEATHER HILL · 9592 LAVONIA RD Carnesville GA 30521 · (706) 384-2514 · heather.hill@gsccca.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.franklincountyga.gov/AgendaCenter
- Board of Commissioners
- 5-member Board of Commissioners: four district commissioners (Districts 1-4) plus an at-large Chair. Chair: Courtney Long (At-Large).
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.
- Franklin County · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Canon (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
- Carnesville · City
- Franklin Springs · City
- Lavonia (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
- Martin · Town
- Royston (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
- Lavonia Hospital Authority · Special District · Hospital
- Lavonia City Housing Authority · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Royston City Housing Authority · Special District · Housing & Community Development
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)