Local Wiki
Pickens County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Work Sessions 1st Monday of each month at 4:30 PM; Regular Meetings at 5:30 PM (typically 3rd Monday).
- Meeting location
- Pickens County Administration Building, 1266 East Church Street, Jasper, GA 30143.
- Clerk of Superior Court
- JENNIFER EDWARDS JORDAN · 50 North Main Street, Suite 104, Jasper, GA 30143 · (706) 253-8765 (FAX (706) 253-8825) · Jennifer.jordan@gsccca.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.pickenscountyga.gov/
- Board of Commissioners
- 3-member Board of Commissioners: two district commissioners (Districts 1-2) plus a Chairman elected countywide at-large. Chairman: Kris Stancil. (Pickens transitioned from a long-standing Sole Commissioner form to this 3-member board.)
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.
- Pickens County · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Jasper · City
- Nelson (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
- Talking Rock (official website, opens in a new tab) · Town
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
- Jasper Housing Authority · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Gilmer & Pickens County Joint Dev Authority · Special District · Multi-Purpose
- Coosawattee Regional Water & Sewerage Authority · Special District · Water & Sewer
- Pickens County Water Authority (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Water Supply
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026