Local Wiki
Thomas County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 2nd Tuesday of each month at 9:00 AM and 4th Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Commission Chambers, Thomas County Board of Commissioners Office, 116 West Jefferson Street, Thomasville, GA 31792.
- Clerk of Superior Court
- RANDA WHARTON · 325 N. Madison St, Thomasville, GA 31792 · (229) 225-4108 (FAX (229) 225-4110) · randa.wharton@gsccca.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.thomascountyboc.org/
- Board of Commissioners
- 8-member Board of Commissioners representing eight districts (1-8); the Board elects its Chairman annually. Chairman: Mark NeSmith (unanimously selected for 2025 and 2026, succeeding Zippy Vonier).
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.
Cities (6)
- Barwick
- Boston
- Coolidge
- Meigs (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pavo
- Thomasville (official website, opens in a new tab)
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
Towns (1)
- Ochlocknee
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (2)
- Thomas County
- Thomasville City
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Commercial Activities (1)
- South Georgia Governmental Services Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (1)
- Georgia Pines Community Service Board
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Thomasville City Hospital Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Boston Housing Authority
- Thomasville Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Brooks Colquitt Grady Mitchell Thomas Joint Development Authorit
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)