Local Wiki
Walker County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM.
- Meeting location
- Courthouse Annex IV, 201 S. Duke Street, LaFayette, GA 30728.
- Clerk of Superior Court
- CARTER BROWN · 103 S. Duke Street, LaFayette, GA 30728 · (706) 638-1742 (FAX (706) 638-1779) · carter.brown@gsccca.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://walkercountyga.gov/government/board-of-commissioners/meetings-agendas/
- Board of Commissioners
- 5-member Board of Commissioners: four district commissioners (Districts 1-4) plus a full-time Chairperson elected countywide at-large. Angie Teems defeated incumbent Shannon Whitfield (Walker's final Sole Commissioner 2017-2020, then first Board Chairman 2021-2024) in the 2024 Republican primary, taking office as Chairwoman January 1, 2025.
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 (5)
- Chickamauga
- Fort Oglethorpe
- LaFayette
- Lookout Mountain
- Rossville
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (2)
- Chickamauga City
- Walker County
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Health (1)
- Lookout Mountain Community Services Board
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- La Fayette Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
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
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Walker County Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
- Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Walker County Rural Water and Sewer Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)