Local Wiki
Ware County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 2nd Monday of each month at 5:00 PM (work sessions and regular meetings typically combined).
- Meeting location
- Suite 201, Ware County Commission Office, 305 Oak Street, Waycross, GA 31501.
- Clerk of Superior Court
- MELBA FIVEASH · 800 Church Street, Waycross, GA 31501 · (912) 287-4340 (FAX (912) 287-2498) · melba.fiveash@gsccca.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.warecountyga.gov/commission
- Board of Commissioners
- 5-member Board of Commissioners: four district commissioners (Districts 1-4) plus an at-large Chairman. Chairman: Elmer Thrift (term through Dec. 31, 2028). District Commissioners: Leonard Burse Sr. (D1), Jon Tindall (D2), Timmy Lucas (D3), Barry Cox (D4).
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.
- Ware County · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
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
- Unison Behavioral Health Community Service Board (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Health
- Ware County Hospital Authority · Special District · Hospital
- Waycross City Housing Authority · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Waycross and Ware County Development Authority · Special District · Industrial Development
- Satilla Regional Water and Sewer Authority · Special District · Water & Sewer
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