| Location: 65 Courthouse Street, Suite 1 Blairsville, GA 30512 Contact: Phone: (706) 439-6000 Fax: (706) 439-6004 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm |  |
| Lamar Paris, Sole Commissioner Email: commissioner@uniongov.com |  |
| Office Staff | |
| Larry Garrett Email: ucmanager@uniongov.com County Manager |  |
| Jennifer Mahan Email: ucexec@uniongov.com County Clerk; Executive Assistant to the Commissioner |  |
| Pam Hawkins Email: purchasing@uniongov.com Purchasing/SPLOST Projects |  |
| Laura Driskell Email: ucfinance@uniongov.com Director of Finance |  |
| Jill Chastain Email: accountspayable@uniongov.com Accounts Payable |  |
| Theresa Stephens Email: insurance@uniongov.com Human Resources/Insurance Coordinator |  |
| Renee Deibert Email: renee@uniongov.com Special Projects; Webmaster; Marketing; Alcohol Licensing |  |
About:
The Sole Commissioner is the governing authority of the county. The Commissioner sets and approves the budget for all departments and elected officials. He sets the mill rate each year, which provides funds for the operation of the county departments. Union County is one of only 8 counties in the State that operates under a Sole Commissioner type of government.
The Commissioner is a sworn elected official and governed by the laws of the County of Union, the State of Georgia, and any and all applicable Federal laws. The Commissioner serves a 4-year term, which coincides with the presidential election.
The Commissioner’s office is directly responsible for the following departments:
• Building & Development
• Environmental Enforcement
• Emergency 911 Dispatch
• Emergency 911 Mapping
• Fire Department / Emergency Management
• Parks & Recreation
• Road Department
• Transfer & Recycling
• County Transportation