Oconee Co looks to fill openings on boards, commissions

They are hanging out a Help Wanted sign in Watkinsville, where Oconee County Commissioners are looking to fill openings on the County’s Animal Services Advisory Board, the Keep Oconee Beautiful Commission, the Family and Children Services Board, and the Oconee County Tourism and Visitors Bureau. Deadline for applications is May 15. Application information is on the Oconee County government website.

From the Oconee Co government website…

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners is seeking citizen applicants for appointments to the following:

Oconee County Animal Services Advisory Board:  Three appointments to begin July 1, 2024 and expire June 30, 2026. Members advise, assist, and provide general policy oversight to the Animal Services program. Meetings are held in January, April, July, and October at a time, date, and place established by the Advisory Board.

Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission:  Five appointments to begin July 1, 2024 and expire on June 30, 2027.  The Commission is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful dedicated to increasing environmental stewardship among Oconee citizens.  Meetings are held bi- monthly on the second Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the Oconee Administrative Building at 7635 Macon Highway, Watkinsville.

Family and Children Services:  One appointment to begin July 1, 2024 for a five-year term to expire June 30, 2029.  Members advise and assist the Division of Family and Children Services (DFACS) and act as liaison to the public.  Meetings are held bi-monthly (January, March, May, July, September and November) on the third Thursday at 3:00 pm at the Oconee County DFACS Office, 1400 Greensboro Highway, Watkinsville.

Tourism and Visitors Bureau: Three appointments to begin July 1, 2024 and expire on June 30, 2026. Members of this Board will assist the Bureau with guidance and direction and oversee the operations of the Bureau.  The meetings will be held at the Oconee Administrative Building at 7635 Macon Hwy, Watkinsville on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm.

Interested persons may apply online or request applications and additional information for these positions from the Board of Commissioners Office, 7635 Macon Highway, Watkinsville, Georgia, 706-769-5120.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)

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