Listings for Charlton County and the Cities of
Folkston, Homeland and St. George
Local Government
Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce
- Executive Director – Claudia Burkhart –
496-2536
Folkston/Charlton County
Development Authority
- Bud Morris – 496-2536
Charlton County Commissioners
- Commissioners Office – 496-2549
- Chairman Jessie Smith – 496-4912
- Ronnie Pollock – 496-7380
- Dallas Huling – 496-3643
- Mitchell Crawford – 843-2585
- James Everett – 496-4923
Charlton County Administrator
- Steve Nance – 496-2549
City of Homeland Mayor
- Austin Hickox – 496-7478
Homeland City Council
- Gerald Tait – 496-7017
- Marguerite Raynor – 496-2132
- Ouida Johnson – 496-????
- Daniel Dinkins – 496-7312
- Tracy Johnson – 496-4331
Homeland City Clerk
- Bernice Pascal – 496-2462
City of Folkston Mayor
- William Staeger – 496-3103
Folkston City Council
- Marion Davis Jr. – 496-7732
- Peggy Jones – 496-2478
- Stanley Golaszewski – 496-7184
- Ruby Baker – 496-3453
- Melad Smith – 496-4952
Folkston City Manager
- Pender Lloyd – 496-2563
Folkston City Clerk
- Darlene Williamson – 496-2563
Folkston Better Hometown
- Director – Lisa Chacon – 496-7116
Keep Charlton Beautiful
- Melinda Chesser – 496-2915
Charlton County Tax Office
- Tax Commissioner – Debra Mizell –
496-2057 or 496-2058 - Tax Assessor – Jack Pettyjohn –
496-7437 or 496-3001
Charlton County Court House
- Clerk of Superior Court – Kay Carter – 496-2354
- Magistrate Court – Judge Billie Sands – 496-2617
- Probate Court – Judge Robert Phillips – 496-2230
Services
Sheriff's Office
- Sheriff Dobie Conner – 496-2281
Folkston Police Department
- 496-2565
Charlton County Fire Department
- 496-2702
Fire Department
- 496-3111
Road Department
- 843-2009
Family and Children Services
- 496-2527
Charlton County Health Department
- 496-2561
Charlton Memorial Hospital
- 496-2531
Recreation Office
- 496-7037
Folkston Post Office
- 496-4804
St George Post Office
- 843-2271
Charlton County School System
Board of Education
- Main Office – 496-2596
- Chairman – Dr. Matthew Sands – 496-2946
- Charles Lowther – 496-3869
- Lucille Hannans – 496-3441
- Kevin Privett – 843-2226
- Ivory Smiley – 496-1016
Bethune Elementary School
- Main Office –496-7369
- Principal Anita Turner
- Vice-Principal Mike Walker
Charlton County High School
- Main Office –496-7369
- Principal Drew Sauls
- Vice-Principal Josh Howard
- Assistant Principal Barbara Hannaford
- Counselor – 496-2504
- Vocational – 496-2667
- Lunch Room – 496-7242
- Band Room – 496-7621
- Gym – 496-2436
Superintendent of Schools
- Steve McQueen – 496-2596
Special Education
- 496-2596
School Food Services
- 496-2596
Bus Shop
- 496-7226
Folkston Elementary School
- Main Office – 496-2360
- Principal John Lairsey
- Vice-Principal Nora Nettles
- Lunch Room – 496-2363
St. George Elementary School
- Main Office – 843-2383
Utilities
Georgia Alltel Telecom Company
- (800) 501-1754
Georgia Power Company
- (888) 660-5890
Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation
- (800) 262-5131
Charlton County Herald
- 496-3585
Georgia Natural Gas
- (800) 427-5463
Georgia Better Business Bureau
- (404) 688-4910
Organizations
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
- Manager George Constantino –
496-7366
Kiwanis Club of Folkston
- Lawanda Jones – 496-7774
- Meets twice a month at Main Street Cafe.
Okefenokee Wildlife League
- Jack Sandow – 396-7836
- Meets quarterly.
Okefenokee Education and Research Center
- Juliette McCoy – 496-7116
Lyons Club of Folkston
- Jan Wilson – 496-4207
Red Hat Society of Folkston
- Alice Carter – 496-7625
- Has a day luncheon and an evening dinner.
Commerce Club
- Meets at noon every Wednesday at the Okefenokee RV Campground Community Room.