Board of Commissioners

The regular commission meeting day is the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Georgia State Patrol Building. A work session is held at 5:15 p.m. at the Georgia State Patrol Building the Monday before the regular commission meeting. 

 Click here for previous meeting minutes.

Committee-Board  Appointments

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Polk County Budgets Click here

The board of commissioners is comprised of 6 part time commissioners serving 4 years each. Elections are staggered  every  two years. Each commissioner must reside within 1 of 3 geographic districts, but are elected on a county-wide ballot. The Chairman is elected by the commission at the first meeting of the year.



Jason Ward (Chairman) 

304 N. College Street
Cedartown, GA.30125
770-749-2100 (office)
678-861-1250 (cell)

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Billy Croker (Vice-Chairman)

144 West Avenue
Cedartown, Ga 30125
770-749-2100 (office)
770-546-0211 (cell) 

Marshelle Thaxton 

31 Spur Street
Rockmart, GA 30153
770-749-2100 (office)
770-684-0907 (home)

Phillip Bentley

65 Old Mill Road
Cedartown, GA 30125
770-749-2100 (office)
678-822-8808 (cell)  

Ray Barber

144 West Avenue
Cedartown, Ga 30125
770-749-2100 (office)
678-901-7790 (cell)

Stefanie Drake Burford

144 West Avenue
Cedartown, Ga 30125
770-749-2100 (office)
678-476-4665 (cell)           

Hours: 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Monday - Friday

Phone: 770-749-2100
Fax: 770-748-5520

Polk County Board of Commissioners
144 West Ave. Suite B
Cedartown, GA 30125