Lee County – Leesburg – Smithville Planning Commission

Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Public Hearing on June 23, 2026

Z25-036 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE: The goal of Lee County’s Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update is to make residents, businesses, property owners, operators of critical infrastructure, and municipalities less susceptible to the effects of future disasters by increasing the disaster resistance of the County and its municipalities. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lee County Board of Commissioners, Leesburg City Council and Smithville City Council...



Ledo Road Resurfacing

Beginning Sunday, June 14, at 7:00 p.m. road crews will begin resurfacing Ledo Road between Dawson Road and Slappey Boulevard. To reduce impacts on daytime traffic, work will take place nightly from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. During construction, motorists should expect rolling lane closures along portions of Ledo Road as crews complete the resurfacing work. The project is anticipated to take approximately three to four weeks, weather permitting, or until all work has been...



Recount of Votes Cast in the Republican General Primary Election

Notice is hereby given that a recount of votes cast in the May 19, 2026 Republican General Primary Election for the Public Service Commission District 3 race will begin Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 9:30 am. The recount will be held in the Elections and Registration Office located at 100 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia. Testing will end at 5:00 pm on June 23, 2026, and resume on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, if needed. For further information contact the Elections and Registration...



Mandatory Risk Limiting Audit for the June 16, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan General Runoff

The Lee County Board of Elections and Registration will conduct a mandatory risk limiting audit of the votes cast in the June 16, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan General Runoff beginning Monday, June 29, 2026 at 9:30 am in the Lee County Elections Office located at 100 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia. The audit will continue daily until completed. The public and all interested parties are invited to attend. The audit shall be open to the view of the public and press, but no person...



Election Results Pre-certification Meeting on June 22, 2026

The Lee County Board of Elections & Registration will hold a pre-certification meeting Monday, June 22, 2026 at 2:30 pm and a meeting to certify election results at 5:00 pm on the same day. The meeting will be held in the Elections and Registration Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, Georgia. The meetings are open to the public.



July 9, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Cancellation

Please be advised that the meeting of the Lee County - Leesburg - Smithville Planning Commission scheduled for 6:00 pm on Thursday, July 9, 2026, has been cancelled. The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 06, 2026, at 6:00 pm in the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the T. Page Tharp Building located at 102 Starksville Avenue North in Leesburg.



Daily Ballot Recap for the June 16, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff

The Daily Ballot Recap for the June 16, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff Election will be updated by 10:00 am Monday – Friday when reports are available. Daily Ballot Recap PDF Date Absentee By Mail Ballots & EBD Issued Absentee By Mail Ballots Returned Absentee By Mail Ballots Rejected Absentee By Mail Ballots Cured & Accepted Provisional Absentee By Mail Ballots Issued Provisional ABM Ballots Cure & Accepted Advance In Person Ballots...



Early Processing of Ballots for the June 16, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-386 and State Election Board Rule 183-1-14-0.7-15, the citizens of Lee County are hereby notified the Lee County Board of Elections and Registration will begin the processing of paper absentee ballots cast in the June 16, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff at 9:30 am on Friday, June 12, 2026 in the Elections and Registration Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, and continue until 5:00 pm. Processing will resume on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 9:00 am...



Computation and Canvassing for the June 16, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-492 notice is hereby given that the computation and canvassing of the returns of votes cast in the June 16, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff will take place in the Elections and Registration Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, Georgia. Computation and canvassing will begin Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 9:00 am. The Board of Elections and Registration will meet to certify the returns on June 23, 2026 at 9:00 am.



Lee County Board of Assessors Called Meeting

There will be a called meeting of the Lee County Board of Assessors on Thursday, May 28,2026, at 1:00 pm in the Kinchafoonee Conference Room of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, located at 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, GA 31763.



June 9, 2026 Proposed FY2026-2027 Public Hearing

The Lee County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing regarding the proposed FY2026-2027 budget on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm in the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, located at 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia 31763. This Public Hearing is open to the public and the public is encouraged to attend. The Lee County Board of Commissioners will adopt the FY2026-2027 proposed budget June 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be...



June 16, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff Election Information

The last day to register and be eligible to vote in the statewide and local portion of the June 16, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Election was April 20, 2026. The registration deadline for new (first-time registration) Georgia voters who wish to vote in the federal portion of the June 16, 2026 Runoff will be May 18, 2026. Absentee-by-Mail Voting will be available for all registered voters. To obtain an Absentee-by-Mail ballot you may: Use the ballot request portal available at...