Lee County – Leesburg – Smithville Planning Commission

Meetings of the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners are open to the public.

Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to any member of the Lee County Board of Commissioners in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within two (2) years immediately preceding the filing of this request, and who desire to appear at the public hearing in opposition to the application, shall, at least five (5) days prior to the public hearing, file a campaign contribution report with the Lee County Planning Commission.

Persons with special needs relating to handicapped accessibility or foreign language interpretation should contact the ADA Coordinator at (229) 759-6000 or through the Georgia Relay Service (800) 255-0056 (TDD) or (800) 355-0135 (voice). This person can be contacted at the T. Page Tharp Building in Leesburg, Georgia between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays, and will assist citizens with special needs given proper notice of seven (7) working days. The meeting rooms and buildings are handicap accessible.

August 2025 Flooding Information

Please view the 2025 August Flooding document below for information regarding availability of flood insurance, drainage design standards, rainfall totals for early August. 2025 August Flooding Information



Updated GSWCC Plan Review Process

Lee County is transitioning its erosion and sediment control plan reviews to the Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission, Region 5 Office. This change reflects an effort to streamline the review process and improve service delivery at the local level. Beginning August 14, 2025, all qualifying plans submitted to Lee County for review will be evaluated by the Region 5 Office. This will replace the current process where plans are reviewed by the Georgia Soil & Water Conservation...



2024 Water Quality Reports

The Lee County Utilities Authority is proud of the fine drinking water it provides. The Annual Water Quality Reports show the sources of our water, lists the results of our tests, and contains important information about our water and health. The Lee County Utilities Authority will notify you immediately if there is any reason for concern about our water. We are happy to show you how we have surpassed water quality standards. The Authority contracts with the Georgia Environment Protection...



Kinetic Fiber Provided by Windstream

Contact Kinetic to pre-register by calling (229) 920-4274, scanning the QR Code in the PDF below, or check your availability on Kinetic's website. Windstream Kinetic Fiber internet will provide more bandwidth for today’s connected home, smoother streaming, faster uploads and downloads, and more speed and reliability. View the Windstream Kinetic Fiber Internet Flyer Kinetic Fiber Service Update - May 13, 2025



Broadband Ready Community

Lee County is a designated Broadband Ready Community. Please contact the County Manager's Office for questions regarding broadband.