City Departments

Finance Department
City Clerk - Dennis Truitt

The City of Thomaston Finance Department is located in the Thomaston/Upson County Government Complex. The Finance Department currently has six employees who perform a range of duties, including customer service, accounts payable, payroll, utility billing and financial reporting. Finance Department personnel are responsible for maintaining utility accounts for approximately 4,500 electric customers and 4,700 water customers. In addition, business licenses and various permits are issued by the department, and the sale of cemetery lots in the city’s Southview Cemetery are handled by Finance personnel. With all of the city’s billing, payment receipts, payroll processing, invoice payments, and financial reporting performed within the department; it gives the Finance personnel the ability to serve residents in a knowledgeable and timely manner.

Phone: (706) 647-6633
E-mail: dtruitt@cityofthomaston.com

Thomaston Fire Department
Chief - Eddie Lifsey

The Thomaston Fire Department is made up of 19 employees making up three 24 hour shifts. They have two fire engines, one multi purpose ladder truck, one rescue squad, and one pickup truck. The department takes about 300 calls per year and also responds to selective EMS calls, those involving cardiac problems or auto accidents. The department has a mutual aid agreement with the county volunteer departments. If either needs help and the other has the resources free, they will assist each other as needed.

Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: (706) 647-7543
E-mail: elifsey@cityofthomaston.com

Thomaston Police Department
Chief - Dan Greathouse

The Thomaston Police department is responsible for keeping the laws, ordinances, and regulations of the State of Georgia and Thomaston. They protect the lives and property of the citizens of the city, as well as prevent, detect, and investigate criminal activity, recover stolen property, apprehend offenders, and traffic control. The department has 16 patrol cars and two trucks; at one time there can be as many as five patrols units, three investigation units, a captain, and a chief unit out at one time.

Emergency: 911
Non Emergency: (706) 647- 5455
After Hours (Non-Emergency): (706) 646- 7912
E-mail: mstephenson@cityofthomaston.com

Public Works Department
Department Head - Eric Walker

The Public Works Department repairs and replaces sidewalks, unstops and replaces storm drains, patches potholes, paves all city streets, clears trash and dead animals from the city right of way, sweeps all city streets, replaces all city street signs, and cuts the grass on all city streets. All roadways in the city other than State Highways are the responsibility of the department. The work is done one crew and two prison crews.

Phone: (706) 647-7144
E-mail: ewalker@cityofthomaston.com

Electric Department
Electric Supt. - Cornelius Ivey

The Electrical Department is responsible for the installation and maintenance of the entire electrical system. We test residential and commercial meters. We also have security lighting available. Our regular scheduled hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. We have personnel on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Phone: (706) 647-3145
E-mail: cotcivey@alltel.net

Water/Wastewater management
Project Manager - Roger Palmer

The City of Thomaston’s Waste and Wastewater departments are operated and maintained by Operations Technologies Inc. (Optech). Optech has the Water/Wastewater departments split into four sections: Water treatment, wastewater treatment, water distribution and wastewater collections, and electrical and mechanical maintenance.

Optech oversees operations of two water treatment plaints, three wastewater treatment plants, three raw water pump states, two reservoir pump stations, five elevated water tanks, and one ground water tank, and 4,817 metered service connections. Optech does all of the routine operations, analysis, preventative and corrective reports from our central Utility office located at 340 N. Center St. Normal operating hours are 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Someone is there to answer the phone 24 hours for emergencies.

Phone: (706) 647-9694
Fax: (706) 647-9630
E-mail: roggiedale@windstream.net

Thomaston Downtown Development Office
Downtown Manager – Sylvia Chapman

The Downtown Development Office coordinates downtown activities for the city. The office coordinates the activities of the Thomaston Historic Preservation Commission and the Downtown Thomaston Business Association. Thomaston has several downtown events during the year. Various committees and organizations are involved in promoting Thomaston’s downtown. Any organization interested in holding an event on the town square should contact the downtown manager.

Phone: (706) 647-8311
E-mail: downtownmanager@cityofthomaston.com

Community Development
Director - Kay King

Community Development is responsible for improving the substandard housing in the city. The department uses grant money from the Community Development Block Grant to help pay for the rehabilitation, acquisition, relocation, demolition, and clearing of the areas. The new units are private and based on affordability, not income. Some tenants receive section 8 vouchers from the Department of Community Affairs in Atlanta. Currently, Community Development has 43 rental units it maintains for the city.

Phone: (706) 646-4878
E-mail: kking@cityofthomaston.com

Building and Zoning
Building Official - Chad Jacobs

The building and zoning department is in charge of all building permits and zoning in the city and county. The department uses the 2000 Edition State of Georgia Uniform Codes and Amendments and the 2002 National Electric Code. The department handles all building inspections for new construction, and for the city will conduct an inspection on existing buildings for safety that lasts for two years. The department also handles zoning, rezoning, special exceptions, variances, and public information about zoning.

Phone: (706) 647-1297
Fax: (706) 647-2693
E-mail: cjacobs@upsoncountyga.org

Thomaston-Upson Archives
Archivist-Executive Director - Penny Cliff

The Thomaston-Upson Archives stores, collects, protects, and makes available for research the local government records of Upson County, Thomaston, and the Thomaston-Upson School System; and manuscript, micro forms, audio visual, and printed materials relating to the history of Upson County, Thomaston, and Western Middle Georgia. It is this institutions mission to preserve, manage, and maximize access to recorded local history for our county, our city, and its people

Phone: (706) 646-2437
Fax: (706) 646 3524
E-mail: tuarch@alltel.net
Web page: http://home.alltel.net/tuarch

Thomaston-Upson Recreation Department
Director - Mindy Daniel

The Thomaston-Upson Recreation Department offers many programs for the community, including parks, recreational facilities, athletic programs, and instructional programs. The Department is jointly funded by the City of Thomaston and Upson County. For more information on the programs and services offered please visit their website at http://www.thomastonupsonrec.com.

Phone: (706) 647-9691
Fax: (706) 647-2771
Sports Hotline: (706) 647-4002

Thomaston-Upson Airport
Airport Manager - Mitch Ellerbee

The Thomaston-Upson Airport currently has a 3000 square foot terminal building with a conference room, pilot lounge, and plight planning. There is one 400'x400' ramp for transient flights and a 400'x500' ramp with allocated adjacent space for 4 to 6 corporate hangars and separate access off Delray Road. It has 70 T-Hanger spaces with 3 access points to the main taxiway. There are 60 acres of undeveloped space with access to the main taxiway. There is 12,000 gallons of storage each for Avgas and JetA and designated fuel trucks for each. The 100' wide runways and 35' taxiways are all stressed for 55,000# dual wheel gear.

Phone: (706) 647-4500 or (706) 647-8378
Fax: (706) 646-3066
E-mail: kopn@alltel.net