Animal Control
Emergency 911
Emergency Management
Fire Department
Sheriff's Office
This office bears responsibility for the operations of the Butts County kennel as well as animal control and collection of unwanted, orphaned or stray animals. Adoption activities are highly encouraged as an alternative to disposal of animals and an agressive adoption program has been implemented and operation for the past several years. Working in concert with local veterinarian offices and the humance society, Butts County Animal Control has successfully adopted hundreds of animals out the kennel and reunited many more animals with their owners.
MANAGEMENT
Bill Holton, Director
Beth Golden, Office Manager
Director of Animal Control
770-775-8011
E-Mail: bholton@buttscounty.org
This office handles emergency public safety communications for all emergency response agencies in the County government. This includes the handling and management of the complex E-911 emergency number system, two-way radio systems, and the receipt/processing/dispatch/disposition of calls for assistance by the public. Butts County was the 56th county in Georgia to adopt and implement E-911 which has been in continuous operation since 1993.
MANAGEMENT
Chief Virginia Holton, Director
Major Kimberly LeCroy, Assistant Director
Director of Emergency 911 Services
770-775-8232
E-Mail: vholton@buttscounty.org
This office is responsible for predisaster mitigation and emergency planning for all of Butts County and includes development of emergency response plans, hazard identification and prevention, emergency response and situation management, coordination of public safety resources and recovery operations maangement. This agency functions as a local adjunct of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Georgia Office of Homeland Security.
MANAGEMENT
Deputy Chief Glen Goens, Director
Director of Emergency Management
770-775-8212
ggoens@buttscounty.org
This office is responsible for fire response, suppression and mitigation activities within Butts County and the City of Jenkinsburg, as well as Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance) for all of Butts County. Most of their response area now carrys a class 6 ISO rating or better which is a very good rating as it keeps home insurance costs lower. They man 1 EMS Station, 3 combination Fire & EMS Stations and 1 Fire-only station in Butts County.
MANAGEMENT
David A. Newberry, Chief of Fire Services
Tommy Ingram, Assistant Chief
Glen A. Goens, Deputy Chief & Inspector
Chief of Fire Services
770-775-8212
dnewberry@buttscounty.org
This office is responsible for all law enforcement activities within Butts County and areas not specifically served by municipal law enforcement agencies.
MANAGEMENT
Gene Pope, Sheriff
Michael Overbey, Field Operations Commander
Sandra Thurston, Jail Administrator
Sheriff of Butts County
770-775-8216
sheriffgpope@charter.net
