Michael Melton to serve as interim county manager

PRESS RELEASE

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — The White County Board of Commissioners has announced that Michael Melton will serve as Interim County Manager effective March 28, 2022 – upon the resignation of Joey Cason, who had served as County Manager since September 2021.

Mr. Melton had previously served as County Manager from 2012-2020, prior to his retirement in May 2020. He will serve in this interim role as the Board of Commissioners conduct a search to fill the County Manager position on a permanent basis.

Chairman Travis Turner said, “as the Board continues our search for a full-time county manager, the Board has asked Mike to act as Interim Manager on a short-term basis. The board wants to see our citizens served with the best customer service and Mike’s working knowledge will help keep business moving forward. I appreciate Mike’s willingness to return to serve our citizens on an interim basis.”