County will finalize contract with new county manager Tuesday
Business August 23, 2021
Joseph Joey Cason
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – The White County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve the employment contract for Joey Cason, the new County Manager when it meets in a called meeting Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in the Administration Building, 1235 Helen Highway.
Cason was declared the sole finalist on Aug. 11. Most recently he served as Executive Director of the Camden County Public Service Authority (PSA). His Public Service career began in 1976 at the age of 15, where he worked for the Valdosta Parks and Recreation Department (VPRD) cleaning bathrooms and preparing ball fields for games. In 1981, he joined the staff at the Valdosta YMCA in Youth Sports as a full time employee.
He has worked as a Recreation Supervisor at Valdosta State Prison, Athletic Director for the City of Albany, Associate Executive Director for the Valdosta YMCA, Recreation Director for the City of Brunswick and Executive Director for the Greater Columbus Sports and Events Council. Cason also ran a successful private business for 20 years.
In other business, the Board will consider project designations for funding under the American Rescue Plan Act.
The Act which was passed in March is part of a $1.9 trillion package that was intended to combat COVID-19, including public health and economic impacts.
Commissioners will also discuss approval of the grant application for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) funding for Windstream’s proposed expansion of broadband services in White County.
BOC names Jason Cobb county manager
News March 30, 2020
Jason Cobb
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — The White County Board of Commissioners held a special called teleconference meeting this morning (March 30) and approved the contract of new County Manager Jason Lee Cobb.Cobb comes to White County from the City of Eastman where he was the City Manager.
He will be paid $110,000 annually plus $5,000 relocation expense and three weeks paid time off starting April 27. Cobb replaces Michael Melton, who has served as White County Manager since 2012. Melton announced earlier this year that he would retire at the end of April.
Cobb studied Management at Georgia College & State University and holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Valdosta State University.
He has been in government services since 2010 including time as a Community Development Planner for the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission. He also has prior experience in manufacturing management and retail. He is married and has two young daughters.
Cobb joined the teleconference from Eastman and said, “Thank you guys for this opportunity to move my family up to White County. We are very excited.”
Commission Chairman Travis Turner said, “We look forward to you guys becoming part of our community.”
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BOC selects sole finalist for county manager
News March 14, 2020
Jason Lee Cobb
PRESS RELEASE
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — The White County Board of Commissioners, at a called meeting held March 12, 2020, determined that Jason Lee Cobb is under consideration as the sole finalist for the position of White County Manager.
Cobb is currently the City Manager for the City of Eastman, Georgia. He studied Management at Georgia College & State University and holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Valdosta State University. Jason has been in government services since 2010 including time as a Community Development Planner for the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission. He also has prior experience in manufacturing management and retail. Jason is married and has two beautiful daughters.
Commissioners will make its final decision to fill the position related to the candidate listed above at a Called Meeting on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.
Fetch Your News is a hyper local news outlet that covers Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Union, Towns and Murray counties as well as Cherokee County in N.C. FYN attracts 300,000+ page views per month, 3.5 million impressions per month and approximately 15,000 viewers per week on FYNTV.com and up to 60,000 Facebook page reach. If you would like to follow up-to-date local events in any of those counties, please visit us at FetchYourNews.com