Departments

Accounting / Business Office

Learn more about the Accounting and Business Office.

Administrator

By law the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors are required to appoint a county administrator. The administrator is the Chief Executive Officer of the county and is responsible for carrying out and administering the policies, orders, resolutions and regulations adopted by the board.

Building Inspection

Find information about the Building Inspection department.

Buildings & Grounds

Explore the Buildings and Grounds department.

E911

E911 operates 7 days a week 24 hours a day. It receives emergency and non-emergency calls in the county to dispatch ambulance, the sheriff’s department, city police and city and county fire departments.

Emergency Management

Columbus Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency coordinates the local government’s role in planning for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to and recovering from all disasters whether natural disasters such as weather-related incidents or man-made disasters such as chemical spills or radiological releases from power plants.

Fire Services

The Fire Department works to save lives and protect property through prevention, preparedness, education, and response.

Information Technology

Read about the duties of the Information Technology Department.

Library

The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library is comprised of a headquarters in Columbus with three branches located in Artesia, Caledonia, and Crawford.

Purchasing

This purchasing department is responsible for purchasing all equipment, supplies, services and materials for the county departments.

Recreation Department

Discover information about the Recreation Department events, classes, facilities, and more.

Road Department

The Lowndes County Road Department is responsible for the maintenance of all county roads and bridges outside the city limits of Columbus. The county road department maintains five district road department satellites in the county in which to repair county roads, bridges, and culverts.

Sheriff

The Sheriff's Office and its officers work hard to serve and protect the community. Here you can find helpful information about their initiatives, divisions, and more.

Veteran Service