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The City of Oglethorpe was incorporated in 1849, and in 1854 Oglethorpe was established as the county seat for Macon County. Our history is colorful and at one point the city of Oglethorpe was on the short list for the new capital of Georgia, but missed the final candidates by one vote.

Please note: the city of Oglethorpe is located in Southwest-Central Georgia.

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GEFA - Lead Service Line Replacement Funding

2/27/2023

Lead Service Line Financing Designed to meet Your Compliance Needs! The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide GEFA's water resource division with $66.8million per year in funding over the next five years. The funding is dedicated to helping communities and local authorities complete lead...

Public Works Week 2022

5/19/2022

Public Works Superheroes help keep communities strong by providing an infrastructure of services in transportation, water, wastewater and stormwater treatment, pulic buildings and spaces, parks and grounds, emergency management and first response, solid waste, and right-of-way management. They...

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Macon County Voter Education Day

8/13/2023

2023 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS VOTER EDUCATION DAY

CITIES OF IDEAL, MONTEZUMA, AND OGLETHORPE

AUGUST 13, 2023 FROM 3PM-5PM AT THE PRESTON WILLIAMS CENTER LOCATED AT 700 VIENNA RD., MONTEZUMA

Open Meeting - City Ordinance Review

4/4/2023

Public Notice

The City of Oglethorpe will have an Open Meeting on April 4, 2023 at 6:00PM to review ordinances for our city. The meeting will be held at City Hall located at 115 Chatham Street, Oglethorpe GA. All concerned citizens are invited to attend.

Called Council Meeting

12/7/2022

There will be a called meeting of the Mayor and City Council on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 6PM at the Oglethorpe City Hall Municipal Building located at 115 Chatham Street Oglethorpe Ga. The topic of discussion will be the sealed bids received for repair/replacement of the roof located at...

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