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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.

Featured News

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 $66.8 million 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...

Recent News

City Hall Closure at 12:00PM September 26, 2024

9/26/2024

Due to inclement weather, City Hall will be closing at 12:00PM Thursday the 26th and will re-open on Monday the 30th. The regular council work session will also be cancelled on Thursday as well. Please be safe.

Work Session Cancelled for 07/25/2024

7/25/2024

The Work Session scheduled for tonight, July 25, 2024 has been cancelled and rescheduled for August 1, 2024 at 6PM (prior to the regular council meeting).

Budget Meeting

7/8/2024

The Mayor and Council of the City of Oglethorpe will have a Budget Meeting on Monday, July 8th at 6pm located in the council chambers of City Hall at 115 Chatham St. Concerned citizens are urged to attend.

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