Communications.
Cable Television
- City
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| Mediacom |
800-476-1163 |
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Local Newspaper
The Cordele Dispatch
Sunday and Thursday --229-273-2277
South GA. News - Monthly -229- 273-6714
Daily newspapers delivered
Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph,
Macon News
Local
Television
WSST-TV DT51 - 229-273-0001
Local Radio
WQXZ 98.3
Driver's
Information
A Georgia License and automobile registration
should be secured within 30 days of establishing
residency in the state. A vision test is required
for persons having a valid out-of-town state license.
A $15 fee is charged and must be paid in cash.
Out of State newcomers need birth certificate
and proof of residence.
Georgia State Patrol
- 276-2332
402 Midway Road
Pet
Registration
Dogs, cats and other domestic animals must be
inoculated for rabies annually and wear proof
of vaccination at all times. According to the
City of Cordele ordinances, dogs must be registered
and license by the city. Furthermore, they must
either be leashed or restricted to the owners'
property.
City of Cordele
- 276-2921
Infrastructure.
Crisp Co. Power Commission provides reliable and
competitive priced electricity from its hydroelectric,
coal and gas generating facilities and from purchases
through its membership in the Municipal Electric
Authority of Georgia (MEAG).
Natural Gas available from the City of Cordele
in industrial quantities on both a firm and interruptible
basis.
Water plant capacity is 6,408 million gallons
per day, 4,338 million gallons per day are available.
Garbage and sewer plant capacity is 5 million
per day 2.5 million gallons per day are available.
Commercial and industrial garbage accounts within
the city of Cordele are contracted out to a private
garbage service.
County: Trash drop-off is provided for household
garbage through a county disposal system with
20 cubic yard containers. Businesses are not allowed
to dispose of waste in these containers. Disposal
at the Crisp Co. Landfill is open for businesses
and homeowners.
Voter
Registration
Crisp Co. Courthouse
276-2630
210 South 7th Street
Cordele, GA 31015
Quick
Reference
Enhanced - 911
Ambulance - 911
Law Enforcement - 911
Fire - 911
City
Halls
Cordele 276-2601
Arabi 273-5096
County
Offices
Commissioners
276-2672
Dept Of Family & Children's Services
276-2349
Health Dept.
276-2680
Planning & Zoning
276-2640
Sheriff's Dept.
276-2600
Tax Office
276-2630
Voter Registration
276-2611
Crisp Co. Landfill
276-2656
Crisp Co. Public Works
276-2650
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School Registration.
Children entering Georgia Public School for the first
time must present proof of immunization against measles,
mumps, rubella, polio, Whooping cough, diphtheria, and
tetanus, as well as proof of eye,ear and dental exams.
Students who are enrolled previously should present their
last report card and/or transcript.
Crisp County Board of Education
229-276-3400
P.O. Box 729
Cordele, GA 31010
Utilities.
Electricity
Electrical power is provided by Crisp Co. Power Commission
which owns the hydroelectric generating facility that
creates Lake Blackshear.
Crisp County Power Commission
229-273-3811
P.O. Box 1218
Cordele,GA 31010
Natural Gas
City of Cordele - 276-2540
Water &
Sewage
Water and sewer services are provided by the City of
Cordele.
City of Cordele - 273-2829
County
Regional rural water system with
400 hydrants in three counties &
over 140 miles of water mains.
County Water Dept. 276-2650
Garbage &
Trash Collection
Provided by Veolia
1-800-238-1019
Telephone.
A T & T New Service Residential
888-757-6500
Internet Services
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| Mediacom |
800-476-1163 |
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| A T & T |
800-388-6577 |
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Demographics.
Labor Force
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| Crisp Co. 7 MSA |
64,088 |
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| Unemployment Rate |
6.2 |
Per Capita Income
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| 2004 - County |
21,828 |
Population: 2000
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| City |
11,608 |
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| County |
21, 996 |
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| Arabi |
433 |
Accomodations
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| Quality Hotel Rooms |
1,200 |
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| Meeting Rooms |
10 |
Transportation.
Highway
Interstate Highway I-75
U.S. Highway 41, 280
Georgia Highway 300, 257, 90
Motor Freight
5 interstate carriers
27 inter/intrastate carriers
Rail
CSX Railroad
Norfolk Southern
Rairoad
Heart of Georgia Railroad
Air
Crisp County Airport:
Three 5,000 foot bituminous
runways
Albany
40 miles, nearest commercial air
service
Macon
60 miles, commercial air service
Atlanta
140 miles
Seaport
St. Mary's (172 miles) with a maintained channel depth
of 32 feet.
Inland Port:
Coming soon - tentative opening date is January 2011 |
