Boards and Authorities
Ben Hill County Development Authority
| Name | Appointed By | Five Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman Steve Taylor | County | Virtue of Office |
| Mayor Jim Puckett | City | Virtue of Office |
Ben Hill County Forestry Board
| Name | Appointed By | Five Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| Chip Dorminy | Chairman | July 2015-July 2020 |
| Milton "Bubba" Hopkins | County | July 2015-July 2020 |
| Tim Kegebein | County | July 2015-July 2020 |
| Bill Luke | County | July 2015-July 2020 |
| Steven Mitchell | County | July 2015-July 2020 |
Ben Hill County Hospital Authority
| Name | Appointed By | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Melton | Chairman | April 2020 |
| Charlene Lankford | Secretary | April 2020 |
| Stephen Pair | June 2022 | |
| Scott Spivey | October 2024 | |
| Jennifer Turner | April 2021 |
Ben Hill County Revolving Loan Fund
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| O.D. Netter | Chairman |
| Constance Manley | Member |
| Joseph Manley | Member |
| Eric Stone | Member |
Board of Elections & Registration
| Name | Appointed By | Two Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| David Walker, Chairman | County | Expires: Dec 31, 2019 |
| Danny Young, Vice Chair | County | Expires: Dec 31, 2019 |
| Dr. Thomas Green | County | Expires: Dec 31, 2019 |
| Penson Kaminsky | Democratic Party | |
| Gudrun Mills | Republican Party |
Board of Equalization
| Name | Position | Three Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| John A. Dixon, Jr. | Member | December 2020 |
| Roffie Sheppard | Member | December 2019 |
| Felicia Young | Member | December 2021 |
| Arthur L. Anderson | Member | December 2019 |
| Connie Graham | Member | December 2020 |
| Katherine Silva-Nash | Member | December 2021 |
Board of Health
| Name | Appointed By | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Cowan, Commissioner | County | Virtue of Office |
| Thelma Graham | County | December 2022 |
| Dr. J. Shawn Haralson | BHC School Supt. | Virtue of Office |
| Heath Parrish, N.P. | County | December 2022 |
| Mayor Jim Puckett | City | Virtue of Office |
| Sue Smith | City | December 2022 |
| Jim Turner | County | December 2021 |
Board of Tax Assessors
| Name | Appointed By | Four Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Hughes | County | July 2020 |
| Wesley Mitchell | County | March 2022 |
| Jasper Stewart | County | January 2023 |
Department of Family & Children Services
| Name | Appointed By | Five Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Bostleman | County | June 2023 |
| Mark White | County | February 2024 |
| Joyce Jenkins | County | July 2020 |
| Debra Weil | County | August 2021 |
Division of Mental Health, Development Disabilities & Additive Diseases
| Name | Appointed By | Three Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Niday | County | January 2021 |
Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Airport Commission
| Name | Appointed By | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Bennie Calloway | County | Virtue of Office |
| Michael Dinnerman | County | |
| Michael Griffin | City | December 2020 |
| Mayor Jim Puckett | City | Virtue of Office |
| Chairman Steve Taylor | County | Virtue of Office |
| Neesa Williams | City | December 2020 |
Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Department of Leisure Services
| Name | Appointed By | Three Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| John Luckie, Chairman | City | June 2022 |
| Hank Braddy | City | June 2022 |
| Jeremy Cox | County | March 2022 |
| Johnny Pruitt | DLS Board | October 2021 |
| Jennifer Shultz | County | August 2020 |
Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Development Authority
| Name | Appointed By | Five Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman Steve Taylor | County | Virtue of Office |
| Mayor Jim Puckett | City | Virtue of Office |
Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Humane Society
| Name | Status | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Charlene Lankford | President | 2018-2020 |
| Kathy A. Young | Sec/Treasurer | 2018-2020 |
| Pam Davis | Member | 2018-2020 |
| Sam Jones | Member | 2018-2020 |
| Claudia Kamisky | Member | 2018-2020 |
| Sara Lankford | Member | 2018-2020 |
| Anna Oliver | Member | 2018-2020 |
Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Library Board
| Name | Appointed By | Three Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Brown | City | July 2021 |
| Sherry Sue Davis | County | July 2021 |
| Ben Jacobs | City | October 2020 |
| Bonnie Kelley | City | August 2021 |
| Mayor Jim Puckett | City | Ex-officio |
| Chairman Steve Taylor | County | Ex-officio |
Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Planning & Zoning Commission
| Name | Appointed By | Five Year Term |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Calhoun | County | April 2021 |
| Trey Luckie | City | February 2021 |
| Jim Turner | City | February 2021 |
| George Vereen | County | June 2020 |
Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
| Name | Appointed By | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Dinnerman, Manager | County | Ex-Officio |
| Jimmy Johnson, Councilman | City | February 2022 |
| Cam Jordan, Deputy Administrator | City | Ex-Officio |
| Tim Kegebein, Road Superintendent | County | April 2021 |
| Neal Poole, Landfill Director | Other | Ex-Officio |
| Jim Puckett, Mayor | City | February 2022 |
| Billy Register | Joint | March 2020 |
| Steve Taylor, Chairman | County | December 2021 |
| Kathy A. Young, Deputy Administrator | City | Ex-Officio |
