The City of Gainesville and Hall County governments place an emphasis on accessibility. It’s refreshing to walk into a government office and find people who are helpful and accessible. The City of Gainesville, Hall County, and other municipal government officials and staff are available to help new business ventures get started on the right foot.
Hall County Government
Chairman: Richard Higgins, Hall County Commission
2875 Browns Bridge Road
P.O. Drawer 1435
Gainesville, GA 30503
770-535-8288
www.hallcounty.org
City of Gainesville
Mayor: Sam Couvillon
300 Henry Ward Way, Suite 303
P.O. Box 2496
Gainesville, GA 30503
770-535-6860
www.gainesvillega.gov
City of Flowery Branch
Mayor: Edward Asbridge
770-967-6371
www.flowerybranchga.org
City of Oakwood
Mayor: Lamar Scroggs
770-534-2365
www.cityofoakwood.net
City of Lula
Mayor: Joe Thomas
770-869-3801
www.cityoflula.com
City of Gillsville
Mayor: S. Wade Dale
770-869-9000
http://gillsvillega.com
Town of Clermont
Mayor: James Nix
770-983-7568
www.clermontga.com
City of Buford
Commission Chairman: Phillip Beard
770-945-6761
www.cityofbuford.com
Town of Braselton
Mayor: Kurt Ward
706-654-3915
www.braselton.net
Business License Information:
- Hall County Business License Division, 770-531-6815
- City of Gainesville Business Licensing, 770-533-5842
- City of Flowery Branch Business Licensing, 770-967-6378
- Contact the main line of each of the other municipalities for business licenses.
Building Permit Information:
- Hall County Building Permits, 770-531-6809
- City of Gainesville Inspection Services, 770-531-6570
- City of Flowery Branch Building Permits, 770-967-6378
- Contact the main line of each of the other municipalities for building permit information.
Governor Brian Kemp
Office of the Governor
203 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-1776
Fax: 404-657-7332
www.gov.georgia.gov
Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
240 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-5030
Fax: 404-656-6739
www.ltgov.georgia.gov
House Speaker David Ralston
Office of the Speaker
332 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-5020
Fax: 404-656-5644
www.house.ga.gov/Speaker/
State Senator Butch Miller
President Pro Tempore, 49th Senate District
321 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-6578
Email: butch.miller@senate.ga.gov
State Senator Bo Hatchett
50th Senate District
109 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-7454
Email: bo.hatchett@senate.ga.gov
Representative Lee Hawkins
27th House District
401-B State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-7855
Email: lee.hawkins@house.ga.gov
Representative Matt Dubnik
29th House District
508-D Coverdell Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-0213
Email: matt.dubnik@house.ga.gov
Representative Emory Dunahoo, Jr.
30th House District
401-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-0152
Email: emory.dunahoo@house.ga.gov
Representative Timothy Barr
103rd House District
401-I State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-7857
Email: timothy.barr@house.ga.gov
Georgia Government Resources:
- State of Georgia, www.georgia.gov
- Secretary of State, www.sos.ga.gov
- Attorney General, www.law.georgia.gov
- Georgia Department of Education, www.gadoe.org
- Georgia Department of Agriculture, www.agr.georgia.gov
- Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, www.oci.georgia.gov
- Georgia Department of Labor, www.dol.georgia.gov
- Georgia Public Service Commission, www.psc.ga.gov
- Georgia State Senate, www.senate.ga.gov
- Georgia House of Representatives, www.house.ga.gov
U.S. Senators and Congressmen
Each state has two Senators, while membership in the House of Representatives is apportioned according to a state’s population.
For more information on the U.S. House and Senate:
Congressman Andrew Clyde
210 Washington Street NW, Suite 202
Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone: 470-768-6520
www.clyde.house.gov
Washington D.C. Office:
521 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202-225-9893
Fax: 202-226-1224
Senator Jon Ossoff
3280 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 2640
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: 470-786-7800
Fax: 404-949-0912
www.ossoff.senate.gov
Washington D.C. Office:
455 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-3521
Fax: 202-224-2575
Senator Raphael Warnock
3625 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 970
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: 770-694-7828
Fax: 770-612-2471
www.warnock.senate.gov
Washington D.C. Office:
B40D Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-3643
