Jackson County Water & Sewerage Authority Jobs

Jackson County Water & Sewerage Authority Overview

The JCWSA was created as a political subdivision of the State of Georgia by an act of the Georgia General Assembly in 1986 to facilitate providing water and sewer service to citizens of Jackson County. The JCWSA is governed by a 5-member board of directors, each of whom must reside in Jackson County, and each is appointed by the board of commissioners of Jackson County. Members serve staggered 3-year terms without compensation for a period not to exceed 9-years. An Authority member can not be reappointed after 3 consecutive terms without at least one year of inactive status. Currently, the boa...rd members are: Dave Ehrhardt, P.E., Chairman Dylan Wilbanks, Vice-Chairman Ronnie Norris, Member Pat Bell, Member Jim Smith, Member The JCWSA operates as an independent political subdivision of the state, similar to counties and cities in Georgia. However, the Authority is not a taxing entity and therefore operates as an enterprise, meaning it operates solely off of the revenues from water and sewer billings and fees. In the past, the JCWSA did receive a percentage of the Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) dollars from Jackson County. SPLOST dollars were used exclusively for large water projects including transmission lines, large mains, water towers and pumping stations. At the close of the 2011 calendar year, the Authority no longer received any portion of SPLOST. With the voter passage of SPLOST #6 in March of 23016, the Authority will once again be receiving a percentage of the one percent tax and continue to address water needs in Jackson County. Details of approved water projects may be found through the following link. More
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