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1. How can I register to vote?

You can find out how to register to vote by contacting the Board of Elections at (706) 821-2340.

2. Who do I call about getting a business license?

You can obtain information on how to get a business license by contacting the License and Inspections Department at (706) 312-5053.

3. Who issues picture identification or handicap permits?

You can contact Richmond County Drivers License Bureau at (706) 771-7815 or Columbia County Drivers License Bureau at (706) 860-3616 for information on identification cards. Handicap permits are issued by the Tag office please call (706) 821-2475 for more information.

4. Where can I get a tag for my vehicle?

Laney Walker Tag Office – (706) 821-2475
Lumpkin Road Tag Office – (706) 796-5021

5. Who do I call about my garbage service?

Landfill – (706) 592-3200

6. Who do I call for gun permit information?

Probate Court – (706) 821-2434

7. Who do I call for information about a marriage license?

Probate Court – (706) 821-2434

8. Which court do I call about small claims?

Civil and Magistrate Court – (706) 821-2370

9. Where can I find information about property deeds and plats, divorce decrees, covenants, foreclosures, military records, notary certificates, and name changes?

Clerk of the Court – Clerk of Superior Court – (706) 821-2460

10. Where can I get a copy of a birth certificate or death certificate?

Health Department - (706) 667-4335

11. Who do I call about spraying for mosquitoes?

Health Department – (706) 667-4241

12. Where do I apply for a passport?

Main Post Office – (706) 823-3100

13. Who handles Section 8 housing?

Housing Authority – (706) 724-5466

14. Who do I call about filing a homestead exemption?

Tax Commissioners Office – (706) 821-2391

15. Who do I call about unemployment?

Georgia Department of Labor – (706) 721-2011

16. Other Frequently Requested Phone Numbers:

Augusta Richmond County Civic Center – (706) 722-3521
Board of Education – (706) 826-1000
Chamber of Commerce - (706) 821-1300
County Extension Office – (706) 821-2350
Georgia Legal Aid – (706) 721-2327