White County Newcomer Information

Utilities

Electricity

Georgia Power

783 S. Main Street
Cleveland, GA
Phone: (706) 865-2424

Habersham EMC

PO Box 25
Clarkesville, GA 30523
Phone: (706) 754-2114

Gas

Amerigas

Highway 129 South
Cleveland, GA
Phone: (706) 865-2131
Website: www.amerigas.com

Blossman Gas

286 S. Main Street
Cleveland, GA
Phone: (706) 865-1797
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Water & Sewer

White County Water Authority

179 Claude Sims Road
Cleveland, GA 30528
Phone: (706) 865-0788

Solid Waste

White County Solid Waste

59 South Main Street, Suite A
Cleveland, GA 30528
Phone: (706) 865-2235
Fax: (706) 865-1324

White County Landfill

Scale 3116 Asbestos Rd
Cleveland, GA 30528
Phone: (706) 865-2816

Telephone

Alltel

Phone: (800) 777-7445

Internet

North Georgia Computer Center

24 W Jarrard St
Cleveland, GA 30528
Phone: (706) 219-3628

STC

169 Wyly Street
Cornelia, GA
Phone: (706) 778-3663

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Emergency

Ambulance, Police, & Fire

Phone: 911

Poison Control

Phone: (800) 282-5846

Georgia State Patrol

Phone: (770) 532-6940

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Hospitals & Medical Centers

White County Health Department

1241 Helen Highway
Unit 210
Cleveland, GA 30528
Phone: (706) 865-2191

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Registration

Driver's License

A Georgia driver's license should be secured within 30 days of establishing residency in the state. A written exam and vision test are required for persons having a valid out-of-state license. A $15 fee is charged and must be paid in cash or money order.

Georgia State Patrol

1010 Aviation Blvd. SW
Gainesville, GA
Phone: (770) 532-5051

Automobile Registration

Newcomers moving from a county within Georgia need to file an address correction. Out-of-state newcomers have 30 days after establishing residency to purchase a new tag.

White County Tax Commissioner

59 S. Main Street
Cleveland, GA 30528
Phone: (706) 865-2225

Voter Registration

Web Site: http://www.whitecounty.net/Elections/info_page_1.htm

Pet Registration

Dogs, cats, and other domestic animals must be inoculated for rabies annually and wear proof of vaccination at all times.

School Registration

Children entering Georgia Public Schools for the first time must present proof of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, whooping cough, diptheria, and tetanus, as well as proof of eye, ear, and dental exams. Students who were previously enrolled should present their last report card and/or transcript.

White County School System

Website: http://www.white.k12.ga.us/

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Libraries

White County Library

Br 90 Petes Park Rd
Helen, GA 30545
Phone: (706) 878-2438

White County Library

60 Bell St
Cleveland, GA 30528
Phone: (706) 865-5572

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Government

White County Sheriff's Office

1210 Hulsey Road,
Cleveland, GA 30528
Phone:(706) 865-5177

Cleveland Police

85 5. Main Street
Cleveland, GA
Phone: (706) 865-2111

Helen Police

25 Chattahoochee St
Helen, GA 30545
(706) 878-2722

White County/Cleveland Fire Department

85 South Main St.
Cleveland, GA 30528
Non Emergency Tel: 706.865.3855
8 Stations City & County Combined
84 member volunteer
ISO 7/9 Rating
Paid Fire Chief and Inspector

Ambulance Service White County EMS

1331 Helen Hwy.
Cleveland, GA 30528
Non Emergency 706.865.7475
5 advance life support ambulances each with 12 lead cardiac monitoring capable of being sent via cell phone to hospital. Each ambulance is paramedic level. Mountain rescue capabilities.