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Board of Tax Assessors
Grady County, GA
Public
Services
When you arrive in
Cairo, the county seat of Grady County, you will
notice tidy neighborhoods, clean streets, and a
thriving downtown district anchored by the $2.5
million Grady County courthouse.
The sense of security you feel is genuine,
backed up by efficient fire and police
departments, progressive healthcare
professionals, and caring government officials.
Grady County
There are more than 130 county employees and
elected officials. The county government
is managed by five elected commissioners chosen
by the district. The commissioners elect a
chairman each year and appoint a county
administrator.
County police protection is enforced by one
elected sheriff, eleven sworn deputies, two
office personnel, eleven jailers, and thirteen
patrol cars.
Fire protection in the county is provided by
a 150-member all-volunteer fire department.
Contact:
rustymoye@alltel.net
City of Cairo
The City of Cairo is managed by a five-member
city council elected by districts; a mayor
elected at-large; and a city manager appointed
by the mayor and council.
Approximately 160 employees work for the city
government. The city provides residents
with water, sewer, gas, electricity, and garbage
pickup services. A restored train depot
serves as police headquarters.
The city fire department includes 17
full-time department personnel, supported by a
15-member volunteer force and has a Class 4
rating.
Contact:
www.syrupcity.net
Whigham City Government
Seven miles west of Cairo is Whigham, the
only other incorporated city in Grady County.
Whigham’s city government has one mayor and five
city council members, all elected at-large.
Whigham also provides garbage pickup, police and
fire protection, electricity and water for city
residents.
Contact:
wb1@rose.net
Education
With a professional staff of 354 and an
outstanding teacher-pupil ratio, the 4,581
students enrolled in the Grady County School
System can expect a first-rate educational
experience at any level.
There are five elementary schools, one middle
school, and Cairo High School, home of the
Syrupmakers. The Syrupmakers have long been
considered a perennial power in the classroom
and on the athletic field as well.
Grady County puts an emphasis on parental and
community involvement. High-tech computers and
automated media centers give the students
hands-on experience.
As students evolve with personal skills, they
may be directed to a college preparatory
curriculum with an emphasis on math and science
skills, or toward the Tech-Prep program,
preparing them for the business world.
Careers awareness and exploration ideas are
effectively presented at the upper school level.
Contact:
www.grady.k12.ga.us
One of South Georgia’s finest private
academies, Brookwood School is based in
Thomasville. It provides a splendid college
preparatory curriculum and can be reached at
226-8070.
Contact:
www.brookwoodschool.org
Colleges
 Bainbridge
College
Bainbridge College’s link with Grady County
is extremely close since it is a mere 20 miles
from Cairo. Hundreds of leaders in Grady
county received their two-year degrees at the
progressive institution which is a fully
accredited unit of the University System of
Georgia.
Contact:
www.bainbridge.edu
Thomas University
Thomas University is a private,
career-oriented, four year liberal arts college
loacted in Thomasville, Georgia.
Contact:
www.thomasu.edu
Southwest Georgia Technical College
Making a major contribution toward training
the area labor force is Southwest Georgia
Technical College in Thomasville.
Providing a variety of diploma, certificate, and
associate degrees, the college also works
directly with Grady County in cooperation with
the State of Georgia’s innovative “Quick Start”
program. This program is geared to training new
or expanding firms in Grady County. The
Technical College also maintains extensive adult
literacy and Continuing Education Services.
Contact:
www.swgtc.net
Florida State University
Florida State University is a public
co-educational institution. The college has
seventeen major academic divisions with courses
of study in 26 major disciplines. In
addition to the associate in arts certificate,
the college offers 96 authorized baccalaureate
degree programs covering 225 fields, 100
authorized master’s degree programs covering 191
fields, 72 authorized doctoral degree programs
covering 135 fields and various specialist and
professional degree programs.
Contact:
www.fsu.edu
Florida A&M University
Florida A& M University is a four-year,
public, co-educational and fully accredited
institution of higher learning located in
Tallahassee offering over 60 undergraduate
programs and over 30 graduate programs within
its 12 schools and colleges.
Contact:
www.famu.edu
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee Community College opened in 1966
to serve the post-high school educational needs
of students from Leon, Wakulla and Gadsden
counties in Florida although presently
enrollment comes from a much wider area.
TCC welcomes recent high school graduates and
returning adult students who may wish to start
or continue a college education as well as a
wide variety of enrichment courses.
Contact:
www.tcc.cc.fl.us
Valdosta State University
Small classes at all levels are taught by 500
well qualified faculty members at the state of
the art campus in Valdosta, Georgia. The
campus has a fully operational fiber-optic data
network with 24 student computer labs.
Distance learning classes enhance the ability of
the University to offer classes as multiple
sites via the statewide GSAMS network.
Contact:
www.valdosta.edu
Healthcare
Citizens of Cairo and Grady County have access
to an array of healthcare services, thanks to
the 60-bed
Grady General
Hospital. (phone 377-1150) This excellent
facility was a recipient of the 1999 “100 Top
Hospitals: Regional benchmarks for success
award” given by HCIA and the Health Network.
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Grady General’s active and courteous medical
staff includes many specialists. Please visit
their website at
www.archbold.org for a current listing of
specialties.
The current facility, which opened in 1960,
continues to undergo renovations and upgrades to
technology bringing state-of-the-art treatment
and diagnostic capabilities. The hospital
offers sophisticated CT scanning and
echocardiography, as well as an outpatient
rehabilitation department.
The expanded birthing center features four
labor/ delivery / recovery / postpartum suites,
providing for better continuity of care.
The coronary care unit is equipped with the
latest Space Lab patient monitoring system.
 Grady
General Hospital is fully accredited by the
Joint Commission
of Healthcare Organizations. As an
affiliate of
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in
Thomasville, Grady General is a part of the
statewide telemedicine network based at the
Medical College of Georgia, which further allows
access to medical specialties in a very cost
effective manner. Additionally, John D.
Archbold Memorial has been named by
US News and
World Report as one of the Best Hospitals in
the country for the third year in a row. [Read
article]
For patients needing additional medical
follow-up or assistance with the activities of
daily living,
Archbold Home
Health Services and South Georgia Nursing
Services (800-371-1992) are available in Grady
County. The Grady HomeCare Centers offers
home medical equipment and supplies for sale or
rental. Additionally, Hospice of Southwest
Georgia provides a special kind of caring for
terminally ill patients and their families.
The Grady General Support League is composed of
concerned citizens along with area business and
industry leaders who have dedicated themselves
to providing support for capital equipment
additions to the hospital.
Grady General Hospital offers a successful
community education series, HealthTalk.
The series brings area physicians and healthcare
professionals to Cairo to speak on current
topics of interest in healthcare for citizens of
the community. [Healthtalk
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