Alex Ward - Barrow County Commissioner

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads, bonus dads, and father figures. May your day be filled with your favorite things, whether that’s mowing the lawn, a new tie, a round of golf, or watching sports on the couch, I hope you enjoy your day.

Heads up from Winder Fire Department if you travel Monroe Highway near the Chimney’s Golf Course.

ROAD HAS REOPENED— After an earlier closure, Monroe Highway near the Chimneys Golf Course is open.

Monroe Highway was shut down from Punkin Junction Road to Watson Road.
Power lines and power poles were down near The Chimneys Golf Course.

If you live on or near Mount Moriah Rd or otherwise travel Mount Moriah, please see the important information attached, including at the link, as this project gets underway this week.

🚧 MT. MORIAH ROAD IMPROVEMENTS BEGIN JUNE 18 🚧

A TSPLOST-funded improvement project on Mt. Moriah Road will begin June 18 and include roadway reconstruction, widened shoulders, drainage upgrades, and new pavement markings.

Residents should expect temporary delays, pilot car escorts, and increased construction activity. Mailbox upgrades will begin the week of June 15. Property owners along this roadway will receive an information packet with important details about traffic access, control plans, mailbox replacement, and upcoming construction activities.

Due to the high amount of traffic that uses this road connecting Downtown Auburn and Hwy 124, work will be done 24/7 until the project is completed.

Thank you for your patience as we work to make Mt. Moriah Road safer and more reliable for our community.

More details: https://www.barrowga.org/DocumentCenter/View/1690/Mt-Moriah-Road-Widening-Notice-PDF

Important information from the Barrow County Sheriff's Office

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨

The Barrow County Sheriff's Office has received several reports regarding individuals impersonating law enforcement officers in an attempt to scam members of our community.

In these incidents, callers are contacting family members and claiming that a relative has just been arrested and has a bond that must be paid immediately to secure their release. The scammers then instruct victims to send money through Apple Pay, Cash App, QR codes, or other electronic payment methods.

⚠️ PLEASE REMEMBER: ⚠️
The Barrow County Sheriff's Office will NOT call you requesting payment for someone's bond.

The Barrow County Sheriff's Office will NOT call and ask you to send money through Apple Pay, Cash App, QR codes, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or any other electronic payment service.

The Barrow County Sheriff's Office will NOT ask you to meet someone at a location within the county to make a payment.

If you receive a call claiming to be from law enforcement and demanding money, hang up immediately.

Contact the Barrow County Sheriff's Office directly using a verified phone number to confirm whether the call is legitimate.

Scammers often use fear, urgency, and official-sounding information to pressure victims into acting quickly. If you receive a suspicious call, take a moment to verify the information before taking any action.

Please share this post to help protect your family, friends, and neighbors from becoming victims of fraud.

Check out this summer reading challenge from the Barrow County Fire Department.
Can you complete the challenge?

Trying to figure out Saturday plans?
Here are a few things going on.
First, take all of the things you need to get rid of from your spring cleaning over to Victor Lord park as part of Keep Barrow Beautiful's Greatest American Cleanup and Collection.
Then, stop by Night Sky Coffee for coffee with a deputy.

Memorial Day is not just another long weekend.

It’s a day set aside to remember the men and women who never made it home. The people who gave their lives serving this country, leaving behind families, friends, and futures that should have been theirs.

The freedom we enjoy every day came at a real cost for many American families. Memorial Day is a reminder that for some, the sacrifice never ended. As we spend time with family and friends today, I hope we also take a moment to reflect on the reason this day exists and honor those who gave everything for our country.

May we never forget them.

🚨 Traffic Change Alert🚨
The intersection of Highway 81 and Tom Miller/Tanner‘s Bridge has been on of concern for a number of years now. GDOT has a roundabout planned there and it has been in the works for several years now. While GDOT has finally started right of way acquisition and is planning to let the construction contract next April, there continued to be concerns with safety there.
After much discussion about possible temporary solutions, it has been posted that GDOT will be temporarily converting the intersection to a four way stop on June 2, 2026. This is a temporary solution until the roundabout is built, with construction slated to start next spring.

Couldn’t ask for a better night for spring football. Proud to be out supporting our Apalachee Wildcats and excited for the season ahead. 🏈