Information Regarding Drinking Water Health Advisory Level Exceedance for PFOA / PFOS
Updated 02/26/2026.
Community Development – City Planner
The City of Calhoun is now accepting applications for a City Planner in the Community Development Department.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing professional planning and urban design services and performing long-range planning activities regarding growth management, transportation planning, comprehensive planning, downtown development, zoning, and urban design. Reviewing site development plans, reviewing subdivision plats, administering development-related ordinances and regulations, assisting, and directing developers and individuals, approving zoning related permits, and performing additional tasks as assigned. Reports directly to the Director of Community Development.
Qualifications are valid Georgia driver’s license; Bachelor’s degree in urban planning or closely related field; supplemented by a minimum of one-year previous experience and/or training involving urban planning, local/regional land use, zoning, land development plan review, and site plan review; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
City Planner Detailed Job Description
Applications are available at City Hall,
226 South Wall St Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 629-0151 and online below.
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Laborer – Street Department, Parks Division
The City of Calhoun is now accepting applications for a laborer in the street department, parks division.
A valid Georgia driver’s license is required.
Duties are: weedeating, picking up trash, cleaning right-of-ways, maintenance of city buildings, etc.
Applications are available at City Hall, 226 South Wall Street during normal business hours and on our website.
Download Application for Employment (PDF)
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Water Construction Laborer
The City of Calhoun is now accepting applications for a laborer in the Water Construction Department.
Qualifications are a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to obtain a CDL within six months; the capability to do manual labor such as digging and cleaning out ditches to install new water lines; make water taps; install water meters; lay pipe; and operate a jackhammer. Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs. Emergency standby on a rotational basis is required.
Applications are available at City Hall, 226 South Wall Street during normal business hours or online below.
Download Application for Employment (PDF)
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November 04, 2025 Election Summary Report
Police Department – Certified Police Officer
The City of Calhoun Police Department is now accepting applications for a Certified Police Officer.
Qualifications are: high school diploma or equivalent; valid Georgia driver’s license; no felony arrest record; must be a certified police officer; bilingual a plus; ability to pass medical and physical fitness exam as required by the State of Georgia.
Applications are available at City Hall, 226 South Wall Street during normal business hours or online at www.cityofcalhoun-ga.com.
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Calhoun Utilities Service Line Inventory
Service Line Inventory Viewable Map
Recent regulations implemented by the EPA now require every public water system to develop and submit a service line inventory to identify water service line material by October 16th, 2024. To view a map of service lines found within our system, please visit:
Gordon Chamber Community Magazine
City of Calhoun Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Summary
Free Public Wi-Fi Access
The City of Calhoun is proud to announce free public Wi-Fi access is now available at the Downtown Calhoun City Park, Calhoun Recreation Department’s tennis facility, swimming pool, football field, the new baseball/softball complex, the yellow playground, and the Mauldin Road soccer complex.
The free public Wi-Fi will be available between the hours of 6:00 AM and 11:00 PM.
The Wi-Fi network name is CalhounWiFi and the password is Hometown.
Some devices may initially prompt a log in page, but no personal information or account setup will be required for login. Instructional signs will be posted this week in the areas with public Wi-Fi access. You may submit user feedback to wificomments@calnet-ga.net.
We would like to thank Brad Carrick and the staff at Calnet for making this opportunity possible. The equipment was purchased utilizing the Federal Government’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to help implement the goal of additional broadband deployment for the public. Additional locations are under review and consideration, so stay tuned!