The White County Board of Commissioners Tuesday voted to approve Billy Pittard as a sole finalist for the position of White County Manager. Pittard has been serving as interim county manager since May 8.
The commissioners are expected to hire Pittard during their regular meeting on October 2 following the required waiting period.
Pittard began working as Operations Manager in Barrow County in 2021 and served as Barrow’s Interim County Manager before coming to White County. He also served as the President of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCCG),) for the 2019-2020 term as well as holding various other leadership positions in the communities he has served.
In addition to his years of professional management experience in local government, Pittard’s educational background is in engineering and business.
Pittard is set to become the fourth full-time county manager White County has had in two years.
