High School Internship Program

• The Cherokee Summer Internship Program provides mentorship and portfolio-worthy experience to high school juniors and seniors. In this paid, six-week program, students are challenged to produce projects and fulfill tasks that get results for local employers.

• Of the 22 student interns, nearly 20% were retained for full or part-time employment.

New trails construction within Cherokee 75 Corporate Park Conceptual Renderings of new

• Since the program’s launch in 2018, 70 students have participated.

Registered Voters

New Office Building

Elections and Voter Registration plans to move into a new home base at 193 Lamar Haley Parkway in Canton in 2023. The 14,638-squarefoot building is the former office of the staterun Division of Family and Children’s Services. Cherokee County purchased the facility in August of 2021 with funds acquired through the American Rescue Plan Act. The county’s property management team spent more than a year transforming the facility to meet the needs of the Office of Elections and Voter Registration.

New Office of Elections and Voter Registration 193 Lamar Haley Parkway in Canton

Director of Elections and Voter Registration

The Office of Elections and Voter Registration manages all elections in Cherokee County, including those on the federal, state, and county levels. The department, led by director Anne Dover, reports directly to the Board of Elections. In 2022, the Office of Elections and Voter Registration handled four elections: the May 2022 primary, the June 21 primary runoff, the November 8 general election, and the December 6 runoff.

The Tax Commissioner is an elected Constitutional Officer responsible for collecting property taxes, preparing the tax digest, billing, accounting, and disbursements. Property taxes include those assessed on real estate, personal property, public utilities, timber, and ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles and mobile homes. Denise Mastroserio was elected Tax Commissioner in November 2022, and took office in 2023. Following longtime Tax Commissioner Sonya Little’s retirement in January 2022, Dana McKinzie served as Tax Commissioner in 2022.

Moving Forward Together

Wallace District Attorney

District Attorney Shannon Wallace has served the citizens of Cherokee County since January 2013. She has more than 20 years of prosecuting experience, including serving as an assistant district attorney in Cherokee County and the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit. In December 2022, Ms. Wallace was appointed as the fourth Superior Court Judge of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit.

The District Attorney’s Office prosecutes felony crimes committed in Cherokee County to ensure that justice is served and our citizens are protected. The office and staff collaborate regularly with law enforcement agencies to ensure effective prosecution.

HONORS & AWARDS

Georgia’s Victim/Witness Advocacy Program (VWAP) Director of the Year

Kayla Cleveland, VWAP Director Todd Hayes, Solicitor-General

Georgia Association of Solicitors-General Solicitor-General of the Year

Todd Hayes, Solicitor-General

Emergency Services Trial Assistant of the Year

Haley Huong and Jennifer Sexton