Cherokee County Advisory Roundtable with Geoff Morton
Name:
Cherokee County Advisory Roundtable with Geoff Morton
Date:
June 8, 2023
Time:
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Registration:
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Event Description:
Join the Council for Quality Growth's Cherokee County Advisory Roundtable on June 8, 2023 at 11:45 AM in-person at the Cherokee Office of Economic Development with Cherokee County Manager Geoff Morton.
Geoff Morton
County Manager
Cherokee County
Geoff Morton has been the County Manager since June 1 of 2021. Geoff’s career with Cherokee County spans almost 20 years during which he has held several management and director roles.
Geoff began with the County in December 2001 as Capital Projects/Roadway SPLOST Manager. He was promoted to County Engineer in 2003. During a 2011 County staff reorganization, he assumed the title of Public Works Agency Director. In 2018 Geoff’s title changed to Community Development Agency Director where he managed the operations of the Engineering Department, Stormwater Department, Roadway SPLOST Program, Public Works Department, Planning & Zoning Department, Building Department and the Development Services Center.
In June of 2020 he was promoted to Deputy County Manager. In that role he served as the liaison between the County and the Cities during service delivery strategy negotiations.
Prior to his work with the County, Geoff served as City Engineer and Public Works Director for the City of Woodstock from 1996 through 2001.
Geoff graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, PA in 1986. After college he worked in the private sector as a consulting engineer in the states of NY, NJ and PA. He is a registered Professional Engineer. Geoff has been a resident of Cherokee County since 1996. He currently resides in downtown Woodstock with his wife of 33 years – Lisa Morton. Geoff and Lisa have two grown daughters and one granddaughter.
Geoff MortonCounty Manager
Cherokee County
Geoff Morton has been the County Manager since June 1 of 2021. Geoff’s career with Cherokee County spans almost 20 years during which he has held several management and director roles.
Geoff began with the County in December 2001 as Capital Projects/Roadway SPLOST Manager. He was promoted to County Engineer in 2003. During a 2011 County staff reorganization, he assumed the title of Public Works Agency Director. In 2018 Geoff’s title changed to Community Development Agency Director where he managed the operations of the Engineering Department, Stormwater Department, Roadway SPLOST Program, Public Works Department, Planning & Zoning Department, Building Department and the Development Services Center.
In June of 2020 he was promoted to Deputy County Manager. In that role he served as the liaison between the County and the Cities during service delivery strategy negotiations.
Prior to his work with the County, Geoff served as City Engineer and Public Works Director for the City of Woodstock from 1996 through 2001.
Geoff graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, PA in 1986. After college he worked in the private sector as a consulting engineer in the states of NY, NJ and PA. He is a registered Professional Engineer. Geoff has been a resident of Cherokee County since 1996. He currently resides in downtown Woodstock with his wife of 33 years – Lisa Morton. Geoff and Lisa have two grown daughters and one granddaughter.
