Catoosa County Government Departments
Health and Social Services
- Fire Department
- FIRE CHIEF: Chuck Gass
- Description:
- Provides volunteer based fire protection for the county.
- 5282 Evitt Street
- Ringgold, GA 30736
- Phone 935-2001; Fax 965-7414
- Forestry Commission
- Gary Jeffers, Chief Ranger
- Description:
- Provides information and education on fire prevention.
- Issues burn permits.
- Takes care of shade trees that might pose a fire hazard.
- Assists / advises in reforestation and forest management.
- 8379 Hwy 41
- Ringgold, GA 30736
- Phone 706-935-3162
- Catoosa County Health Department
- Ann Carroll, Nurse Management
- Description:
- Provides: immunizations, WIC, medicaid physicals, well child
physical, family planning (including birth control and examinations), blood pressure
program, diabetes program, STD program, HIV program and tuberculosis program.
- Issues certified birth and death certificates.
- 145 Catoosa Circle
- P.O. Box 1427
- Ringgold, GA 30736
- Phone (706) 935-2366
- Benton Place Public Library
- Benton Place Campus
- Ringgold, Ga. 30736
- Phone (706) 965-3600 ; Fax (706) 965-3608
- E-mail -
- Elderly/Handicapped Transportation Services
- Mary Pentecost, Department Head
- Description:
- Provides transportation for elderly or disabled people for medical
appointments, employment, and shopping.
- Benton Place Campus
- Ringgold, GA 30736
- Phone (706) 937-8627
- Senior Center
- Mary Pentecost, Nutrition Site Manager
- Description:
- Provides one meal a day to senior citizens who are members of the
nutrition center.
- Provides a social center with a walking track for senior citizens.
- Has regularly scheduled nutrition speakers, legal advisors, square
dancing, and exercise instructors
- Coordinates a volunteer work program for senior citizens.
- Benton Place Campus
- Ringgold, GA 30736
- Phone (706) 935-2541
- Animal Contro
- Darla Proctor, Department Head
- Description:
- Provides adoption services for dogs and cats.
- Handles complaints regarding stray or bothersome animals.
- 101 Allmond Trail
- Ringgold, GA 30736
- Phone (706) 935-2454 Fax (706) 935-3870
- E-mail - darla.proctor@catoosa.com
- Recreation Department
- Dennis Johnson, Department Head
- Description:
- Provides information on recreation services available within the
county.
- Creates seasonal schedules for various sports teams wishing to use
county owned recreation facilities.
- P.O. Drawer 489
- Ringgold, GA 30736
- Phone (706) 891-4199; Fax (706) 891-1400
- E-mail - dennis.johnson@catoosa.com