City of Berlin
Population: 554 Land area: 0.737 square miles
City Hall 283 Langford St. P. O. Box 188 Berlin, GA 31722( 229) 324-2444 Hours: 8 a. m.-5 p. m. Monday- Friday Email: cityclerk @ cityofberlinga. com
Government Mayor Mark Bridwell took office in 2013. The mayor’ s post has a four-year term.
Councilmen are elected at-large to four-year terms.
Current councilmen are:
• Tina Bridwell.
• Mark Cato.
• Reggie Merritt.
• Vacant.
• Kayla Bridwell City attorney is Hamilton Garner with Whelchel and
Carlton. All can be reached through city hall at 324-2444. City Council meets at 7 p. m. on the second Monday of each month.
Employees The City of Berlin employs seven people. The City Clerk / Clerk of Court is Amber Newvine.
Services The City of Berlin provides police protection.
• Police Chief is Freddie Williams, 324-3000.
• Fire protection is by Berlin Volunteer Fire Department.
• Electricity is provided by Colquitt EMC.
Berlin hosts a satellite site of the Boys and Girls Club of Moultrie-
Colquitt County at the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department station.
City of Ellenton
City Hall 103 N. Baker Street P. O. Box 40 Ellenton, GA 31747 Phone:( 229) 324-2900 Hours: 8 a. m. – noon and 1 – 5 p. m. Monday- Friday Email: cityhall @ ellentonga. com
Government Mayor Audie Perry Sr.,( 229) 324-2900, mayorperrysr @ hotmail. com, was elected in 2021.
Councilmen, elected at-large, are Donald Branch, Carey Jackson, Kathy Branch, Javier Martinez and Jackie Castleberry.
Mayor and councilmen serve a four-year term. They can be reached by phone or email at city hall.
Population: 210 Land area: 0.791 square miles
City Council meets at 6 p. m. on the second Monday of each month.
Employees Ellenton employs two people. The City Clerk is Vicki Bunn and the Public Works director is David Lee. Both can be reached through City Hall.
Services Services within the City of Ellenton include:
• Fire protection: Ellenton Volunteer Fire Department. Contact the Colquitt County Volunteer Fire Association for non-emergency questions:( 229) 890-1805.
• Electricity: Colquitt EMC,( 229) 985-3620.
• Ellenton Health Clinic:( 229) 324-2485.
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