Carrollton
The city of Carrollton, county
seat of Carroll County, is located 50
miles west of Atlanta, 80 miles east of Birmingham and 14 miles south of Interstate 20 at
the junction of U.S. 27, Ga. Highway 16.
Incorporated Dec. 22, 1829, by act of the Georgia General Assembly, Carrollton was
named in honor of Charles Carroll, one of the signers of the Declaration of independence.
With a current estimated population of 19,843, the city serves as a retail, commercial,
education, manufacturing and health care center for several counties in west Georgia and
east Alabama.
Carrollton is governed by a mayor (elected at large) and four council members (elected
by ward) who establish city policy. Policy directives are implemented by the City Manager
Casey Coleman, a full-time professional who directs city operation through department heads
and support staff.
MAYOR: Wayne Garner
COUNCIL: Dean Brown
Gerald D. Byrd
Rusty Gray
Dr. Peter Balega
CITY MANAGER: Casey Coleman
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