Welcome to the official website for the City of Hartwell, Georgia. Hartwell is home of Lake Hartwell and the county seat of Hart County. Experience our southern hospitality while enjoying shopping and antiquing, golfing, boating and fishing, and food fixed right. Hartwell is also full of historic sites and areas to explore. Visit us for a weekend, or come make your home here. You are cordially invited!
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It is the duty of City Council to set policies for the operation of the City, to approve annual budgets, to set millage rates for property taxes, to adopt ordinances and to act on rezoning and annexation requests. A vote of a majority of Council Members present shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion. In the event of a tie vote by Council Members, it shall be the duty of the Mayor to cast a deciding vote. Read more...