Welcome to Colbert, GA

City of the Red Cannas

The City of Colbert was first chartered as Five Forks in 1899. The roads from Diamond Hill, Danielsville, Comer, Crawford and Athens came together at a point near where the traffic signal is now located. The name of Five Forks was changed to Colbert in 1909 in honor of the Colbert Family, one of the early residents. The railroad was built through Five Forks in 1891. The depot was constructed in 1892 and served as the Colbert City Hall until December 2020. City Hall is now located in the old Colbert School at 60 W. First Avenue. Up until the 1950’s, cotton was king in the area. In 1970, the Colbert July 4th Celebration and Barbeque began. The City has observed our 50th annual event. Red Cannas have been our official flower since the 1960’s.

A 150-page History of Colbert book is available at the Colbert City Hall for a cost of $25.00. (There is a need for our history book to be updated through the present.) Colbert has grown over the years and our latest census report was 630 residents.

INTENT TO OPT OUT OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION

The Colbert City Council intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for the City of Colbert. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this matter to be held at the Auditorium at City Hall on Thursday, January 30, at 6:30 p.m.

Times of additional public hearings on this matter are on Friday, January 31, at 10 a.m., and Monday, February 3, at 6:30 p.m. All hearings will take place at City Hall Auditorium, 60 W. First Avenue Colbert.

Interested in finding out more about Colbert's Red Canna Park? Would you like to contribute or get the word out? Click REDCANNAPARK.COM/ to be redirected.

Please visit this link to learn more about the Madison County Comprehensive Plan. www.madison-compplan.com/

To be notified by your local emergency response team in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts: public.coderedweb.com/CNE/86B586DB0888

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