Lee
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Lee

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 4
  • partly recorded 1
  • nothing recorded 0
GEOID
01081
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:al/county:lee
POP
189,881 (2025)
CENTER
32.6011, -85.3556
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Lee

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Lee itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Lee County Board of Equalization
0/0 seats recorded

No seats recorded.

Lee County Board of Registrars
3/3 seats recorded
Lee County Commission
6/6 seats recorded
Lee County Planning Commission
8/11 seats recorded

Organization 20

Departments

  • Lee County Absentee Election Office Elections

    Absentee voting by mail or in person at the Bennie G. Adkins Meeting Center for registered voters unable to vote in person on election day for one of the statutory reasons.

  • Lee County Accounting and Finance Finance

    Performs or coordinates all activities associated with the expenditure of county funds: purchase orders, invoice processing and general ledger transactions. Records are audited by the State of Alabama Examiners of Public Accounts.

  • Lee County Animal Control Animal Services

    Three Animal Control Officers serve rural Lee County outside the Auburn, Opelika and Phenix City limits: enforce domestic animal control laws, respond to calls about dogs and cats, capture stray, injured and suspected rabid animals, and assist with bite and cruelty investigations. Office and field hours Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm; office visits by appointment.

  • Lee County Appraisal Department Assessment

    Establishes current market value on all real estate, commercial and residential, and appraises all business personal property in the county according to Alabama Department of Revenue appraisal standards; maintains parcel tax maps.

  • Lee County Board of Registrars Elections

    Voter registration office for Lee County, led by three registrars appointed for four-year terms (one each by the Governor, the State Auditor and the Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries). Office hours Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm. Mailing address P.O. Box 1530, Opelika, AL 36801.

  • Lee County Building Inspections Planning

    Enforces building codes and regulations adopted by the Lee County Commission in the unincorporated areas of Lee County. Hours Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM CST. Mailing address P.O. Box 362, Opelika, AL 36803.

  • Lee County Circuit Clerk Courts

    Clerk of the Circuit and District Courts of Lee County (37th Judicial Circuit of Alabama): criminal, civil, small claims, traffic, juvenile, child support, domestic relations and protection-from-abuse filings, jury administration and passport acceptance.

  • Lee County Commission Office Administration

    Responsible for the day-to-day administrative and financial operations of the Lee County Commission: records retention, purchasing and accounts payable, accounting and finance, payroll and benefits, human resources and safety, communications and technology support, and facilities management.

  • Lee County Coroner's Office

    Investigates, determines and certifies the cause and manner of death for deaths under unattended, unlawful, suspicious or violent circumstances in Lee County. An independent elected office funded by the Lee County Commission; staff on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Business hours Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Central.

  • Lee County District Attorney's Office Legal

    Represents the people of the State of Alabama in prosecuting all felony criminal cases and certain misdemeanor offenses in Lee County (37th Judicial Circuit), and handles child support, restitution recovery, worthless checks, pretrial diversion and victim services. Located in the TK Davis Justice Center, Opelika.

  • Lee County Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management

    Coordinates preparedness, protection, response, recovery and mitigation for the Cities of Auburn, Opelika, Smiths Station and unincorporated Lee County; housed in the Lee County Emergency Operations Center. Operates under the State of Alabama and the Lee County Commission. Business hours 8AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday.

  • Lee County Environmental Services Utilities

    Provides rural Lee County residents with garbage services and litter control, recycling, six convenience center disposal sites, and animal control for the unincorporated areas of Lee County. Office hours Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm; mailing address P.O. Box 4187, Opelika, AL 36803. Garbage Billing office: 215 S 9th St, Opelika, (334) 737-4459, garbagebilling@leeco.us.

  • Lee County Highway Department Public Works

    Maintains 626 miles of paved roads and 173 miles of dirt roads and inspects 107 bridges; oversees planning, engineering and construction on county roads and administers state and federal road funding. Business hours Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm.

  • Lee County Human Resources Human Resources

    Payroll and benefits administration, recruitment, workers compensation, training, EEO compliance, pay and classification and employment records for the Lee County Commission; also provides payroll and benefits support for the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm; mailing address PO Box 2412, Opelika, AL 36803-0666.

  • Lee County Information Services Information Technology

    Manages computer systems, networks, servers, communications infrastructure, security cameras and keycard access for the Lee County Commission and the Lee County Sheriff's Office, and runs the county GIS division. Help desk hours 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM.

  • Lee County Maintenance Department Public Works

    Building, grounds and maintenance programs for all Lee County facilities. Business hours Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:00pm.

  • Lee County Parks Department Parks & Recreation

    Maintains County parks in the Beauregard and Beulah communities and supports the City of Smiths Station and the Town of Loachapoka with parks in their communities; works with community Recreation Associations on youth activities. Parks: Beauregard Park, Beulah Park, Loachapoka Community Park, Smiths Station Sportsplex. Hours Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm.

  • Lee County Probate Judge's Office

    Administers the Probate Court, the licensing office and the public records (recording) office. The Probate Judge is elected countywide, serves as Chairman of the Lee County Commission and is the county's Chief Elections Official. Satellite offices: 1266 Mall Parkway, Auburn, (334) 737-7297; 2336 Lee Road 430, Smiths Station, (334) 448-3299.

  • Lee County Revenue Commissioner Finance

    Property tax mapping, appraisal, assessment and collection, and motor vehicle and manufactured home registration and renewals. Offices: Opelika (Lee County Courthouse), Auburn satellite at 1266 Mall Parkway (334) 737-7298, and Smiths Station satellite at 2336 Panther Pkwy, Suite 140 (334) 664-0296. Mailing address P.O. Box 999, Opelika, AL 36803-0999.

  • Lee County Sheriff's Office Police

    Full-service law enforcement agency serving Lee County, operating around the clock from the W.S. "Buck" Jones Administration Building; operates the Lee County Detention Center. Office hours Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; mailing address PO Box 688, Opelika, AL 36803-0688.

Services 49

  • Appeal Property Valuation (Board of Equalization) Lee County Appraisal Department
  • Apply for an Absentee Ballot Lee County Absentee Election Office
  • Apply for County Jobs Lee County Human Resources
  • Apply to Serve on a County Board Lee County Commission Office
  • Bid Opportunities Lee County Commission Office
  • Boat Registration Lee County Probate Judge's Office
  • Commercial Building Permit Application Lee County Building Inspections
  • Convenience Center Disposal and Recycling Sites Lee County Environmental Services
  • County Business License Lee County Probate Judge's Office
  • Court Records Request (Media) Lee County Circuit Clerk
  • Cremation Permits Lee County Coroner's Office
  • Dirt Road Paving Petition Lee County Highway Department
  • Discontinue Garbage Service Lee County Environmental Services
  • District Attorney Online Bill Pay Lee County District Attorney's Office
  • Driver's License Renewal Lee County Probate Judge's Office
  • Driveway Access Permit Lee County Highway Department
  • Elderly and Disabled Bulk Debris Pickup Program Lee County Environmental Services
  • Electrical Permit Application Lee County Building Inspections
  • File a Police Report Online Lee County Sheriff's Office
  • Find My Polling Place Lee County Board of Registrars
  • Fingerprinting Lee County Sheriff's Office
  • Flood Plain Development Application Lee County Building Inspections
  • GIS Data Request Lee County Information Services
  • Highway Department Payments Lee County Highway Department
  • Hunting and Fishing Licenses Lee County Probate Judge's Office
  • Inmate Search Lee County Sheriff's Office
  • Jury Duty Registration and Confirmation Lee County Circuit Clerk
  • Local Background Check Lee County Sheriff's Office
  • Mechanical Permit Application Lee County Building Inspections
  • Online Parcel Maps and Property Information Lee County Appraisal Department
  • Passport Applications Lee County Circuit Clerk
  • Pay a Traffic Ticket (District Court) Lee County Circuit Clerk
  • Pay Garbage Bill Online Lee County Environmental Services
  • Pay Property Taxes Online Lee County Revenue Commissioner
  • Pistol Permit Application Lee County Sheriff's Office
  • Plumbing Permit Application Lee County Building Inspections
  • Poll Worker Application Lee County Absentee Election Office
  • Probate of Wills and Estates Lee County Probate Judge's Office
  • Public Records Request Lee County Commission Office
  • Record a Marriage Certificate Lee County Probate Judge's Office
  • Record Documents (E-Recording) Lee County Probate Judge's Office
  • Register to Vote Lee County Board of Registrars
  • Renew Vehicle Registration Online Lee County Revenue Commissioner
  • Report a Lost Pet Lee County Animal Control
  • Reserve the Bennie G. Adkins Meeting Center Lee County Commission Office
  • Road or Bridge Maintenance Request Lee County Highway Department
  • Sheriff's Office Records Request Lee County Sheriff's Office
  • Sign Up for Weather and Emergency Alerts Lee County Emergency Management Agency
  • Start Garbage Service (Solid Waste Application) Lee County Environmental Services

Within Lee

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
8
agencies
18
bodies
5
officials
20
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Auburn 1 1 1
Opelika 8 1 5
Smiths Station 7 1 0
Loachapoka 1 1 7
Waverly 1 1 7
Auburn City School District 0 0 0
Lee County School District 0 0 0
Opelika City School District 0 0 0