Creek, which serves as the eastern boundary of the county. Bonifay is the county
seat. Holmes county includes the towns of Bonifay, Esto, Noma, Ponce De Leon
and Westville.
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582.25 miles of unpaved roads
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188.39 miles of paved roads
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2000 Census |
6,921 |
2008 |
7,361 |
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1980 Census |
14,723 |
1990 |
15,778 |
2000 |
18,564 |
2009 Estimate |
19,857 |
Bonifay Population - 2787
For Holmes County Trash Pickup:
Sanders Refuse 547-5770 or 768-2503
NW Sanitation - 263-3689
Waste Pro - 872-1800
HDS - 547-9595
Holmes County Receives Safety Award - June 2012
Holmes County was recently presented with the “Best Overall Safety Performance Award for 2012” from Public Risk Management. Sherry Snell, Administrative Assistant/Insurance & Safety Coordinator, accepted the award at a recent conference that she attended on behalf of the County.
The award is for the Preferred Member who has shown an overall decrease in frequency and severity of claims for all lines of insurance coverage for the last three years. Members must utilize all PRM Loss Prevention Services and participate in Drug Free Workplace and Workplace Safety Credit Programs to be eligible. Holmes County won the award competing with 47 other counties and cities.
This is the second year in a row that Holmes County has received a safety award, last year they received the Most Improved Safety Performance award. The Safety Committee members are as pictured above left front to back: Sherry Snell (Safety Committee Secretary), Willie Sewell, Albert Jordan, Eddie Whitehurst (Safety Committee Chairman), Jeff Whitehurst (Safety Committee Vice Chairman) & Greg Barton, Not Pictured is Gerald Truett. Pictured above right: Monty Merchant, BOCC Vice Chairman, Kenneth Williams, Phillip Music, Jim King, Ron Monk BOCC Chairman. Special Thanks to the Holmes County Board of Commissioners who have supported the monthly training programs that the Committee maintains which resulted in this great honor.
Holmes County Receives Safety Award - June 2011
Shown in picture are (l to r): Gerald Truett , Willie Sewell , Jerome Szczekot , David English, Sherry Snell (Safety Committee Secretary), Eddie Whitehurst (Safety Committee Vice Chairman), Andy Tharp (Safety Committee Chairman) & Albert Jordan.
The Holmes County Board of Commissioners was presented the Award of Excellence for having the Most Improved Workplace Safety Performance for entities of 100 to 200 Employees. The award was for preferred members who have shown a decrease in frequency and severity of claims, receive Workplace Safety Credit and have active loss prevention programs utilizing PRM LP services and programs. The award was from their Insurance Company, Public Risk Management of Florida who handles all the workers compensation and property and casualty claims.
Administrative Assistant & County Insurance Coordinator, Sherry Snell, initiated the Safety Program by forming a committee two years ago. The committee has worked diligently to get the safety program operating and after two years of hard work and monthly training it has made a tremendous impact on claims therefore resulting in this recognition. Special thanks to the County Commissioners for supporting the work that the safety committee has done and will continue to do.
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