WILCOX COUNTY COMMISSION

"Using Our Natural Resources"

About Us

The Commission is the governing body of Wilcox County.

The six Commissioners are elected from six districts within the County for four-year terms. The major responsibilities of the Commission are:

  • Administer the County's finances
  • Serve as custodians of all of the County's property
  • Collect taxes as set by state law
  • Allocate resources for the construction of buildings, roads and other public facilities
  • Provide for the delivery of services that by law are the County's responsibility (such as sewer service and law enforcement)
  • Make appointments to various governmental boards and agencies

All Wilcox County Commission meetings, as well as the budget sessions, are open to the public. The commission meets on the second and the fourth Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Wilcox County Courthouse Annex.

 





 


Ellijah Shaw, III - Chairman
District Four


John Matthews - Vice Chairman
District Three


Mark H. Curl
District One


John Moton, Jr.
District Two


Ricky Powell
District Five


Reginald Southall
District Six




About Wilcox County

Wilcox County is located in southwestern Alabama, and is in the black belt soil of Alabama.  Camden, the county seat, had a population of 2,259 in 2000; the county's population was 13,183.   

Camden

     Camden is the commercial and governmental center for Wilcox County.  All Wilcox County departments are here.  Numerous federal agencies are also represented in Camden.  The Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission also has its office in Camden.  ATRC serves Wilcox and nine other surrounding counties by providing planning and advisory services to the municipal and county governments.  

History

     Wilcox County was named for Lieutenant Joseph M. Wilcox, an army officer from Connecticut who was killed in a battle with the Indians on the banks of the Alabama River in this region in 1814.  One day older than the State of Alabama (Dec. 1, 1819), Wilcox County includes numerous examples of antebellum homes and buildings, most still in continuous use.  Its towns are also historic.  Camden was incorporated in 1842, after the county seat was moved from the banks of the Alabama River.  Oak Hill was settled in the early 1800's.  Pine Apple was founded in 1820.  Pine Hill saw its first settlers in the early 1800's.  Yellow Bluff is our newest town, incorporated in 1986.  Read more about the history of the county at this link.