The Monroe County Board of Commissioners joins all Monroe County citizens in mourning the loss of longtime Monroe County District 1 Commissioner Larry Evans, who passed away yesterday (Monday, Oct. 6) at the age of 76 following a brief illness.
During a legendary 33-year tenure spanning from 1987-2020, Evans was the longest-serving Commissioner in Monroe County history. Evans was also the first African American Commissioner in Monroe County history.
Many of Monroe County’s most significant governmental achievements occurred during Evans’ distinguished tenure, including the creation of a county water system, the creation of a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), the opening of a new landfill, the establishment of Commission districts, the construction of a new County administration building, and the creation of a County Manager form of government. But Commissioner Evans’ greatest and most lasting achievement was overseeing the beautiful three-year-long renovation of the county’s historic Courthouse, which was completed in 2010.
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners sends its condolences to Commissioner Evans’ wife Annie, daughter Chandra, sons Ferrell and Andrell, and the many other family members and friends who loved Commissioner Evans.
To read more about Commissioner Evans’ history-making Commission legacy, please click on the following link in which Commissioner Evans detailed his trail-blazing political career in his own words as he left office in 2020: Longest Serving Monroe County Commissioner in History Reflects on 33 Years in Office – Monroe County, Georgia
