Spotlight on Chatham
New to Chatham County and want to know what public services are available? Been here for awhile and want to understand more about who runs county government? Attend a Spotlight on Chatham community event to have your curiosity satisfied!
About the Series
Interested in learning more about public schools, water quality, broadband, public safety, elections, public health, agriculture, or local taxes?
You can learn all about these topics via our Spotlight on Chatham community events held on Zoom 📽️!
During this video series, sponsored by the Chatham County Democratic Party, community leaders will hold discussions on topics such as these and much, much more 🎉. All are welcome to join us in learning more about this exceptional county ✨.
We will be updating this page regularly with recordings of discussions from this series, so if you cannot make the live event there's no need to worry about missing out. Simply come back here, and view the recording at your convenience!
How to Attend a Discussion
To find out about future events, check back on this page or view our Events page.
The next discussion will be held in the fall of 2025, so check back soon for the Zoom link in order to attend the live discussion!
In the mean time, scroll down below 👇🏽 to view the first two events of the Spotlight on Chatham series. We had some highly esteemed guest speakers, including Karen Howard (Chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners), Bryan Thompson (Chatham County Manager), and Tracy Burnett (Director of Chatham County Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources) come by to discuss all the wonderful things our local government is accomplishing for our community👏🏽👏🏽.
Discussion Video Library
Below you can find all videos from past Spotlight on Chatham community event recordings. Past events are listed with the most recent event at the top and the oldest event at the bottom. For each event, you can click the image of the guest speaker to view the video of the recorded event. Enjoy!
August 19, 2025
Guest Tracy Burnett, Director of Chatham County Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services, will discuss what recreational activities Chatham County has to offer residents and visitors in addition to answering questions sent in by viewers.
Click the image below to see the recording of the entire event.
June 24, 2025
Guests Karen Howard, Chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners, and Bryan Thompson, Chatham County Manager, discuss civic life in Chatham and answer questions sent in by attendees.
Click the image below to view the full discussion on YouTube!
