Chattooga County Commissioner-Elect Andy Allen says that he will be making several key appointments for positions in county government, but not until he takes office.  Allen told WZQZ News on Tuesday that several administrative positions will need to be filled, but he won’t be making those decisions until after January 1, 2025.  Allen said that he has someone to fill the position of county clerk, but that announcement won’t be made until after the first of the year due to contractual commitments in that person’s current employment.  Allen said that he wants to make decisions about leadership positions in county government in a deliberate manner and wants to do so “in the best interest of the county”.  Allen is attending required training this week in Athens as he prepares to take over the office of sole commissioner.   The “Newly Elected Commissioners Conference” is being held at UGA’s Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel.  Attendance and participation at the conference are mandatory and required by state law for all newly elected county commissioners.