Local Government

Dixie Street, Oak Street, Colony Lane, Scarlett Place and Rhett Court were selected for 2024 Street improvements, and single family home developments on Old Leefield Road are now slated to become duplexes. The tentative FY25 budget was approved and the farmers market is looking to move online. This and more at the Tuesday May 24, 2024 Brooklet City Council meeting.

Statesboro City Council got their first look at the FY2025 budget on Tuesday. The $53 million balanced budget will require $1.7 million transfer from the fund balance or a millage increase as written. Most of the budget increase covers increased employee compensation approved last year. Charles Penny, City Manager, outlines options to make up the budget shortfall.

The Board of Education honored six highly achieving students, and another roster of students committed to futures as educators, all who will be graduating with the class of 2024. LCES shared their recent successes, and discussions about the budget for FY25 continued. Read more for details about the May 9, 2024 Bulloch County Board of Education meeting.

The Public Works Department and employees were honored in a proclamation declaring May 19 to 25, 2024, National Public Works Week. The Board of Commissioners also approved a contract with JA Long, Inc., for the remainder of Bethel Church Road to be paved with the completion of the roundabout at Harville and Langston Chapel Road. Read this summary of tonight's meeting for more details and topics covered.

No tax increase were welcome words for Commissioners and citizens at the presentation of the proposed 2024-2025 budget. The proposed budget includes a proposed rollback to take into account inflationary growth of property valuations to keep property taxes the same as they were last year.

City Council put high crime apartment complexes on notice at their meeting on Tuesday morning. They are offering grants and other assistance to improve security in the complexes. Read about this and all city business covered during the council meeting.

The Bulloch County legislative delegation for the Georgia legislature praised local elected leaders, business leaders and community leaders for helping position Bulloch County to take advantage of opportunities created by economic development. With Statesboro and Bulloch County ranked with some of the highest poverty rates in the state, high paying jobs will help lift many from poverty.

The Bulloch County Board of Education reviewed the tentative FY 25 general fund and capital project expenditure budget at its Thursday, April 25, 2024 meeting. Read here for a summary of the expected costs and for links to presentations/video recording of the meeting.

Bulloch County firefighters and paramedics held an open house on Tuesday, April 30th, for their newly expanded fire station in Portal. The station now houses a staffed ambulance and fire engine.

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