Local Government

City accepting applications for several boards and commissions

The City is accepting applications for appointments to its Greener Boro Commission, One Boro Commission, and Planning Commission. The deadline to apply is September 15.

Sep 8, 2023 10:31 AM Read more >

Bulloch BOE completes second round of tax hearings and will vote Friday at noon

After six total public hearings the Bulloch Board of Education will vote Friday, September 8th at 12 noon at the Board of Education complex. Bulloch County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to meet at 3 PM to adopt the BOE millage rate.

Sep 7, 2023 6:58 PM Read more >

Bulloch Commissioners Approve Controversial Shuman Road Re-Zone at Tuesday's meeting

Controversial zoning approvals, proclamations and a lower ISO rating for county citizens are a few of the items covered at Tuesday nights Bulloch Commission meeting. Read the story for all of the business covered.

Sep 5, 2023 8:41 PM Read more >

City Council takes first Vote on revising outdated City Codes at Tuesday's meeting

Statesboro City Council met for their bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday. One of items covered was the first reading of the City's updated Unified Code. Read the story for more on this and all the business covered by the Council.

Sep 5, 2023 11:59 AM Read more >

Mayor declares local state of emergency for City of Statesboro

Mayor Jonathan McCollar declared a local state of emergency for the City of Statesboro this morning. This follows Bulloch County's and the State of Georgia's State of Emergency signed yesterday. Mayor McCollar asks area residents to limit road travel and stay home as weather conditions worsen throughout the day.

Aug 30, 2023 11:25 AM Read more >

City waste collection and transit routes to be impacted by storm

Some City services that operate on roadways will be impacted this week. There will be no residential waste collection on Wednesday, August 30, or Thursday, August 31. Sanitation services will resume on Friday, September 1, with collection of Wednesday's route. Thursday's route will be collected on Saturday, September 2. Statesboro Area Transit buses will not run on Wednesday, August 30.

Aug 29, 2023 7:26 PM Read more >

Multiple citizens qualify for Council in Brooklet and Register Monday | Extended Qualifying ends Tuesday

Qualifying for City Council in Brooklet and Register was extended to this week to fill council seats no one qualified for. Both cities saw multiple citizens qualify for the respective council seats. Read all about it below.

Aug 28, 2023 5:30 PM Read more >

Sack Challenges Chavers, No opposition for Hendley, Barr | Brooklet gets new Mayor | Portal and Register returns officials

Qualifying ended on Friday seeing only one contested election in Statesboro, a new Mayor in Brooklet, all incumbents in Portal and Register returning, and two seats that no one qualified for. Read all about it below.

Aug 25, 2023 4:56 PM Read more >

State Senate to tackle growth of artificial intelligence

Two Senate committees announced plans Monday to hold a joint hearing on AI this fall.

Aug 25, 2023 4:10 PM Read more >

Brooklet, Register, Portal and Statesboro city election qualifiers - Day Four

This is an update of citizens who have qualified to run at the end of the fourth day of qualifying. Candidates who wish to qualify for a municipal office must file their notice of candidacy with the Election Superintendent in each respective city at their City Hall this week. Qualifying will run through Friday, August 25th at 4:30 p.m.

Aug 24, 2023 6:00 PM Read more >