Local Government

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.

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

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.

This is an update of citizens who have qualified to run at the end of the third 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.

This is an update of citizens who have qualified to run at the end of the second 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.

Bulloch County Commissioners unanimously approved the property tax increase with no changes in a special session on Tuesday, August 22 at 8:30 AM in the Commission meeting room at the North Main Annex.

Bulloch County Commissioners held their third of three public hearings on the proposed property tax increase on Monday evening. 17 citizens spoke at the hearing. Read a summary of the presentations and public comments in the article, and view the livestream for the hearing in its entirety.

This is an update of citizens who have qualified to run at the end of the first 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 from Monday, August 21st at 8:30 a.m. through Friday, August 25th at 4:30 p.m.

Parents are invited to bring their children to Leading by Reading on Tuesday, August 22nd, at 10am at the library, as one of our elected officials reads a story.

Statesboro business and community leader Ginny Hendley has launched her campaign for Statesboro City Council District 3.