Local Government

Another new manufacturing facility is one step closer to building a new plant in Bulloch County after Commissioners voted to rezone 21.94 acres to light industrial. The Commissioners also ended the litigation with the City on the Bel Air subdivision annexation. Read the story for all of the County business covered at the Commission meeting on Tuesday evening.

City Council held a public hearing at their monthly council meeting to review the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget. The proposed $105 million budget will require a 2 mill tax increase to balance. The Council also entered into an agreement with the County which will allow them to move forward with the Bel Air annexation. Read more about the budget and other City business covered at the meeting in the story.

Bulloch County Commissioners and county department heads joined Bulloch County Public Works employees for a luncheon recognizing them as first responders and honoring them for the incredible work they do for our county daily.

Eleven legislative and citizen members were recently appointed to the Senate Study Committee on Expanding Georgia's Workforce.

The Bulloch County employees will see their new retirement pension plan begin on July 1, 2023 after a vote by the Bulloch County Commission at their meeting on Tuesday morning. Read the story for a full report on the Commission meeting.

Nine citizens signed up to speak at the bi-monthly meeting of the Bulloch County Commission on Tuesday evening. The citizens addressed a wide array of concrence from growth issues, election integrity to concerns about marijuana dispensaries. Read all about it in the story below.

The Board of Commissioners announced the recipients of the Charles D. Sikes Integrity Award, the Making a Difference Award, and the Years of Service Awards.

Bulloch County Commissioners approved hiring a consultant to develop a master plan for the Bulloch County Jail complex. They also approved upgrades to the jails security system. Read the story to see all of the business covered today.

Zoning drew a capacity crowd at the Bulloch County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday night. Eight items approved included a combined 360 acres for the proposed development of warehouses for industrial growth in the area. Read the story for a full report on all county business covered at the meeting.

Bulloch County remains the 33rd most populous county in the State of Georgia and the third most populous county in the ten-county Coastal Georgia Region.