Local Government

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.

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners has announced that all Bulloch County Collection Centers are now open 6:30am-7pm, seven days a week. Previously, some locations were closed on Thursdays.

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners held a work session on Tuesday to discuss its budget priorities for the upcoming 2024 Fiscal Year. Final budget numbers are due on Friday.

The City of Statesboro received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program for their 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This is the 17th year the City has received the award. Read story for full meeting report.