County seat: Darien

Official county website: http://www.mcintoshcountyga.com/

County Commission: http://www.mcintoshcountyga.com/index.php/government/government-2

Meetings: 5 p.m. second Tuesdays each month

Agendas, minutes for all meetings: http://www.mcintoshcountyga.com/index.php/government/minutes-from-commissioners-meeting

McIntosh County Schools: https://www.mcintosh.k12.ga.us/

MCIntosh COUNTY

McIntosh to begin second vote on Sapelo zoning referendum

Early voting begins Dec. 29 for Jan. 20 referendum on Hogg Hummock zoning.

McIntosh County residents will vote Jan. 20 to repeal the county commission’s zoning changes on Sapelo Island, which would allow for larger homes and could potentially displace the last Gullah-Geechee community on a Georgia barrier island.

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DNA testing shows Golden Isles restaurants serve American shrimp

Places sampled gave diners correct info on where crustaceans were caught

The Southern Shrimp Alliance conducted a genetic analysis of 44 randomly selected restaurants in the Golden Isles area and found that 43 of the 44 dishes sampled were wild-caught American shrimp, confirming that shrimp served in the area is likely to be wild-caught American shrimp.

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Federal cash flows again for Coastal Georgia EV chargers

Trump administration first demanded removal of equity pledges from multiyear plan

Georgia has awarded federal funds to two companies to build electric vehicle charging stations along Interstates 16 and 95, as part of a national effort after state navigated Trump administration roadblock.

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