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

Q&A: Hogg Hummock zoning explained

Building & Zoning Administrator Bryan Boone clarifies proposed zoning for Gullah Geechee community on Sapelo.

A zoning official answers questions about possible loopholes in a proposed ordinance that seeks to limit house sizes and heights on Sapelo Island to preserve the historic character of the Hogg Hummock Gullah Geechee community.

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McIntosh commission proposes revised Sapelo zoning ordinance

At a special called meeting Friday commissioners gave the nod to zoning they hope will meet size and enforceability goals.

The McIntosh County Commission has advanced a proposed zoning ordinance that would limit house size on Sapelo Island to 1,550 square feet under roof with an additional 400-square-foot porch, and will go to the McIntosh County Zoning Board for a public hearing and recommendation on August 4, 2026.

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Update: McIntosh to consider new Sapelo zoning revisions

Days after county attorney urged officials to ‘go back to the drawing board’ a new draft will be considered at a special called meeting Friday.

The McIntosh County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to table consideration of new zoning for the Hogg Hummock neighborhood of Sapelo Island, which would have capped house size at 1,800 square feet and 35 feet tall, after nearly a dozen residents spoke against it and the county attorney urged the board to “go back…

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Bald eagles thrive on Georgia’s coast

Chatham County boasts more nests than any other county surveyed this year.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reports that the bald eagle population in Georgia is thriving, with above-average nesting success in all areas checked, and a total nest success rate of 82% on the coast.

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