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/
Georgia’s House Bill 117 requires restaurants to disclose the country of origin for shrimp to increase transparency and support local shrimpers against foreign competition.
Keep readingThe McIntosh County Commission voted 3-1 on Thursday to approve a new zoning ordinance for the Gullah Geechee enclave of Hogg Hummock on Sapelo Island, setting limits on house size and height to maintain the community’s traditional character.
Keep readingThe McIntosh County Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended a new ordinance limiting house sizes on Sapelo Island to 1,550 square feet “under roof,” ahead of a scheduled county commission hearing and vote on the matter on Aug. 6.
Keep readingResearcher Kyle Runion is studying how frequent flooding and lost belowground biomass contribute to the risk of marsh drowning across Georgia’s coastline.
Keep readingA 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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