Coastal Navigator — For local control, or not

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February 10, 2025

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Welcome aboard! This is a list of public meetings and agendas to help you follow the work of officials you’ve elected.

Local control, or not

There’s a saying at the Georgia legislature in Atlanta: “Everybody’s for local control, until they’re not.” That is to say, there’s supposed to be in trust the most local government that’s closest to the people — until the moment somebody higher up sees unruliness in the cities, counties and school boards.

Right now, some Republicans at the Georgia Capitol fear that counties, cities, schools and their local law enforcement agencies might not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. It’s true that the hunt for so-called “sanctuary cities” in Georgia hasn’t turned up much, despite a state board that spent years looking for them.

But a new bill in the Georgia state Senate has got sheriffs and education wonks concerned about what more exactly the Legislature might want from its local governments. Our partner publication, Georgia Recorder,  reports that state Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidaila, has gotten a bill through committee that would require local governments to help enforce immigration law, or face lawsuits.  

Yet sheriffs point out that state law already requires them to cooperate with the feds. As for schools, a federal court case says kids have a right to education regardless of their immigration status. It would be yet another job for teachers if they’re supposed to call the police if they hear of an undocumented student, parent or guardian.

If you have thoughts on local control — or just want to know more about what local governments do, please enjoy our list of local public meetings that you can see over the next two weeks. Let us know how we’re doing with this list, how you’re using it or ideas you have for improving it. 

Bryan County

Bryan County Board of Education | 🖥

• Bryan Board of Education HB581 Public Hearing #4 Fri. Feb. 14, 9:00 a.m. Details
• Bryan Board of Education Board work session Thu. Feb. 20, 6:15 p.m. Details

Bryan County Development Authority

• Bryan County Development Authority regular board meetings second Tuesdays Tue. Feb. 11, 8:00 a.m. Agenda

Richmond Hill | City Council 🖥

• Richmond Hill Planning Commission Mon. Feb. 10, 6:00 p.m. Agenda
• Richmond Hill City Council Workshop Tue. Feb. 18, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Bulloch County

Bulloch | County Commission 🖥

• Bulloch Board of Elections and Registration Mon. Feb. 10, 1:30 p.m. Agenda
• Bulloch County Commission Tue. Feb. 18, 8:30 a.m. Check for agenda
• Bulloch Planning and Zoning Commission Tue. Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Development Authority of Bulloch County

• Development Authority of Bulloch County Board meeting Tue. Feb. 11, 8:00 a.m. Agenda

Camden County

Camden | County Commission and Election Board 🖥

• You’re Invited to an “Information Fair”, the SPLOST IX Open House! Tue. Feb. 11, 5:00 p.m. Details
• Camden public hearing – Intent to Opt Out of Homestead Exemption Thu. Feb. 13, 5:00 p.m. Details
• Camden public hearing – Intent to Opt Out of Homestead Exemption Tue. Feb. 18, 10:00 a.m. Details
• Camden County Commission meeting and public hearing Tue. Feb. 18, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Camden County Board of Elections & Registration Thu. Feb. 20, 4:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Camden County Board of Education

• Camden Board of Education meeting Tue. Feb. 11, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda | Public comment policy and sign-up

Camden County Joint Development Authority

• Camden County Joint Development Authority Thu. Feb. 13, 9:00 a.m. Agenda

Kingsland

• Kingsland Downtown Development Authority Wed. Feb. 19, 4:30 p.m. Agenda

St. Marys | 🖥

• St. Marys Planning Commission Work Session Tue. Feb. 11, 4:00 p.m. Agenda
• St. Marys Planning Commission meeting Tue. Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m. Agenda
• St. Marys Public Hearing House Bill 581 Intent to Opt Out Homestead Exemption Wed. Feb. 12, 4:00 p.m. Agenda
• St. Marys Orange Hall Management Committee Thu. Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m. Check for agenda
• St. Marys Public Hearing House Bill 581 Intent to Opt Out Homestead Exemption Tue. Feb. 18, 6:00 p.m. Agenda

Chatham County

Bloomingdale

• Bloomingdale Pre-agenda meeting and meeting Thu. Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Chatham | County Commission 🖥

• Chatham County Commission Fri. Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m. Check for agenda

Chatham Board of Elections

• Chatham Board of Elections regular meeting second Mondays Mon. Feb. 10, 3:30 p.m. Agenda

Chatham County Board of Health

• Chatham County Board of Health Wed. Feb. 12, 1:00 p.m. Agenda

Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission

• Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission pre-meeting followed by regular meeting Tue. Feb. 18, 12:30 p.m. Agenda

Pooler

• Pooler Public Hearing — House Bill 581 Mon. Feb. 10, 12:00 p.m. Agenda
• Pooler Planning & Zoning Mon. Feb. 10, 3:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Pooler Public Hearing Tue. Feb. 18, 10:00 a.m. Check for agenda
• Pooler City Council Workshop Tue. Feb. 18, 5:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Pooler City Council Tue. Feb. 18, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Pooler Public Hearing Tue. Feb. 18, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Savannah | 🖥

• Savannah Recreation Commission Tue. Feb. 11,5:00 p.m. Agenda
• Savannah City Council regular meeting, workshop and special call meeting on HB 581 Thu. Feb. 13, 2:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Agendas
• Savannah Civil Service Board Tue. Feb. 18, 1:30 p.m. Agenda

Savannah Economic Development Authority

• Savannah Economic Development Authority executive committee Tue. Feb. 11, 9:30 a.m. Check for agenda
• Savannah Economic Development Authority board Tue. Feb. 11, 11:00 a.m. Agenda
  

Regional Industry Support Enterprise

• RISE board Thu. Feb. 13, 12:00 p.m. This agency does not post meeting agendas online
  

Savannah-Chatham Board of Education | 🖥

• Savannah-Chatham Board of Education Public Hearing #3: Intent to Opt Out of Homestead Exemption Mon. Feb. 10, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Savannah-Chatham Board of Education Finance Advisory Committee meeting Wed. Feb. 19, 9:00 a.m. Check for agenda
• Savannah-Chatham Board of Education Retreat Wed. Feb. 19, 10:00 a.m. Check for agenda

Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority

• Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority Board Meeting Wed. Feb. 12, 11:00 a.m. This agency does not post agendas online

Thunderbolt

• Thunderbolt City Council and public hearing on HB 581 Wed. Feb. 12, 6:00 p.m. Agenda
• Thunderbolt Planning and Zoning Commission third Wednesdays Wed. Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Tybee Island | City Council 🖥

• Tybee Island Historic Preservation Commission Mon. Feb. 10, 6:00 p.m. Agenda
• Tybee Island Main Street Annual Planning meeting Tue. Feb. 11, 10:00 a.m. Agenda
• Tybee Island City Council second Thursdays Thu. Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Effingham County

Effingham | County Commission and Planning Board 🖥

• Effingham Board and Staff Retreat Sat. Feb. 8, 9:00 a.m. Agenda
• Effingham February 10, 2025 – Board of Elections Mon. Feb. 10, 9:30 a.m. Agenda
• Effingham Planning Board Workshop Tue. Feb. 11, 4:00 p.m. Agenda
• Effingham Planning Board Tue. Feb. 11, 6:00 p.m. Agenda

Effingham County Industrial Development Authority

• Effingham County Industrial Development Authority third Thursdays Thu. Feb. 20, 4:00 p.m. This agency does not post agendas online

Glynn County

Brunswick | City Commission 🖥

• Brunswick Tree Board Tue. Feb. 11, 4:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Brunswick Planning and Appeals Commission Wed. Feb. 12, 5:15 p.m. Agenda

Brunswick | Housing Authority 🖥

• Brunswick Housing Authority Board work session Wed. Feb. 12, 9:00 a.m. Check for agenda

Glynn | County Commission 🖥

• Glynn Brunswick Area Transportation Study (BATS) – Policy Committee Mon. Feb. 10, 1:30 p.m. Check for agenda
• Glynn Quarterly Execution Review (QER) Tue. Feb. 11, 9:00 a.m. Check for agenda
• Glynn County Commission Special Called – Work Session Tue. Feb. 11, 2:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Glynn Quarterly Execution Review (QER) Wed. Feb. 12, 9:00 a.m. Check for agenda
• Glynn Quarterly Execution Review (QER) Thu. Feb. 13, 9:00 a.m. Check for agenda
• Glynn Zoning Board of Appeals Thu. Feb. 13, 10:00 a.m. Agenda
• Glynn Islands Planning Commission Tue. Feb. 18, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Glynn Pension Committee Thu. Feb. 20, 4:00 p.m. Agenda
• Glynn County Commission Thu. Feb. 20, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Glynn County Board of Education | 🖥

• Glynn Board of Education Tue. Feb. 11, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Jekyll Island Authority

• Jekyll Island Authority Board of Directors Tue. Feb. 18, 9:30 a.m. Check for agenda

Liberty County

Hinesville

• Hinesville City Council Thu. Feb. 20, 3:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Hinesville Development Authority

• Hinesville Development Authority third Tuesdays Tue. Feb. 18, 4:00 p.m. This agency does not post agendas online

Hinesville Housing Authority

• Hinesville Housing Authority second Tuesdays Tue. Feb. 11, 3:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Liberty | County Commission 🖥

• Liberty Board of Assessors Tue. Feb. 11, 10:00 a.m. Agenda
• Liberty Board of Commissioners Mid-month Meeting Thu. Feb. 20, 5:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission

• Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission Tue. Feb. 18, 4:30 p.m. Agenda

Liberty County Board of Education | 🖥

• Liberty Board of Education Board Tue. Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m. Check for agenda
• Liberty Board of Education Public Homestead Exemption Hearing (Third Hearing) Tue. Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Midway

• Midway City Council second Mondays Mon. Feb. 10, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Walthourville

• Walthourville City Council Tue. Feb. 11, 6:00 p.m. Agenda

McIntosh County

McIntosh and Darien post some schedules only via The Darien News.

McIntosh and Darien streams for Darientel subscribers only | 🖥($)

Darien

• Darien City Council typically on third Tuesdays Tue. Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m. Check for agenda

McIntosh

• McIntosh County Commission Tue. Feb. 11, 10:00 a.m. Agenda

McIntosh County Board of Education

• McIntosh Board of Education business meeting Wed. Feb. 12, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Multi-County

Coastal Regional Commission

• Coastal Regional Commission Council meeting Wed. Feb. 12, 10:00 a.m. Check for agenda

This list starts with an automated collection and is checked and edited by a human. But agencies may announce new meetings, change meeting times or cancel them, sometimes without any online notice. Some publish calendars in more than one place with different information.  Some rely on Facebook posts which may require a login to read and cannot be collected automatically. 

You may want to call ahead and verify the meeting time and place, especially for smaller agencies.

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