Coastal Navigator — What a school budget hearing reveals

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July 6, 2026

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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.

Studying school spending

A voter revolt against property taxes plus lower student enrollment are squeezing Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools’ resources, according to the documents presented at a hearing on its 2026-2027 school year budget.

The system could have expected about $8.7 million more than for the upcoming school year, if school property taxes on owner-occupied homes still rose with inflation, according to a presentation by school finance staff at a June 24 board meeting.

This is the first budget year since county voters chose to lock school taxes to 2025 home values on homesteaded properties.

The budget is based on $688 million in revenue and $705 million in spending, which will require a dip into reserves.

The spending plan is still higher than last school year’s $682 million; much of the rise in expenses comes from existing employee salaries and benefits.

Board members approved the budget, but more finance discussion is expected at millage rate hearings on July 8 and 15.

Georgia public school operations are by-and-large funded by local property taxes and by money the state sends roughly according to the system’s number of students.  So students’ needs end up at the middle of demands from not just parents, but also the state government and county taxpayers. The system will serve about 34,000 kids next year, down from about 36,000 in 2022.

Only a few hundred people have watched SCPSS’ budget hearing online, but it’s well worth your time to see some thoughtful board discussion about public finance, the cost of public services, and what to cut.

Or head to a meeting in person! Send staff@thecurrentga.org a selfie from any meeting on this list and we’ll send you a t-shirt from The Current GA.

Bryan County

Bryan County Commission

Bryan County Commission pre-agenda meeting Tue. Jul. 7, 5:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Bryan County Commission second Tuesdays Tue. Jul. 14, 5:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Bryan County Development Authority

• Bryan County Development Authority second Tuesdays Tue. Jul. 14, 8:00 a.m. Agenda

Pembroke

• Pembroke City Council second Mondays Mon. Jul. 13, 7:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Richmond Hill | City Council 🖥

• Richmond Hill Downtown Development Authority Tue. Jul. 7, 8:30 a.m. Check for agenda
• Richmond Hill City Council Tue. Jul. 7, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Richmond Hill: The Mayor’s Table Mon. Jul. 13, 6:00 p.m. Details
• Richmond Hill Planning Commission Mon. Jul. 13, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Richmond Hill Historic Preservation Commission and Architectural Review Board Thu. Jul. 16, 2:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Bulloch County

Bulloch | County Commission 🖥

• Bulloch County Commission Tue. Jul. 7, 5:30 p.m. Agenda
• Bulloch Board of Elections and Registration Mon. Jul. 13, 1:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Development Authority of Bulloch County

• Development Authority of Bulloch County second Tuesdays Tue. Jul. 14, 8:00 a.m. Check for agenda

Camden County

Camden | County Commission and Election Board 🖥

• Camden County Commission Tue. Jul. 7, 6:00 p.m. Agenda
• Camden County Board of Assessors Thu. Jul. 9, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Camden County Board of Elections & Registration Thu. Jul. 16, 4:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Kingsland

• Kingsland Planning & Zoning Board Mon. Jul. 6, 6:00 p.m. Agenda
• Kingsland City Council Mon. Jul. 13, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Kingsland Downtown Development Authority Wed. Jul. 15, 4:30 p.m. Check for agenda

St. Marys | 🖥

• St. Marys City Council Mon. Jul. 6, 6:00 p.m. Agenda
• St. Marys Orange Hall Management Committee Thu. Jul. 9, 9:30 a.m. Check for agenda
• St. Marys Development Progress Update and 3rd Quarter Town Hall Meeting Thu. Jul. 9, 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Agendas
• St. Marys Planning Commission Tue. Jul. 14, 5:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Chatham County

Bloomingdale

• Bloomingdale Planning and Zoning Commission second Mondays Mon. Jul. 13, 5:00 p.m. This agency does not post agendas online
• Bloomingdale City Council pre-agenda meeting and meeting Thu. Jul. 16, 6:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Chatham | County Commission 🖥

• Chatham District 6 Commissioner Aaron Whitely to Host Joint Town Hall with Savannah Council Members and county engineering staff Wed. July 8, 6:00 p.m. Details
• Chatham County Commission Fri. Jul. 10, 9:30 a.m. Check for agenda
• Chatham Board of Commissioners – special called meeting Wed. Jul. 15, 9:00 a.m. Check for agenda
• Chatham Board of Commissioners – special called meeting Wed. Jul. 15, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Chatham Area Transit | 🖥

• Chatham Area Transit fourth Tuesdays Tue. Jul. 28, 4:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Chatham Board of Elections

• Chatham Board of Elections regular meeting second Mondays Mon. Jul. 13, 3:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission

• Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission pre-meeting followed by regular meeting Tue. Jul. 14, 12:30 p.m. Agenda

Pooler

• Pooler City Council Mon. Jul. 6, 6:00 p.m. Agenda
• Pooler Planning & Zoning Mon. Jul. 13, 3:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Pooler Development Authority Thu. Jul. 16, 3:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Port Wentworth | 🖥

• Port Wentworth Planning Commission Mon. Jul. 6, 3:30 p.m. Agenda

Savannah | 🖥

• Savannah 2026 City Council Thu. Jul. 9, 2:00 p.m. Agenda
• Savannah 2026 City Council workshop Thu. Jul. 9, 3:30 p.m. Agenda
• Savannah 2026 City Council special meeting Thu. Jul. 9, 6:01 p.m. Agenda

Savannah-Chatham Board of Education | 🖥

• Savannah-Chatham Board of Education Millage Rate Hearing #1 Wed. Jul. 8, 11:00 a.m. Check for agenda
• Savannah-Chatham Board of Education meeting: Regular Session Wed. Jul. 8, 2:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Savannah-Chatham Board of Education Millage Rate Hearing #2 Wed. Jul. 8, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Savannah-Chatham Board of Education Millage Rate Hearing #3 Wed. Jul. 15, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Savannah-Chatham Board of Education Special Called Board meeting for Adoption of Final Millage Rate Wed. Jul. 15, 6:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority

• Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority Hotel Development Committee Mon. Jul. 6, 3:00 p.m. Agenda
• Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority Board Meeting Wed. Jul. 8, 11:00 a.m. Check for agenda

Thunderbolt

• Thunderbolt Town Council Wed. Jul. 8, 6:30 p.m. Agenda
• Thunderbolt Planning and Zoning Commission third Wednesdays Wed. Jul. 15, 6:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Tybee Island | City Council 🖥

• Tybee Island Sustainability Committee Mon. Jul. 6, 4:00 p.m. Agenda
• Tybee Island City Council workshop Wed. Jul. 8, 3:00 p.m. Agenda
• Tybee Island City Council Public Hearing Thu. Jul. 9, 10:00 a.m. Agenda
• Tybee Island City Council Regular meeting Thu. Jul. 9, 6:30 p.m. Agenda

Effingham County

Effingham | County Commission and Planning Board 🖥

• Effingham County Commission first and third Tuesdays Tue. Jul. 7, 5:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Effingham County Industrial Development Authority

• Effingham County Industrial Development Authority third Thursdays Thu. Jul. 16, 4:00 p.m. This agency does not post agendas online

Glynn County

Brunswick | City Commission 🖥

• Brunswick Historic Preservation Board Mon. Jul. 6, 6:00 p.m. Agenda
• Brunswick Planning and Appeals Commission Wed. Jul. 8, 5:15 p.m. Agenda
• Brunswick City Commission first and third Wednesdays Wed. Jul. 15, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Brunswick | Housing Authority 🖥

• Brunswick Housing Authority work session Wed. Jul. 8, 9:00 a.m. Check for agenda

Glynn | County Commission 🖥

• Glynn Mainland Planning Commission Tue. Jul. 7, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Glynn Board of Appeals Thu. Jul. 9, 10:00 a.m. Agenda
• Glynn BATS Technical Coordinating Committee Mon. Jul. 13, 1:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Golden Isles Development Authority

• Golden Isles Development Authority board meetings first Tuesdays Tue. Jul. 7, 9:00 a.m. This agency does not post agendas online

Liberty County

Flemington

• Flemington City Council second Tuesdays Tue. Jul. 14, 4:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Hinesville

• Hinesville City Council Thu. Jul. 16, 3:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Hinesville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

• Hinesville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Coordinating Committee Thu. Jul. 9, 9:00 a.m. Agenda
• Hinesville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizens Advisory Committee Thu. Jul. 9, 4:00 p.m. Agenda

Hinesville Downtown Development Authority

• Hinesville Downtown Development Authority second Wednesdays Wed. Jul. 8, 4:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Hinesville Housing Authority

• Hinesville Housing Authority second Tuesdays Tue. Jul. 14, 3:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Liberty | County Commission 🖥

• Liberty County Commission Tue. Jul. 7, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• Liberty Board of Assessors Tue. Jul. 14, 10:00 a.m. Agenda
• Liberty Board of Commissioners Thu. Jul. 16, 5:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Liberty County Board of Education | 🖥

• Liberty Board of Education Tue. Jul. 14, 5:30 p.m. Check for agenda

Midway | 🖥

• Midway City Council second Mondays Mon. Jul. 13, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Riceboro

• Riceboro City Council Tue. Jul. 7, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

McIntosh County

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

Darien

• Darien Planning and Zoning Mon. Jul. 13, 5:30 p.m. Contact

Darien Downtown Development Authority

• Darien Downtown Development Authority first Tuesdays Tue. Jul. 7, 5:30 p.m. Check for agenda

McIntosh | County Commission 🖥

• McIntosh County Zoning and Planning Board Tue. Jul. 7, 5:30 p.m. Contact
• McIntosh County Board of Elections Mon. Jul. 13, 4:00 p.m. Check for agenda
• McIntosh County Commission second Tuesdays Tue. Jul. 14, 10:00 a.m. Check for agenda

McIntosh County Board of Education

• McIntosh Board of Education work session Wed. Jul. 8, 5:30 p.m. Check for agenda
• McIntosh Board of Education regular meeting Wed. Jul. 15, 6:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Multi-County

Georgia Legislature

• Georgia House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Criminal Post-Conviction Litigation Fri. Jul. 10, 1:00 p.m. Check for agenda

Live Oak Public Libraries

• Live Oak Public Libraries Regional Library Board of Trustees special called meeting Tue. Jul. 7, 5:30 p.m. Agenda

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