(Tentative) Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 20, 2026 05:00 PM Effingham County Administrative Complex Meeting Chambers

The Georgia Conflict of Interest in Zoning Action Statue (O.C.G.A. §§ 36-67A-1 et seq.) requires disclosure of certain campaign contributions made by applicants for rezoning actions and by opponents of rezoning application. A rezoning applicant or opponent of a rezoning application must disclose contributions or gifts which in aggregate total $250.00 or more if made within the last two years to a current member of Effingham County Planning Board, Board of Commissioners, or other Effingham County official who will consider the application. The campaign contribution disclosure requirement applies to an opponent of a rezoning application who publishes his or her opposition by appearance before the Planning Board or Board of Commissioners or by any other oral or written communication to a member or members of the Planning Board or Board of Commissioners. Disclosure must be reported to the Board of Commissioners by applicants within ten (10) days after the rezoning application is filed and by opponents at least five (5) days prior to the first hearing by the Planning Board. Any person knowing failing to comply with these requirements shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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I.Call to Order

II.Roll Call

III.Invocation

IV.Pledge to the American Flag

V.Agenda Approval - Consideration of a resolution to approve the agenda.

VI.Minutes

  1. 1.Consideration to approve the October 6, 2026 regular commission meeting minutes

VII.Public Comments - Comments shall pertain to the agenda items only.  Should you wish to make remarks, clearly state your full name into the microphone before commencing to speak.

VIII.Correspondence - The agenda packet for this meeting is posted on the county's . Any additional documentation presented at the meeting shall be submitted to the Clerk for receipt, recording and distribution to the Board

IX.Consent Agenda - This section shall include all routine items for which there will be no discussion.  Should a need arise for a debate, the item can be moved to the appropriate area of the agenda.

  1. 1.[2026-482 Agreement]

    Consideration to approve the Utility Relocation Agreement with Georgia Power Company for the McCall Road at Rahn Station Roundabout, PI L13335.

  2. 2.[2026-483 Agreement]

    Consideration to approve the Utility Relocation Agreement with Georgia Power Company for the Sand Hill Road at Blue Jay Road Roundabout, PI L13303

  3. 3.[2026-484 Contract] 

    Consideration to approve the Coastal Regional Commission (CRC) Area Agency on Aging Contract# 2027-08 for fiscal year 2027

  4. 4.[2026-485 Application] 

    Consideration to ratify and affirm the corrected signature pages for the FY 2026 Local Road Assistance (LRA) Supplemental funding application (previously approved by the Board of Commissioners on June 2, 2026)

X.Unfinished Business - Contains items held from a previous agenda.

  1. 1.[2026-466 Quote] Danielle Carver

    Consideration to approve a Quote for the purchase of one Kubota M6 tractor with rotary cutter from Shea Tractor & Equipment Company for the In-house Mowing Program (Postponed by the commission, 10/06/2026)

XI.New Business

  1. 1.[2026-486 Proclamation] Stephanie Johnson

    Consideration to approve a Proclamation celebrating November 1, 2026 as Retired Educators Day

  2. 2.[2026-488 Proposal] Tim Callanan

    Consideration of a Proposal submitted by Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. (CAA) to provide professional services for Phase 1 development review, building and structural plan review, construction inspection, fire plan review, civil/site review, project administration, and related regulatory oversight services

  3. 3.[2026-489 Grant] Mark Barnes

    Consideration to approve acceptance of a $35,430.40 Grant Award from the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program for TEN - South East Area, grant number TEN-2027-EffinghamSO-036

  4. 4.[2026-490 Grant] Mark Barnes

    Consideration to accept a $289,692.00 Grant Award from the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for the Effingham County Sheriff's Office H.E.A.T. Project, grant number GA-2027+EffinghamSO-076

  5. 5.[2026-491 Change Order] Tre Wilkins

    Consideration to approve Change Order# 17 with Paul Akins Company for revisions at the Historic Central Renovation Project

  6. 6.[2026-492 Application] Tre Wilkins

    Consideration to approve submission an Application for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) WaterFirst program on behalf of Effingham County

XII.Reports from Commissioners & Administrative Staff

XIII.Executive Session - Discussion of Personnel, Property and Pending Litigation

XIV.Executive Session Minutes - Consideration to approve the October 6, 2026 executive session minutes

XV.Planning Board Unfinished Business - 6:00 pm

  1. 1.[2026-474 Public Hearing] Kimberly Barlett

    Planning Board recommends approving an application submitted by Boltin Teeter as  agent for Mark Cooper to rezone +/- 99 acres located at 1180 Old River Road from AR-1 to LI to allow for  permitted uses in LI Map # 304 Parcel # 10 in the First District (Postponed by the commission, 10/06/2026)

  2. 2.[2026-475 Second Reading]

    Consideration to approve the Second Reading of an application submitted by Boltin  Teeter as agent for Mark Cooper to rezone +/- 99 acres located at 1180 Old River  Road from AR-1 to LI to allow for permitted uses in LI. Map # 304 Parcel # 10 in the First District (Postponed by the commission, 10/06/2026)

XVI.Planning Board - 6:00 pm

  1. 1.[2026-487 Ordinance, Public Hearing] Akela Wright

    Consideration to approve the First Reading of the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance of Effingham County, Georgia, and the adoption of the Official Zoning Map of Effingham County

  2. 2.[2026-488 Ordinance, Public Hearing] Akela Wright

    Consideration to approve the Second Reading of the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance of Effingham County, Georgia, and the adoption of the Official Zoning Map of Effingham County

XVII.Adjournment