(FINAL) Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, December 16, 2025 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 December 2, 2025 regular 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 website. 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.[2025-583 Agreement]  

    Consideration to approve to ratify and affirm an Agreement with Lively Business to replace iSolved Benefit Services 

  2. 2.[2025-584 Application]

    Consideration to ratify and affirm an Application to GEMA/FEMA for Hazard Mitigation Grant Funding

  3. 3.[2025-585 Application]

    Consideration to approve a GEFA Hurricane Helene Resilience Funding (HRF) Pre-Application for a project to be selected based on eligibility and county needs

  4. 4.[2025-586 Easement]

    Consideration to approve Easement Documents requested by Georgia Power for vegetation maintenance along the Treutlen Trail Utility Line

  5. 5.[2025-587 Meeting]

    Consideration to approve to cancel the February 3, 2026 regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Effingham County, GA

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

  1. 1.[2025-561 Second Reading]

    Consideration to approve the Second Reading of an amendment to Part II, Appendix C - Zoning Ordinance, Article IV - Establishment of Districts, Section 4.1A - Permitted Use Table of the Effingham County Code of Ordinances (1st Reading approved, 12/02/2025)

  2. 2.[2025-562 Second Reading]

    Consideration to approve the Second Reading of an amendment to Part II, Appendix B - Subdivision Regulations of the Effingham County Code of Ordinances (1st Reading approved, 12/02/2025)

  3. 3.[2025-571 Public Hearing] Chelsie Fernald

    Planning Board recommends approving an application by Carter Justice as agent for Jason Reed to rezone +/- .90 acres located at 8240 GA Highway 21 North from B-1 to B-3 to allow for permitted uses in B-3 Map # 229 Parcel # 15A in the Third District

  4. 4.[2025-572 Second Reading]

    Consideration to approve the Second Reading of an application by Carter Justice as agent for Jason Reed to rezone +/- .90 acres located at 8240 GA Highway 21 N from B-1 to B-3 to allow for permitted uses in B-3 Map # 229 Parcel # 15A in the Third District (1st Reading approved, 12/02/2025)

  5. 5.[2025-576 Second Reading]

    Consideration to approve the Second Reading of an application by GA Precision  Builders for a variance from Section 5.4, to allow for the reduction in required setbacks  in R-1, located at 122 South Effingham Plantation Drive Map # 375F Parcel # 48 in  the Second District (1st Reading approved, 12/02/2025)

XI.New Business

  1. 1.[2025-588 Job Descriptions] Sarah Mausolf

    Consideration to approve and publish new Job Tiles and Job Descriptions for Animal Protection and Control Services 

  2. 2.[2025-589 Job Description] Sarah Mausolf

    Consideration to approve and publish a new Job Tittle and Job Description for a Transportation Engineer for County Engineering Services 

  3. 3.[2025-590 Deed] Chelsie Fernald

    Consideration to approve the dedication and warranty deed for the roads, water, sewer, and drainage of New Haven Phase 2 to Effingham County located on Hodgeville Road in the Second District

  4. 4.[2025-591 Preliminary Plat] Chelsie Fernald

    Consideration to approve an application by Stephanie Steele as agent for 3 Bryd Development, LLC for a Preliminary Plat for “Bulls Run”, a townhome subdivision. Located on Noel C Conaway Road, zoned R-3 Map # 352 Parcel # 18 in the First District

  5. 5.[2025-592 Site Plan] Kimberly Barlett

    Consideration to approve an application by Anthony Parker as agent for MS2 Farms LLC  for a Site Plan for "Parkway Logistics Phase 1" located on Effingham Parkway Map # 415 Parcel # 30 in the Second District

  6. 6.[2025-593 Contract] Danielle Carver

    Consideration to approve the recommendation of award and Contract to Reeves Construction Company for the Old Augusta Road Improvements Phase 1 construction project

  7. 7.[2025-594 Agreement] Tim Callanan

    Consideration to approve a  Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Bryan County and Effingham County that outlines shared responsibilities, rights-of-way access, and future intergovernmental agreements necessary for the construction and operation of the Coastal Georgia Regional Water Partnership's (CGRWP) Surface Water Project

  8. 8.[2025-595 Resolution] Jonathan Hulme

    Consideration to approve Resolution# 025-043 authorizing the attorney representing the county to institute necessary legal action through condemnation for property located along Earl Lain Road

  9. 9.[2025-596 Task Order] Tre Wilkins

    Consideration to approve Task Order #5 under the On-Call Right-of-Way Professional Services Contract with JMT for the Blue Jay Road Waterline & Multi-Use Trail

  10. 10.[2025-597 Resolution] Mark Barnes

    Consideration to approve Resolution# 025-044 to amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

  11. 11.[2025-598 Annexation] Stephanie Johnson

    Consideration to acknowledge a Petition for Annexation as submitted by the City of Rincon for a property owned by Bruce and Cindy Rahn consisting of approximately 192.98 total acres located on Lexington Ave Ext Map# 447 Parcel# 13B, 13C

XII.Reports from Commissioners & Administrative Staff

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

XIV.Executive Session Minutes - Consideration to approve the December 2, 2025 executive session minutes

XV.Planning Board - 6:00 pm

  1. 1.[2025-598 Public Hearing] Kimberly Barlett

    Consideration to approve an application by Judy Jones for a Conditional Use  located at 1317 Noel C Conaway Road to allow for a cemetery in AR-1. Map # 375E Parcel # 11 in the Second District 

  2. 2.[2025-599 Second Reading] 

    Consideration to approve the Second Reading of an application by Judy Jones for a Conditional Use  located at 1317 Noel C Conaway Road to allow for a cemetery in AR-1 Map # 375E Parcel # 11 in the Second District 

  3. 3. [2025-600 Public Hearing] Kimberly Barlett

    Consideration to approve an application by Alexandria Enmund for a Conditional Use  located at 769 Keith Road to allow for a Residential Business in AR-2. Map # 270 Parcel # 28A in the Third District

  4. 4. [2025-601 Second Reading] 

    Consideration to approve a Second Reading of an application by Alexandria Enmund for a Conditional Use located at 769 Keith Road to allow for a Residential Business in AR-2 Map # 270 Parcel # 28A in the Third District

XVI.Adjournment