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3 weeks ago

After contested presentations, commissioners approve Ruby Collins for Phase 2 regional water pre-construction services After extended presentations and debate about a scoring omission in the procurement process, the Effingham County Board of Commissioners approved staff’s recommendation to award the pre-construction services portion of the Phase 2 Regional Water Supply Facilities CMAR contract to Ruby Collins.

In a heated decision, the Effingham County Board of Commissioners awarded a crucial pre-construction contract to Ruby Collins amidst concerns over a procurement scoring error that could impact a $150 million project.

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1 month ago

Commissioners approve multiple conditional uses, rezones and zoning cleanups; home‑occupation change moves to operational standards The Feb. 17 meeting covered a series of planning decisions: commissioners approved conditional uses for a residential debris business and a rural firewood operation (with stipulations), approved a surface‑mine expansion conditional use, approved rezones and several variances, and advanced code cleanups to remove obsolete I‑1 language and to evaluate home occupations by operational impact rather than zoning conformity.

Effingham County is reshaping its land-use policies, paving the way for more flexible home-based businesses and approving new ventures aimed at boosting the local economy.

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1 month ago

Audit shows unmodified opinion and increased fund balances; commissioners approve TrueComp salary benchmarking subscription The county received an unmodified FY2025 audit with one finding on constitutional officers' funds, an ~$11M general fund balance increase (largely ARPA transfer), and record $58M capital spending. Commissioners voted to transmit the audit to the state and approved a three‑year TrueComp salary benchmarking subscription to address recruitment and retention.

Effingham County's FY2025 audit reveals a clean opinion and a remarkable $11 million boost in the general fund, alongside record capital spending of $58 million—find out what this means for the future!

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1 month ago

Commissioners approve multiple infrastructure items: cell tower, commercial site plan, roundabout utilities and parkland purchase The board approved a Clio cell tower site plan, a commercial Exley Track site plan (7‑11 and outparcels), Georgia Power utility relocations for two roundabouts, lighting agreements, and a purchase/donation of Hodgesville Road property intended for future recreation and library uses.

Effingham County is taking major steps forward with the approval of a new cell tower, commercial site plans, and future recreational land—find out how these developments will shape the community!

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1 month ago

Consultants present US‑80 (SR‑26) Phase 2 scoping study to Effingham commissioners; safety and freight top concerns Kimley‑Horn presented the Phase 2 scoping study for State Route 26/US‑80 in Effingham County, highlighting heavy truck percentages (13–24%), 473 crashes in 2020–2024 with four fatalities, and preliminary alternatives including roundabouts, turn lanes and multimodal connections. The study will forecast traffic to 2035 and 2050 and hold public outreach later this year.

Major safety concerns and freight traffic issues are at the forefront as Effingham County commissioners review a pivotal scoping study for US-80, revealing alarming crash statistics and potential road improvements.

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