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Issues in Chatham County

What Chatham County is deciding

Full stories first. Then matters rising by rule: they keep coming back, divide the board, draw residents, change how land near you is used, or move big money for the size of the place. Then the ones already decided. Everything about Chatham County ›

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Open matters before the board

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Public moneyAuthorizing the Finance Director to pay claims against the County for September 3, 2026, through September 17, 2026, in the amount of $8,012,896Big moneyLast action September 25, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing the Finance Director to pay the claims against the County for August 20, 2026, through September 3, 2026, in the amount of $21,053,127Big moneyLast action September 11, 2026See every step and vote ›Public moneyApproving budget changes, including moving $48,000 from Contingency to Community Center Building rent and using $2,450,568 of Fund Balance for the Salcedo Lift Station Infrastructure and Sewer Infiltration ProjectBig moneyLast action September 11, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing the Finance Director to pay the claims against the County for July 23, 2026, through August 4, 2026, in the amount of $11,065,454Big moneyLast action August 14, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseApproving Todd Helms' request for a variance from the County Noise Control Ordinance for a commercial filming event on August 5, 2026, at 114 Blueleaf Court, Savannah, GeorgiaZoning and land useLast action July 31, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAdopting the Tax Year 2026 millage levy resolution, a property tax rate, for the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and County of ChathamBoard dividedLast action July 31, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing the Finance Director to pay the claims against the County for July 2, 2026, through July 22, 2026, in the amount of $24,946,373Big moneyLast action July 31, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseApproving a noise ordinance variance for a commercial filming event at 204 Catalina Drive, Tybee Island, Georgia, on August 7, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.mZoning and land useLast action July 31, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseConsidering a request from Ashton Harris for a variance from the County Noise Control Ordinance for an outdoor community event on August 5, 2026, at 500 East Broad Street, Savannah, GeorgiaZoning and land useLast action July 31, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseApproving a variance from the County Noise Control Ordinance for a wedding and reception on September 26, 2026, at 115 Penrose Drive, Savannah, GeorgiaZoning and land useLast action July 31, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAdopting the tax year 2026 millage levy resolution, a property tax rate, for the Special Service District, and authorizing the Chairman to sign Forms PT-35 and PT-32.1Board dividedLast action July 31, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing the Finance Director to pay the claims against the County for June 18, 2026, through July 1, 2026, in the amount of $10,714,250Big moneyLast action July 10, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing the Finance Director to pay the claims against the County for June 4, 2026, through June 17, 2026, in the amount of $9,260,980Big moneyLast action June 26, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseSubmitting a grant application to the FEMA SAFER grant program in the amount of $2,1250,232.80 in federal funding to support hiring twelve additional firefightersBig moneyLast action June 12, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing the Finance Director to pay the claims against the County for May 14, 2026, through June 3, 2026, in the amount of $30,049,217Big moneyLast action June 12, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseApproving budget amendments and transfers, including $125,000 more state revenue for the Public Defender's Office operating accounts and $3,047,527 moved to establish a Villages of Carter Manor ProjectBig moneyLast action May 22, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing the Finance Director to pay the claims against the County for April 30, 2026, through May 13, 2026, in the amount of $6,818,303Big moneyLast action May 22, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing the Finance Director to pay the claims against the County for April 9, 2026, through April 29, 2026, in the amount of $19,716,956Big moneyLast action May 8, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing the Finance Director to pay the claims against the County for March 19, 2026, through April 8, 2026, in the amount of $20,198,321Big moneyLast action April 21, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseChanging the agreement with Georgia Power to remove the 100-foot bufferBoard dividedLast action April 21, 2026See every step and vote ›

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