Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - October 1, 2026

The Camden County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting, identified in the metadata as October 1, 2026, included public hearings on the proposed millage rate and zoning matters, followed by several spending and contract actions. The board approved a $90,289 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant for wildland-fire personal protective equipment, with a required $9,028.97 county match from the grants matching fund. It also approved extending McCall Engineering Associates’ existing A&E contract, with no change to pricing or fees, to resume design work for a SPLOST 8 consolidated facility in Kingsland. The project is budgeted at $4.1 million in SPLOST 8 funds and is intended to support emergency operations and a backup 911 center. The board also approved FY2026 budget amendments across multiple funds, including opioid-fund support for Lucas devices and pulse resuscitation systems, and approved updates to authorized users for county investment accounts.

After discussion of a proposed opioid-settlement-funded recovery program, the board approved funding for six months, with monthly reporting and service metrics requested; the funding amount is not clear in the transcript. The board tentatively selected millage rates of 13.139 countywide and 1.123 for the unincorporated district, but the transcript does not show a final rate vote. Residents spoke against a tax increase and called for spending transparency. Three zoning requests were approved. No other specific vendor selections or bid awards were identified.