Jesup public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved a resolution supporting the protection of the Okefenokee Swamp Wildlife Management Refuge. The board also approved meeting minutes from August 1 and August 15, 2023. No action was taken following an executive session.
- Approved Resolution supporting the Protection of the Okefenokee Swamp Wildlife Management Refuge (All voted yes)
- Approved meeting minutes from August 1, 2023 and August 15, 2023 (All voted yes)
- Entered executive session (All voted yes)
- Returned to regular session (All voted yes); no action taken
City Council
The City Council approved a millage rate rollback to 4.749 and authorized the purchase of a new boom truck for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The board also approved a preliminary plat for a new subdivision and granted an alcohol license to a local business.
- Approved preliminary plat for new subdivision on S. Palm Street (Unanimous)
- Approved $184,000 purchase of boom truck from Sourcewell (Unanimous)
- Approved millage rate rollback from 5.101 to 4.749 (Unanimous)
- Approved support for a resolution to protect Okefenokee Swamp (Unanimous)
- Approved alcohol license for Mahogany Moon Catering and Event Center, LLC (6-1)
- Approved use of Cracker Williams Annex Building by Wayne County for early voting (6-1)
- Awarded $22,500 bid to Woodrow Sapp for effluent pump #3 repair (Unanimous)
- Appointed Grover Randolph to the Grievance Committee
City Council
The Board of Commissioners tentatively lowered the millage rate to avoid a tax increase. The Council also approved adding a public participation segment to future agendas starting in October 2023.
- Approved minutes from July 6, July 18, and July 7, 2023 (6-0, 1 abstention)
- Tentatively reduced millage rate from 5.101 to 4.749 mils (Unanimous)
- Appointed Iman Johnson to the Planning and Zoning Board to replace Denzil Thomas
- Approved adding a public participation line item to the agenda starting October 2023 (4-2)