Charlton County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Charlton County commissioners set hazard mitigation hearing, $1,425 grant item for Oct. 15 agenda

Charlton County's Board of Commissioners has scheduled a kick-off public hearing on a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update and is set to consider accepting a $1,425.00 grant award from the Atlanta Falcons, according to the posted agenda for its Oct. 15 meeting. No minutes have been published for any of the three meetings summarized here, so this roundup reports what appeared on the agendas, not what was decided. No vote tallies or outcomes are available in the records provided.

Board of Commissioners — Oct. 15

The agenda lists four items:

• A kick-off public hearing for the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.
• A TIME Task Force Grant Application Authorization.
• Acceptance of a $1,425.00 grant award from the Atlanta Falcons.
• Adoption of the September 2026 Financial Report.

The agenda does not include supporting detail on the hazard mitigation plan, the terms of the TIME Task Force grant authorization, or the contents of the September financial report. The $1,425.00 figure is the amount listed for the Atlanta Falcons award; the record provided does not state what the money would fund or whether it has been received.

Board of Assessors — Oct. 13

The Board of Assessors held a regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Commissioners Conference Room at 68 Kingsland Drive, Suite B, Folkston, GA 31537.

The agenda lists routine business: approval of the agenda and minutes, homestead and VA exemption items, CUVA (conservation use valuation) items, motor vehicle appeals, and reports from the Chief Appraiser and on finances. An executive session is listed before adjournment; such sessions are typically closed to the public.

The posted agenda does not include supporting details, dollar amounts, or specific properties tied to the exemption, CUVA, or appeal items.

Recreation Advisory Board — Oct. 5

The Recreation Advisory Board agenda lists the July–September financial report, bat remediation at the Recreation Gym, basketball registration, and proposed changes to reservation policies and fees. The board was also scheduled to receive updates on fall sports and volleyball registration.

The agenda does not specify what the proposed reservation policy and fee changes would be, and no minutes recording discussion or action have been published.

What residents can follow

Each of these bodies meets on a published schedule and posts agendas in advance. The summaries above are drawn from those agendas; the official documents are the authoritative record, and minutes — which would show motions, votes, and outcomes — were not yet available for any of the three meetings.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the data provided for the next 14 days. Residents who want to attend or track the items above should check the county's posted meeting calendar for the next scheduled sessions of the Board of Commissioners, Board of Assessors, and Recreation Advisory Board.

Charlton County commissioners to weigh hazard plan hearing, $1,425 Falcons grant

Charlton County commissioners will open a public hearing on a multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan update and take up two grant items at their Oct. 15 meeting, including acceptance of a $1,425.00 award from the Atlanta Falcons, according to the posted agenda. It is the only meeting in the current two-week window with a dollar figure attached.

No minutes have been published for the three meetings held in the past 14 days, so the record does not yet show what, if anything, those bodies decided. The summaries below reflect agendas only.

Board of Commissioners, Oct. 15

The board's agenda lists four items:

• A kick-off public hearing for the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.
• Authorization of a TIME Task Force Grant Application.
• Acceptance of a $1,425.00 grant award from the Atlanta Falcons.
• Adoption of the September 2026 Financial Report.

The posted agenda does not include the dollar value of the TIME Task Force grant application or figures from the September financial report. The summary does not describe how public comment will be handled at the hearing.

Board of Commissioners, Oct. 1 (agenda only)

Two agenda summaries for the board's Oct. 1 regular meeting list:

• A presentation from Jordan Schultheis with Earth Bond, LLC.
• Recognition of Sue Turner for 40 years of service in the Fire Department.
• A presentation by Mckayla Carter with Gov Auction.
• An EMA Quarterly Executive Review (Q3).
• A motion to surplus and donate the Auditorium Spotlight to the Charlton County Board of Education.
• Adoption of minutes.

Public comments at that meeting were limited to three minutes, according to the agenda. Because minutes are not yet published, the summaries do not establish whether the board voted on any of these items or what the outcome was.

Recreation Advisory Board, Oct. 5 (agenda only)

The Recreation Advisory Board's agenda listed a July-September financial report, bat remediation at the Recreation Gym, basketball registration, and proposed changes to reservation policies and fees. No minutes have been published, so no decisions are established. The agenda does not state what the proposed policy or fee changes would be.

Board of Assessors, Oct. 13

The Board of Assessors meets Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Commissioners Conference Room at 68 Kingsland Drive, Suite B, Folkston, GA 31537. Agenda items include approval of the agenda and minutes, homestead and VA exemption items, CUVA (conservation use valuation) items, motor vehicle appeals, and reports from the Chief Appraiser and on finances. An executive session is listed before adjournment; such sessions are typically closed to the public. The posted agenda does not include supporting details, dollar amounts, or specific properties.

Coming up

• **Oct. 13, 6:00 PM — Board of Assessors**, Commissioners Conference Room, 68 Kingsland Drive, Suite B, Folkston. Exemptions, CUVA items, motor vehicle appeals, and reports.
• **Oct. 15 — Board of Commissioners.** Public hearing on the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, plus grant authorizations and the September 2026 Financial Report.

No vote tallies were included in any of the summaries provided.

Charlton County boards weigh sales tax referendum, dump truck purchases

Charlton County officials met three times in the past two weeks to consider a sales tax referendum, routine purchases, and property appraisal matters. All three meetings were held on agendas only, and minutes have not yet been published, so no final decisions are confirmed.

Sales tax referendum and agreement

At an Aug. 18 meeting, the Charlton County Board of Commissioners considered adopting a resolution for the 2026 Floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST) referendum and an intergovernmental agreement. The agenda included motions by the county and the cities of Folkston and Homeland to approve the agreement, with the county also authorizing Chairwoman Benefield to execute it. This is a procedural step to place the sales tax question on the ballot and formalize revenue-sharing arrangements.

Board of Commissioners actions

At an Aug. 20 meeting, the Board of Commissioners had several items on its agenda:

• Ratify emergency ambulance repairs by Tom Nehl for $7,087.85.
• Approve the purchase of two dump trucks.
• Ratify an emergency agreement with ServPro for bat exclusion and cleanup.
• Adopt a resolution authorizing SGRC to apply for FY2028 Rural Public Transit funds from GDOT.
• Relinquish local issuing authority for land disturbance permits.

These items were listed for consideration; no votes or outcomes were reported.

Board of Assessors

On Aug. 11, the Board of Assessors met to approve minutes, review appraisal and financial reports, and address motor vehicle and homestead appeals. The meeting also included an executive session. No decisions were published.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days.

Charlton County to weigh FLOST referendum; recent meetings yield no published decisions

Charlton County's most consequential upcoming action is a vote on placing a 2026 Floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST) referendum on the ballot. The Board of Commissioners meets Aug. 18 to consider adopting the referendum resolution and an intergovernmental agreement with the cities of Folkston and Homeland. No decisions have been published from the county's three recent meetings, all of which were agenda-only with minutes not yet available.

Recent meetings

Aug. 6 – General meeting

The General meeting agenda included only a discussion of the FLOST process and next steps. No minutes have been published.

Aug. 6 – Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners agenda included resolutions on the TREES Act and federal coordination for the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, petitions for tax relief from B. Krick and a variance from L. Smith, and an updated alleyway and roadway abandonment policy. No votes have been recorded.

Aug. 11 – Board of Assessors

The Board of Assessors met to approve minutes, review appraisal and financial reports, and address motor vehicle and homestead appeals, concluding with an executive session. No minutes have been published.

Upcoming meetings

Aug. 18 – General meeting (FLOST referendum)

The Board of Commissioners will consider adopting a resolution for the 2026 FLOST referendum and an intergovernmental agreement. The agenda includes motions by the county and the cities of Folkston and Homeland to approve the agreement, with the county authorizing Chairwoman Benefield to execute it. This is a procedural step to place the sales tax question on the ballot and formalize revenue-sharing.

Aug. 20 – Board of Commissioners

The board will vote on routine items including ratifying emergency ambulance repairs by Tom Nehl for $7,087.85, approving the purchase of two dump trucks, ratifying an emergency agreement with ServPro for bat exclusion and cleanup, adopting a resolution authorizing SGRC to apply for FY2028 Rural Public Transit funds from GDOT, and relinquishing local issuing authority for land disturbance permits.

Coming up

• Aug. 18, 2026 – General meeting: FLOST referendum and intergovernmental agreement.
• Aug. 20, 2026 – Board of Commissioners: dump trucks, ambulance repairs, transit funds, land disturbance permits.

Charlton County Commissioners Set to Vote on Recreation Fee Increase, Energy Contract, and Fire Station Tower Agreement

The Charlton County Board of Commissioners has the busiest agenda of the past two weeks, with votes scheduled on a recreation fee increase to $60.00, a guaranteed energy savings performance contract, and an agreement with OREMC for a fire station tower. However, minutes from all recent meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes of scheduled votes are not confirmed in the record.

Board of Commissioners — July 16

The Board of Commissioners agenda lists five motions for action:

• A resolution requesting legislation to allow a technology fee charged by the Probate/Magistrate Court.
• Raising recreation fees to $60.00.
• Awarding a bid for a Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract.
• Authorizing an agreement with OREMC for the Georgia Bend Fire Station Tower.
• Appointing two new members to the Board of Tax Assessors.

No dollar amounts are listed for the energy savings contract or the OREMC agreement in the agenda. Because minutes have not been published, the results of these votes — including whether each motion passed or failed and the final vote tallies — are not available in the record.

Board of Commissioners — July 7

The July 7 regular meeting agenda included a call to order, invocation, and pledge, followed by a presentation from Jeff Meyer and Doug Davis. No other business items were listed. Minutes are not yet published, so the content of the presentation is not in the available record.

Board of Assessors — July 14

The Charlton County Board of Assessors scheduled a regular meeting covering several routine items:

• Approval of May meeting minutes.
• Homestead and VA exemption matters.
• CUVA (Current Use Value Assessment) updates.
• Appeals to be heard.
• Chief Appraiser report and Financial report.

No major policy changes or contracts with dollar amounts are listed on the agenda. Minutes have not been published, so decisions on appeals or exemptions are not confirmed.

Recreation Advisory Board — July 6

The Recreation Advisory Board agenda was discussion-only, with no decisions or contracts listed. Topics included:

• Recreation Facility Improvement Plan.
• Golf and tennis seasonal update.
• Baseball season wrap-up.
• Fall sports registration.

Minutes are not yet published.

What This Means for Residents

The most consequential items for residents appear on the July 16 commissioners agenda. If approved, recreation fees would rise to $60.00, and the county would move forward with an energy savings contract and an OREMC agreement for a fire station tower at Georgia Bend. Two new Board of Tax Assessors members would also be appointed. However, without published minutes, residents should check the county's official records for confirmed outcomes and vote tallies.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should monitor the Charlton County website or public notice postings for newly scheduled meetings.