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Wilson told commissioners the comprehensive plan is intended as a 20-year road map that will be coordinated with the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s long-range transportation plan. \"The comprehensive plan basically is a 20 year road map for the future,\" Wilson said, adding the update will place additional emphasis on land use and on matching growth to existing infrastructure.

Wilson said the MPC plans a robust public-engagement program, including an online survey, pop-up events at community festivals and parks, geocoding of respondent addresses for analysis, and a short “planning academy” in January to help citizens better understand planning and how to participate. She said the MPC expects an internal staff draft in January, a public draft in May, and submission to the Coastal Regional Commission (CRC) and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) under the timetable required to preserve eligibility for certain state funds.

Commissioners asked how the county plan will interact with other planning efforts, including Vision 2033. Wilson said Vision 2033 is a separate, privately funded initiative that pulls together multiple planning documents; she emphasized that MPC should be at the table on that project because the MPC’s 2045 comp plan provides a longer-term, macro view that supports countywide decisions. She described attempts in other regions to use urban growth boundaries and development ‘‘nodes’’ to guide growth and said the county’s update will consider concentrated growth areas, performance standards for development nodes and coordination with neighboring jurisdictions’ infrastructure plans.

Commissioner Dean Kicklighter and other commissioners pressed on outreach and interjurisdictional coordination. Wilson said MPC will collect ZIP-code and address data during outreach and will incorporate neighboring cities’ plans where possible, but stressed that the comp plan focuses primarily on unincorporated Chatham County and the city of Savannah. On housing, Commissioner Hart asked whether the plan would require affordable units in new developments; Wilson said the comp plan is a policy guide and that specific ordinance requirements (for example, inclusionary zoning percentages) would need to be adopted through county ordinances if the commission wishes to pursue them.

Wilson said the MPC will submit a draft to the CRC for review and expects final approvals from both the county and the City of Savannah before submitting the plan to DCA. She urged commissioners to encourage public participation during outreach events.

The board did not vote on the comp plan at the Oct. 3 meeting; the presentation was informational and part of the planning process described by MPC staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chatham County Commission Meeting: October 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Melanie Wilson, executive director of the Metropolitan Planning Commission, presented an overview of the county's 2045 comprehensive plan update, emphasizing land use, infrastructure coordination and a countywide outreach program beginning in October.","taxTitle","Chatham County, Georgia","taxId",2956,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6428855,"Chatham County commissioners approve appointments, budget transfers and event variance",385,3175000,3560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5880076-65fd5af1379619d5d7c5d8a616aaf31d&start=3175&end=3560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5880076-65fd5af1379619d5d7c5d8a616aaf31d/thumbnail_3175000.jpg","/articles/6428855/Chatham-County/Georgia/Chatham-County-commissioners-approve-appointments-budget-transfers-and-event-variance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428855-72ed89c15e254c73fcd14beda375aa64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155238&Signature=f91a~6e9z4qYSPkJwTVKmgxdqD39rQBOGFruQFEjnbaJ31I5zkDX29LUnJJ27u8ErndTx1t16UOQlbKTjlo-dtEa6E1cQS8bHWA52OyVMgw3LotyZW8CDkLdp2pjSaallkRqmFxkA9anoFRHdMg~1MuRweB6DTgwQNSOSB89GKF8M6Yw3qThjpZ5UB2vsoyWXF9DEAAV14NUoRpiuQF-lZtwyvZWsmz9m3pqtPeaBuDdQhbkqHm8KyHm0AyXPgAtQFEtTC1l19hRU-OrpqjL1lbtgRBvbM17F28nWrgb2t8QW~NgBpVbUD1Z3QRrl08LpDPuLdNvnTKm6aOGwBM94Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chatham County commissioners approved a package of appointments, budget transfers and an event variance during their Oct. 3 meeting.

The board voted to appoint or reappoint a group of citizens to county boards and authorities, including Live Oak Public Library, the Department of Family and Children Services, the Chatham County Hospital Authority, the Coastal Regional Commission and the Chatham County Zoning Board of Appeals. The motion to approve the slate was moved and seconded and the board voted to confirm the appointees.

The board approved budget amendments and transfers described on the agenda. The items included a transfer within the solid-waste/water-and-sewer accounting to correct which fund paid for a vehicle, and a transfer of $48,588 from a solid-waste vehicle account for a related transfer out. The transcript did not provide complete, unambiguous dollar amounts for every line item; the record shows the board approved the package after a staff explanation that the vehicle purchase should have been charged to the solid-waste fund rather than water and sewer.

Commissioners also approved a request for a variance from the county noise-control ordinance for an annual fundraising event at Roberts Dairy, 2500 Tuskegee Avenue in Savannah. The board moved, seconded and voted to grant the variance.

Throughout the meeting, commissioners cast votes by voice at the direction of the chairman; the transcript records motions, seconds and that votes were cast but does not include roll-call tallies for each motion in the public record excerpt.

Votes at a glance
- Appointments: Josh Zugich (Live Oak Public Library) — approved; Kia Walker (Department of Family and Children Services) — approved; Don Waters (Chatham County Hospital Authority) — reappointed; George Woods, Tanya Myers, Sabrina Kent (Coastal Regional Commission) — reappointed; James Corsi, Benjamin Palote, Meredith Stone, Kawana Drayton, Robert Vanguard (Chatham County Zoning Board of Appeals) — reappointed. (Motions: moved and seconded; vote outcome: approved.)
- Budget amendments/transfers: Approved as presented after staff explanation that the accounting changes correct the fund charged for certain vehicles. (Transcript lists a $48,588 transfer related to solid-waste vehicle accounting; other amounts on the transcript were unclear and are recorded above as not specified.)
- Noise variance: Approved for annual fundraising event at Roberts Dairy (2500 Tuskegee Ave.)

The board moved on to other agenda items after the votes were recorded.","At its Oct. 3 meeting the Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of appointments to local boards and authorities, authorized several budget transfers and granted a noise-ordinance variance for an annual fundraising event.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6428847,"County manager schedules legislative workshop, fall festival; highlights new airnasium and mobile command center",253,6301000,6554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5880076-65fd5af1379619d5d7c5d8a616aaf31d&start=6301&end=6554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5880076-65fd5af1379619d5d7c5d8a616aaf31d/thumbnail_6301000.jpg","/articles/6428847/Chatham-County/Georgia/County-manager-schedules-legislative-workshop-fall-festival-highlights-new-airnasium-and-mobile-command-center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428847-080538e8f76f5e383f33156fa9c15e50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155238&Signature=MZa7XJIisBM27KE9ZbxIvgWpsxtEUSLjD~mZ0gyrjIw5CJhaPkWOkOi50PvCRkK3BSLN3Jnw7P5SIvdlyN-yGp8qv0ZTd6yUXFSSHCf1fVJlZGMJI5QpHC7zUXqH9afmXONdCMgDUwIywperBMhLbzChcOFLE7DTxbcB59AnMppJbEb8Nz2YiXxxD5RfwZiSL1LU29q-8eXxFIIFl5X0oJUvka8KDMs9YQjvSIjpFbXe~HvSMnHY2Trl1DWTMKTZg6nqlPLgicIA8ujJCRwWoBq2or8NZamfcXQPm2oH8Yvbhyyo7cbb6wy59PESRvIfR4M11tFG~EZil4-wLQcjeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chatham County manager used the Oct. 3 meeting to announce a series of county events and operational updates, including a legislative workshop, a parks fall festival and new equipment for county services.

The manager said the Board of Commissioners will hold a legislative workshop at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 21 in the commission chambers to review the county’s legislative priorities. \"If you've got things that you want me to add to the list for your consideration, please send it to me,\" the manager said.

Parks and Recreation will host a fall festival at Stell Park on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the manager said. The county plans a ribbon-cutting during that event for a new indoor/outdoor multiuse facility the manager referred to as an \"airnasium.\" Commissioners discussed potential replication at other parks and asked staff to study shading and other enhancements for high-use outdoor courts.

The manager also introduced a new mobile command center to be operated primarily by the county police department and made available to smaller municipalities for mutual-aid responses. The manager said the county made a \"significant investment\" in the unit and invited commissioners to tour it at public events.

Finally, the manager recognized county staff who were named to Georgia Trend’s 40 Under 40 list and noted an award presented to the board for its continued support of the Summer Bonanza Partnership, a youth program.

Commissioners asked staff to share outreach details for the comp-plan process and to prioritize connectivity of sidewalks and pedestrian improvements in grant applications discussed during the meeting.","At the Oct. 3 meeting the county manager announced an Oct. 21 legislative workshop, an Oct. 18 fall festival and ribbon-cutting for a new 'airnasium,' and described a new mobile command center available to local law enforcement.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6428850,"Chatham County proclaims October domestic violence awareness month and Fire Prevention Week",541,2645000,3186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5880076-65fd5af1379619d5d7c5d8a616aaf31d&start=2645&end=3186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5880076-65fd5af1379619d5d7c5d8a616aaf31d/thumbnail_2645000.jpg","/articles/6428850/Chatham-County/Georgia/Chatham-County-proclaims-October-domestic-violence-awareness-month-and-Fire-Prevention-Week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428850-be77ece683299f7ccaf676b2639e319b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155238&Signature=iZ-jvwvic1sFAVLW68sqkx09~olOY4xLZ1wDCu9ofaRbIQHirMFg97UvGK7XmF3SUbZOnXp2j5ltqTW4dEzXqF54DaTVvGz87~GKUVpJ9mk~8zFAZUXOoCBb0mM9wBfhPb2mwaTcZrc6wsCPPL48osHBDp8jZe2~d7NiS05DRS2v01GfM4OvMJnEeACJVLVTPaNgZxjR2saGpt~6sx4JhK8m7oejHI-6ahBDtnPV5TDzQD5LKUYvyHlkIOPIfDKSerbstUbT0sFO~RTm0Xr05vuqRJQCj2q74ud3S8MtYxjeJrO6wkEviDnLg~8J5BXV~utJCwbVjKAasnY3lXk0sA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chatham County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 3 proclaimed October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and proclaimed Fire Prevention Week in the county.

Suzanne Cooler, president of the board of Safe Shelter Savannah, accepted the domestic-violence proclamation and told commissioners the issue is widespread in the county. \"Last year alone in our community in Chatham County, we had over 6,000 domestic disturbance calls to police,\" Cooler said, adding that the organization and its partners aim to expand survivor support and education.

Dr. Karen Denise Austin, CEO and founder of For the Jewel and You, described a 12-week collaboration called The Shield, an upcoming survivor support program that will begin Oct. 18 and operate with participating local agencies and the Savannah Police Department.

For the Fire Prevention Week proclamation, Chatham County Fire Chief Vickers noted this year’s theme is lithium-ion battery safety and said batteries are now a leading fire risk in homes and communities. \"Lithium ion batteries...are in basically everything that we have out there...It is definitely one of the fastest growing fire risk for communities as well as fire services,\" Chief Vickers said.

Chairman Chester A. Ellis read the proclamations into the record and directed the seal of Chatham County be affixed for each.","The Chatham County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 3 read and adopted proclamations designating October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and as Fire Prevention Week, with remarks from local nonprofit and fire officials.","actionData","errors"]

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