Votes at a glance: Camden County Board approves rezoning, grants, change order and appointments

The Camden County Board of Commissioners approved a set of routine and substantive items during the regular meeting. Key actions included adoption of the agenda and meeting minutes, approval of the county’s 2025 Capital Improvement Element, rezoning approval for a 3-acre parcel in Waverly, acceptance of two grants, approval of the change order for the public-health building hydrant and pump, continuation of the county 9-1-1 center and several appointments to county boards.

Summary of votes and outcomes (as recorded in the meeting minutes):

- Capital Improvement Element: Board approved the annual report and 5-year schedule of improvements (short-term work program) and accepted the impact-fee financial report required by the Department of Community Affairs. (Motion passed.)

- Rezoning (Wilson Street, Waverly): Approved rezoning three acres from agricultural-forestry to single-family residential to subdivide the parcel into a 1-acre and a 2-acre lot; planning commission recommended approval. (Motion passed.)

- Grants accepted: (1) $5,019 from the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (Georgia County Internship Program) to support two summer interns (local match described in packet), and (2) $98,175 from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Tire-Derived Products Program to install a rubber playground surface at Cornelia Jackson Memorial Park. (Board accepted both awards.)

- Change order (public-health building hydrant/booster pump): Approved (see separate article for details). Funding source: SPLOST 8. (Motion passed.)

- Camden County 9-1-1 center: Sheriff Cheney requested continued operation of the county 9-1-1 center; the board approved the continuation. (Motion passed.)

- Appointments: The board made multiple appointments by motion: Jennifer Daniels (Board of Tax Assessors, District 3); David Smith (Camden County Planning Commission, District 3); Arden Jones (Board of Assessors seat, District 1); Rebecca Capehart, RN (Camden County Board of Health); Mr. Easterling (Camden County Joint Development Authority); one CRC appointment (Coastal/Coastal Regional Commission) and others as listed in the meeting record. One nomination to the Board of Elections and Registration for District 3 failed and the board deferred that appointment to a later meeting (staff and judge contact to be pursued); the board later moved to appoint the incumbent in a subsequent motion but discussion and at least one dissent were recorded.

Procedural notes: All motions were recorded in the meeting transcript as having a first and second; where the minutes did not record named vote tallies for routine items the board announced “All in favor? Motion carries.” Where the transcript shows an item deferred, staff will return with the item at the next scheduled meeting or as directed.

For details and provenance on any specific vote, see the article sections above and the meeting transcript.