At its second reading the Statesboro City Council approved ORDINANCE 2025‑15 to create a special service district that will allow property owners to petition for infrastructure repairs in areas with substandard streets and utilities.

City staff explained the ordinance would enable the city to form a special service district (the example cited was Cobblestone), fund corrective work through assessments on the benefiting properties and, once assessments are paid, assume responsibility for the streets. Staff recommended approval of the second reading.

Council members discussed the ordinance’s intent to provide a petition process for neighborhoods with infrastructure below city standards and to ensure properties pay their fair share for repairs; no public speakers voiced opposition at the hearing. Council moved and seconded the second reading and approved it by voice vote.

What happens next: Staff will prepare implementing language and steps for petitions and assessments, and property owners in affected neighborhoods will be able to pursue petitions under the new code provisions.