Long County lowers millage rate and approves multiple fee increases, code updates
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Long County commissioners set the millage rate at 14.749 and approved a package of fee and code changes in August 2022, including a sanitation fee increase from $13 to $21, impact fees raised from $1,000 to $3,000 (with new allocation percentages), higher building‑permit fees, and a 90‑day R1 moratorium extension.
The Long County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 2 and Aug. 30 set the county millage rate at 14.749 and approved several fee and code changes intended to cover rising operating costs and to align development fees with projected infrastructure costs.
The board voted unanimously to lower the millage rate from 15.597 to 14.749 and to raise the monthly sanitation fee from $13 to $21, with County Attorney James Smith reading the first reading of the Solid Waste Ordinance and commissioners later approving the ordinance in a second reading. Commissioner Gerald Blocker said the sanitation increase was driven by higher diesel costs and Solid Waste Center maintenance expenses.