Long County board tightens spending, reduces work-hour threshold for retirement eligibility, approves small jail study and fee increases
Mar 3, 2026
County managers reported tight cash flow and a general fund balance around $294,493; commissioners reduced the minimum weekly hours for ACCG retirement eligibility from 40 to 32, approved a small jail operations study (conditional on funding), raised the electrical reconnection inspection fee to $100 and temporarily paused most planning-and-zoning requests pending Comprehensive Plan updates.
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Long County officials told commissioners the county is operating under constrained cash flow while tax revenues are expected to arrive later in March, and the board approved several measures to manage personnel costs, clarify benefits eligibility and prepare for future facility planning.
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