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Augusta administrator outlines reforms to speed plan reviews after builders complain of long delays

Augusta Richmond County Commission · March 31, 2026
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Officials described an administrator-led construction advisory council, website improvements and a new permitting platform intended to reduce multi-department plan review delays and the 45-day review cycle; staff said recommendations will be returned to the commission by June.

Developers’ complaints about slow plan-review processes prompted an update to the commission on March 31: city administrators said they have created an administrator’s construction advisory council, improved online notifications and are implementing a new software platform to make plan reviews electronic and…

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