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Long County holds public hearing on Capital Improvements Element update; no public comments
Summary
Long County commissioners held a May 7 public hearing in Ludowici on the annual update to the Capital Improvements Element. County Manager Shane Richardson reviewed financials, impact-fee collections and a five-year work program; no public comments were received and the record shows adoption on June 2, 2026.
LONG COUNTY, Ga. — The Long County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing May 7 in Ludowici on the county’s annual update to its Capital Improvements Element, County Manager Shane Richardson told the board.
Richardson presented the annual financial report, summarized impact-fee collections and percentage allocations, and outlined the county’s current five-year work program for capital projects. He identified ongoing and proposed projects for roads, fire services, animal control and other county departments.
Commissioner discussion focused on the flexibility to amend project lists and funding percentages in the future and the county’s need to adopt the update to maintain Qualified Local Government status. Commissioners also discussed the cost of updating the impact-fee methodology report and whether Capital Improvements Element funds should be used for future studies and planning activities.
Chairman Jeremy Hall opened the hearing and later closed it after recording that no verbal or written public comments had been received. The transcript record includes an adoption statement dated June 2, 2026, signed by Chairman Jeremy Hall and County Clerk Brandi Smiley adopting the annual update to the Capital Improvements Element; the transcript does not include a recorded vote tally or mover/second for that adoption.
The update ties to the county’s 2019 Capital Improvements Element and Comprehensive Plan and is intended to keep the county eligible for state-designated Qualified Local Government status. The transcript did not specify dollar amounts for impact-fee collections, exact percentage allocations, or the full cost estimate for updating the methodology report.
The board took no public comments during the hearing; next procedural steps recorded in the transcript include the formal adoption noted on June 2, 2026.
