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McIntosh County commissioners approve 30-day moratorium on certain activities on Sapelo Island
Summary
The board adopted Resolution 2026-3, amended from a proposed 60-day moratorium to 30 days, to pause certain activities on Sapelo Island; the resolution text is referenced as Exhibit A but the minutes do not specify the activities affected.
The McIntosh County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 22, 2026, adopted Resolution 2026-3 imposing a 30-day moratorium on certain activities on Sapelo Island, after amending the draft from 60 days to 30 days.
Commissioner Roger Lotson asked that the resolution be shortened from "sixty (60) to thirty (30) days," and Commissioner Henderson Hope moved to adopt the resolution with that modification. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lotson and "motion carried unanimously," according to the minutes. The resolution is identified in the minutes as Exhibit A; the text of Exhibit A and the specific activities covered are not detailed in the public minutes.
County officials present at the vote included Chairperson Catherine Pontello Karwacki, Vice-Chairman Davis Poole, Commissioners Roger Lotson, Christopher Jarriel and Henderson Hope. The minutes do not record further discussion of enforcement mechanisms or next procedural steps beyond adoption of the resolution.
