Dear Citizens, Taxpayers, Employees & Friends,

2011 is winding down and coming to a close, and the Holiday Season is my favorite time of year.  People treat each other with 'extra kindness and courtesy' during this season, and even treat Commissioners well!  

This year was full of challenges and accomplishments, too. Like every preceding year, we excelled in some areas and with many projects. We also 'stubbed our toes' on a few.  The causeway barrier, pier upgrade, Postell Park and several others on St. Simons are finally done and we will not have any major construction projects on St. Simons next year!  Drainage, road paving, North Glynn Recreation Complex additions, Pate building expansion, and many other projects on the mainland are completed or underway and approaching completion and there should not be too many major disruptions there next year either. We will continue to complete Splost 4 & 5 projects as quickly as we are able. 

We will continue to work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your local government. Thank you for all of your patience, understanding,  support and hard work throughout this year.  I think we are all very fortunate to live in a beautiful and blessed community.  Please remember to try to help your neighbors, friends, and church members who may still be struggling a little bit this year, especially during this holiday season. Please be safe & have fun, too!  Let's all pray for a good and strong economy next year.

All the best to you & yours,

Tom Sublett 

2011 Chairman

County Commissioners & Staff tried their hand at Brunswick Stew in this year's Stewbilee held in October. Pictured here (l to r): County Attorney Aaron Mumford, Commissioners Sublett, Taylor & Coleman

• County offices will be closed Thursday, November 24 & Friday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
• The Glynn County Recreation Department will hold Santa Cinema on Friday, December 2nd from 6-8 p.m. at the St. Simons Island Casino. The $3.00 admission includes snacks, hot chocolate and pictures with Santa.
• The next Board of Commissioners Work Session will be held on Tuesday, December 20th at 9:30 a.m. at the W. Harold Pate building. The public is invited to attend. 

The Glynn County Board of Commissioners announced on November 18th its decision to focus land acquisition efforts for a detention center facility on one of the two locations recommended by the Jail Advisory Committee. The Board is currently in negotiations with the property owner to purchase approximately 35 acres adjacent to the Glynn County Public Works complex, which is inclusive of the former drive-in theatre location.

At their November 17, 2011 meeting the Board of Commissioners voted to approve awarding a contract to IPG Architects for the design and engineering of a 610 bed detention facility, inclusive of support space for future expansion and Sheriff's Office administrative office space. The design of the facility will begin immediately with the construction anticipated to start in the summer of 2012.

For a full task list to be completed for project finalization, please visit our website here.