Kingsland meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Kingsland agendas: 5.381-mill tax rate, fire station and park change orders, residential plats

Kingsland officials have a proposed 2026 tax rate, two construction change orders and a pair of residential subdivision plats on their agendas this month. Minutes have not been published for any of the three meetings below, so no votes, approvals or final outcomes are known. What follows is what was scheduled for discussion, based on the agendas.

City Council: tax rate, change orders, plat approvals (Oct. 13)

The City Council agenda lists Resolution 2026-21, which would adopt the 2026 tax millage rate at the full rollback rate of 5.381 mills. A millage rate sets how much property tax is levied per $1,000 of assessed value; the "rollback" rate is the figure that would produce the same total revenue as the prior year, adjusted for changes in the tax digest.

Two change orders were also on the agenda:

• Change Order #3 for the Fire Station #3 Remodel, for $65,772, to add a parking lot.
• Change Order #1 for the Lions Park Redevelopment, for $27,442.28, for permanent power to Miracle Field.

Also listed was Ordinance 2026-09, establishing regulations for dealers in precious metals and gems, and final plats for Laurel Preserve Phase 1B (53 lots) and Colonial Landing Phase 1A (33 lots).

Planning & Zoning: plats, lift station, home occupations (Oct. 5)

The Planning & Zoning Board scheduled a public hearing on several items, with staff recommending approval for all of them:

• Acceptance of a lift station and a 0.03-acre tract at 191 Spanish Way, part of Canopy Oaks Phase 2.
• A final plat for Laurel Preserve Phase 1B: 53 single-family lots on roughly 12.66 acres.
• A final plat for Colonial Landing Phase 1A: 33 townhome lots on roughly 7.50 acres.
• Acceptance of a 50-foot right-of-way including Pioneer Way in Settler's Hammock Phase 5.
• Home occupation permits for Beach Bum Beverage Co., They're Creepy & They're Cookie, and Mud Pies Children's Boutique.

A final plat is the map that formally divides land into buildable lots; accepting it is typically a step toward development and, in the case of the lift station and right-of-way, toward the city taking on maintenance of infrastructure built by a developer. The same two plats also appeared on the City Council agenda the following week.

Tourism authority: budget and work program (Oct. 14)

The Kingsland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Authority met at the Kingsland Welcome Center with a short agenda: approval of minutes from August 2026, a financial summary report, the budget for fiscal year 2026/2027, and a proposed flexible work program for the KCVB marketing team. No old business was listed.

Coming up

Oct. 21 — Downtown Development Authority. The board is scheduled to review financial reports and discuss ongoing projects including Veteran's Park and the Catfish Festival. New business includes downtown trees and gravel, bids for Christmas trees, and a wayfinding sign.

Oct. 29 — Kingsland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Authority. The authority is scheduled to take up the FY 2026/2027 budget and the marketing team flexible work program again, and to consider adoption of a brand refresh.

Residents can attend either meeting; agendas and, once published, minutes are the official record of what was decided.

Kingsland Council agenda includes 279-lot subdivision, $7.7M park bid

The Kingsland City Council met Aug. 10 with an agenda that included a 279-lot subdivision, a $7.68 million park redevelopment bid, and a special use permit for a mini-storage facility. Minutes have not yet been published, so no outcomes are confirmed. The council also has an upcoming meeting Aug. 24 to review the proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget and two construction contracts.

City Council (Aug. 10)

The council's agenda included several planning and zoning items:

• **Millers Branch Subdivision** – Preliminary plat for 279 single-family lots on about 69.99 acres, the first phase of the GA/FL Gateway Project at Exit 1.
• **Canopy Oak Phase 2** – Final plat for 87 lots on about 32.58 acres by Gross Road Development, LLC.
• **Mini-storage special use permit** – For a facility on South Lee Street (parcel K25 08 002), opposed by the Downtown Development Authority.

New business items included:

• **Capital Recovery Fee Prepayment Agreement** with Haddock Road Development Company, LLC for utility extension.
• **Lions Park redevelopment bid** – Award to Lavender & Associates, Inc., with a base price not to exceed $7,684,405.
• **Other items** – A water tank maintenance addendum, a Georgia Power easement, a fire department furniture purchase, and a bid award for a wheel balancer.

No vote tallies or decisions were listed in the agenda.

Other recent meetings

Kingsland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Authority (Aug. 12) – The authority met to review financial reports and budget matters, including mid-year budget revisions and the fiscal year 2026/2027 budget. No decisions were listed.

Downtown Development Authority (Aug. 19) – The board's regular monthly meeting was largely procedural, covering the financial report, approval of previous minutes, and old business updates on Veterans Park, 80 Acres, and the 105 N. Lee project. Also discussed were community events (Homecoming parade, Christmas in Kingsland, Catfish Festival), property sales and leases, and a report from Alison Shores. No specific votes, contracts, or dollar amounts were listed.

Coming up

City Council – Aug. 24 – The council will hear presentations on a storm water grant (by Rob Brown of GMC Engineering) and the proposed FY 2026-2027 budget. It will also consider awarding contracts for architectural design services for a new Fleet Services Building (McCall Architecture, 6% fee) and for renovations to the O.F. Edwards Building (B. James Construction, $397,700).

All meetings are open to the public; check the city's official channels for times and locations.

Kingsland roundup: 279-lot subdivision, $7.7M park bid on recent agendas

The Kingsland City Council's Aug. 10 agenda included a preliminary plat for a 279-lot subdivision and a bid award for Lions Park redevelopment with a base price not to exceed $7,684,405. The council also took up a capital recovery fee prepayment agreement and other items. Minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are not available.

Planning & Zoning Board (Aug. 3)

The board's agenda included final plats for two subdivisions and a preliminary plat for a large single-family development. Specific items:

• Final plat for The Preserve at Camden Woods Phase 2E: 15 lots on 2.15 acres.
• Final plat for Canopy Oak Phase 2: 87 lots on 32.58 acres.
• Preliminary plat for Millers Branch Subdivision: 279 lots on 69.99 acres.
• Special use permit for a mini-storage facility on S. Lee St.
• Home occupation permits for Coastal Oak Vending and Whimsical Little Wonders.

No minutes have been published for this meeting.

City Council (Aug. 10)

The council's agenda included several planning and zoning items, as well as new business. Key items:

• Preliminary plat for Millers Branch Subdivision: 279 single-family lots on approximately 69.99 acres, described as the first phase of the GA/FL Gateway Project at Exit 1.
• Final plat for Canopy Oak Phase 2: 87 lots on approximately 32.58 acres by Gross Road Development, LLC.
• Special use permit for a mini-storage facility on South Lee Street (parcel K25 08 002), opposed by the Downtown Development Authority.
• Capital Recovery Fee Prepayment Agreement with Haddock Road Development Company, LLC for utility extension.
• Bid award for Lions Park redevelopment to Lavender & Associates, Inc., with a base price not to exceed $7,684,405.

Other agenda items included home occupation permits, a water tank maintenance addendum, a Georgia Power easement, a fire department furniture purchase, and a bid award for a wheel balancer. Minutes have not yet been published.

Convention & Visitors Bureau Authority (Aug. 12)

The authority met to review financial reports and budget matters. The agenda included mid-year budget revisions and the budget for fiscal year 2026/2027. No minutes have been published.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days.