At their August 16, 2022, regular meeting, the Camden County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to accept a deed for a land donation from Southeast Georgia Health System for the construction of a new Camden County Health Department. 

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From Left: St. Marys City Manager Robby Horton, Deputy County Administrator Shawn Boatright, St. Marys Mayor John Morrissey, Chairman Gary Blount, Woodbine Mayor Kizzi Knight, Vice-Chairman Ben Casey, St. Marys City Council Member Lisa James, Kingsland Mayor Dr. C. Grayson Day, and Kingsland City Manager Lee Spell

The Camden County Board of Commissioners approved the Certification of Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) Distribution at their August 16, 2022, regular meeting. The Certificate will be sent to the Cities of Kingsland, St. Marys, and Woodbine to be fully executed by their respective mayors. 

In June, Camden County and the Cities of Kingsland, St. Marys, and Woodbine began discussions to renegotiate the LOST distributions for the next ten years. Throughout Georgia, counties and qualified cities receiving general-purpose LOST revenue renegotiate distribution agreements following a decennial census.

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At their August 16, 2022, regular meeting the Camden County Board of Commissioners approved a Georgia EMS Association (GEMSA) Grant Award for $7,050. 

This funding is provided by the Georgia Trauma Commission and Camden County Fire Rescue (CCFR) will use this resource for 18 firefighters to complete Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training.

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