Long County commissioners accepted County Manager Chuck Scragg’s resignation effective Dec. 5, 2025, and heard that the county is currently non-compliant with audit requirements, which limits eligibility for grant funds; commissioners also received multiple facility and finance updates.

After a public hearing, the Long County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Conditional Use Requests CU-024-001 and CU-024-002 for parcels off Talmadge Road to allow a solar farm; the planning board had recommended approval and county leaders said the vote was not based on promises of lower utility rates.

On April 2, 2024, Long County commissioners unanimously approved Conditional Use CU‑024‑003 to allow CROS bn, LLC to build a 150‑megawatt solar farm; planners said the project would use about 2,466.7 acres of a combined 14,302.43‑acre parcel and would be built beginning in 2026 with decommissioning planned after 30–40 years.

At June 2 and June 16 meetings the Long County Board of Commissioners approved rezoning 53.41 acres at the Long County Industrial Park to General Industrial, approved a 21‑lot final plat for Huntington Subdivision Phase IV, voted not to renew the inmate housing contract, accepted an animal shelter contract from Fort Stewart and accepted County Administrator Chuck Scragg's resignation, naming Russell Simmons interim.

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At public hearings Aug. 30, Long County residents urged the commissioners to reject a proposed millage increase, cited school overcrowding and asked for third‑party and GBI forensic audits, plus a moratorium on new subdivisions; officials said suggestions were noted.

At its Feb. 2 meeting, the Long County Board of Commissioners awarded a $517,766.38 LMIG contract, amended local ordinances on sewage and subdivision access, approved animal-control fine changes, made multiple appointments, added the county attorney to county-paid health insurance and terminated the recreation director.

Long County commissioners set the millage rate at 14.749 and approved a package of fee and code changes in August 2022, including a sanitation fee increase from $13 to $21, impact fees raised from $1,000 to $3,000 (with new allocation percentages), higher building‑permit fees, and a 90‑day R1 moratorium extension.

On Feb. 3 the Long County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to deny rezoning request Z09292025-05 that would have changed three parcels from Agricultural Forestry to C-2 to allow an ATV park and campground. Critics cited wetlands, flood risk and lack of professional studies; supporters emphasized jobs and tax revenue.

The Long County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional-use permit for a telecommunications tower and rezoned 14.34 acres for multi-family housing on Dec. 3, 2024, while tabling a separate 34.73-acre rezoning until wetlands are delineated and a study is completed.

After a public hearing in which residents raised concerns about budgeting and development, the Long County Board of Commissioners approved an 18.707 millage rate on Sept. 6 by a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Jeremy Hall opposed.

At its May 4 meeting the Long County Board of Commissioners awarded a $369,791.35 TSPLOST road contract, approved the Palmer Place preliminary plat 3–1, awarded a $57,207.20 LMIG safety contract, made Development Authority appointments, approved a $22,000 surplus-property sale and adopted a resolution honoring Jamin Davis.