Local Wiki
Chatham County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Twice a month (typically 1st/3rd or 2nd/4th Fridays depending on season, excluding January) on Fridays at 9:30 AM.
- Meeting location
- Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor, Old Courthouse, 124 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401.
- Clerk of Superior Court
- TAMMIE MOSLEY · 133 Montgomery Street, Suite 304, Savannah, GA 31401 · (912) 652-7201 (FAX (912) 652-7523) · tnmosley@chathamcounty.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.chathamcountyga.gov/Government/BoardofCommissioners/MeetingsMinutesAgenda
- Board of Commissioners
- 9-member Board of Commissioners: eight district commissioners plus one Chairman elected countywide at-large. Chairman: Chester A. Ellis.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (4)
- Bloomingdale (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Garden City
- Port Wentworth (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Tybee Island (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (1)
- Savannah-Chatham County
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Health (1)
- Gateway Bhs Community Services Board
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (2)
- Chatham County Hospital Authority
- Savannah Hospital Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Coastal Area District Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Middle Coastal Unified Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Coastal Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)