The Chatham County – Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) facilitated the update of the Chatham County Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) which a component of the Chatham County - Savannah Comprehensive Plan. The current SDS Agreement that was approved by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs on December 13, 2016, is set to expire on October 31, 2026. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-70-20, the SDS must be updated or extended. 

Over the last several months, City of Savannah staff have met with all of the jurisdictions in Chatham County to discuss the following services currently being delivered throughout Chatham County:

1. Airport
2. Animal Services
3. Behavioral Health/Social Services/Health Services
4. Building Inspection/Code Enforcement
5. Cemeteries
6. Communications (Broadband, Fiber, and Radio Systems)
7. Court Systems
8. Cultural Affairs
9. Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
10. Fire Protection/ Hazardous Materials
11. Health
12. Historic Preservation
13. Homelessness
14. Housing
15. Jail
16. Legal Defense
17. Libraries
18. Mosquito Control
19. New Road Construction/Road Maintenance/Road Paving/Street Sweeping
20. Parks and Recreation
21. Planning
22. Police Protection
23. Public Transportation/Bus Service
24. Purchasing
25. Refuse Collection & Disposal
26. Seniors Programs
27. Sewage Collection/Treatment
28. Stormwater Management/Right-of-Way Mowing
29. Street Lighting
30. Tax Billing and Collecting
31. Traffic Control/Signals
32. Wastewater Service
33. Water Supply/Distribution

The final SDS must be transmitted to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for the State’s final review and approval of the process. Attached is a resolution to approve the attached SDS and extend the existing service delivery strategy agreement until October 31, 2026. This resolution will also authorize the Mayor to execute a Georgia Department of Community Affairs Form 4 Certification for extension of Savannah’s existing SDS.

Approval