Bill > HB387

This bill amends Georgia's local government service delivery strategy requirements by mandating that each county's service delivery strategy must now include a growth boundary agreement component, which is defined as an agreement between a county and its municipalities that outlines potential future annexation areas. The bill specifies that a growth boundary agreement will be required unless the county and all affected municipalities mutually agree to exclude it from the strategy. The term "affected municipality" is referenced from another existing code section, and the new requirement will become effective on January 1, 2026. This addition to the service delivery strategy aims to provide more clarity and coordination around how municipalities within a county can expand their boundaries in the future, potentially helping to reduce conflicts and provide more predictable local government growth planning. The bill maintains the existing requirements for service delivery strategies, such as identifying current services, assigning service responsibilities, describing funding sources, and outlining implementation mechanisms, while adding this new growth boundary agreement component as a fifth mandatory element.

Government Affairs

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70187