Long County OKs conditional use for in‑home day care with six‑child cap

The Long County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Conditional Use Request CU‑022‑003 to allow an in‑home day care to operate in the county.

Commissioner Jeremy Hall moved to approve CU‑022‑003 during the Jan. 3 meeting; Commissioner Gerald Blocker seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Chairman Robert Parker had opened a public hearing on the request earlier in the meeting and noted that the Long County/City of Ludowici Planning and Zoning Board had recommended approval with a condition limiting enrollment "to no more than six children enrolled at a time unless the State of Georgia deemed less." No public comments were recorded during the hearing.

Why it matters: local approval is required before the applicant may operate the in‑home day care under county zoning rules. The enrollment cap is intended to keep the operation within the board’s conditional‑use standards and to align with applicable state licensing if that requires a stricter limit.

The board took the vote as part of routine business after organizational items were handled. The meeting record shows the motion passed unanimously; the minutes do not record individual roll‑call votes but list the members present.