Chatham County - Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission

We are the bridge between Chatham County, metropolitan Savannah, and our neighboring low-country communities. We are privileged to work with our governmental partners at all levels to responsibly balance growth and development while preserving our unique natural and historic treasures. Through collaboration and uniting urban planning, development, transportation, zoning, historic preservation, and natural resource planning, we live our motto:

Planning the Future, Respecting the Past.

Plan 2040-2045 Update

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2026 Calendar Of Meetings

Annual Calendar 2026

Upcoming Meetings & Events

⚠️ Public Notice – Scam Alert

➤ The Chatham County–Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) has been made aware of a scam involving someone impersonating our organization and contacting petitioners.

➤ These fraudulent emails request payment either to approve applications or for applications that have already been approved.

➤ MPC will never request payment for application approval via email.

➤ If you receive a suspicious email claiming to be from MPC or our partner agencies, do not respond, click any links, or send payment. Instead, contact our office directly to verify.

➤ To protect yourself, please only trust emails that come from one of these official domains:

  • @thempc.org – Metropolitan Planning Commission
  • @savannahga.gov – City of Savannah
  • @chathamcounty.org – Chatham County

➤ Click Here to report incidents using Savannah Police Department Citizen's Online Police Reporting System.

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The Coastal Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (CORE MPO) is excited to present CORE Connections – a monthly newsletter to brief you on the changing Federal landscape and other essential transportation planning information.
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Job Opportunities

The MPC is seeking qualified candidates for the following position. This position is open until filled.

➤ Director of Development Services & Current Planning
➤ Planner
➤ Transportation Planner

Send resumes to Pamela Everett, Assistant Executive Director, Compliance & Operations at: everettp@thempc.org.

Countywide Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) process

The countywide Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) process is being overseen by the MPC. Please go to https://mpc.compplan2040.org/Home/ServiceDeliveryStrategy for further details.

Newsletter and Special Publications

MPC's 2025 Annual Report

MPC 2024 Annual Report



MPC's Adventure Book

MPC's Adventure Book
The CORE MPO adopted the FY2026 UPWP at the Feb 2025 meeting
Citizens Guide to Government

The Citizen’s Guide to Government document is a comprehensive visual guide outlining all the elected officials serving Chatham County with contact information for citizens’ use. The list consists of officials from local to federal offices.

City of Savannah Redistricting

The City of Savannah provides linked documents for information regarding the redistricting process for the City Council.