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Consent agenda (approved unanimously):
- Recreation & Parks: adopt ADA transition plan for accreditation (approved).
- Waive alcohol license residency requirement for FS92, LLC (proposed restaurant) (approved).
- Senior Services: surplus a roll of artificial turf (approved).
- DUI Court: accept supplemental award $28,138 and approve corresponding budget amendment (approved).
- Treatment Accountability Court: accept supplemental award $5,652 and budget amendment (approved).
- Engineering: final acceptance of public rights of way and drainage for Haley Station subdivision (approved).
- Engineering: final acceptance of public rights of way and drainage on Owl Creek Parkway (approved).

Commission business and appointments (approved unanimously):
- Appointment of Chief Chad Davis to the Northwest Georgia Region 1 Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council for term starting 07/01/2025 (motion carried unanimously).
- Letter of support for a veterans’ emergency shelter grant requested by the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program (motion by Commissioner Wetherby; second by Commissioner Carter; carried unanimously).

County Manager agenda (items 1–19; all approved unanimously): highlights and dollar amounts where specified:
- Recreation & Parks Strategic Plan 2025–2028 (approved).
- Agreement with Aviation Capital Partners LLC for aircraft valuation auditing program (initial review ~$253,062; contract not to exceed $350,000) and separate intergovernmental cost‑share IGA with Cherokee County School System (county 30% ~ $75,918; school 70% ~ $177,143) (approved).
- Memorandum of Understanding with Board of Tax Assessors to implement procedural changes related to House Bill 581 (approved).
- Agreement with Frontline Mobile Health PLLC for annual and new‑hire firefighter physicals (estimated $220,000 per fiscal year) (approved).
- Sole‑source procurement of Motorola roof‑mounted radio antenna equipment for 9‑1‑1 radio upgrades ($44,644.48) (approved).
- IT purchases and cybersecurity compliance items: network switch replacements ($51,187.35), security cameras for IT network closets (~$34,213.80) (both approved).
- 94 North Street (former art center) construction: amendment to Construction Manager at Risk guaranteed maximum price ($6,000,636.10; project funded with ARPA and SPLOST) and related architectural amendment ($54,505) (both approved).
- Katz administration building site construction contract with Place Services Inc. ($849,000; county portion $169,800; funded 80% FTA/20% SPLOST) (approved).
- Right‑of‑way mowing services contract (Mariani Enterprises/Ed Castro Landscaping) not to exceed annual $85,357.50 (approved).
- Recreation & Parks: purchase of used 12‑passenger ADA bus ($70,000) (approved).
- Marshals Office vehicle purchases: replacement 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe ($59,245); 2025 Ford Explorer for code enforcement ($46,470); two 2025 Ford F‑150s and equipment for animal control (combined ~$123,381.20) (approved).
- Carrier HVAC maintenance plan for the Justice Center ($64,742) (approved).
- Recreation management system (AutoSol, annual not to exceed $123,834.81) (approved).
- Senior Services bus parking canopy (Ward Humphrey Inc., $250,000; CDBG funds) (approved).

Each listed item was moved and seconded per the meeting record and carried without recorded opposition; Commissioner Ragsdale was absent for the meeting. Where dollar figures were given during the meeting, this summary states the amounts as read into the record. For several projects staff noted funding sources (ARPA, SPLOST, SPLOST match, CDBG, FTA) and budget line items were available to cover the expenditures.

Full motions, vote tallies and supporting staff reports are part of the county’s official meeting minutes and procurement files.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cherokee - Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - Mar 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 18 meeting the Cherokee County Board approved the consent agenda and all 19 County Manager items, including construction contracts, equipment purchases, program approvals and appointments; most votes were unanimous.","taxTitle","Cherokee County, Georgia","taxId",12793,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630979,"Cherokee County, school system agree to aircraft audit program to recover untaxed planes",137,2884000,3021000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2688486-67ba1a8546f69e69af7ea7c2d65001d2&start=2884&end=3021","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2688486-67ba1a8546f69e69af7ea7c2d65001d2/thumbnail_2884000.jpg","/articles/6630979/Cherokee-County/Georgia/Cherokee-County-school-system-agree-to-aircraft-audit-program-to-recover-untaxed-planes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630979-4d9aabee2c828ee3bbf365454bee0d1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1777405464&Signature=QFc5X87zDbHin~vUXEoPSyThb1NW1Y5WHVoQQBCp2UQetzyBMq8WnLpfvF5A4aRmzfalc5v53SN2t8BfaAL9nQgq6XIx7q94rTrPDkAcshBEtoIuNeo9szaXJJbXCN6DvkusEMW3QOGf027A4hUaJs3bSBNHuPlMw2XQCWRdCEuBRKo6GjwAheOii~3i-i4GN~MMyr0MgEniEiIYLLtDZgavsIUAcOeb3gzEDrsVNEqRkPHEQygJUJdibqe2AljSdT0saFBckKc2vXYxzDXkVr0JwIYLmqt23Js8CsUr2b0NNyd5kjs2IcVlhoX-6pXicqI1B7AgTP4Lw54cg5gWlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cherokee County commissioners on March 18 approved a contract with Aviation Capital Partners LLC (doing business as Specialized Tax Recovery) to perform an aircraft valuation auditing program intended to identify untaxed or misreported aircraft in the county. The board also approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Cherokee County School System to share the cost of the program.

The county’s agreement with Aviation Capital Partners has an initial cost to review the last five years of tax data estimated at $253,062 and a not‑to‑exceed total contract value of $350,000 for the term. The vendor will be compensated only from recovered taxes (a contingency fee); the county’s presentation noted there are no upfront costs. County staff said subsequent years’ work is expected to cost significantly less than the initial review.

Under the intergovernmental agreement approved the same night, costs will be shared on an annual basis based on the distribution of ad valorem taxes: Cherokee County’s share is set at 30% and the school system’s at 70%. For the current year that allocation equates to approximately $75,918 for the county and $177,143 for the school system, as stated in the meeting record.

During discussion the chair noted the vendor’s fee is a finder's fee that will be taken from recovered tax revenue and told the board the arrangement had been vetted at the work session. The motion to authorize the Aviation Capital Partners agreement was made by Commissioner Wetherby and seconded by Commissioner Carter; the intergovernmental agreement with the school system was moved by Commissioner Carter and seconded by Commissioner West. Both motions carried unanimously.

Commission staff said the program aims to increase local ad valorem tax compliance and revenue with limited fiscal risk because payment to the vendor occurs only if additional taxes are recovered. The board approved related budget and intergovernmental items that reflect the county’s and school system’s shares.","County commissioners approved a contract with Aviation Capital Partners for an aircraft‑valuation audit and an intergovernmental cost‑sharing agreement with the Cherokee County School System to fund the work.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630985,"Commission corrects zoning condition, approves private gated streets for Bridgetown development",388,1818000,2206000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2688486-67ba1a8546f69e69af7ea7c2d65001d2&start=1818&end=2206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2688486-67ba1a8546f69e69af7ea7c2d65001d2/thumbnail_1818000.jpg","/articles/6630985/Cherokee-County/Georgia/Commission-corrects-zoning-condition-approves-private-gated-streets-for-Bridgetown-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630985-24fef3617a97c3d727808722c8ed384d/orig.mp4?Expires=1777405464&Signature=bcEksUC4Jy9N4DrQ-wli72Q7Sxt-QQB5cOpOeBF1W9UwvDliJB1nNoLSVfMdRY2FE7UQbyi~Di3yTkWfLEfmPVSHvUtz1hGKtqfmC2yaaWWIgkriGpQ1GTIHiXL4D0yTHb~ORee~JcTkmqNfzndA8SwqwYwmauFe1eAVtiwGUXvQD6xop0VWGvV9aEdZHnQB9N2CeldMFqcTi9YAHbVRPHUhWqtEtEj3gAfSpfx8r-SR-yk~MT99BjcJ8HqSnYjNe9HtcyRz1dB16ol3JBHzwsXX6lAShl1ihSI7-xRzbH23P6jjGisyymF2T16sIVVnOVuJN-X8dDrpkSqfnO6Tfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on March 18 voted unanimously to modify a prior zoning condition for the Bridgetown development and to approve private gated streets for the project.

The action corrected a stipulation recorded with the 2021 rezoning of the 73.79‑acre subdivision off Knox Bridge Highway (case listed in the record as Case Number 20Two-one-two) that had required public streets. County staff and the applicant said the listing of “public” was inadvertent and the project was intended from the outset to have private streets with a gated entrance. The board first voted to change the recorded wording from public streets to private gated streets and then separately approved the developer’s request for private gated streets under Article 5 of the zoning ordinance; both votes were unanimous.

Thomas Traylor, the county’s zoning administrator, explained the request and said private streets would still be required to meet county construction standards, including a 50‑foot right‑of‑way, curb and gutter, sidewalks and paving to county specifications. Developer Doug Patton of David Pearson Communities told the board the plan presented at rezoning showed a gated entrance and that the word “public” was left in the recorded condition in error. \"It was intended to be private the whole time we presented it,\" Patton said, adding the project will be built to the county standards previously agreed.

Commissioners clarified that the private streets would be permitted to be gated but must meet the county’s engineering and right‑of‑way standards. No members of the public signed up to speak on the request; the board closed the hearing before taking action.

The board’s two motions — to modify the recorded condition and to approve private streets per Article 5 — were both made by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner West, and carried unanimously. The decisions supersede the previous recorded stipulation and authorize the developer to proceed with the private streets plan during permitting and construction.","The Cherokee County Board modified a 2021 zoning condition to allow private gated streets in the 104‑lot Bridgetown subdivision and approved the developer’s request to use private streets; both actions carried unanimously.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630989,"Cherokee County amends alcohol ordinances to add caterers, breweries and updated retail definitions",928,830000,1758000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2688486-67ba1a8546f69e69af7ea7c2d65001d2&start=830&end=1758","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2688486-67ba1a8546f69e69af7ea7c2d65001d2/thumbnail_830000.jpg","/articles/6630989/Cherokee-County/Georgia/Cherokee-County-amends-alcohol-ordinances-to-add-caterers-breweries-and-updated-retail-definitions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630989-6ab32998776e7502e4c840ec7526dc30/orig.mp4?Expires=1777405464&Signature=ZDiI6dY6dwe5VQby9TF4W5XupMDutf6p8mE0LnICbTxSQFeeLT0E3SGPjF-s7zJR9cgm7f2O70KTJIS33vMSIPR0nu1aRlQJigZyOGsMj2aWhwveA7z0fxeGdQq5jExg-V~PEZzDdc0zs7ByaEGEpPZeq~5DmJxufWYh3D2JCLtu7f0eYNnh5GRs7PYfpYLhJ7RR8IRZ3XIVqtiRkJ8IvotauL9U3geyBf67z47Zpt6HmFzPS99RorMD4VBszeFZ5lVndNHdK7P~5mesm20SZFDAzNEKlPINWyxIGabWtX4KzdRil4SzMHuGNShfBaNbPPhio3i-Hvk9VJ5QDOWI7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on March 18 unanimously adopted amendments to Chapters 4, 6 and 7 of the county code that add new definitions for alcohol-related business types, create a local “alcohol beverage caterer” permit and revise brewery provisions to allow limited on-premise consumption consistent with state law.

County staff presented the draft amendments during a public hearing and explained the changes are intended to make definitions consistent across the zoning and alcohol ordinances and to reflect existing state statutes. The board opened and closed the public hearing and then voted to adopt the ordinance changes; the motion to adopt was made by Commissioner Carter and seconded by Commissioner West and carried unanimously.

The adopted changes add a definition for “alcohol beverage caterer,” allowing licensed retail dealers or restaurants to obtain an add‑on license permitting them to transport and sell alcohol off premises at authorized events. Staff said the local provision mirrors state requirements that caterers notify the Georgia Department of Revenue before each event, ensure servers are at least 21 years old and possess required training or permits, and limit sales to the types of alcoholic beverages the business is authorized to sell.

The amendments also add or standardize local definitions for convenience stores (defined by the county as retail establishments under 10,000 square feet where alcohol sales do not exceed 15% of gross floor area), general merchandise or variety stores, non‑farm wineries and manufacturers/wholesalers to match state statutory terms. County staff said the grocery/ convenience thresholds were chosen to align with census and state usage.

On breweries, the ordinance now incorporates state limits for small manufacturers: sales for off‑premises consumption are capped at 288 ounces per individual per day (about a case of 12‑ounce cans), and aggregate brewery production subject to direct-to-consumer sales is capped at 6,000 barrels per calendar year. For on‑premise consumption, the county adopted the language that brewers may sell only the malt beverages they manufacture on the licensed premises and only while customers are physically present at the licensed premises. \"The 40% (farm winery) comes from the state law,\" staff said while explaining the difference between farm and non‑farm winery definitions.

Commissioners and staff discussed wording edits during the meeting (staff noted a stray word to be removed) and confirmed the county would adopt the state definitions where applicable. No members of the public signed up to speak for or against the ordinance changes.

The ordinance amendments become effective as recorded in the county code following the county’s publication procedures.

Votes and formal actions on this item are recorded below.","The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted amendments to Chapters 4, 6 and 7 of the county code to align local alcohol rules with state law, add new retail definitions and permit limited on‑premise consumption at breweries.","actionData","errors"]

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