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Ms. Baxter (benefits staff) told the board that the two options produce a roughly $300 difference in county cost and that employee enrollment is split between the low and high plans with a small number on a local provider plan. “If we took that increase, I think one was on the 3%, one was a 10% increase… so instead of one employee taking a large jump, you spread it among all employees,” she said when explaining Option 2.

Commissioner Adams moved and Commissioner May seconded a motion to select Option 1, allowing employees to remain on their chosen plans while applying each plan’s renewal percent. The motion passed.

Ending: The county will implement the Cigna renewal under Option 1; HR will proceed with open enrollment and communicate changes to employees.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/5/2025 Madison County BOC ASWS","oneSentenceSummary","After staff presentation, the Board chose Option 1 for the county’s Cigna health‑insurance renewal, which applies the carriers’ plan‑specific increases rather than spreading a uniform percentage across all plans; commissioners noted the county’s multi‑year negotiation reduced what would otherwise have been a larger premium jump.","taxTitle","Madison County, Georgia","taxId",28540,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6251669,"Commissioners approve use of sports‑photography rebates for Diamond Hill restroom repairs; ask staff to plan lower concession rebuild",756,9304000,10060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193760-e41b24524994c98343dcfc513ac31bc9&start=9304&end=10060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193760-e41b24524994c98343dcfc513ac31bc9/thumbnail_9304000.jpg","/articles/6251669/Madison-County/Georgia/Commissioners-approve-use-of-sportsphotography-rebates-for-Diamond-Hill-restroom-repairs-ask-staff-to-plan-lower-concession-rebuild","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251669-12db50b4d3d33ac5249597b9cdb880f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452811&Signature=hbs5kuTL1jKq0f6ZIbCX-wzGu3UhpZrx7rynfh4docpBsfYzkUz58HlQ9MCyvLjHpfi8n9FvFL62-3Ty6t2LnFgDDSau2Ea90T67V-QB7wwKn~yZAHS2~rsoVPSb18jkuRECxsNpoub~UEa9CcAxumuCMiQ0izOevPoVLZFvRi1YgoRvyDODb7JAInUIzYZZcTA19bSroHeZeQ8PiIPgvESghF-8FKPwVnINlyLAZFXiD-kDwxVCJ0WLLOACdpmrYyKsuryY2a2d7ba3fK3VWxoC-yZ~G4KbwT4Fd~zDVCdFcNEbRskEEodVN3lZxNGkpJutgqvqgwJaKBomB9WZtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madison County Board of Commissioners approved a request from the recreation department to use rebate funds from the county’s sports‑photography contract to replace restroom partitions at the Diamond Hill facility and to develop a plan for renovating the lower concession stand and associated restrooms at the main recreation complex.

Recreation staff said the county currently holds about $12,000 in rebate funds and proposed spending roughly $3,200 to replace plywood restroom partitions at Diamond Hill with the same style of partitions installed at the renovated gym. The department estimated about $4,200 to update the lower concession stand (new stainless surfaces, sink and electrical corrections) and said staff would bring a more complete design and cost estimate back to the board for that larger project.

“Now that I have an understanding, we will work on the plan,” the recreation presenter said during the hearing.

Commissioners directed staff to proceed with the Diamond Hill restroom work from the photography rebate funds and to return with a full plan and budget for the lower concession stand and the lower‑facility restrooms so the board can consider a consolidated renovation. The motion to approve the restroom replacement and to develop the concession/bathroom plan carried.

Ending: Recreation staff will begin the Diamond Hill restroom work and prepare a costed renovation plan for the lower concession stand and restrooms for future board consideration.","The board authorized using part of the sports‑photography rebate to replace restroom partitions at Diamond Hill and directed county staff to return with a plan for renovating the lower concession stand and bathrooms at the main recreation complex.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6251673,"Board approves batch of residential rezones and lot splits across Madison County",7089,1801000,8890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193760-e41b24524994c98343dcfc513ac31bc9&start=1801&end=8890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193760-e41b24524994c98343dcfc513ac31bc9/thumbnail_1801000.jpg","/articles/6251673/Madison-County/Georgia/Board-approves-batch-of-residential-rezones-and-lot-splits-across-Madison-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251673-6418f309cba43da3eef03e1162313356/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452811&Signature=FKUc5E2i0WkPoeQ9zrnJ6uKaUNWVuuQB58A9eo6KC61E2kMBOoqRLEQ~aGcSVLgpOMC2Us~NS4RadGSMiYmKTqI9ozblZCWnLNoIudbpS054RTgFfJzZQeXUuOy1ppZKHNxT3CR~~zsFmDlgXGemV7tPj6WUnFxDMdTZ4RUDOVA8OPFJhWjkq-Ej5sBoc8mgZM3ikuTfbV96OIKbfRWMdlx3u6X7h9dk8Y57cva6AQocxLbo5qQqzY1b6sGPAue~Ux7NEWvFXSAx582Q-ilFjY6LOx67TPBS0t3waiO63TbkLlfpicT0sSeNRWAg7xY3B2CQ3uLiIqg8HphDA~xh8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madison County Board of Commissioners approved a set of residential rezoning requests and lot splits at its May 5 meeting, each intended to create one or more home sites from larger agricultural parcels. The actions were presented by Camilla Scott of the Planning & Zoning staff and were taken as individual motions or combined votes where listed on the agenda.

Items approved included a dual rezone for LeVon Petrozeville to split 6.2 acres into R‑1 and AR portions for family conveyance; a rezone for John and Amy Dobson to split a five‑acre home site from a larger 33.83‑acre parcel; and a 12.33‑acre rezone to create a four‑acre home site for another property owner. In several cases the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval by votes of 5–0; the board’s final votes carried the same way or by the motions recorded in the meeting minutes.

Commissioner Adams and Commissioner Kirk moved and seconded several of the motions during the hearing; Commissioner Chandler also moved multiple approvals. For larger combined matters, the board took grouped votes to create new parcels and to bring the remaining acreage into conformity with A‑2 or AR zoning where noted.

Why this matters: The actions allow property owners to create home sites for family members and to bring parcels into compliance with county zoning. Some items drew no public opposition at the hearing; other requests prompted questions about driveways, 60‑foot access easements and road frontage but were resolved during the public comment period.

Ending: The approved rezonings were recorded as adopted at the May 5 meeting and will be reflected in the county’s parcel and zoning records; Planning & Zoning staff will implement the deeds and map updates needed to show the newly created lots.","The Madison County Board of Commissioners approved several zoning changes and lot splits on May 5, moving multiple parcels into R‑1 or AR classifications to create family home sites; most requests carried the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6251678,"Commissioners deny rezoning for concrete block plant after widespread neighborhood opposition",4540,2323000,6863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193760-e41b24524994c98343dcfc513ac31bc9&start=2323&end=6863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193760-e41b24524994c98343dcfc513ac31bc9/thumbnail_2323000.jpg","/articles/6251678/Madison-County/Georgia/Commissioners-deny-rezoning-for-concrete-block-plant-after-widespread-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251678-f421d7af8ff630de6072cc83ec08168a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452811&Signature=j6HC0fu1B-y~SugPg49rgtD5py4CV-XurZ~FYhh8oggfyQ~kUxi0LfeNHWRcQRX1byeT92VHFkSii-P7Fvt5Lu1gs-1ke8PKpnrfxnN4mXsjmv~Xjd2SR0NJpyEHrmd1NRUqkbp-nIoLwhmL6HWV56Xxlx6mE4bTMNtoVdUXBnFDuklfr8kERjZD5wypk-oRR~zdODmTHNhZnv7jy1guJomu1Tfa0LH~jdt~MVt~BwdDsYJgAWCKh4kWca-1aHV8r6-P9JkB55aRu59DMSU6muewaSsRX4Zylzc5VUiR-8a4d4ImO8sXELFEGshRxld06GrAJSnXl9Tz5Vswvr5crQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madison County Board of Commissioners voted to deny a rezoning request for a proposed concrete block manufacturing facility on U.S. Highway 29 after lengthy public comment and a unanimous recommendation for denial by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Brian Kimsey, a civil engineer with Carter Engineering, presented the proposal on behalf of the applicant and described a mostly enclosed, light‑industrial operation that would include a roughly 24,000‑square‑foot production building, a 3,000‑square‑foot storage building, a paved parking lot with 16 regular and 2 handicap spaces, and a stormwater detention pond. Kimsey said the site footprint would be buffered with an approximately 50‑foot vegetated zone and a six‑foot landscape berm and that the operation would employ a maximum of about 10 people.

“It's an enclosed building. The noise of the operation is inside the building,” Kimsey said in response to resident concerns.

Opponents, including David Carey speaking for the Bryce Landing Phase 2 Homeowners Association, urged denial and cited the county’s comprehensive plan, traffic safety on Highway 29, potential dust and particulate exposure and the proximity of the parcel to existing subdivisions and a church. “This is not an appropriate site for industrial zoning,” Carey said, urging the board to follow the comprehensive‑plan guidance for the Dodgeboro area.

Several other residents described recurring water‑runoff problems in nearby neighborhoods, concerns about trucks turning onto the four‑lane highway and worry about particulate matter and noise. Caitlin McDonald, who lives in Windsor Heights, told the board that the comprehensive plan designates the area primarily for commercial retail and pedestrian‑oriented uses, not industrial manufacturing, and said rezoning could signal further industrial encroachment.

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–0 to recommend denial. On May 5 the Board of Commissioners then moved to deny the rezoning; after debate the motion to deny carried.

Key details presented by the applicant included an estimated $9 million in construction costs, an anticipated daily water use figure of about 2,000 gallons, and a projection of roughly 40 trips per day that the applicant later characterized as a total trips figure that would include staff arrivals rather than 40 heavy‑truck movements. The applicant said typical truck traffic would be far fewer than 40 heavy deliveries per day and that many anticipated commercial uses allowed in the existing business zone could generate as much or more traffic than the proposed manufacturing use.

Ending: The board’s denial leaves the property in its existing business zone; commissioners said the county is reviewing its zoning code and encouraged applicants and neighbors to continue dialogue about suitable industrial locations outside established residential and commercial retail corridors.","The Madison County Board of Commissioners denied a request to rezone 12.64 acres on Highway 29 for a concrete block manufacturing facility after residents and the planning commission raised concerns about compatibility with the county comprehensive plan, traffic, dust, noise and drainage.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6251679,"Consultants present leisure-services master plan; commissioners urged to prioritize parks, staffing",1047,837000,1884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193760-e41b24524994c98343dcfc513ac31bc9&start=837&end=1884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193760-e41b24524994c98343dcfc513ac31bc9/thumbnail_837000.jpg","/articles/6251679/Madison-County/Georgia/Consultants-present-leisure-services-master-plan-commissioners-urged-to-prioritize-parks-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251679-a1265f8c7502fcff237e6681981b2471/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452811&Signature=M-Ievs9~Yfyf--FDl3LK6QUtWzMVP1ggwWSXzNmrPPnnM2YrVyUcKCNWP2Ll8t-wUNyIhvrhhlbsX20bf3dvdScK8DHh7y12rMtaIrZ26in9h5Tdi6Da3-NxLbhTQco7aFmLYAbFV10kh9P7KiFxUTLzr90hgY4Yxdgxu7TQHpk01Ktux9bCJwcLGughF8XlDwALEW~~gtJIN7Oaoiro8dOBdpL01Z63cU6XDko70FDY~Uih8iMdamunvBrHcadyv3rd5Q0GT4yT2g1TiAHiSCi46ge9Ex89OsSQ5sNLzTZcD0olwEulFj0KrEeRw4S761s9PeMkukmwWZm7BmSdoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ben Prew, a planner with SPG Planners and Engineers, presented an updated comprehensive plan for Madison County leisure services at the Board of Commissioners’ May 5 work session. The plan covers recreation department operations, senior center improvements and concept sketches for park facilities; SPG recommended implementing RecDesk countywide and making targeted parking and engineering upgrades at Cliff Mize Park.

The plan’s authors urged the county to prioritize improvements and pursue multiyear phasing tied to funding opportunities. “Within each park facility, we have suggested maybe one to three years or a little bit longer term,” Prew said, describing the proposed timeline and the need for engineering work to convert concepts into construction documents.

Why this matters: Commissioners and staff said the report gives a roadmap for repairing aging facilities and expanding programs at a time when grant opportunities and day‑to‑day operations both influence what the county can afford. Mel (no last name given), who joined the presentation as a consultant, told the commission the study did not make a single binding recommendation to combine the recreation and senior-center director positions; instead, the consultants advised addressing operational inefficiencies and software before pursuing a consolidated director role.

The plan recommends RecDesk as the registration and operations platform for both recreation and the senior center. Prew and Mel said that, in places where program participation is strong—particularly youth athletics—staffing levels trail National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) benchmarks and additional hires or volunteer programs will be needed to broaden passive-activity offerings. “You’re operating kind of at max with what you’ve got now, so expansion would require shifting and staffing,” Prew said.

Commissioners pressed for a clear order of operations. Prew said the firm left prioritization open so the county can match projects to funding; he suggested addressing water‑runoff and engineering needs early in the sequence. The plan includes enlarged parking at Cliff Mize Park and conceptual 24x36 plan sheets to be used by engineers if the county moves to design.

There was no formal vote; commissioners asked staff to review the appendix, confirm the RecDesk recommendation and return with a proposed priority list and estimated costs for near‑term projects.

Ending: The consultants left design concept sheets and a revised report with the county; commissioners asked staff to bring a prioritized implementation plan and cost estimates to a future meeting so the board can match projects to available grant funding.","SPG Planners and Engineers presented an updated comprehensive plan for Madison County leisure services, recommending software implementation, parking changes at Cliff Mize Park and phased staffing increases tied to NRPA benchmarks; the Board asked staff to prioritize short-term fixes and prepare timelines.","actionData","errors"]

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