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Miss Lee, a staff member in the county tax office, told commissioners the office had made a series of corrections and table adjustments that improved sales-ratio measures but still left the county out of uniformity. \"My question was, if the numbers are this good, do we need a countywide reevaluation at this point? And we do, and there's a few reasons why,\" she said, citing a Department of Revenue performance review and a conditional approval order related to the 2023 digest.

The nut graf: county staff and commissioners said the reevaluation is needed to meet state requirements and to correct lingering uniformity problems that could lead to fines or state oversight. County staff reported the changes made by assessors altered the digest by tens of millions of dollars and that failure to act could continue to cost the county in uncollected public utility revenue.

Details: staff said the appraisal team increased the county's square-foot price assumptions during recent adjustments and reversed improper overrides and grade changes found in whole neighborhoods. That work, the presentation said, reduced a depreciation adjustment that had cut the digest by about $31,000,000 and, after other corrections, increased the digest by roughly $85,000,000.

Only one company submitted a bid after the county's March 17 solicitation. Technical Appraisal Services of Georgia proposed completing the reevaluation with a June 1 target the following year; the work is priced by parcel and the total bid is $687,009, which county staff said is billed monthly. Staff also noted an earlier, nonidentical quote for a different scope and turnaround of about $797,000.

Miss Lee said the reevaluation is also required by a Georgia Department of Revenue order and by state performance findings that remain unaddressed; she said the county must take \"all action necessarily to correct efficiency specified in our findings.\" Commissioners were told the most recent countywide reevaluation took place in February 2007; the county last met the state three-year revaluation cycle in 2016.

Commission action and next steps: the board made and approved a motion to award the contract contingent on the board providing funding; commissioners directed staff to prepare a budget amendment for the July meeting to fund the contract. The board said it will hold a separate meeting the next day to approve assessment notices.

Public comment and risk: a county staff member noted the state had estimated public utility revenue loss at about $321,000 in its 2023 findings. Commissioners emphasized public education ahead of assessment notices so residents understand that assessed value changes do not automatically produce higher taxes if millage is adjusted.

Ending: county staff will return with a formal budget amendment request. The company that bid, Technical Appraisal Services of Georgia of Macon, was reported to be performing work for other counties and to propose a one-year turnaround under the county's expedited timeline.

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Miss Karen, a county emergency-services representative, told the board the grant would allow the county to obtain 250 preprogrammed weather radios and 50 combination smoke/CO alarms directly from the vendor; the radios would be preprogrammed and the alarms contain CO detection. \"I'm wanting to... apply for the Tri County grant to purchase some weather radios and smoke alarms with CO in them to give out... free to people,\" she said.

Miss Karen said the county would target residents who lack local weather-siren coverage and would emphasize distribution to elderly and handicapped residents who cannot install devices themselves. She said the fire department would help with installation and recordkeeping. Commissioners asked how recipients would be identified; Miss Karen said distribution would be coordinated with fire departments and that in past efforts the county prioritized elderly and residents who could not climb ladders to install alarms.

The board moved and approved the grant application. Commissioners and staff noted the public-safety value in offering both early-storm alerts and smoke/CO protection and urged outreach plans to reach residents most at risk.

Ending: staff will submit the grant application and return with implementation details if the grant is awarded.","Jones County approved applying for a Tri-County EMC grant to buy 250 programmed weather radios and 50 combination smoke/CO alarms for free distribution, prioritizing elderly and handicapped residents; fire-department installation and follow-up tracking were discussed.",{"_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},6230160,"Jones County approves four water-department supervisory positions; department reports progress on Graham Road and new water tower",1435,1721000,3156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442890-ef74b3b2747cc4196659d6d832488888&start=1721&end=3156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442890-ef74b3b2747cc4196659d6d832488888/thumbnail_1721000.jpg","/articles/6230160/Jones-County/Georgia/Jones-County-approves-four-water-department-supervisory-positions-department-reports-progress-on-Graham-Road-and-new-water-tower","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230160-1f601706c8dd7ac0d34ff2bc906f4403/orig.mp4?Expires=1777319138&Signature=IdtVi04-UkyFd~dRZywGuiDkTlT7Gipo34t8Fpyl8TPmQX9r0ReulOzEqJ-9qtSWtpPH-c6EyJV7A72gzOCnjEfApazVuPOnoJ5tUCtAabbyg8gIxX35B6uu8~-gbPxbgDeAnuhUXd8W3re8S-ae1YyalPZ7AAfN1x0mPEUUbIMby6zU~cs6lULRVEimTsety3JGT9o43sorfKVgJvB4RBg94bikLF9FkuELnjGm8OGRW2OBlHkdAH9mQ5V1Cb8FvavZ-Bj91exEca4I7ljuHt-XRo5ca5FFso93mxQraX6Cdg-i5jn6YnrMY2zyi4PMLu8GZkAIPAogFwnevXpWyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jones County commissioners on May 20 approved creating four supervisory positions in the county water department and received progress updates on ongoing water projects.

A water department staff member presented the request for two crew leaders, one operations supervisor and one office supervisor, saying the roles will provide leadership in the field, formalize responsibilities that have been handled informally and improve customer-service coordination. The board approved the positions after staff told commissioners the job descriptions had been placed on the county pay scale following review by Dr. Long (salary administrator).

The meeting also included project updates from the water department: Phase 2 of the Graham Road construction was described as about 80–85% complete, with water service lines being installed and meters scheduled for immediate installation in areas already reachable. The county reported Phoenix Fabricators, the contractor for an Oberlin Way water tower, expected to be on site within days.

The water director (staff) credited staff training and cross-training for a rise in industry certifications: the department reported growth from a single licensed employee three and a half years ago to five licensed employees holding 14 different licenses and additional certifications among other staff.

Commissioners approved the new positions and thanked staff for training and recruitment progress. Staff said the office supervisor role will continue to handle finance-side communication and that pay-scale placement had been coordinated with county salary staff.

Ending: staff will proceed with hiring and implementation under the adopted pay scales and continue to report construction milestones to the board.","The Board approved four new water-department positions — two crew leaders, one operations supervisor and one office supervisor — and heard updates that Phase 2 of Graham Road water construction is about 80–85% complete and that a new water tower contractor is arriving soon.",{"_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},6230165,"Jones County postpones decision on State Place Cemetery; officials seek surveys, EPD guidance and public input",868,1995000,2863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442890-ef74b3b2747cc4196659d6d832488888&start=1995&end=2863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442890-ef74b3b2747cc4196659d6d832488888/thumbnail_1995000.jpg","/articles/6230165/Jones-County/Georgia/Jones-County-postpones-decision-on-State-Place-Cemetery-officials-seek-surveys-EPD-guidance-and-public-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230165-11318b5b09a0d0510cf5b8b42b2f5517/orig.mp4?Expires=1777319138&Signature=OXxm~-p6gbPopvXWoM~jJbqusecKnJiw8IwqxhjTGLQ-7jg6Tz-hqg5tWHoxTzAuoxPU3QXWzeUpUiMk3V89yIKbjw8l2-7C~aw134dlhs~q4a0mhdEXxsoJIOVplhJ~ouxYVcmjVfj1LgEtlU2-dyDosHCLMUMYRg8hksFVBdKaijBfnvEQpIhV6A7JIygg52Fn1wc-DGjOjR1xJdj4ogOsBpSSABM6eqoJAymQx73dmXGMPViL860DZ27WyCXSZgVet2symV9D-ZNyfXC89~5ETOtFTR7UdKtzJI4Sr3SaGkVlfLonfVu8DYkZU~625MCdJKbWxAZRTJdtKpzGPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jones County Board of Commissioners on May 20 voted to postpone action on the State Place Cemetery matter and asked staff to conduct additional research, survey the parcel and seek guidance from state environmental officials before soliciting bids to move graves.

Commission discussion focused on a narrow corridor of graves that county staff said lie across the landfill footprint. County officials said moving graves may be required to maintain landfill buffers and protect on-site test wells, but they also raised concerns about notifying descendants and preserving family and historic relationships among burials.

A public commenter, Eda Pitts, urged the county to follow legal procedures and warned that graves cannot be disinterred without proper notification and paperwork. \"You can't just go out there and just disinterring those graves,\" Pitts said during public comment.

Board members said the county needs clearer limits set by an environmental regulator and an accurate survey before proceeding. One commissioner asked staff to obtain the relevant EPD/EPA requirements, involve a surveyor and consult funeral-home representatives to help handle notifications and the public-relations work that accompanies any disinterment.

The board also discussed establishing a fence and reestablishing an access road from Overland Way to separate cemetery property from the landfill footprint and to protect test wells. Commissioners suggested leaving a public-identification window—30 to 45 days—so family members can identify graves and advise on relocation preferences before the county requests bids for moving remains.

Action: the board made and approved a motion to postpone the item to give staff time to survey the site, consult environmental authorities and plan a public-identification period.

Ending: staff will return with survey results, guidance from relevant state agencies and a recommended public-notice plan before the board solicits bids or approves disinterment.","The county postponed action on moving graves at State Place Cemetery and directed staff to obtain survey work, state environmental guidance and a public-identification period so families can be notified and consulted before any disinterment.","actionData","errors"]

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