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County staff explained that Resolution 14-2025 established a temporary moratorium on subdivisions and set out a process for property owners to request relief if they were harmed by the moratorium. The county manager read Section 2 and Section 3 of the resolution, noting the board’s role is to consider the applicant’s letter and current land-use and zoning information but that staff would not make a recommendation on approval or denial under the resolution’s terms.

The applicant, identified in the record as Mr. Smith (who also used the name Matt), told the commissioners the moratorium was costing him about $3,000 a month on the property and that he sought a single split to divide a 50-acre parcel so he could build a home. “I’m simply just asking to split this one time,” Matt Smith said. He said the deed would include a restriction preventing future subdivision, and the proposed homesite would remain in conservation zoning and include a minimum house size of 2,500 square feet.

County legal staff observed that the request did not appear to conflict with the intent of the moratorium, which targeted new subdivisions. The board voted to allow the administrative subdivision process to proceed for parcel number 014070; commissioners recorded unanimous votes in favor: Commissioner Jones — yes; Commissioner Biggs — yes; Vice Chair Watson — yes.

Staff said that even if the split is approved, the moratorium’s other provisions would remain in effect for any future subdivision attempts and any subsequent purchaser would be subject to the moratorium if still in force. The board noted the deed restriction will be recorded to prevent further subdivision for at least one year, consistent with moratorium provisions discussed during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Upson County Board of Commissioners - 06/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a one-time exemption to Upson County’s subdivision moratorium to allow a landowner to split a roughly 50-acre parcel (parcel 014070, Hebron Church Road) into two ~25.25-acre lots for a single-family home; the split will include deed restrictions preventing further subdivision.","taxTitle","Upson County, Georgia","taxId",28667,"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},6188158,"Commission appoints Macy Moss Chatfield to McIntosh Trail Community Service Board",47,1719000,1766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064095-d92194fd41a3584b43f9b0bed1a126b8&start=1719&end=1766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064095-d92194fd41a3584b43f9b0bed1a126b8/thumbnail_1719000.jpg","/articles/6188158/Upson-County/Georgia/Commission-appoints-Macy-Moss-Chatfield-to-McIntosh-Trail-Community-Service-Board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188158-0e9f7c8fe4b4959e833d8e94ef7fbf8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773681536&Signature=MJbrNUaDRSofMLOPZyLMzzWdWV8WcMOJX4XNdb9Ud9J7QOcOqEyGIdnQaVf3i4UxzFQ7ujDsa1wGrrmSA1ab3fUtDw-NVic4NxoMFjrVN0kucTcKSqpAOI2Htrc-wAvCfXJAIuCYnRJQhJ--WquUHk9rCBBYe-UnlO41h4FjlwvqRi5qm3WDIdFcIWwJW-B3TFUP46mBvl3vA9kfL9~sfkRMRMNbUKGUddMCsujcd16xYumD9wX2Kpw9AaUgIggIc0kehV0PkHo4pHf5LYp~8uh5Jj1FTnEnYpwRWpj3mEDXeufhk5F7tY3g6tzdGLV293nkva1GILAB-9UbK54YVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Upson County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to appoint Macy Moss Chatfield to the McIntosh Trail Community Service Board to fill a position that had been vacant for some time.

A commissioner told the board the position had been vacant “for some time” and that McIntosh Trail Community Service Board requirements had been confirmed. Staff said Chatfield had worked with the agency and met its qualifications.

The motion to appoint Chatfield passed unanimously: Commissioner Jones — yes; Commissioner Biggs — yes; Vice Chair Watson — yes. Staff said McIntosh Trail was prepared to enroll Chatfield to the board.","The Upson County Board of Commissioners appointed Macy Moss Chatfield to fill a longstanding vacancy on the McIntosh Trail Community Service Board; staff said Chatfield met the board’s qualifications.",{"_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},6188163,"Commission rejects low bids for soccer-complex irrigation; chair urges master plan for sports fields",157,1549000,1706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064095-d92194fd41a3584b43f9b0bed1a126b8&start=1549&end=1706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064095-d92194fd41a3584b43f9b0bed1a126b8/thumbnail_1549000.jpg","/articles/6188163/Upson-County/Georgia/Commission-rejects-low-bids-for-soccer-complex-irrigation-chair-urges-master-plan-for-sports-fields","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188163-262b4a3f24d31d3e40fe39b8de5b68d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773681536&Signature=WbQJbn8vzhfET4r-h9A5csxXe73xuewVM489CFmqjtRNL0l0QO4hvsgYYXkJWKAB7XJdA-fiyoPTl-kPtEMMmGPJdQOFLWGntX4nysX6PbSkqr5Qiy~uB3fdvoSJVQoN1ck~FePA8I6TLDva6qb-imzJIa3DHYyCnxKqvkrfNKp0nUOSMogTi1L7I8CqbTb8NBFVfGZgvIUgz8L-xl8DNGdyGO8z2tuX0MsEBwYUuunnRpocAWlVmftSXrf1cyhYdvJhCn35pOhJ83aiwY5rZIIOloxoWfuWU2Qa4-Mg-V~gn0hi0Kg-ldFpt5Uu6u8rmO5xN8HkDzac9XPUXNH4bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Upson County commissioners voted on Tuesday to reject all bids for a new irrigation system at the county soccer complex after staff reported a wide spread in bid prices and at least one incomplete bid submission.

Staff told the board the county estimate differed substantially from submitted prices and that the two lowest bidders spanned a range of about $50,000; one apparent low bidder lacked a complete submission. Given the disparities, staff recommended rejecting all bids and either rebidding the work or pursuing alternative approaches.

Vice Chair Watson told colleagues he had repeatedly suggested developing a master plan for the county’s sports complex to better position the county to host tournaments and guide future investments across soccer, baseball and softball fields. Watson suggested short-term fixes to get through the current season with “less than $20,000 worth of work” if feasible while pursuing a longer-term plan.

A motion to reject all bids carried on a unanimous vote: Commissioner Jones — yes; Commissioner Biggs — yes; Vice Chair Watson — yes. The board directed staff to explore other procurement options and to consider a master plan in a future work session.","Commissioners rejected all bids for irrigation work at the county soccer complex after bids exceeded estimates and one apparent low bidder had an incomplete submission. Commissioners discussed pursuing a master plan for the sports complex and exploring lower-cost, short-term repairs.",{"_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},6188167,"Upson County auditors deliver clean opinion on 2024 financial statements; commissioners approve audit",1002,530000,1532000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064095-d92194fd41a3584b43f9b0bed1a126b8&start=530&end=1532","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064095-d92194fd41a3584b43f9b0bed1a126b8/thumbnail_530000.jpg","/articles/6188167/Upson-County/Georgia/Upson-County-auditors-deliver-clean-opinion-on-2024-financial-statements-commissioners-approve-audit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188167-11520c56751cb3cef1ac993ee542edda/orig.mp4?Expires=1773681536&Signature=UslULk2lcmvgLMDyYhRdxi5RJgURIO-NwImfqLVK4CkcBKJNiqdT9tXgI00OjvR8SsrulpmVOJw5pfeosAfYHurOeJRTOpvH57TLrpDc4TGBwCzqSnP6GGq48oPetFX45WKVMaiFAmTQbYq23ebof5qI5-oCxvLTHAXDr8-tKzFTvjfFHlbPXurRvHBd5DCwupQeCHfljPEaZr-nnusvlaMhJMSb7aarb-9xil6~uUt1wSUKGxQ5kO8mcnG6UvlY7YxyUnnbSRAfOT0cByAJy5YElkNT0QEaAEVHmy0PrkYtzSdicnr1YTEzwF9LBDly42FT4Zf18Xh5IlXyHlqf9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Upson County commissioners unanimously approved the county’s 2024 financial audit on Tuesday after auditors from Nichols Collin Associates reported an expected unmodified opinion on the county’s basic financial statements and no material weaknesses in internal control.

Greg Chapman, audit partner at Nichols Collin Associates, told the board the auditors expected to issue an “unmodified opinion,” commonly called a clean opinion, and that the audit package would include the governmental auditing standards-required letter disclosing any significant deficiencies. “I am happy to report that we have none of those this year in our report,” Chapman said.

Chapman reviewed key figures from the audit: total assets and deferred outflows of about $106 million, including about $67 million in capital assets (net of depreciation) and roughly $34 million in cash; $41 million in liabilities and deferred inflows; and a net position near $65 million. The county’s general fund showed roughly $18.1 million in revenues and $19.1 million in expenditures, with a final fund balance of about $10.6 million — representing roughly 5.9 months of expenditures in unassigned fund balance, within the Government Finance Officers Association recommended range of three to six months.

Enterprise funds were mixed, Chapman said: the water system reported an increase in net position of about $68,000, and the solid-waste fund showed a decrease of about $197,000. The auditors said there were no uncorrected misstatements and that the audit was performed under generally accepted auditing standards and governmental auditing standards.

Chapman and county staff discussed plans to prepare a more detailed annual comprehensive financial report to provide up to 10 years of historical data for greater transparency and to seek review by the Government Finance Officers Association. A motion to approve the audit as presented carried on a unanimous vote: Commissioner Jones — yes; Commissioner Biggs — yes; Vice Chair Watson — yes.","Auditors reported an expected unmodified (clean) opinion on Upson County’s 2024 financial statements, no material weaknesses in internal control, and recommended preparing an annual comprehensive financial report; commissioners approved the audit.",{"_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},6188172,"Upson County commissioners table Southside Grocery beer-and-wine package application after code concerns",166,158000,324000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064095-d92194fd41a3584b43f9b0bed1a126b8&start=158&end=324","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064095-d92194fd41a3584b43f9b0bed1a126b8/thumbnail_158000.jpg","/articles/6188172/Upson-County/Georgia/Upson-County-commissioners-table-Southside-Grocery-beer-and-wine-package-application-after-code-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188172-d0470afb9e051c7441b432649610c919/orig.mp4?Expires=1773681536&Signature=L3EoXRhFQjRlYl~PyuW5-Y3UoIBa3GRML7PacmVO4KfLgfo9FdRbBHWgKJvMZ~GblfWVCRleQsOVJsKYHicUts5lCUpKgacaCiV8fHZHvEgt5t6-To7Rb3hx0f7TmxzbEoknDKLC~0sf9otwAafjmkvoFfu0-XqM0dBegBJYFSJajPEwz3~lzQttKv0jgHdAl0CsuDLZrjUD1e7sT-LIbGK29kMi8mZ34rF4Ncf7OJBF1LMdiwYnWHfiP7qMvd-7kFuwVBPIsL-gl7Ew-naZC25MZbNxtuzAeQpbMYj96PWFZ7UC-PzuGetd9YMuDw4OWVo7nYAUd3yTLUCzbHGZZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Upson County commissioners on Tuesday voted to table a public hearing on a beer-and-wine package sales license for Southside Grocery at 5775 Indian Trail in Thomaston after staff reported unresolved code-enforcement issues and an incomplete application.

The county’s planning/code-enforcement staff told the board that inspectors found trash around the dumpster, overgrown grass at the front of the property and at least one on-site sign that did not comply with county rules. Staff said one noncompliant sign had been removed but another remained. The staff presentation included photos taken during a reinspection immediately before the meeting.

The county did not make a staff recommendation on approval or denial because of the outstanding issues, and staff presented the board with three options: approve, deny or table the application to allow time for the applicant to correct violations.

“I’m gonna make a motion that we table this till next meeting. I mean, if he's got code violations, that he's not addressing … we’ll wait and see,” a commissioner said before the vote.

The applicant, listed in the agenda as Mr. Roy on behalf of Southside Grocery, told the board workers were on-site and were “taking care of the lawn,” and said staff had provided photos showing progress. Roy also acknowledged signage concerns noted by inspectors.

Staff also told the board the application lacked complete impartial character witness information; one reference listed only a first name with no address, which staff said made verification impossible.

The board voted to table the matter to its July meeting. Commissioners recorded votes in the affirmative when the clerk called them: Commissioner Jones — yes; Commissioner Bates — yes; Vice Chair Watson — yes. The board’s action means staff will re-inspect and return the item to the July agenda.","A public hearing on a beer-and-wine package permit for Southside Grocery at 5775 Indian Trail in Thomaston was tabled to the July meeting after staff reported property-maintenance and signage code issues and an incomplete application.","actionData","errors"]

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