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Why it matters: the transfer station is a county operational facility; replacing the building and upgrading site infrastructure affects solid-waste operations, capital spending, and local contractor selection. The county indicated portions of the project will be funded from the solid waste fund and from 2021 SPLOST monies where noted.

Details: Public Works director Danny Yates said RFPs were sent in June and returned in July; the scoring committee recommended RKR for the building contract at $3,473,900 and said it would stand behind that recommendation. One commissioner asked that the public see who supported the recommendation; the board agreed to delay the vote on the building contract until Tuesday to allow public visibility. For the building's concrete finishing, the committee recommended Caliber 1 at $246,525; that item was placed on consent. Public Works proposed buying a larger articulated wheel loader (Hyundai HL965), which the department recommended as the best value. The loader price is about $275,000 with an optional extended 3,000-hour warranty for $9,936.21, bringing the total to $284,936.21; the county noted Hyundai has parts distribution in Atlanta and an assembled presence in Georgia.

Site work and funding: the county described a 'site work package' to be performed largely in-house that includes grading, stormwater systems, base rock for concrete, fencing and new truck scales; the board approved a not-to-exceed $800,000 figure for site work and directed staff to return truck-scale procurement to the commissioners with a separate RFP or multiple bids because scales are a sizeable, service-sensitive item. Public Works said some costs would be paid from the solid waste fund and noted some concrete work would be charged to 2021 funding lines.

Procurement notes: commissioners emphasized contractor qualifications, parts/service availability and warranty coverage. One commissioner said local sourcing of contractors was a concern and asked that the public be able to see vote details when the building contract is considered. The transcript records no final contract award for the building as of July 31; related items listed above were approved for consent or scheduled for a future vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 31st Work Session Work Session & Special Called Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Carroll County Public Works presented RFP results July 31 for a replacement solid-waste transfer station and related equipment; the building contract recommendation (RKR, $3,473,900) was deferred for a Tuesday vote while several accessory procurements were placed on consent.","taxTitle","Carroll County, Georgia","taxId",28238,"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},6146944,"HR recommends Tyler Technologies time-and-attendance system; commissioners ask for standalone vote",354,4532000,4886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5523512-23cb6a20a4b9a9e5abab9685e25abffc&start=4532&end=4886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5523512-23cb6a20a4b9a9e5abab9685e25abffc/thumbnail_4532000.jpg","/articles/6146944/Carroll-County/Georgia/HR-recommends-Tyler-Technologies-time-and-attendance-system-commissioners-ask-for-standalone-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146944-aabf5f16b2984f8b835b14ece24d3e6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779408&Signature=YxI2Gk8Oa5s44rG-nPkJHg2N8GF~Dp3ZLqkzAdh-kSv0FvTGM-fbdGvMpz6Jm9q6-MHGUGvQsoa-I4mM25M3Sy0Jw5GmkW6OJ84dRyCzn31eBB5K20SoJgGs8it8omXIkIdfDs6wrwN7AwUHngebjqwMWngiFuCyuOI0rr6cMzsXVo6Cg2-VnyihVrVVLg4fNLnUS3md1zbHVNTO1EZorZ05AbYCPZ~6rROA3D8NqYu7NO5rIeWV1AX2OuJa07GUA~ukeol~CEeKHOjOh6pwHXObAnQb25mMRZBHkyi9WQzCnkbYBat8aCd~uXqLuDc5eDrz6Yjt9nIGmq059nYXGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laurie Blackman, Carroll County's human resources director, presented July 31 a proposal to replace manual paper-based payroll and timekeeping with Tyler Technologies' ExecuTime. Blackman said most departments now use manual methods that consume roughly 60 staff hours every other week and generate more than 600 sheets of paper per pay cycle. The proposal calls for a two-year phased implementation: Year 1 would deploy the core time-and-attendance module; Year 2 would add advanced scheduling for the sheriff's office, fire and 9-1-1.

Why it matters: the county says the system will reduce manual work, create audit trails showing who changed time entries and when, and reduce payroll errors by integrating directly with Munis, the county's existing Tyler Technologies payroll system. HR recommended Tyler despite a roughly 20 percent higher two-year cost compared with two alternatives because the other quotes did not meet the county's required integration and functional standards.

Details: Blackman said Tyler performed an on-site demonstration with department heads and that IT staff (Jacob Parsons) confirmed the proposal would not strain county infrastructure. The two-year cost estimate for Tyler's solution is about $97,000; alternatives (TimeClock Plus, UKG) were lower cost but would require manual workarounds and limit reporting and scheduling features. Blackman told commissioners the time savings would free HR to focus on recruitment, training and employee engagement. Several commissioners asked questions and said they wanted this item taken as a standalone vote rather than on the consent agenda.

Next steps: HR asked for formal approval to proceed with Tyler Technologies; the board asked that the item not be placed on consent and be brought forward for an individual vote so commissioners can record their positions.","Carroll County HR director Laurie Blackman proposed replacing manual timekeeping with Tyler Technologies' ExecuTime in a two-year phased rollout; she estimated the two-year cost at about $97,000 and said the module integrates with the county's Munis payroll system.",{"_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},6146940,"Carroll County joins proposed Purdue Pharma settlement; state distribution will determine local share",138,4906000,5044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5523512-23cb6a20a4b9a9e5abab9685e25abffc&start=4906&end=5044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5523512-23cb6a20a4b9a9e5abab9685e25abffc/thumbnail_4906000.jpg","/articles/6146940/Carroll-County/Georgia/Carroll-County-joins-proposed-Purdue-Pharma-settlement-state-distribution-will-determine-local-share","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146940-6971096a39403b2d1cd6864a3084d951/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779408&Signature=XXGJ7wO~L0bWQJiCat5ZJhuNaBQ08P6O2K1Lom8Rk73MlXQoxJcXdagQRT-hA7OGjNtXyelh7ngjYMAsg~1tFKFw4hrxmtrvbp2l83eBca4wv2VmYcEytXznx8AgXCOhjx~6IlvyjLOAF9GI7su4vgy0suQHhpfEJ82JBJ1ZSEH88ldxlQS6OrjyzrO0WWGRNDdCyCDsSguE1b~YZowXiU-ODgAFnyaWmTMh7rh65fz2yy0xtGWhY15miCy3Hs~i3EdkkaFt6sU384fl7dqDB8Ma0MBugzlG961skmBynNDoBOT3C0oNVo1DC~dzczvIG7hllDzcOgSJ3Xyvf2PgRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff presented a proposed resolution July 31 to participate in the tentative national settlement of opioid litigation involving Purdue Pharma and related parties. The settlement amount cited in the presentation was $7.4 billion nationally. Staff said the State of Georgia is expected to receive approximately $126 million to be distributed over several years, and the state will determine how funds are allocated to local governments. The county must adopt the resolution to join the settlement.

Why it matters: opioid-settlement proceeds are restricted for abatement activities such as prevention, treatment and recovery services. Carroll County has used prior opioid funds for similar outreach, sheriff or treatment-related initiatives; staff said the expected state program should follow comparable grant/abatement requirements.

Action: commissioners placed the resolution on the consent agenda and approved it as presented during the work session. Staff said final local allocations will be determined by the State of Georgia and that county staff will follow state grant requirements when distributing funds locally.","Carroll County presented and approved a resolution to join the tentative Purdue Pharma settlement; Georgia's portion is expected to total about $126 million over time and the state will determine county allocations.",{"_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},6146954,"Consultants recommend request-for-proposal to replace Carroll County's SSI CAD; warn of safety, NextGen 9-1-1 compatibility risks",768,1357000,2125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5523512-23cb6a20a4b9a9e5abab9685e25abffc&start=1357&end=2125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5523512-23cb6a20a4b9a9e5abab9685e25abffc/thumbnail_1357000.jpg","/articles/6146954/Carroll-County/Georgia/Consultants-recommend-request-for-proposal-to-replace-Carroll-Countys-SSI-CAD-warn-of-safety-NextGen-9-1-1-compatibility-risks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146954-c88c165d4962e643e7453ddf79810523/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779408&Signature=AGanEjasAJ~JePj3BjUmyNyaMhxWsIIJHA9UtreoEKHvKVVJyfh7z~RuJcRegArIiCnnXBjQqCEFrmjMq78cEiySkWLUBUMPkPmhujb1LHqJMpFC8ozbGXCi5rGMkKBXzLxOKdYZaK6MInKmdkM3jLmIiN5UkeE2uhk3J8~bQuTMSQBifl2Kp2q5FlYNh05XGBCyat05zuNFg4EoLJ4zyECTMFQ6mml4po4F8vxjtUTUHqhDUV5dntyZrrrD-4I9kYkzemUBJyZ6IIlPQv4CTdp11emS~Bd1W~jvTsD5Pk1sSH0h1SIMSCCDCHtzNrALY3ou7SVqmSzoBXmqUvikJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mission Critical Partners (MCP) presented a system assessment July 31 that concluded Carroll County's SSI/I3 Verticals computer-aided dispatch (CAD), mobile data and records-management system (RMS) has recurring performance and vendor-support failures and will not meet forthcoming NextGen 9-1-1 requirements without replacement. MCP recommended stabilizing the current environment and conducting a request-for-proposal (RFP) to procure a modern CAD/MDS solution; the county's user board voiced strong support for the assessment.

MCP project lead Troy Sherwin summarized user reports of daily server issues, required daily resets, system latency that causes CAD to lock up during high call volume, broken mobile-to-RMS integration, slow mobile refresh times (30'45 seconds reported), NCIC/GCIC query timeouts, inaccurate timestamps, and unreliable mapping/AVL. MCP reported the vendor's fixes were repeatedly overwritten by later updates and that vendor support was difficult to reach and often ineffective. Based on stakeholder feedback, MCP recommended Option 2: stabilize the current system while developing an RFP and then procure and implement a new system. MCP estimated first-year implementation costs for CAD/mobile could range roughly from $809,000 to $2.5 million and for RMS from about $408,000 to $1.1 million; 10-year support/maintenance projections were also provided.

Why it matters: participants said the failures create operational and officer-safety risks and could prevent compliance with the state's NextGen 9-1-1 geospatial/data transfer protocols. If the county remains on a system that cannot transfer call data and attendant records with a call in NextGen 9-1-1, responders may lack critical information when calls move between jurisdictions.

Key details and concerns: Felicia, the county's 9-1-1 director, described frontline mitigations (paper backups at dispatcher consoles) and explained how AVL and NCIC outages leave officers without timely location or histories. She warned that changes at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) have increased GCIC/NCIC instability in the region, compounding vendor integration problems. MCP emphasized that even a working SSI installation would not meet modern industry standards. The user board stated the University of West Georgia had been used as a beta site for vendor upgrades that sometimes worked there but then failed on the county system.

Options and next steps: MCP presented two primary options: (1) renegotiate and upgrade the existing SSI contract and install tools (transaction loggers) to aid troubleshooting; or (2) stabilize the SSI system and immediately begin an RFP for a replacement, a process MCP estimated could take 18'14 months to implement and would require end-user training. MCP recommended option 2 based on stakeholder feedback and vendor history. MCP also provided rough consulting cost estimates for phases of RFP development, procurement and contract negotiation (phase 2: about $46,000; phase 3: about $42,000; contract negotiations optional at ~$12,500). MCP offered to support procurement and contract work.

Board process: commissioners asked about hardware, coverage and whether day-one performance could be achieved; MCP said vendors must certify hardware and that some physical improvements may be required. The board directed staff to review the report; county staff and the user board will work with finance to identify funding, and the item will return for discussion at an upcoming meeting (staff indicated September for more detailed follow-up).","Mission Critical Partners told Carroll County commissioners July 31 that the county's SSI/I3 Verticals CAD, mobile and RMS environment has chronic latency, crashes and integration failures and recommended stabilizing the system and issuing an RFP for replacement.",{"_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},6146959,"Carroll County approves SPLOST IGA that reduces municipal shares to fund new sheriff's jail and admin facility",288,1012000,1300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5523512-23cb6a20a4b9a9e5abab9685e25abffc&start=1012&end=1300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5523512-23cb6a20a4b9a9e5abab9685e25abffc/thumbnail_1012000.jpg","/articles/6146959/Carroll-County/Georgia/Carroll-County-approves-SPLOST-IGA-that-reduces-municipal-shares-to-fund-new-sheriffs-jail-and-admin-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146959-da18076e01b7cbcfe249abd95e6ad30e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779408&Signature=LVfFWzOhAL2QcUaDM9DNsM9N1ruuZW~dlzvI0vocXFIuQ1Us8cDxjeqoUuQV31oqexVkMngC2qbRDo1zIrghJQoVRwU9lp2dIvwQnyBv-Z2aHxi4JhgGz0l0SFsRx-A7xpYV02uKEPEplNiE43yJGjqzXVcvd08jd19ca4zDcj1dBChZFp1K16BNY4uRkYoJLTq1Bl7s-bzk0ti04y9pC1l2MVuGcvtJgtcWx8t6WEU1Y1~1J04DSonR04viUp-h2CsKgdXo4E5qqtCh7bQCfCDVY-OQxVicLTYn77b8C5KLyO7SG2y0luBV8RGJ0vuW17~KiXozg7t-FuDqmVKSSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carroll County commissioners on July 31 approved an intergovernmental agreement tied to the county's proposed special-purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOST) that will temporarily reduce municipal shares to help fund a new sheriff's jail and administrative facility. The motion passed 7-0 at a special called meeting. Commissioner Chance read the motion and the board adopted the resolution.

The IGA, as summarized by Commissioner Chance, agrees to a percentage reduction to municipal SPLOST shares so the county can realize total countywide growth of up to 2.5 percent; municipal reductions would be applied toward the new sheriff's administrative and jail project. The motion says that after the county realizes a 2.5 percent growth rate, any excess growth revenues will revert to the original formula for distributions to counties and cities based on the agreed population allotment. The resolution also asks the City of Carrollton to waive tap and connection fees and to agree to a general development agreement for required utility upgrades based on a cost estimate provided by the engineering firm noted in the record. The motion specifies that annual bond debt service for the project will be paid from the county's allotment and that there will be no delays in initial revenue distributions to municipalities when collections begin under the new SPLOST.

Why it matters: the IGA changes the timing and amounts municipalities receive from SPLOST collections and directs a portion of those near-term municipal shares toward a county capital project. That will affect municipal budgets and the county's capital financing plan for the sheriff's facility.

Background and process: Commissioner Chance said county leaders and municipal officials, including the Carrollton city manager (Mr. Brooks) and Mayor Kaysen, met in recent weeks to negotiate the agreement. County attorneys and staff prepared the resolution; Commissioner Chance thanked county attorneys Blackman and Jackson and Vice Chairman Bailey for their involvement. The board's motion incorporated those negotiated terms and was presented and adopted during the special meeting.

Discussion versus decision: commissioners discussed the negotiated package and voted on the IGA in a single action. The transcript shows no amendment to the motion on the floor; the motion was seconded and approved 7-0.

What comes next: the resolution commits the county to the negotiated terms outlined in the IGA and instructs county staff to finalize the companion documents (for the utility-fee waivers and development agreement) for the City of Carrollton's consideration. The transcript does not record whether Carrollton formally accepted the companion documents; the motion indicates those items will be handled in separate documents to be sent to Carrollton for its approval.","Carroll County commissioners on July 31 approved an intergovernmental agreement tied to a proposed SPLOST that temporarily reduces municipal shares to help fund a new sheriff's jail and administrative facility; the vote was 7-0.","actionData","errors"]

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