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Votes at a glance: Effingham County commissioners approve agenda, contracts, leases and ordinance changes (March 18, 2025)
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Effingham County Board of Commissioners approved the agenda and a series of contracts, agreements and ordinance changes. Several actions were unanimous; a small number recorded a single dissent during voice votes.
This summary lists formal actions taken by the Effingham County Board of Commissioners on March 18, 2025. The board conducted a roll call at the start of the meeting: Commissioners present were Floyd, Burdett, DeLoach, Helmley and Chairman Ron (Commissioner Kiefer absent). The captions below summarize each approved item, the recorded outcome and key details.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda approval (amended): Approved (voice vote). Outcome: Approved, unanimous (no recorded opposition). Notes: Several items were removed or postponed as announced by the clerk.
- Minutes (03/04/2025 regular meeting): Approved (voice vote). Outcome: Approved, unanimous.
- Consent agenda (multiple routine items including vehicle lease ratification, EMS billing services, contract amendments and lighting agreements): Approved (voice vote). Outcome: Approved, unanimous.
- Variance — Forrest Floyd, 110 St. Matthews Road (accessory structure height): First reading/postponed earlier; motion to approve variance passed on initial action with one recorded opposition (voice vote: motion carries with 1 opposed). Second reading later in the same meeting approved unanimously.
- CCTV/security system upgrade at county prison: Motion to approve staff-recommended alternative (system to integrate with existing sheriff’s office infrastructure). Outcome: Approved, unanimous.
- Ignite Kingdom site plan (1745 GA Highway 17 South): Outcome: Approved, unanimous. Notes: Two-phase project; Phase A is a 4,200 sq. ft. building with septic and well.
- Truck-route ordinance revision (remove 'general direction' exemption; expand network; simplify signage): Outcome: Approved with amendment deleting Ron Station Road from proposed additions (voice vote: unanimous after deletion).
- Acknowledgment of assignment (Baker Hill Partners LLC to FCV Financial LP) for cost-share water/sewer extension: Outcome: Approved, unanimous.
- Agreement with Goodwin Mills Caywood LLC for architectural/engineering services for the animal shelter expansion and renovation: Outcome: Approved, unanimous. Contract not-to-exceed amount stated in staff report: $427,225 (projected design/engineering fee).
- Surplus resolution (Resolution 025-012 to surplus multiple vehicles, machinery and equipment): Outcome: Approved; voice vote recorded with one opposition.
- Enterprise lease agreement for Sheriff’s Office Dodge Durango replacement (open-ended equity lease): Outcome: Approved, unanimous. Corrected capitalized amount reported: $63,003.94 after applying trade-in credit.
- Probation services agreement with Southeast Corrections LLC for State Court (March 2025–March 2030): Outcome: Approved, unanimous. Monthly supervision fee $45 per probationer; fees paid by probationers.
- GeoConnex CAD system, dispatch viewer and hardware for the Emergency Operations Center: Outcome: Approved, unanimous.
- Copier lease and service agreement with Rico USA Inc. (60-month lease via Omnia Partners): Outcome: Approved, unanimous. Monthly lease/service $6,587.27 (increase of $382.41/month over current contract); replacement of multiple machines included.
Notes on voting: Most items passed by voice vote with no recorded dissent. The board recorded single oppositions on the initial variance action and the surplus resolution; individual votes were not named in the roll call for those voice votes in the public record provided by the meeting transcript.
Ending: Where votes required further detail (contract amounts, schedule changes, or follow-up work), staff were directed to circulate corrected contract documents or additional details to the board and to place some items on future agendas for finalization.
