Commission approves minutes and declares CATS buses surplus; abatement and bid items see no action

The Covington County Commission on March 25 approved routine minutes and declared an obsolete fleet of CATS buses surplus, while leaving a proposed tax abatement and a bids item unacted on.

The commission approved minutes for the March 6, 2025 workshop and the March 11, 2025 regular meeting after a motion from Miss Holmes and a second from Ben, with the chair calling the aye vote. "Have a motion from miss Holmes. I'll second it. Have a second from Ben. All in favor say aye. Aye," the record shows.

The commission then voted to declare the county's former fleet of CATS buses surplus so the county can dispose of them. Commissioner Robbie moved the surplus declaration; Commissioner Tommy seconded the motion, and the chair called the motion carried.

An agenda item to consider a tax abatement for Orgis Energy was introduced by the chair, who said commissioners had gathered information from outside agencies but that a formal vote would require a motion. "With no motion being made, that motion item will not carry," the chair said; the record shows no motion was offered, so no vote occurred on the abatement.

Later in the consent agenda the commission considered "award bids for bowlers and installation" as listed in the packet. The meeting transcript records a brief exchange about a bid reply and then the chair called a five‑minute recess as people began to leave; the record does not show a completed vote on the bid during the excerpt provided.

No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting excerpt; actions that were approved were carried by voice vote as recorded by the chair.