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Votes at a glance: Rockdale County Board of Commissioners, Feb. 25, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken by the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners at its Feb. 25 meeting, including contract approvals, budget amendments, rezoning votes and ordinance first readings.
The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners took a series of votes on contracts, budget amendments, zoning matters and text amendments at its Feb. 25 meeting. Below are the items recorded on the meeting agenda with the outcome reported on the record.
Key outcomes (selected):
- Agenda and minutes: Board approved the meeting agenda and minutes for Feb. 11 and Feb. 18, 2025.
- Item 2025-36 (Roots of Life LLC / contract 2024-214): Motion to rescind contract 2024-214 and transfer $40,000 from Extension to the general‑fund contingency — approved by voice vote.
- Items 44 & 45 (Future Land Use & Rezoning, 4250 SE Highway 20 / cases 2024-08 & 2024-207): The board took the items together; an initial motion to approve rezoning failed for lack of a second; the board later voted to deny the ordinance and rezoning — motion to deny carried by voice vote.
- Item 2025-50 (Boys & Girls Club / contract 2024-207 change order #1): Approved, reducing the annual contract from $125,000 to $100,000 for 2025; one quarterly payment of $31,250 had already been paid and remaining payments adjusted accordingly.
- Item 2025-51 (budget amendment, $93,750): Item removed from the agenda by motion and approved for removal.
- Miscellaneous contracts and requisitions: The board approved a series of routine contracts, change orders and requisitions (referred to departments in the agenda) including: Paula Boyd (2022-141) change order for peer specialist duties; DCR Media and Systems A/V on-call contract; DNR Water Conservation Fund extension for DeCastro Trail Head; All Pro Pest Services; Galls LLC (fire uniforms); Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung (engineering); Atlas Technical (Courtesy Parkway extension post-design services); CPL Architects for Unified Development Ordinance update; multiple renewal/requisition approvals for facilities, HVAC, janitorial services, security, generator maintenance, IT backup (Rubrik), jail HVAC ratification and others. These passed by voice vote unless otherwise noted on the record.
- State Farm subrogation items (items 60 & 61): Approved reimbursements to the county general fund for property damage related to sheriff’s units ($21,517.45 and $32,796.61 respectively).
- LexisNexis/AccurantTrax (item 62): Deferred to next meeting to correct contract dates; motion to defer carried.
- Text amendments and moratorium-related items (items 77–83): The board approved first readings and referred multiple text amendments to the Planning Commission covering gas stations, small box discount retailers, vape stores, mini-warehouse/self-storage, short-term rentals, and data center height standards — all were sent to the Planning Commission for public hearing.
- Rezonings and future land-use amendments (items 84–88): Multiple first readings were approved and referred to the Planning Commission (e.g., 2200 Frontier Drive NW and 2567 NE Gees Mill Road), with hearings to follow.
- Georgia Strategy Group (item 92): Motion to approve the marketing contract failed; subsequent motion to deny the contract carried. Board directed staff to prepare a competitive solicitation for similar services.
- Personnel and policy actions: The board approved an end of appointment for the Parks & Recreation director (effective 02/19/2025); repealed an aircraft/drone policy that conflicted with state law; and approved an ordinance renaming Talent Management to Human Resources (waived second reading and adopted).
Ending: For many routine procurement and requisition items the board approved staff recommendations by voice vote. A handful of contested items (rezoning at Highway 20 and the Georgia Strategy Group contract) drew extended debate and produced recorded denials or deferrals; staff will follow up on procurement and planning‑commission referrals.
