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Votes at a glance: Jones County commission actions, June 20
Summary
A roundup of motions and outcomes from the June 20 Jones County commission meeting, including contract awards, personnel actions and funding clarifications.
At its June 20 meeting, the Jones County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine and substantive motions. Below are the recorded items and outcomes as reflected in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Postpone adoption of the comprehensive plan: Motion to postpone the agenda item until after Department of Community Affairs sign‑off. Outcome: postponed. (Transcript notes DCA sign‑off required by July 1; a special meeting was discussed.)
- Adopt food‑service fee schedule: Motion to approve the Board of Health‑recommended fee proposal (matrix‑based). Outcome: approved. See separate article for details.
- Beer and wine license — Creekside Food Mart on Grama Highway: Motion to approve license. Outcome: approved.
- Reclassify two water department clerical positions: Motion to align two water department clerical/admin positions with county classification (job code 20106). Outcome: approved.
- Declare public works pickup truck surplus: Motion to declare a Chevy Silverado with major engine issues surplus for auction. Outcome: approved.
- Award right‑of‑way acquisition contract to THC Inc.: Motion to award contract and commence negotiations. Outcome: approved. See separate article for details.
- Prioritize roads for right‑of‑way acquisition: Motion to start with Luke Smith, Shady Road and McKay Road and begin petition/survey process on Chee Haw Road. Outcome: approved.
- Award lighting/upgrade contract to Cornatz & Associates (Haddock lighting upgrade): Motion to approve upgrades to Cornatz & Associates Inc. Outcome: approved (vendor selected; staff to coordinate start; lead times noted).
- Authorize commencement of LOST negotiations: Motion to authorize staff to send notice to Department of Community Affairs and begin distribution negotiations required by state law every 10 years. Outcome: approved.
- Lift Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) moratorium on certificates of appropriateness and accept first reading of HPC ordinance changes (sections 50‑32 and 50‑42): Motion to lift moratorium and accept first reading. Outcomes: moratorium lifted; first reading accepted. (The proposed ordinance would expand the HPC to five members and add a yearly educational requirement; no final ordinance vote recorded.)
- Clarify playground upgrades funding: Motion to divide an existing $100,000 appropriation evenly among four parks (Highway 49 ballpark, Old portion of Morris Park, Liberty Park and Haddock Park). Outcome: approved; funding to be split roughly $25,000 each.
- Approve development authority executive‑director funding: Motion to approve a full‑time development authority executive‑director position and related funding (referenced $44,000). Outcome: approved.
- Fleet leasing model (Enterprise): Motion to proceed pending legal review, with option to include sheriff vehicles and electric vehicles after further vetting. Outcome: approved with one recorded opposed vote.
- Adjourn: Motion to adjourn: approved.
