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Votes at a glance: Baldwin County commission approves grants, appointments and policy updates; tax-assessor review fails
Summary
The commission approved several routine items including a workforce grant, an airport consultant agreement, a transit ADA policy update and a firefighter equipment grant; it appointed a public-defender panel member; a motion to request an independent performance review of the County Board of Tax Assessors failed after a tie vote.
At its meeting in Milledgeville the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners voted on a series of resolutions, appointments, contracts and policy updates. The following summarizes each formal action recorded in the meeting minutes and transcript.
- Minutes approval: Commissioners moved and approved the minutes for the Jan. 30, 2025 work session and the Feb. 4, 2025 commission meeting and executive session (record shows roll-call and subsequent approval; motion carried).
- Resolution R2025-18 (GDOT State Route 49 project): The board voted to express support with conditions (see separate article). The formal resolution was tabled so staff could attach a 2015 memorandum of understanding and update the document before final adoption.
- Resolution 25-19 (workforce initiative): The commission accepted a grant award for a dislocated worker/adult program. The grant covers the period Oct. 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in the amount stated in the packet as $350,000. The motion to accept the award carried unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-20 (request for independent review of the Baldwin County Board of Tax Assessors): The board considered a motion asking the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Revenue to appoint an independent performance review board to investigate the actions of the Baldwin County Board of Tax Assessors and appraisal staff. The motion resulted in a tie and did not pass; the county attorney noted a tie meant the motion failed.
- Appointment to Ocmulgee Circuit Public Defender Supervisor Panel: The board appointed Greenberry Moore III (referred to as "Greenberry Memorial the third" in the packet) to replace Frank A. Childs (retired). The motion carried unanimously.
- Airport planning services: The board authorized an agreement with Holt Consulting for airport planning and engineering/design work after a qualifications-based solicitation. The motion to authorize the agreement passed unanimously.
- Transit ADA policy update: The board approved annual updates to the Baldwin County Transit Program ADA policy, including added complaint procedures and a no-show policy. Commissioners approved the update unanimously; staff said the no-show policy had not previously been an issue locally.
- Georgia Firefighter Standard and Training Council grant (fire hose and couplings): The commission authorized submission of a grant request for $10,528.20 (presenter described it as 90% of cost) to purchase sections of hose and couplings; the county share figures in the packet were discussed. The submission/authorization was approved unanimously.
- Executive session: The board voted to convene into executive session to discuss personnel matters; the motion carried unanimously.
Ending
The meeting record shows multiple unanimous approvals for operational grants, appointments and updates; one high-profile motion requesting an independent performance review of the Board of Tax Assessors failed on a tie vote.
