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Votes at a glance: Cherokee County commissioners approve multiple contracts, text amendment and program items
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved a package of contracts, a loan offer and ordinance edits and adopted the county—s annual impact-fee report.
Summary of formal actions taken by the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 16 (all recorded approvals were unanimous among commissioners present unless otherwise noted):
- Employee medical plan changes for 2026: Approved (motion by Commissioner Wetherbee; second Commissioner Carter). The board approved plan changes that included higher deductibles (individual deductible from $750 to $1,000; family from $2,250 to $3,000), increased co-payments for primary care, specialist and urgent care visits and a proposed 10% increase in employee medical premiums. County staff presented projected savings and noted the changes align with FY2026 budget assumptions.
- GTIB loan for Technology Ridge Parkway Phase 4 / Airport Road spur: Approved (motion by Commissioner Carter; second by Commissioner Wetherbee). The board accepted a $2 million Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank loan at a 2.67% rate to help finance Technology Ridge Parkway phase 4 and the Airport Road…
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