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Upson County votes to transfer property to state for Georgia State Patrol Post 26

Upson County Board of Commissioners · October 29, 2025

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Summary

The commission approved a resolution to convey 7.22 acres and improvements at 281 Nitro Drive to the State of Georgia for use by Georgia State Patrol Post 26, subject to reversion to the county under OCGA 35-2-41 if the state ceases patrol operations there.

The Upson County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 28 to transfer ownership of 7.22 acres and improvements at 281 Nitro Drive in Thomaston to the State of Georgia for use by Georgia State Patrol Post 26.

County staff presented a draft resolution describing the county—s prior arrangement in which the Department of Public Safety had occupied the property under a nominal rental arrangement. The rental agreement expired June 30, 2025, and the county had been maintaining the building. The resolution directs the county chairman and county clerk to execute a warranty deed conveying the property to the state, subject to a reversion clause under state law that returns title to the county if the state stops using the property for a patrol post.

The board discussed the fiscal effect: transferring the property would relieve county taxpayers of future maintenance costs for the building and its systems, such as air conditioning and plumbing. Commissioners noted the State Properties Commission must approve the conveyance and that the state body meets monthly.

A motion to approve the resolution passed on a roll-call vote with unanimous "yes" votes. The county will forward the approved resolution to the State Properties Commission for final conversion and conveyance arrangements.