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Votes at a glance: commissioner appointment, judicial commissioners, courthouse grant and routine approvals
Summary
DeKalb commissioners made a series of appointments and routine approvals at their Oct. 26 meeting, including the appointment of Jack Barton to the Third District seat and approval of a courthouse grant application.
The DeKalb County Commission recorded several formal actions during its Oct. 26 meeting:
Jack Barton appointed, Third District: The commission conducted a roll-call vote between two nominees for the Third District vacancy and appointed Jack Barton. Barton received 10 affirmative votes in the roll call; Eden Oates received 3 affirmative votes. Barton was asked to take a seat at the dais but will not vote until formally sworn in.
Judicial commissioners appointed: The commission appointed Gerald Bailiff, Tammy Ashford and Joey Whitman as judicial commissioners by acclamation.
Courthouse grant resolution approved: The commission approved a resolution to pursue a historical-development grant (up to $500,000) administered by the Upper Cumberland Development District; the grant requires a 5% local match. Commissioners discussed possible uses (HVAC replacement vs. partitions, flooring and other improvements). Because the county had already budgeted and bid the HVAC work, the commission approved a motion to proceed with the HVAC project using budgeted funds and to apply to the grant program for other courthouse improvements.
Budget and finance approvals: The commission approved routine items including the trustees' report, local option sales tax report, county highway and county executive financial statements, and several Board of Education budget amendments and Fund 101 adjustments, including an $80,000 drug-control grant allocation.
Notaries and adjournment: The commission approved a slate of notaries and adjourned the meeting.
Vote details recorded in the meeting transcript are summarized in the actions list below.
