At-a-glance: Dade County commissioners approve consent agenda including proclamations, SPLOST reallocations, server purchase, animal ordinance first reading, 90
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The Dade County Board of Commissioners approved its consent agenda by unanimous roll-call vote, adopting proclamations, a SPLOST reallocation, IT procurement, a 90-day solar moratorium, and other items.
The Dade County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the consent agenda, which included the following items. The vote was recorded by roll call in the regular meeting that followed the workshop.
Votes at a glance (consent agenda items approved unanimously):
- Approval of the meeting agenda and previous minutes. (Approved.)
- Personnel status report review. (Approved.)
- Proclamation: Adoption Awareness Month (November). (Approved.)
- Proclamation: Hospice / Home Care Services Month (November). (Approved.)
- IT procurement: approval of purchase of three replacement servers to support county systems and public safety (SPLOST-funded). (Approved.)
- Resolution R-43-25: Reallocation of 2021 SPLOST budgeted projects to reflect updated estimates and higher collections (including increases for county projects, Elections Building, roads/bridges, sheriff/jail, technology; reductions in parks/recreation and senior center where ARPA funds were used). (Approved.)
- Resolution R-44-25: Change January 2026 meeting date from New Year's Day to Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Approved.)
- Resolution R-45-25: Dispose/sell surplus county equipment (50 microtronics computers, assorted chassis and motherboards). (Approved.)
- First reading: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14 (animals) — comprehensive rewrite; clarified rabies-vaccination language and established two readings. (First reading approved and placed on next meeting for second reading.)
- Proposed 90-day moratorium on commercial-scale solar permitting; staff authorized to draft moratorium language and a proposed commercial-solar ordinance for next month. (Approved.)
- Updated memorandum of understanding with University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension); staff instructed to request clearer language inviting county representative participation on interview committees for county extension personnel. (Placed on consent agenda and approved for further negotiation.)
- Dade County Opioid Settlement Funding Policy and Procedures, application and checklist (policy to direct funds to organizations serving county residents; staff to refine application details). (Approved.)
The roll-call vote recorded Commissioners Pullen, Hartline, Woods, Bradford and the chair as voting yes; no negative votes or abstentions were recorded. Items requiring further action or multiple readings will be brought back to the commission in subsequent meetings per the agendas and state/local requirements.