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Columbia County commissioners approve consent items, easements, merit pay and relocation payments
Summary
At the Nov. 4 meeting commissioners approved the October minutes, the consent agenda, a variance to reduce a rear setback, a one‑time 2.5% merit payment for eligible employees, multiple easements for road projects, several right‑of‑way payments, and a relocation payment and housing supplement.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners took several administrative and infrastructure actions on Nov. 4, 2025. Highlights below reflect motions made and outcomes recorded at the meeting.
Approved items
- Approval of the October 2025 meeting minutes (motioned and seconded; voice vote recorded).
- Consent agenda: the board approved the consent agenda as presented.
- Zoning variance: Vice Chairman Emery Couch moved to approve a variance to section 90‑53 to reduce the required rear setback from 25 feet to 10 feet for property on tax map 059A partial 011 to allow a proposed 900‑square‑foot storage/shop; the motion carried.
- Personnel: the board approved a one‑time 2.5% merit payment for eligible employees (those scoring at least 3 on evaluations; employees on probation or scoring below threshold are ineligible).
- Right of way / easements: the board accepted a temporary easement donation from RGG Properties LLC and Chamberlain Partners for the Chastain Place Turn Lane project and accepted easements from Mill Branch Investments LLLP and Branch Springs Development LLC for the Horizon South Parkway/Chamberlain Road connector project; staff said design work is ~50% complete and bidding is expected in the next 30 days.
- Property acquisitions/payments: commissioners approved multiple acquisitions and payments to obtain right-of-way for the Hereford Farm Road widening project, including $60,700 to Amber, Cindy, and Chris Marks; other listed partial payments and parcel IDs were read into the record.
- Relocation: the board approved $550,000 for relocation and $281,908.24 for a replacement housing supplement to Lara and Frank Pizzee (parcel referenced) for the Hereford Farm Road widening project; staff said federal relocation law applies and federal dollars are being used.
Each action was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the record does not contain detailed roll‑call tallies. Several staff speakers explained project status and federal requirements where relevant.
