Bullock County reappoints HR member, promotes aging-department driver and reschedules meetings

Bullock County commissioners took several personnel and procedural actions during Thursday's meeting.

The board reappointed Anne Gaucher to a new term on the Bullock County Department of Human Resources board, with the new term set to expire in October 2031. The chair recorded that Commissioner Hawkins abstained; the transcript shows "We have 2 in favor and no opposed, so the motion carries." The transcript does not record the mover and seconder by name for that vote.

Separately, the county moved Miss Turpin from a backup driver role in the aging department to a part-time driver position, which will increase her driving hours. The commission cited her current pay at $14.66 per hour. Commissioners also approved advertising to hire a backup driver to replace the now-part-time position.

Chairman and commissioners discussed other procedural items: the commission received three recommended names from the Bullock County Development Authority for a board appointment and may either select one of those names or request three new recommendations; the commission tabled a proposed letter to the Bullock County Hospital Authority to allow additional research into hospital space and potential uses; and county minutes from September 2025 and county expenditures were tabled for later review.

The board rescheduled its regular November meeting originally set for Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) to Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. The commission also voted to recess until Friday, Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. so members could address elevator concerns and manage expenditures; the county attorney will review a high school deed/mortgage matter as part of follow-up.

What comes next: Staff will advertise the backup-driver vacancy, the attorney will review the deed/mortgage question for the high school, and the tabled items (minutes, expenditures, hospital-authority letter) will return for further consideration at a recessed meeting or the next regular meeting.