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Votes at a glance: Coweta County board actions Aug. 5 — contracts, grants, pensions and more
Summary
On Aug. 5 the Coweta County Board approved multiple routine and substantive items including software and vending agreements, bid awards for recreation courts, an architectural-services contract for an animal adoption center, opioid settlement participation, a juvenile justice grant, and a tentative FY2026 budget; the board voted 2–3 to reject moving dangerous-dog hearings to probate court.
Below is a concise list of formal board actions taken Aug. 5, 2025, with the item, brief description and outcome as reflected in the meeting record.
- Minutes approved (public hearing 07/15/2025; work session 07/22/2025): motions carried by voice vote.
- Consent agenda: Intergovernmental agreement confirming radio-tower space arrangement with school system (consent item) — approved by voice.
- WinGap (Gap Group Inc.) user-agreement update (tax assessor software) — staff recommended, board approved by voice vote.
- 5 Star Breaktime Solutions (micro‑market at justice center) — agreement approved by voice vote.
- Memorandum of agreement with Southern Crescent Technical College (EMT training clinical hours) — approved.
- Bid award for Leroy H. Johnson Park (6 pickleball and 2 tennis courts) to Signature Tennis Courts, Inc. — low-bid award approved.
- Architectural-services agreement for proposed animal adoption center (SPLOST Level 2 project) — contract (not-to-exceed $308,736) approved; staff noted this is an adoption center, not an intake shelter.
- Resolution establishing compensation for hearing officers in tax appeals (2026) — approved.
- Pension funding policy amendment (closed 15‑year amortization with 20‑year base) — adopted.
- Tentative adoption of FY2026 budget (general fund $117,315,031) — tentatively approved pending final millage adoption Aug. 19.
- Opioid settlement participation forms (staff authorized to submit forms for remaining national settlements) — approved.
- Acceptance of FY2026 juvenile-justice incentive grant ($152,219) — accepted and staff authorized to execute related agreements.
- Setting of called meeting/public hearing for Aug. 19, 2025 (second millage hearings and related items) — approved.
Most items were routine and carried by unanimous or voice votes; the notable exception was the Chapter 10 animal-code amendment to transfer dangerous-dog hearings to probate court, which the board rejected on a 2–3 vote, leaving the Animal Services Board in place.
