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Houston County commissioners approve road grant list, equipment purchases, appointments and other actions
Summary
In a business‑heavy meeting, commissioners approved a right‑of‑way abandonment, an annexation concurrence, vehicle and server purchases, library board reappointments, poll worker hiring for a Jan. 20 special election, road grant submittals with a GDOT allocation and a temporary lowering of Houston Lake for shoreline maintenance.
The Houston County Board of Commissioners cleared a slate of routine and budgeted items during its regular meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes (12/02/2025): Approved (motion/second; voice vote). - Right‑of‑way abandonment (Lashley Subdivision, 1st Avenue): Motion to approve resolution and deed of abandonment carried unanimously. - Annexation concurrence (City of Warner Robins; 1093 Booth Road): Motion to concur with annexation, conditioned on an updated infrastructure agreement keeping existing county utilities in county control, approved unanimously. - Juvenile court vehicle purchase: Approved purchase of a 2025 Ford F‑150 XL from Philbrand Ford for a net $47,971 (list price $50,971 less $3,000 rebate), funded by 2018 SPLOST. - Library Board reappointments: Julie Lane, Linda Jones, Samantha Holbert and Josh Waters reappointed for terms 02/01/2026–01/31/2030. - Poll workers and equipment for 01/20/2026 special election (State Senate District 18): Approved; total $5,381.50. - 9‑1‑1 Hyper‑V server replacement: Approved contract with Total Computer Solutions for $139,321.32 funded by 2018 SPLOST. - Surplus declaration (detention/summit center equipment): Approved for sale on GovDeals or disposal. - GDOT LMIG (2026) road list and allocation: Commissioners approved submitting a road list for the 2026 LMIG program; the GDOT allocation noted was $1,109,517.15 for unincorporated Houston County with a mandatory 30% county match of $332,855.15; one commissioner abstained because a listed road is in his neighborhood. - Houston Lake drawdown: Approved temporary lowering of Houston Lake by 4 feet starting Tuesday, 01/20/2026 with raising beginning 02/17/2026; public access closed 01/19/2026–02/24/2026. Motion carried with Commissioner Byrd recorded as abstaining. - Budget adjustments: Commissioners delegated authority to the chairman, director of administration Robbie Dunbar and director of finance Danielle George to finalize FY25 audit adjustments to be ratified at the second meeting in January 2026. - Approval of bills: Approved payment of $3,903,060.41.
Commissioners and staff repeatedly credited county employees, public works and the elections office for their work on projects and the special election logistics. Several motions passed unanimously on voice votes; a few items carried with abstentions noted in the record. The board opened and heard public comment after business concluded before adjourning.
