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After executive session, Augusta commission corrects finance director's retirement effective date

Augusta Richmond County Commission · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Following executive session Feb. 17, the commission voted to change Finance Director Bridal Bingham's retirement effective date from Feb. 28, 2026 to March 31, 2026; the motion carried with one mistaken vote recorded and one commissioner absent.

After returning from an executive session that covered personnel, threatened litigation and real-estate matters, the Augusta Richmond County Commission voted to correct the effective retirement date of Richmond County Finance Director Bridal Bingham from Feb. 28, 2026 to March 31, 2026, with all other retirement terms to remain in effect.

Attorney Plunkett introduced the requested motion after the executive session. The motion was made and seconded; the clerk later recorded that the motion carried with Commissioner Pulliam absent and one commissioner noted as having mistakenly voted no.

What comes next: The commission approved the administrative correction; no other motions were announced from the executive session in the public record.