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Commission approves facility use, equipment purchase and board reappointments; cemetery bylaws tabled
Summary
The Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County commission on Nov. 12 unanimously approved Board of Education use of Old City Hall, a truck purchase for EMA, and reappointments to the Industrial Development Authority; the board tabled cemetery bylaws to Dec. 3.
At its Nov. 12 meeting the Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners approved a set of routine agenda items by unanimous vote and tabled a cemetery bylaws matter for further review.
Votes at a glance
- Board of Education use of Old City Hall building: Motion made by Commissioner Damon Hoyte; seconded by Commissioner Timothy Biddle; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Purchase of a truck for Emergency Management Agency (EMA): Motion made by Commissioner Timothy Biddle; seconded by Commissioner Jason Frost; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Reappointment of Mattye Kinney to the Industrial Development Authority (IDA): Motion made by Commissioner Timothy Biddle; seconded by Commissioner Jason Frost; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Reappointment of Gene Burgamy to the IDA: Motion made by Commissioner Damon Hoyte; seconded by Commissioner Timothy Biddle; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Board of Elections ordinance (second reading): Motion made by Commissioner Jason Frost; seconded by Commissioner Gerald Douglas; outcome: approved unanimously. The ordinance amends the county charter to create a board of elections and registration in compliance with state law (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-40.1(b)).
- Cemetery bylaws: Motion to table to the Dec. 3 meeting made by Commissioner Jason Frost; outcome: tabled unanimously.
The minutes show all listed motions passed by unanimous vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes text beyond the unanimous result. The commission also entered executive session to discuss legal matters and reconvened without taking votes during the closed session.
Why it matters: The approved items affect local operations (facility access for the school district, EMA equipment, and IDA membership). The cemetery bylaws remain unresolved and are set for further action at the Dec. 3 meeting.
Next steps: Cemetery bylaws will be addressed at the Dec. 3 meeting; the Board of Elections ordinance moves forward consistent with the state timeline for creating such boards.
