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Votes at a glance: Fayette County Board actions on Jan. 8, 2026
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Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Board elected leadership, approved contract awards, accepted donations, authorized transportation grant applications, ratified easement revisions and approved appointments; the Board denied locality pay for Superior Court judges in a 3-2 vote.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners took a series of routine and substantive actions on Jan. 8. Key outcomes:
- Leadership: Commissioners elected Lee Hearn as Board Chairman and Edward Gibbons as Vice Chairman (both elected 5-0).
- Consent agenda: The Board approved the Consent Agenda (except item 8) by motion; several administrative items were approved, including grant acceptances (DUI Accountability Court grant $8,400 with a $1,260 match; Firefighter Cancer Reduction reimbursement $4,913.39; Trauma Equipment reimbursement $10,662.66), appointments (Philip Crane to the Board of Health through Dec. 31, 2027; Jim Poff reappointed to the Water Committee through Dec. 31, 2029), tax refund dispositions ($1,533.27 and $584.47), and prior meeting minutes.
- Easements: The Board ratified revisions to three Georgia Power permanent easements for the Ashley Park–Creola 230 kV Transmission Line; the ratification passed 3-2 (Commissioners Oddo and Rousseau opposed).
- Contracts and procurement: The Board awarded Contract #26079‑S to the U.S. Geological Survey for surface water monitoring in the amount of $274,100 (5-0).
- Grants and sponsorships: The Board authorized submission of six ARC TIP grant applications (5-0) and agreed to serve as project sponsor for a Peachtree City ARC application for a grade‑separated crossing on SR 54, contingent on Peachtree City’s final selection (5-0).
- Parks donation: The Board accepted a $100,000 donation from Georgia Power for Kenwood Park enhancements and requested community input on priorities (5-0).
- Judicial pay: After testimony from Griffin Circuit judges, the Board denied locality pay under HB85 for Superior Court judges (3-2).
- Executive session: The Board recessed into Executive Session for two real‑estate items, one threatened litigation matter and review of prior Executive Session minutes, then returned and approved the Executive Session affidavit and minutes before adjourning at 6:58 p.m.
This summary lists motions and outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes; detailed project costs, intergovernmental agreements and timelines will be addressed in subsequent staff reports or Board agenda items.