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Screven County adopts temporary tax relief for standing timber; approves CRC website contract
Summary
At its July 15 meeting, the Screven County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution granting temporary property tax relief for eligible standing timber in a declared disaster area and approved a professional services contract with the CRC for website support. Staff provided a roads update and the board held an executive session on personnel.
Screven County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution to provide temporary property tax relief for eligible standing timber in a declared disaster area and approved a professional services contract for website support during their July 15 meeting at the Screven County Courthouse.
County Attorney Aaron Meyer explained the proposed resolution to the board. Commissioner J.C. Warren moved to adopt the “Resolution for Temporary Property Tax Relief for Eligible Standing Timber located in a Disaster Area in Screven County”; Commissioner Justin Smith seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous vote. The resolution text was entered into the county minute book (page not specified in the record).
Commissioner Edwin Lovett moved to approve a contract for professional services from the CRC to provide website support; Commissioner Rosa Romeo seconded and the motion carried by unanimous vote. The transcript identifies the contractor as “CRC” but does not expand that abbreviation or provide contract value or term in the meeting record.
Roads and Bridges Director James Woods reported that the county is placing state-donated millings on dirt roads. Woods said Ellis Wood will begin spot paving at the end of August. He also said the contractor Platinum has begun nighttime paving operations around the county, working from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and is currently on Union Church Road.
The board moved into executive session at 9:22 a.m. for the purpose of personnel. Commissioners returned to open session at 10:10 a.m.; the board then approved the executive-session minutes. No public comment was recorded during the meeting. Chairman Will Boyd adjourned the meeting at 10:12 a.m.
Minutes approved at the meeting record unanimous votes on all motions listed: agenda approval (mover: Commissioner J.C. Warren; seconder: Commissioner Ben Thompson), minutes approval (mover: Commissioner Rosa Romeo; seconder: Commissioner Justin Smith), approval of the CRC professional services contract (mover: Commissioner Edwin Lovett; seconder: Commissioner Rosa Romeo), adoption of the temporary tax-relief resolution (mover: Commissioner J.C. Warren; seconder: Commissioner Justin Smith), motions to enter and exit executive session, and approval of executive-session minutes.
