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Cusseta–Chattahoochee commissioners approve elections appointments, adopt 2025 calendar and holiday schedule; attorney notifies board of rate change
Summary
At its Dec. 3 meeting the commission approved three Board of Elections appointments, adopted the 2025 meeting and employee holiday calendars, and heard that the county attorney will move to a new firm with an increased hourly rate; the board also referred a sheriff vehicle request to a work session.
The Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners met Dec. 3 and approved several routine and governance items, including appointments to the Board of Elections and adoption of the 2025 meeting and employee holiday calendars.
On motions recorded in the minutes, the commission approved the appointment of Nancy Hoard (term Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2028), Valerie Lassiter (term Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2026) and Crystal Walker (term Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2028). The motion to appoint Walker included a recorded recusal by Commissioner Timothy Biddle.
The board adopted the 2025 commission meeting calendar and the 2025 employee holiday calendar. The meeting-calendar motion passed 3–1 with Commissioner Jason Frost recorded as voting no and Chairman Charles Coffey casting the deciding vote; the employee-holiday calendar passed unanimously.
County Attorney Bin Minter told the board he has joined a new firm, Clark Hill, and that his hourly rate will increase to $325 beginning Jan. 1; he recommended a formal engagement letter so client files can be transferred. County Manager Thomas Weaver and staff also briefed commissioners on HB 581, a state law affecting property tax procedures, noting some opt-in/opt-out deadlines and implications for local tax administration.
Commissioners voted to table the cemetery bylaws to a future work session and to refer consideration of a sheriff vehicle purchase to a work session pending a vehicle/mileage/status report from the sheriff’s office. The board entered executive session at 7:43 p.m. to discuss legal matters and reconvened at 8:08 p.m., with the chair stating that no votes were taken during closed session. The regular meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
