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Cusseta–Chattahoochee commissioners end Fort Benning stray-facility contract, appoint library trustee and approve grant pursuit
Summary
At their Nov. 4 meeting the Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Commission voted unanimously to end a contract with the Fort Benning stray facility, appointed Teresa Williams to the county library board to finish an existing term, authorized pursuing an economic-development sewer grant, and approved buying a Ford Maverick for Public Works.
The Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Commission on Nov. 4 voted unanimously to end its contract with the Fort Benning stray facility and approved several other routine motions, including an appointment to the library board and authorization to pursue a sewer-related economic development grant.
Commissioner Gerald Douglas moved to end the Fort Benning agreement; Commissioner Jason Frost seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The minutes note that "other IGSAs are going wonderful, this one is not, we can not meet the requirements," and that the county will proceed through the notice process. That observation is recorded in the meeting minutes without a clear single-speaker attribution.
Also during the regular meeting the commission unanimously approved the appointment of Teresa Williams to the Cusseta–Chattahoochee Library Board of Trustees to complete the term that began Dec. 5, 2023 and expires Dec. 31, 2026. The formal resolution documenting the appointment appears in the meeting packet.
Commissioners also granted permission to pursue an economic-development grant and a related sewer application after a motion by Commissioner Damon Hoyte, seconded by Commissioner Frost; the motion passed unanimously. The minutes do not specify the grant amount or funding source.
The board approved purchase of a new Ford Maverick for the Public Works/Water department. Commissioner Timothy Biddle moved the purchase (seconded by Commissioner Gerald Douglas); the vote was unanimous. An invoice included in the meeting materials from Brannen Motor Company lists a 2025 Ford Maverick priced at $29,505 and notes police/sheriff contact details for delivery coordination. The minutes do not identify the funding source for the vehicle acquisition.
The meeting recessed into executive session at 9:22 a.m. and reconvened at 9:50 a.m. Chairman Charles Coffey said after reconvening that the matters discussed in closed session "were within the legal exceptions to the open meetings law and that no votes were cast within the session." The closed portion was described in the minutes as addressing legal and land issues.
The commission adjourned at 9:54 a.m. and certified the minutes at the Dec. 2 regular meeting.
What happens next: Several items approved on Nov. 4 (the vehicle purchase and the grant pursuit) require staff follow-up for funding details and any external grant applications; the appointment to the library board is effective as documented in the resolution.
