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Tift County workshop previews consent items including tax-appraisal software, security maintenance and DUI court grant
Summary
At the Dec. 5 workshop, staff recommended placing a $24,727.45 contract for field appraisal software, a $49,500 security-system maintenance agreement, an $8,640 DUI-Drug Court supplemental grant, and multiple alcohol license renewals on the Dec. 11 Consent Agenda; appointments for county clerk and county attorney were placed on the Regular Agenda.
Tift County staff used the Dec. 5 workshop to review several operational items the Board indicated it would place on the Dec. 11 Consent Agenda or Regular Agenda.
Chief Tax Appraiser Hayward Becton described a $24,727.45 contract with Data Cloud Solutions that would allow field appraisers to collect and enter data on handheld iPads with automatic synchronization to the county's CAMA system. Becton said the system would "reduce the amount of printing and paper use by the appraisers as well as increase productivity and allow for more parcel reviews." Funding for the contract was identified as SPLOST VI.
IT Director Al Stephenson reviewed a proposed 12-month maintenance agreement with Mobile Communications America (formerly Coopercraft) for county S2 server/node hardware and Avigilon camera server hardware covering backups, health checks, license renewals, software upgrades and emergency support for $49,500. Chairman Tony McBrayer asked staff to solicit other vendor quotes next year to ensure the county receives competitive pricing.
DUI Drug Court Coordinator Michelle Calhoun said the county received a supplemental grant for $8,640 to purchase additional drug testing supplies; the grant does not require a local match.
County Clerk Miriam Jordan reported that background checks for alcohol license renewals have been completed; two businesses have chosen to stop selling alcohol and several others still needed to submit renewal paperwork despite outreach attempts. The workshop also revisited an alcohol license application from Maksudur Rahman for Eldarado Food Mart LLC at 4112 US 41 South; staff and Commissioner Paul Webb inspected the property and observed progress on parking after the owner purchased adjacent land to add spaces. Commissioner Melissa Hughes asked that it be placed on record that the county will not be liable if someone parks in no-parking areas and an accident occurs.
County Manager Jim Carter said, per the Code of Ordinances, the Board will appoint a county clerk and may employ a county attorney; both appointments were scheduled to appear on the Regular Agenda for Dec. 11.
Next steps: the Data Cloud contract, security maintenance agreement, DUI-Drug Court supplemental grant, alcohol license renewals and the landfill purchase authorization were all indicated for placement on the Dec. 11 Consent Agenda; clerk and county attorney appointments will appear on the Regular Agenda.
