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Ben Hill County commissioners approve emergency shelter IGA, DOT application, encroachment agreement and surplus declaration
Summary
At their Sept. 2 meeting the Ben Hill County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the school district for an emergency shelter, authorized a Department of Transportation application, ratified an encroachment agreement with Southern Natural Gas Company and declared county property surplus.
The Ben Hill County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 approved four formal actions including an intergovernmental agreement to house an emergency shelter and a resolution authorizing filing an application with the Department of Transportation.
The actions were taken during the board's regular monthly meeting at the Ben Hill County Commissioner Meeting Room. Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon moved to approve the emergency shelter intergovernmental agreement with the Ben Hill County School District; Commissioner Bennie Calloway seconded. The board recorded all five members voting in favor.
Votes at a glance: - Emergency Shelter Intergovernmental Agreement (motion to approve by Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon; seconded by Commissioner Bennie Calloway). Vote: Hope Harmon — yes; Bennie Calloway — yes; John Mooney — yes; Daniel Cowan — yes; Hal Wiley — yes. Outcome: approved. Note: agreement is between Ben Hill County Board of Commissioners and Ben Hill County School District; details of shelter operations and timeline were not specified in the meeting record.
- Resolution authorizing filing of an application with the Department of Transportation (moved by Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon; seconded by Commissioner Daniel Cowan). Vote: unanimous (5‑0). Outcome: approved. The particular DOT program or project to be requested was not specified in the meeting minutes.
- Encroachment agreement with Southern Natural Gas Company for Ed Ward Road (moved by Commissioner John Mooney; seconded by Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon). Vote: unanimous (5‑0). Outcome: approved.
- Resolution declaring county property surplus and authorizing disposal (moved by Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon; seconded by Commissioner Daniel Cowan). Vote: unanimous (5‑0). Outcome: approved. The items declared surplus were not listed in the record provided.
Procedural notes: earlier in the meeting Commissioners also approved the agenda and accepted prior meeting minutes (those votes preceded the arrival of Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon and were recorded with three commissioners voting). No public comments or executive session were noted. The meeting adjourned after the votes and routine remarks.
