Tift County approves consent agenda including $130,101 VOCA grant, LMIG application and sets millage rates

At its Jan. 13 meeting the Tift County Board of Commissioners approved a consent agenda that bundled grants, contracts and administrative actions, including a FY25 Prosecution Based VOCA program award of $130,101 and an LMIG resurfacing/new paving application estimated at $1,769,061 (to be combined with FY24 LMIG projects).

Other items approved on the consent agenda included a six-month security system support agreement for $21,750, a $7,119.94 trauma-related equipment grant for medical supplies and training equipment, recipient-subrecipient agreements with GEMA/HS (including Hazard Mitigation), agreements with Professional Court Services Inc. for misdemeanor probation services, a $43,050 bid award for office renovations for a new Superior Court judge, a user agreement with GCIC for non-criminal justice fingerprinting, and approvals of two alcohol beverage licenses for local businesses. The board also approved Resolution No. 2025-03, setting millage rates.

Commissioner Donnie Hester moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Greg Wood seconded. The board approved the consent items by a 5-0 vote.

Separately during manager comments, County Manager Jim Carter specified the tax rates that will appear on property tax bills: maintenance and operations at 8.427 mills (incorporated and unincorporated), a special services tax district at 1.280 mills, and the Board of Education rate at 14.000 mills. Carter also presented a draft resolution requested by state Sen. Carden Summers to allow a citizen vote on legalization of gaming; Carter said that draft will be on the February agenda.