Whitfield County commissioners approve multiple rezoning requests and contract awards
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At its June 9 meeting, the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved several rezoning requests, awarded contracts and change orders for park and emergency equipment projects funded in part by SPLOST 2024, and confirmed an appointment to the regional EMS council.
Whitfield County commissioners on June 9 unanimously approved a slate of land-use decisions and contract actions, including several rezoning requests, park renovation contracts and major emergency-services purchases.
The board approved planning commission recommendations on multiple rezoning requests. Among the votes: the board rezoned a 18.21-acre tract owned by Ronald Bates from General Agriculture to Suburban Agriculture and approved a 24.464-acre rezoning for Mario Rangel Magana from Low-Density Single-Family Residential to Suburban Agriculture. The board denied MacLang Properties’ request to rezone a one-acre parcel from R-2 to R-5. Other rezoning approvals included parcels for Calvin Brandon Clark (R-5 to GA), Dan R. Cobble (GA to R-2) and a county-initiated rezoning changing a 1.50-acre parcel at 1299 Tunnel Hill Varnell Road from R-5 to Heavy Manufacturing (M-2). All recorded motions passed 4-0.
Commissioners also approved several procurement and construction items tied to county parks and public safety. The board approved a $53,685.80 change order for Edwards Park multi-use courts to raise court elevations due to shallow groundwater, adjusting the NW Georgia Paving Co. contract to $960,397.90; grant contingency funds of $53,271.30 cover nearly all of the change order, leaving $414.50 from the general fund to count toward the county match. The county awarded the Miracle League playground renovation contract to Safeplay Solutions for $124,762.00 and approved additional change orders for remaining playground budget ($20,000) and repairs to the field ($14,830); Safeplay agreed to facilitate field repairs at no markup.
On public-safety procurements, the board approved purchase of Hurst hydraulic extrication equipment from MES Inc. for $239,254.57 using SPLOST 2024 funds and authorized an AT&T 911 phone-system upgrade for $225,414.10, also funded by SPLOST 2024. Minutes note MES Inc. is the state sole dealer for the extrication equipment. All procurement motions were adopted 4-0.
The meeting included routine business votes that were also approved unanimously: an amendment to the meeting agenda, and approval of the May 12, 2025, meeting minutes. The board appointed Fire Chief Paul Patterson to the Northwest Georgia Region 1 Emergency Medical Services Council seat.
The board conducted an executive session on personnel matters before adjourning. The clerk later filed the certified minutes.