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Tift County places gaming ballot resolution and several consent items on Feb. 10 agenda
Summary
At the work session commissioners set a resolution to place a gaming question on the ballot (requested by Sen. Carden Summers) for the Feb. 10 regular meeting and placed several routine contract and license items on consent or regular agendas, including a bridge contract bid and consultant recommendations.
Tift County commissioners on Feb. 4 reviewed a slate of items to be placed on the Feb. 10 regular meeting agenda, including a resolution to place a question about gaming on the ballot and a set of routine contract and license matters.
County Manager Jim Carter said Resolution No. 2025‑04 to support placing the issue of gaming on the ballot was requested by State Senator Carden Summers and the Board indicated it would place the resolution on the regular agenda. The session record does not show final Board action on the resolution; it will appear for the Board's consideration on Feb. 10.
Staff also recommended placing several items on the Feb. 10 consent agenda: a Notice of Award and contract agreement with Southern Concrete for Red Oak Road bridge installation (one bid of $594,760); a recipient‑subrecipient agreement with GEMA/HS to begin reimbursement for Hurricane Helene expenses; and renewed contracting authority for State Court public defender services with attorney John Mobley at the request of State Court Judge Herbert Benson.
County Clerk Miriam Jordan reported two alcohol beverage license applications (Tifton Food Mart at 607 Short St and Eldarado Food Mart at 4112 U.S. Hwy 41 S). Chief Tax Appraiser Hayward Becton presented a Board of Assessors reappointment for Frankie Mathis and discussion of a vacancy; Development Authority Director Brian Marlow supported reappointments for Norman Hill, Richard Golden and Frankie Mathis. These personnel and licensing items were placed on the regular agenda.
In other remarks, Mr. Carter provided additional information on HB581 and said the county "needs to embrace" artificial intelligence "cautiously" when Commissioner Melissa Hughes asked about AI. Regarding opioid settlement funds, Carter said the funds "will be used for the match for victim witness, drug court, and dui court." Commissioners asked for continued prayers for absent commissioners Paul Webb and Fred "Buck" Rigdon. No votes were taken at the work session; items were advanced for Board consideration on Feb. 10.
