Polk County commissioners approve zoning changes, capital projects and property purchases

The Polk County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 7 unanimously approved a package of routine land-use, budget and capital items, including two zoning changes, funding restores for a frozen finance position and purchases for county public safety and infrastructure.

The board voted to rezone two properties in Cedartown from A-1 to C-1 — a request by Lance Green for 35 Wieuca Way and a request by Deborah Miller-Gardner for property on U.S. Highway 278 — after Planning and Zoning recommended approval. The board also approved a plat review for the Samuel L. Greene estate.

In financial actions, commissioners approved a FY2026 General Fund amendment that restores $74,835 in salary and benefits for the Assistant Finance Director position that had been frozen and passed a separate FY2026 CIP amendment to fund a replacement vehicle for the Sheriff and renovations to the Clerk of Courts vault room; staff said both CIP items will be funded from the 2020 SPLOST account.

On capital projects and property matters, the board approved purchase of a 3-acre parcel near Akes Station Road along Highway 278 for a future Esom Hill fire station at a purchase price of $35,000 to be paid from the Fire Fund; a closing date was scheduled for Oct. 9, 2025. The board also approved an…