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Screven County appoints Ben Boyd to IDA after chairman recuses; two commissioners oppose
Summary
The Screven County Board of Commissioners voted 4–2 to appoint Ben Boyd to the county Industrial Development Authority after Chairman Will Boyd recused himself; two commissioners raised conflict-of-interest concerns but the county attorney said there was no conflict.
Vice-Chairman J.C. Warren moved and the board voted to appoint Ben Boyd to the Screven County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) during the Feb. 13 commissioners meeting after Chairman Will Boyd recused himself from that agenda item.
The motion, which accepted the IDA board’s recommendation, passed 4–2. Vice-Chairman J.C. Warren, Commissioner Rosa Romeo, Commissioner Mike Dixon and Commissioner Edwin Lovett voted in favor; Commissioner Allison Willis and Commissioner Ben Thompson opposed.
Commissioner Ben Thompson offered an alternative recommendation to appoint Andrea McBride. Commissioner Allison Willis asked County Attorney Aaron Meyer whether appointing Ben Boyd presented a conflict of interest because Ben Boyd is the brother of Chairman Will Boyd. Aaron Meyer, the county attorney, replied, “there is no conflict of interest.”
Chairman Will Boyd stepped aside for the vote and temporarily turned the meeting over to Vice-Chairman J.C. Warren before the board acted. The transcript records the board accepting the IDA board’s recommendation and making the appointment by majority vote; no other procedural actions or conditions on the appointment were recorded.
The decision concludes the board action on the IDA appointment at this meeting. The transcript does not specify a term length for the appointment, any condition attached to the appointment, or whether Ben Boyd will recuse himself from related votes in the future.
