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Ben Hill County manager to draft MOU after developer offers to fund new road and option to buy Benford Farm
Summary
County Manager Michael Dinnerman told commissioners Jan. 26 that Marton Kozma, president of Modern Dispersion South Inc., has offered to invest in a proposed new road and holds an option to purchase the Benford Farm to facilitate construction; Dinnerman will prepare a memorandum of understanding for the board to review. No formal vote was taken.
Ben Hill County officials discussed a potential partnership with Modern Dispersion South Inc. to build a new road during a Jan. 26 workshop at the county courthouse annex.
County Manager Michael Dinnerman told Commissioners that, after the Board of Education voted down an earlier road proposal, he continued talks with Marton Kozma, president of Modern Dispersion South Inc. Kozma, Dinnerman said, is willing to contribute money toward building the road and has an option to purchase the Benford Farm to help enable construction.
Dinnerman asked the commissioners to allow him to draft a memorandum of understanding that would lay out what each party would contribute financially to the project and to bring that draft back to the board for consideration. The meeting record does not show a motion, vote, or formal approval; the manager requested authorization to develop the MOU for later discussion.
Chairman Steve Taylor opened and closed the short workshop. Those listed as present included Vice-Chair Hope Harmon, Commissioners Bennie Calloway, Daniel Cowan and John Mooney, County Manager Michael Dinnerman and County Clerk Donna R. Prather. The meeting was adjourned without a formal decision on the road proposal.
Next steps: Dinnerman will prepare and return an MOU to the commissioners for review; the transcript does not specify a timeline for that return or any funding amounts.
