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Screven County commissioners approve 2025 LMIG list and generator grant, rename jail and block Blue Springs Road abandonment
Summary
At their Dec. 10 meeting, the Screven County Board of Commissioners approved the 2025 LMIG project list and a generator grant agreement for the Road Department and hospital, adopted a resolution renaming the county jail for Sheriff Robert M. Kile, and voted not to approve abandonment of part of Blue Springs Road.
Screven County commissioners met Dec. 10 at the Screven County Courthouse and approved a series of routine and symbolic actions, including the county’s 2025 LMIG project list and a generator grant agreement, adopted a resolution renaming the Screven County Jail in recognition of Sheriff Robert M. Kile’s service, and voted not to approve abandoning a portion of Blue Springs Road.
Commissioner Mike Dixon moved to approve the 2025 LMIG project list; Commissioner Allison Willis seconded and the motion carried by unanimous vote. The agenda listed the item as “2025 LMIG.” The transcript does not specify project details or funding amounts.
Commissioner Rosa Romeo moved to approve the recipient/subrecipient agreement for a Generator Grant covering the Road Department and the Hospital; Commissioner Willis seconded and the motion carried by unanimous vote. The transcript does not include the grant amount or source.
Commissioner Allison Willis moved to approve a resolution to rename the Screven County Jail “in recognition of Sheriff Robert M. Kile exemplary service to Screven County”; Commissioner Rosa Romeo seconded and the motion carried by unanimous vote. The minute-book citation for the resolution is noted in the transcript as page not specified.
On a related matter that drew questions during public comment, Commissioner Rosa Romeo moved to not approve a resolution to abandon a portion of Blue Springs Road; Vice-Chairman J.C. Warren seconded and the motion carried by unanimous vote, leaving that portion of roadway under county control. Earlier in the meeting, resident Zandra Overstreet had expressed concern about the potential abandonment.
County Attorney Aaron Meyer also briefed the board on the county’s responsibilities under recently passed HB 581; the transcript records the briefing but does not provide details on legal requirements or next steps. Chairman Will Boyd adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m.
