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Ben Hill County approves purchase of Planters First Bank building
Summary
Ben Hill County Commissioners voted Dec. 19 to purchase the Planters First Bank building by a unanimous vote. The record does not specify purchase price, funding source, closing timeline or next administrative steps.
Ben Hill County Commissioners voted unanimously on Dec. 19 to approve the purchase of the Planters First Bank building at 402 A East Pine Street.
Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon moved to approve the purchase, and Commissioner John Mooney seconded; all five commissioners — Chairman Steve Taylor, Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon, Commissioner John Mooney, Commissioner Bennie Calloway and Commissioner Daniel Cowan — voted for the motion. The motion appears on the meeting record as "Purchase of Planters First Bank Bldg./Ratify." No purchase price, funding source, or closing timetable was provided in the transcript.
County Manager Michael Dinnerman and Assistant County Manager Hampton Raulerson were listed as present on the meeting roster; the transcript does not record additional public discussion, staff presentations, or alternate proposals related to the acquisition. The minutes show the board approved the motion without recorded conditions or amendments.
The meeting was adjourned shortly afterward. The minutes carry the signatures of Chairman Steve Taylor and County Clerk Pamela D. Turner.
