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Cusseta‑Chattahoochee commission approves appointments and 2025 calendars; reviews sheriff vehicle needs and Attorney’s firm change
Summary
At its Dec. 3 meeting, the commission approved three appointments to the Board of Elections, adopted a 2025 meeting calendar and employee holiday schedule, and reviewed county vehicle inventories and a sheriff’s vehicle request; the county attorney announced a firm change and a pending rate increase.
The Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners handled routine business and several personnel appointments at its Dec. 3 regular meeting while deferring some procurement decisions for further review.
The commission appointed Nancy Hoard, Valerie Lassiter and Crystal Walker to the county Board of Elections. Motions to approve Hoard and Lassiter passed unanimously among commissioners present. The motion to appoint Crystal Walker passed after a second and with Commissioner Timothy Biddle noted as recused on that vote. The commission also approved the board’s 2025 meeting calendar and a 2025 employee holiday schedule.
County attorney Bin Minter told the commission he has joined the larger law firm Clark Hill and said his hourly rate will increase to $325 beginning Jan. 1, 2025; he recommended a formal engagement letter so files could be transferred. The commission added the attorney‑rate item to the agenda for consideration.
On county operations, County Manager Thomas Weaver presented a vehicle inventory requested by Commissioner Jason Frost. Weaver said nine vehicles were listed for sheriff’s use while staffing authorizations total seven positions (five deputies, one sheriff and one vacancy). Sheriff’s representative Amanda Beaver clarified which vehicles were in service and said staffing remains below full strength. Commissioners agreed the justification for replacing an interceptor was not yet established and deferred procurement to a future work session pending further data.
Other routine motions included approval of prior minutes and tabling cemetery bylaws to the next work session. The work session on Dec. 23 had already placed several items — including cemetery bylaws, a proclamation for James “Jim” Lawrence, a library board appointment and a zoning renewal contract — on the Jan. 7 regular meeting agenda.
The board entered executive session to discuss legal matters and reconvened without taking action in closed session. The regular meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
