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Commission approves DFACS reappointment, vendor change for county retirement and authorizes Riverbend dock bid
Summary
Cusseta‑Chattahoochee commissioners unanimously approved a slate of routine agenda items Sept. 2 including reappointing Martha Burgamy to DFACS, switching the county retirement vendor to ACCG, authorizing the Riverbend Fishing Dock Project to go to bid, approving a year‑end budget cleanup, renewing the DFACS lease, enabling a Caselle payment portal, and enrolling in GEMA's IPAWS alert system.
At its Sept. 2 regular meeting the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a set of routine but operationally important items.
Appointments and personnel: The board reappointed Martha Burgamy to the Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS) board for a term through June 30, 2027; the motion to reappoint was made by Commissioner Timothy Biddle and seconded by Commissioner Jason Frost.
Finance and administration: Commissioners approved changing the county retirement plan vendor from Corebridge to the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), and adopted a year‑end FY2024/25 budget amendment to reallocate existing line items as shown in Exhibit A of the minutes. Exhibit A lists specific account adjustments by department (sample entries include courthouse utilities, Clerk of Court office supplies, sheriff and EMS salary adjustments, solid waste disposal, library expenses, and water testing costs).
Facilities and projects: The board authorized putting the Riverbend Fishing Dock Project out to bid (motion by Commissioner Biddle, seconded by Commissioner Douglas). Work‑session discussion later noted a returned bid of $90,582.11 from a single vendor for an 80‑ft by 10‑ft fixed dock and that the county intended to award pending Corps of Engineers permitting. Additional capital/maintenance items discussed for upcoming agendas included a storage building for 215 McNaughton St., repair work and roof replacement for the old City Hall welcome center (one bid recorded at approximately $96,000), and adding outdoor kennel runs at the animal pound; the county manager told the commission he would present quotes and spending caps before any award.
Operations and systems: The commission approved the DFACS lease renewal, adoption of a Caselle payment portal for online transactions, and enrollment in the GEMA IPAWS emergency alert system. The vote on these items was unanimous.
Why it matters: While many items were routine, the capital and facility items carry procurement, permitting, and budget implications (for example the Riverbend dock requires Corps permitting; the storage building project has been procured in multiple parts and may be managed by county staff as general contractor). The budget amendment reallocated existing FY24/25 funds rather than creating new appropriations.
Next steps: Staff will return with permitting documents, vendor quotes, and recommended spending caps where necessary; the commission scheduled several of these items for future voting agendas and will receive updated bids and reports at upcoming meetings.
