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Cusseta‑Chattahoochee work session: coroner asks for staffing funds, manager explains ambulance fees and a $600,000 trail grant
Summary
At the Dec. 22 work session the coroner requested a $2,000 budget amendment to add a deputy coroner; County Manager Thomas Weaver reviewed ambulance fees, confirmed a $600,000 SEID trail grant and said engineer selection and vendor briefings will be next steps.
At a Dec. 22, 2025 work session, the Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Commission discussed several operational items including a coroner staffing request, ambulance fees and a recently awarded SEID trail grant.
Ron Hedgecoke told commissioners the coroner's office needs an additional deputy coroner so the office can provide 24‑hour coverage; he said a deputy coroner "only gets paid $25.00 a pay period" and asked the commission to amend the coroner budget by $2,000 to retain an extra deputy. Chairman Charles Coffey and County Manager Thomas Weaver said they would review the request and bring a response back to the commission at a later meeting; the work session record shows no vote on the request.
Weaver reviewed county ambulance pricing included in county materials, saying examples in the packet align with regional practice: basic ALS transport is about $1,000, ALS2 about $1,600 and BLS rates cited between $400 and $950 depending on service. Weaver reiterated the $75 treat‑no‑transport charge exists to pay for fuel and personnel when EMS arrives but a patient is not transported and said the county provided an itemized breakdown to the board. Weaver acknowledged that some residents do not learn about fees until they receive a bill and said staff would present clearer information at future meetings.
Weaver also confirmed the county had been awarded a $600,000 SEID grant to begin a trail from Fort Benning; he said the county must confirm interest promptly and then select an engineer using the scoring process referenced in the packet (EMC Engineering, Ingram & Associates and Moon Meeks & Associates were listed as candidates). Weaver described alternative alignments for the project and said staff will bring engineer selection to the commission for a vote.
Other work‑session items included a radio‑system equipment quote (equipment subtotal cited at roughly $68,152) and a routine annual zoning‑technical contract renewal (noted $6,000). The commission entered executive session for personnel at 10:02 a.m. and reconvened at 11:16 a.m.; no votes were recorded during the closed session.
