Fulton County commissioners approve election-office security upgrades, probation grants and several administrative contracts

Fulton County commissioners on Tuesday approved a series of routine and programmatic actions, including security upgrades at the election office funded by a 2024 HAVA Elections Security Grant and two state grants for the county probation department.

The board unanimously approved a TelePlus quote and related work to add a keycard fob at the Voter Registration/Election Office door and to install separate cameras over the Commissioners' Office and the election office. Voter Registration/Election Director Linda Doyle presented the proposal; commissioners approved funding from the 2024 HAVA Elections Security Grant in the amount of $3,000.

Chief Probation Officer Dan Miller asked the board to authorize two state grant agreements: a 2025–2026 Intermediate Punishment Treatment Grant for $35,000 and a 2025–2026 Continuing County Adult Probation/Parole Grant for $28,800. Commissioners authorized Commissioner Randy H. Bunch to sign the Intermediate Punishment Treatment Grant and authorized execution of the Continuing County Adult Probation/Parole Grant. The board also acknowledged a retention-efforts letter from Miller outlining a stipend funded from monthly supervision fees to be held in a restricted account under the President Judge for use by the Adult Probation Department.

The board approved routine financial items: the Nov. 25, 2025 meeting minutes; payroll dated Dec. 12, 2025 totaling $151,302.01; and payables dated Dec. 9, 2025 totaling $152,517.49. The payables listing in the record breaks down funds including $94,208.66 to the General Fund and $28,746.70 to Debt Service.

Commissioners approved multiple personnel and board reappointments: Planning Commission members Paula Shives, James Gress, Jeremy Fletcher and Tim Newman received four-year reappointments through Dec. 31, 2029; Russell McLucas was reappointed as Conservation District Director for a four-year term through Dec. 31, 2029.

The board approved a TelePlus Protection System Extended Service Agreement (Silver Maintenance Coverage Plan) for $14,040.56, effective Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2026. The board also approved two Conrad Siegel invoices for pension-related services: $5,700 for actuarial services (July–Dec. 2025) to be paid from the Charles Schwab Pension Account and $3,844.25 for investment advisory services (July 1–Sept. 30, 2025) to be paid from plan assets. A Retirement Board meeting with David Lytle was held via Zoom at 9:15 a.m.; separate minutes were noted as on file.

The board approved the 2025 State Food Plan as submitted by Sue Cubbage and accepted three Elect IT contract addenda presented by Nelson Witmer, President/CEO of Elect IT Solutions: Addendum A (IT staffing and support services), Addendum B (managed backup services) and Addendum C (IT/cyber security awareness and phishing simulations).

Executive Development Director Julie Dovey, Executive Program Director Elen Ott and Building and Maintenance Director Brad Seville briefed commissioners on Phase II renovations for the upper level of the newly purchased Lincoln Way West building; no formal action on the renovation scope was recorded in the minutes.

Commissioners approved bank document changes to add and remove authorized check signers related to transition in the Treasurer's Office and authorized changes to Treasurer's Office operating procedures as presented by Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop. The meeting adjourned at 11:02 a.m.

Votes at a glance: motions recorded in the minutes were moved by commissioners (motions are cited in the record as “Motion by Commissioner [name]”) and are recorded as approved with the transcript notation “All in favor.”