Cusseta‑Chattahoochee adopts FY2025–26 budget, approves road bid, reappoints assessor and OKs fire‑tower pact
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Summary
The county commission unanimously adopted the FY2025–26 operating and capital budget, voted to put Friendship Road out to bid, reappointed Carol Greer to the Board of Tax Assessors and approved a fire‑tower agreement with the Georgia Forestry Commission.
The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County voted unanimously on June 3 to adopt the fiscal year 2025–26 operating and capital budget and approved several routine items including a road resurfacing project out for bid, a board reappointment and an intergovernmental fire‑tower agreement.
The 4–0 vote (Chairman Charles Coffey, Vice‑Chairman Timothy Biddle and Commissioners Gerald Douglas and Jason Frost; Commissioner Damon Hoyte absent) adopted the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, after the commission noted that certain income lines will be adjusted and discussed a possible increase in the mileage rate by “1–2 mils.”
The budget adoption formalizes the county’s operating and capital plans for the coming year. A separate letter in the record from the Chattahoochee County DFCS office confirms a county DFCS allocation of $4,650 for fiscal 2026 and describes monthly disbursement and reporting procedures.
In other votes, the commission unanimously:
- Authorized putting the Friendship Road resurfacing project out to bid; County Manager Thomas Weaver told the board the project bid will include a single coat, striping and resurfacing and that bids are expected in late July with a possible award at the August meeting.
- Approved a fire‑tower agreement with the Georgia Forestry Commission for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, with county payment not to exceed $4,738.58 for tower operator services and related costs. The agreement requires periodic documentation of services and includes a standard 30‑day termination clause.
- Reappointed Carol Greer to Post 3 on the Board of Tax Assessors for a four‑year term through June 1, 2029; Chairman Coffey publicly thanked Greer for continuing to volunteer for the post.
- Declared a 2008 Massey Ferguson tractor surplus and authorized trading it to Carlson Brothers Tractor as a $10,000 trade toward a new New Holland tractor; the board amended the agenda for that action before voting to approve it.
- Approved a conditional use permit for a manufactured home on 15.13 acres at 410 Firetower Road (Spillers), noting nearby land held in trust and the effect of occupancy on deliberations.
The board also voted unanimously to enter executive session at 6:45 p.m.; it reconvened at 7:04 p.m. Chairman Coffey stated the topics discussed in closed session were within the legal exceptions to Georgia’s open meetings law and that no votes were taken during the closed session.
The commission’s actions were routine approvals tied to the adopted budget and to day‑to‑day county operations; the board did not adopt new taxes or levy changes at the meeting. The commission scheduled follow‑ups (including friendship road bid timing and pending budget income‑line adjustments) for future meetings.