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Commission approves SPLOST account, LMIG road change, reappoints three planning members and creates Public Safety Director post
Summary
At its Feb. 4 regular meeting and subsequent work session, the Cusseta‑Chattahoochee commission approved opening a 2025 SPLOST bank account, authorized an LMIG road change, reappointed three Planning & Zoning members through 2027 and created a new Public Safety Director position; routine minutes and an executive session on legal matters were also recorded.
The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County approved several administrative and governance measures at its Feb. 4 regular meeting, recorded in the meeting minutes.
Key votes and administrative actions: the board authorized opening a 2025 SPLOST bank account and approved an LMIG project change moving a slated road from Riverbend Road to Friendship Road (motions recorded in SEG 002). Commissioners also reappointed Randy Register, Teresa Smith and Willie Brown to the Planning & Zoning Board with terms through Dec. 31, 2027; formal resolution texts are included in the meeting record (SEG 004–SEG 006). The commission approved creating a Public Safety Director position; staff will prepare a job description and begin recruitment.
Procedure and executive session: Commissioners voted unanimously to enter an executive session at 6:11 p.m. to discuss legal matters and reconvened at 7:07 p.m.; Chairman Coffey stated the closed discussion fell within exceptions to the open meetings law and that no votes took place during the session.
Operational updates from County Manager Thomas Weaver at the Feb. 24 work session included contract timing for the roundabout (Weaver said the contract lists 60 days but he expects closer to a year), a stray facility inspection with 30 days to address concerns, storm‑damage cleanup, a repaired pipe on Hitchitee Creek Road, septic repairs at the sheriff’s department, and LMIG paperwork sent to an engineer for bid preparation. Recreation registration and event updates were also reported.
What to expect next: The reappointments will be filed by the clerk and Planning & Zoning will proceed with signed plats and health‑department coordination where required. Recruitment steps for the Public Safety Director will be handled by Human Resources.
Provenance: Administrative approvals and motions recorded in the Feb. 4 minutes are in SEG 001–SEG 003 and SEG 002; operational updates and follow‑up items are documented in the Feb. 24 work session transcript (SEG 010–SEG 011).
