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Fulton County commissioners approve grants, reappointments and contracts during Dec. 9 meeting
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved routine minutes/payroll/payables and a package of grants, reappointments, security and IT contracts — including two probation grants totaling $63,800, a $3,000 HAVA-funded election security purchase and a $14,040.56 TelePlus maintenance agreement.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners met Dec. 9, 2025, approved routine minutes, payroll and vendor payments and voted unanimously on a series of grants, reappointments and contracts affecting elections security, probation services, pensions and county IT services.
The meeting opened with Commissioner Randy H. Bunch calling the session to order and the board approving the Nov. 25 minutes, the Dec. 12 payroll of $151,302.01 and payables dated Dec. 9 totaling $152,517.49. Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved those approvals; Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved acceptance of the payables. All motions carried unanimously.
Major approvals at the meeting included a TelePlus keycard-fob installation and camera work for the Voter Registration/Election Office funded by the 2024 HAVA Elections Security Grant ($3,000); two state probation grants totaling $63,800 (an Intermediate Punishment Treatment Grant of $35,000 and a Continuing County Adult Probation/Parole Grant of $28,800); reappointments to the Planning Commission and a Conservation District director; acceptance of the November 2025 Retirement Fund Report; payment authorizations for two Conrad Siegel Inc. invoices for actuarial and advisory services; approval of a TelePlus Extended Service Agreement (Silver plan) for $14,040.56 for 2026; and approval of Elect IT contract Addenda A–C covering IT staffing, managed backups and cybersecurity awareness.
Votes at a glance - Approve Nov. 25, 2025 minutes — motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Approve payroll (Dec. 12, 2025) $151,302.01 — motion by Commissioner Wible; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Approve payables (Dec. 9, 2025) $152,517.49 — motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - HAVA-funded election security purchases (TelePlus keycard; cameras by Elect IT technician Rick Grissinger) $3,000 — motion by Commissioner Wible; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Planning Commission reappointments (Paula Shives, James Gress, Jeremy Fletcher, Tim Newman) to Dec. 31, 2029 — motion by Commissioner Hann; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Conservation District Director reappointment (Russell McLucas) to Dec. 31, 2029 — motion by Commissioner Bunch; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Intermediate Punishment Treatment Grant (2025–2026) $35,000 — motion authorizing Commissioner Bunch to sign; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Continuing County Adult Probation/Parole Grant (2025–2026) $28,800 — motion authorizing Commissioner Bunch to sign; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Acknowledgment of Retention Efforts Letter regarding a stipend from restricted monthly supervision fees — motion by Commissioner Wible; outcome: acknowledged (yes 3–0). - Approve November 2025 Retirement Fund Report — motion by Commissioner Wible; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Approve Conrad Siegel Inc. invoice (actuarial services) $5,700 — motion by Commissioner Bunch; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Approve Conrad Siegel Inc. invoice (investment advisory) $3,844.25 — motion by Commissioner Bunch; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - TelePlus Protection System Extended Service Agreement (Silver) $14,040.56, effective Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026 — motion by Commissioner Hann; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Approve 2025 State Food Plan (submitted by Sue Cubbage) — motion by Commissioner Hann; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Approve Elect IT Contract Addenda A–C (IT staffing/support; managed backups; cyber awareness & phishing simulations) — motion by Commissioner Hann; outcome: approved (yes 3–0). - Authorize execution of Community State Bank documents for adding/removing authorized check signers — motion approved (yes 3–0). - Authorize changes to Treasurer's Office operating procedures (presented by Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop) — motion by Commissioner Bunch; outcome: approved (yes 3–0).
Why it matters: The approvals update county operations (payroll/payables), invest in election security using HAVA grant funds, authorize probation program funding, maintain pension-plan operations and renew vendor agreements for IT and security maintenance. Several items (reappointments, contract addenda, bank signer changes and procedure updates) have administrative effects on county operations.
The commissioners adjourned the meeting at 11:02 a.m.
