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Fulton County commissioners approve $234,913 in payables, multiple hires and contract delegations
Summary
At their Jan. 27 meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved routine minutes and $234,913.72 in payables, hired a new Services for Children caseworker, delegated signing authority for a $218,719 CDBG entitlement contract, and accepted engineering services for a senior-center project.
FULTON COUNTY — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 27 approved a set of routine but consequential actions, including payment of $234,913.72 in county bills, a personnel hire, several contract approvals and delegations, and an engineering engagement for a senior-center project.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch called the meeting to order and led the opening items. Commissioner Bunch moved to approve the Jan. 20, 2026 commissioners’ minutes; the motion carried with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioners then approved accounts payable dated Jan. 27, 2026, totaling $234,913.72. The minutes list the General Fund at $145,851.38 and other fund totals including 911 ($30,555.07) and Medical Assistance Transportation ($27,752.25).
The board approved personnel and administrative items. Services for Children Director Christine McQuade requested approval to hire Amanda Sheffield as a Caseworker II, contingent on clearances and paperwork; Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to hire Sheffield and the motion passed unanimously. A separate Salary Board meeting was held for that hire.
On grant and contract administration, Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve a Delegation of Signing Authority for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement contract (Contract No. C000095314) in the amount of $218,719.00, delegating execution to HR Administrator Mary Huston and Commissioners Wible and Bunch; the motion passed. The board also retroactively authorized Commissioner Bunch to execute the ERAP 2 County Expenditure Certification Form for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
Procurement and vendor items cleared the agenda. Commissioners approved an invoice from Elect IT Solutions for IT staffing and support for February 2026, and accepted an Election Integrity Grant Program post‑election report for municipal 2025 with total expenditures of $84,443.55. The board approved an invoice for the Fulton County Tax Collectors Blanket Bond (Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America) for $3,313.00, submitted through insurance agent Robert Snyder.
Commissioners also approved benefit and insurance renewals. Commissioner Bunch moved to renew Companion Life Insurance for group term life at $0.019 per $1,000 of benefit and group accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) at $0.03 per $1,000, to take effect April 1, 2026; the motion carried.
The meeting closed after a motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann to adjourn at 11:43 a.m. The board recorded that an executive session had been held Jan. 23 for personnel matters earlier in the week.
