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Heard County commissioners reappoint clerks, officials and opt into floating homestead exemption; meet in executive session on litigation
Summary
At a Jan. 21 meeting, the Heard County Board of Commissioners unanimously reappointed clerks, county attorney and auditor, adopted 2025 meeting dates and holiday schedule, approved a resolution for the West Georgia Judicial Circuit and voted to opt into the Floating Homestead Tax Exemption; they also held an executive session to discuss litigation.
The Heard County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 21, 2025, in the commission chamber and unanimously approved a series of routine appointments and administrative items, voted to opt into the state-style Floating Homestead Tax Exemption and entered an executive session to discuss litigation.
Chairman Tracy McCormick presided over the meeting. Commissioner James Perry moved to approve the Dec. 21, 2024, minutes; Commissioner Iris Harris seconded and the board voted unanimously to approve them. The board then recorded that there were no amendments to the agenda.
On a motion by Commissioner James Perry and a second by Commissioner David Walls, the board re-appointed Katrina Billingsley as County Clerk and re-appointed Felicia Adams and Susanne Palmer as Deputy Clerks for 2025. Commissioner David Walls moved and Commissioner Iris Harris seconded re-appointing Commissioner James Perry as vice-chairman for 2025; that motion passed unanimously.
The board re-appointed Michael Hill of Glover & Davis, P.A., as county attorney for 2025 on a motion by Commissioner Iris Harris and a second by Commissioner David Walls. Commissioner James Perry moved and Commissioner Iris Harris seconded re-appointing Kim Kimmel as county auditor for 2025; the motion passed unanimously.
The commissioners voted unanimously to keep 2025 meeting dates on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. and to adopt the 2025 holiday schedule. They also approved a resolution for the West Georgia Judicial Circuit and granted Chairman McCormick permission to sign the resolution.
By unanimous vote, the board opted Heard County into the Floating Homestead Tax Exemption. The transcript records the opt-in motion and vote but does not specify implementing thresholds, effective dates, or administrative steps in the minutes; those details were not specified in the meeting record.
Chairman McCormick requested an executive session to discuss litigation; the board voted to enter executive session at 6:45 p.m. and returned to open session at 7:15 p.m. The board stated they discussed litigation during that closed session; no formal action related to that litigation was recorded in open session. With no further business, the board voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:16 p.m.
Votes at a glance: each routine motion recorded in the minutes passed by unanimous vote of the commissioners present. Four commissioners participated in votes (McCormick, Perry, Harris and Walls); District 4 Commissioner Larry Hammond was absent and the District 1 seat was vacant.
The next regularly scheduled Heard County Board of Commissioners meeting is maintained on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., per the board vote to retain the 2025 schedule.
