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Cusseta–Chattahoochee commissioners approve tractor purchase, add county manager as bank signer; table garbage rate
Summary
The board unanimously approved a $40,681 tractor purchase (Carson Bros) using TSPLOST, adopted a resolution designating County Manager Thomas Weaver as an Ozark Bank signer, approved a proclamation for the late Wade Coleman, and tabled a proposed garbage rate increase pending further research.
At its May 6 regular meeting the Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County approved several administrative actions and purchases.
Equipment purchase: Commissioners voted unanimously to accept the lower Carson Bros quote for a 2023 New Holland Workmaster 95 tractor for $40,681, with funding identified from TSPLOST. Commissioner Timothy Biddle made the motion and Commissioner Gerald Douglas seconded it.
Bank resolution: The board also unanimously approved a resolution authorizing County Manager Thomas Weaver to serve as a designated signer on the Unified Government’s Ozark Bank accounts. Commissioner Jason Frost moved the resolution and Commissioner Douglas seconded it.
Proclamation and other motions: The commission approved a proclamation honoring the late Milton “Wade” Coleman for his decades of local service. Commissioners also voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss legal and personnel matters; the closed session began at 9:35 a.m. and the meeting record cites O.C.G.A. §§50‑14‑2 and 50‑14‑3 as the legal authority for the closure.
Tabled item: Commissioner Jason Frost moved (seconded by Commissioner Damon Hoyte) to table consideration of a proposed garbage rate increase while county staff researches the cost and feasibility of returning collection to county control; the motion carried unanimously.
What this means: The actions reflect a priority on maintaining county infrastructure through SPLOST and administrative housekeeping to ensure signatory coverage for bank accounts. The garbage‑rate decision preserves time for staff analysis rather than committing an immediate change in residential fees.
Next procedural steps: Staff will return with research on garbage collection costs and the county will complete insurance negotiations and return final budget documents to the board for adoption at the next regular meeting.
