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Cusseta–Chattahoochee commissioners flag early-year overspending, place budget amendments and reappointments on August agenda
Summary
In a July 24 work session the county manager updated commissioners on departmental activity and the board discussed early-year spending concerns, reappointments to the Industrial Development Authority, a 4‑H funding request and road-safety outreach to Rep. Sanford Bishop's office; pending items were placed on the Aug. 6 regular meeting agenda.
During a July 24 work session, County Manager Thomas Weaver provided departmental updates and county commissioners discussed several administrative items, placing them on the agenda for the Aug. 6 regular meeting.
Weaver said recreation helped with a back-to-school event, community development noted rising euthanasia costs for animals, the water department repaired a significant leak on Highway 280, and public works continues road maintenance and edge backfilling. The manager said budget amendments are in progress and may be ready for the Aug. 6 meeting.
Chairman Charles Coffey criticized early‑year overspending by departments, saying the first month’s excessive expenditures risk requiring later requests for more funds. Coffey characterized the behavior as avoidable and urged department heads to submit outstanding invoices promptly so they are accounted for in the new budget year.
The board added several items to the Aug. 6 agenda: reappointments of Walter Miller and Lou Beck to the Industrial Development Authority, a request from 4‑H for additional funding (county staff will provide participation figures requested by Commissioner Jason Frost), and a conditional‑use permit for 110 Stagecoach Drive (previously tabled because of pending litigation). Commissioners said they had contacted the office of U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop regarding safety improvements at the U.S. 27/520 intersection and that state or federal coordination may be required for roadwork.
The work session went into executive session at 6:35 p.m. to discuss legal and personnel matters and reconvened later the same evening; the minutes record the executive-session topics as legal matters, personnel and litigation, and note no votes were taken while the board was in closed session.
Next steps: the listed agenda items — budget amendments, IDA reappointments and the 4‑H funding request — will appear on the Aug. 6 meeting agenda for formal consideration; county staff will provide the requested budget and program details.
