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Cusseta‑Chattahoochee commissioners end Ft. Benning stray contract, appoint library trustee and authorize sewer grant pursuit
Summary
At its Nov. 4 meeting the Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Commission unanimously ended a contract with the Fort Benning stray facility, appointed Teresa Williams to the county library board and authorized staff to pursue an economic development sewer grant; commissioners also approved purchase of a Ford Maverick for Public Works/Water.
The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County, Georgia, voted unanimously Nov. 4 to end its contract with the Fort Benning stray facility, appoint a new member to the county library board and authorize staff to pursue an economic development sewer grant.
Chairman Charles Coffey opened the regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. and commissioners moved through routine approvals of meeting minutes before taking the substantive agenda items. Commissioner Gerald Douglas moved to end the county’s contract with the Fort Benning stray facility; Commissioner Jason Frost seconded the motion, and the minutes record the vote as unanimous. The commission’s minutes state the county “cannot meet the requirements” of that particular intergovernmental services arrangement and that staff will work through the required notice processes.
The commission also unanimously approved the appointment of Teresa Williams to the Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Library Board of Trustees to finish a term that began Dec. 5, 2023, and runs through Dec. 31, 2026. The appointment was memorialized in a signed resolution adopted Nov. 4.
On economic development, the commission voted to authorize staff to pursue a sewer grant and related applications aimed at supporting development efforts; the motion was made by Commissioner Damon Hoyte and seconded by Commissioner Frost, and was recorded as unanimous.
Separately, commissioners approved purchase of a 2025 Ford Maverick for Public Works/Water. The record includes a vendor quote from Brannen Motor Company showing a government price of $29,505.00 for the vehicle. The minutes show the motion to approve the purchase was made by Commissioner Timothy Biddle, seconded by Commissioner Gerald Douglas, and the vote was unanimous.
The minutes show motions to approve multiple prior meeting minutes passed unanimously (Oct. 7 regular and executive session minutes; Oct. 8 public hearing and called meeting minutes; Oct. 27 work session and work session executive session minutes).
The meeting entered executive session at 9:22 a.m. and reconvened at 9:50 a.m.; the minutes state the closed session addressed legal and land matters but provide no further detail. The regular meeting adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
What happens next: The minutes record staff follow‑up on notices related to the Fort Benning contract termination and indicate the county will pursue the sewer grant application; no timetables or dollar amounts for the grant were specified in the minutes.
