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Cusseta–Chattahoochee commission confirms leadership, approves library appointment and contracts
Summary
At its Jan. 7 regular meeting the Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County appointed Charles Coffey chairman, approved a proclamation honoring late commissioner James Lawrence, appointed Linda Englebert to the library board, approved vendor contracts and authorized HVAC replacements funded by SPLOST.
The Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 7, 2025, at 215 McNaughton St. Chairman Charles Coffey called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
After an initial, unsuccessful motion to name Commissioner Timothy Biddle chairman, Commissioner Gerald Douglas moved to appoint Charles Coffey as chairman; Commissioner Jason Frost seconded the motion. Commissioner Damon Hoyte voted against and the motion carried. Commissioner Frost then moved, and Commissioner Douglas seconded, to appoint Commissioner Timothy Biddle as vice chairman; that vote was unanimous.
The board approved minutes from the Dec. 3 regular meeting and associated executive-session and work-session minutes from Dec. 3 and Dec. 23, 2024, on unanimous motions.
The commission unanimously adopted a proclamation honoring James Edward "Jimmy" Lawrence, noting his service on the Board of Assessors (2006–2008) and as a county commissioner (2009–2012 and 2013–2019), and recording his death on Dec. 5, 2024. The adopted resolution states the board "does hereby honor and commend the service of James Lawrence."
On a unanimous motion, the board appointed Linda Englebert to the Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Library Board for a term through Dec. 31, 2027 and filed a formal resolution documenting the appointment.
Contract and procurement decisions: the board approved renewal of the planning and zoning technical-assistance contract and accepted related River Valley Regional Commission paperwork. It selected Ingram Engineering as the CDBG engineer for the FY2025 Community Development Block Grant application after staff and consultant review of five firms; staff noted application rewrite fees of $750 for a new application and $500 for a rewrite and said last year the application failed qualification due to audit timing.
The commission approved an attorney rate increase on a unanimous motion. It also authorized replacing two HVAC units at the McNaughton Street building and accepted Archie's bid at $26,670 per 15-ton unit; funding for the replacements will come from SPLOST. Quotes from Fire & Ice at $27,500 per unit were discussed.
The board voted unanimously to enter executive session at 9:37 a.m. to consult with legal counsel on matters exempt from the open-meetings law; the regular meeting reconvened at 10:23 a.m. Chairman Coffey said no votes were taken during the closed session.
The meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m.
Votes at a glance: the record shows multiple unanimous approvals for minutes, the library-board appointment, zoning/technical-assistance agreements, the attorney rate increase, the HVAC purchase and CDBG-engineering selection. The only recorded dissent on the public record was Commissioner Hoyte's vote against the motion appointing Charles Coffey chairman.
