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Cusseta-Chattahoochee Commission approves Georgia Forestry fire‑tower agreement
Summary
The commission authorized a contract with the Georgia Forestry Commission to provide a fire‑tower operator for Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County at a county payment cap of $4,738.58 for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 and adopted a resolution authorizing the chairman to execute the agreement.
The Unified Government of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County voted unanimously June 3 to adopt an agreement with the Georgia Forestry Commission to provide fire-tower detection and prevention services, with a county payment not to exceed $4,738.58 for the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 contract period.
The agreement, included in the meeting record, requires Forestry to assign a fire-tower operator who will be a temporary employee not to exceed 40 hours per week; Forestry may use other full‑time employees to meet obligations when necessary. The contract states that local residents will be used to fill the position when possible and that Forestry will submit a bill to the county at the end of the contract period. Either party may terminate the agreement upon 30 days' written notice.
The board approved a companion resolution authorizing Chairman Charles Coffey to execute the agreement. The motion to approve the Forestry agreement was made by Commissioner Jason Frost, seconded by Vice-Chairman Timothy Biddle, and the vote was unanimous.
County staff noted the agreement establishes short-term operator coverage and clarifies billing and termination rights; the funding cap and the July 1 start date align with the county's fiscal calendar.
