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Cusseta–Chattahoochee commissioners end FT Benning stray-facility contract, appoint library trustee and approve sewer grant and vehicle purchase
Summary
At their Nov. 4 meeting the Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Commission unanimously voted to end its contract with the FT Benning stray facility, appointed Teresa Williams to the county library board, approved pursuing an economic development sewer grant and authorized purchase of a Ford Maverick for Public Works.
The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County voted unanimously at its Nov. 4, 2025, regular meeting to end the county’s contract with the FT Benning stray facility, appoint a library board member, pursue a sewer grant and purchase a pickup for public works.
Chairman Charles Coffey called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and the board quickly moved through routine approvals, unanimously accepting minutes from multiple October meetings. In new-business motions, Commissioner Gerald Douglas moved to terminate the FT Benning stray facility contract; Commissioner Jason Frost seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. According to the minutes, commissioners said the intergovernmental service agreement did not meet county requirements and that staff would work through the formal notice process with the vendor.
The commission also unanimously approved the appointment of Teresa Williams to the Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Library Board of Trustees to complete an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2026. The body adopted a formal resolution documenting the appointment.
Commissioners approved a motion to pursue an Economic Development grant/sewer application after a motion by Commissioner Damon Hoyte and second by Commissioner Frost. The minutes record this as “permission to pursue”; the meeting packet did not include award amounts or matching-fund details, which were recorded as not specified in the minutes.
In procurement action, the commission authorized staff to buy a new Ford Maverick for Public Works/Water after a motion by Commissioner Timothy Biddle and second by Commissioner Gerald Douglas. An invoice included in the packet lists a 2025 Ford Maverick priced at $29,505 from Brannen Motor Company; the minutes do not show financing details or a final purchase order number.
The board entered executive session at 9:22 a.m. to discuss legal and land matters under the open-meetings exceptions; the session ended and the regular meeting reconvened at 9:50 a.m. Chairman Coffey said no votes were taken in executive session. The meeting adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
What happens next: staff will process the contract-notice steps for the stray-facility agreement, place the library appointment on file per the adopted resolution, and proceed with procurement steps for the vehicle. No grant awards were recorded at the meeting; pursuing the Economic Development sewer grant was authorized only as permission to apply.
