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Votes at a glance: committee forwards ordinances and approvals to full board, approves several funding and appointments

Effingham County Committee · April 14, 2026

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Summary

The committee approved forwarding wind and solar ordinances, moved probation officers’ armed authorization to the full board, forwarded a Mill Road funding request pending a budget, approved $1,000 for More for Montrose, and recommended multiple appointments to the full board.

The committee took multiple formal actions during the meeting. Key outcomes:

• Minutes approved (motion carries). • Mill Road Threshermans Association hotel/motel funding request: forwarded to the full board pending a detailed line‑item cost submission (mover: Josh; second: Sandy). • More for Montrose rodeo: committee approved $1,000 from hotel/motel funds (mover: Norbert; second: Doug); Jeremy abstained. • Wind ordinance: forwarded to full board for approval (mover: Josh; second: Mike). • Solar ordinance: forwarded to full board for approval (mover: Jeremy; second: Tim). • Probation officers: committee concurred with the chief judge recommendation to allow trained probation officers to carry firearms during home visits and moved approval to the full board (mover: Josh; second: Norbert). • Multiple appointments (fire protection districts, ethics board and others): recommended to the full board for confirmation.

All forwarded items will appear on the next full board agenda for final action.