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Cusseta‑Chattahoochee commissioners confirm leadership, approve minutes and appoint library trustee
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting the Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners appointed Charles Coffey chairman after a contested motion, unanimously approved past minutes, adopted a proclamation honoring the late James “Jimmy” Lawrence and appointed Linda Engelbert to the library board.
Charles Coffey was confirmed as chairman of the Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County at the board’s regular meeting on Jan. 7, 2025, after a motion to appoint another commissioner failed for lack of a second. Commissioner Gerald Douglas moved to appoint Coffey and Commissioner Jason Frost seconded; Commissioner Damon Hoyte recorded the lone dissent. The board then appointed Timothy Biddle as vice chairman by unanimous vote.
The commission unanimously approved the Dec. 3 and Dec. 23, 2024 regular‑meeting and executive‑session minutes as presented.
The board also adopted a proclamation honoring James Edward “Jimmy” Lawrence, who served on the Board of Assessors (March 2006–Dec. 2008) and as a county commissioner from Jan. 1, 2009–Dec. 31, 2012 and again from Jan. 1, 2013–Dec. 31, 2019; the proclamation noted his passing on Dec. 5, 2024.
In related business the commission accepted the Library Board’s nomination and appointed Linda Engelbert to a term running through Dec. 31, 2027.
The meeting opened at 9:00 a.m. with Vice‑Chair Timothy Biddle noted absent; the board entered executive session later in the meeting to discuss legal matters and reconvened before adjourning at 10:24 a.m.
