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Commission approves fire‑tower agreement, transit reappointments and other county business
Summary
At meetings in June the board approved a Georgia Forestry fire‑tower agreement ($4,738.58 cap), reappointed two members to the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority, accepted a grant for a Highway 520 roundabout (40/60 match, county utility cap $52,000) and approved an employee‑insurance renewal; solid‑waste bids were discussed and will be awarded at a future meeting.
Commissioners moved through a series of routine but consequential items in June 2024, approving a Georgia Forestry fire‑tower agreement and reappointing two members to the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority while hearing staff updates on grants, fiber expansion and solid‑waste procurement.
On June 4 the board approved an annual agreement with the Georgia Forestry Commission providing direct fire‑tower protection for Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County. The contract limits the county’s payment to $4,738.58 for the July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 contract period and provides for a temporary fire‑tower operator assigned to the county’s forestry unit. The board adopted a resolution authorizing the chairman to execute the agreement.
The commission also unanimously approved the employee insurance renewal during the regular meeting and reappointed Timothy Biddle and Gerald Douglas to the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority (Biddle’s term through June 30, 2028; Douglas through June 30, 2026), each action taken by motion and second with unanimous votes recorded.
County Manager Thomas Weaver briefed the board on a GA Highway 520 roundabout grant that requires a local match for utility relocation; the county’s maximum exposure was presented as not exceeding $52,000 if costs reach the full estimate. Weaver also said the county submitted LMIG (Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant) applications and received an initial LMIG check for $155,000, with total LMIG funding around $355,000 when supplemental awards are included.
Work‑session discussion on solid‑waste services reviewed three bids: GFL offered curbside service at $20 per month plus $5 per tire; Jones Sanitation proposed $23.50 per month; Zero Waste proposed $25.52 per month. Commissioners discussed options for cardboard compactors and baling; staff said the contract will be awarded at the next regular meeting.
Weaver reported that Charter/Spectrum with Bingham Construction plans a county‑wide fiber build expected to reach about 90% of the county with service projected around mid‑December; county staff said locates and construction will proceed along Fort Moore, Highway 26, Industrial Park Road and Broad Street and then spread outward.
Pam Burgamy requested permission to use a county parcel beside the library for an ADA‑compliant garden and story‑time area; commissioners asked staff to confirm the parcel is not reserved for fire‑department expansion and said the item will appear on a future agenda if required for a vote.
The board entered executive sessions during its June meetings to discuss legal and personnel matters. No formal votes were taken during closed sessions. Several motions taken in open session were recorded as unanimous by the minutes.
