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Cusseta-Chattahoochee work session: county manager briefs commissioners on broadband rollout, grants and cemetery work; resident seeks library garden use
Summary
At a June 24 work session county staff reported a planned countywide fiber installation, LMIG and sewer-grant progress, cemetery completion steps and solid-waste bid options; a resident asked to use county land beside the library for an ADA-compliant community garden.
At the June 24 work session the county manager and department heads briefed the commission on several infrastructure and community items.
County Manager Thomas Weaver said Charter/Spectrum working with Bingham Construction will run fiber across much of the county, with service projected around mid-December and an estimated coverage of roughly 90 percent once installed. Weaver said crews will route through Ft. Moore, Highway 26, Industrial Park Road and Broad Street and then expand outward.
Weaver also noted the county has begun collecting ambulance fees, the cemetery project is nearing completion (final hydroseeding remaining), the LMIG submission has been approved and the supplemental brings a combined total of about $355,000, and a sewer-grant application has been accepted. Public Works reported progress on roadside maintenance and cemetery topsoil delivery. Animal-control staff said a recent rabies clinic and car show had strong turnout.
On solid-waste service, managers presented three bids discussed for a future award: GFL at $20.00 per month and $5 per tire, Jones Sanitation at $23.50 per month, and Zero Waste at $25.52 per month; commissioners planned to place a contract award on the July 2 meeting agenda. Resident Pam Burgamy asked for permission to use county property beside the library for an ADA-compliant community garden and story-time seating; commissioners agreed to place the request on a future work session or agenda and confirmed the parcel was not slated for fire-department expansion.
Why it matters: The broadband project has the potential to dramatically increase internet access across the county, LMIG and sewer grants supply capital for road and sewer improvements, and solid-waste contracting will affect monthly cost and service for many households.
Next steps: Commissioners expect a solid-waste contract award at the July 2 meeting and will place the community-garden request on a future agenda for formal action. County staff will continue to coordinate fiber deployment and process grants.
(Reporting based on June 24, 2024 work session minutes.)
