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Whigham council hears community beautification donation, grant and training updates; holds executive session on personnel
Summary
Council members heard a WVCC proposal to mark the USA's 250th anniversary and a $3,000 WVCC donation for downtown beautification, discussed available grants and DDA training needs, went into executive session on a personnel matter, and considered a proposal to make crossing-guard pay year-round.
At its March 10 meeting, the Whigham City Council heard several community and staff updates and held an executive session to discuss a personnel matter.
Jane Trulock updated the council on behalf of the WVCC, saying the group wants to mark the nation's 250th anniversary by placing flags on Highway 84 between light poles and banners on Highway 179; Trulock reported WVCC had given $3,000 to the city for downtown beautification. The council thanked WVCC for the contribution and said they would coordinate logistics with city staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Jim Sellers reported that the regional commission discussed potential grants through the Georgia Department of Agriculture that could fund local projects, and he urged staff to pursue details. Sellers also raised that members of the Downtown Development Authority board need a six-hour training to be eligible to vote in open meetings; he said in-person trainer costs were estimated at about $4,000 or the training could be done online, and suggested partnering with nearby communities to share the cost.
Utilities Director Josh Ausburn updated the council on equipment upgrades completed at Advantage Steel Erectors on Highway 84 and said he planned a meeting with the nursing home to complete their upgrades as soon as possible. Mayor Trey Gainous noted that the council would need to make decisions soon about which route to take for sewer work.
Robert Porter moved and Jim Sellers seconded to enter executive session at 7:13 P.M. to discuss a personnel matter; the council returned to open session at 7:25 P.M. with a unanimous vote to exit executive session. After the meeting resumed, Police Chief Tony Black asked the council to consider changing the crossing-guard pay schedule to a year-round payment to widen the applicant pool. The council discussed the proposal but took no vote on changing the pay schedule at this meeting.
The meeting concluded with a unanimous adjournment at 7:38 P.M.
