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Votes at a glance: Sandersville council adopts CHIP resolution, awards bids, renews animal control contract and appoints tree board
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Sandersville City Council approved a CHIP grant application, awarded engineering and construction-related bids, appointed two Tree Board members, renewed a six-month animal control contract with Toomsboro and tabled purchase of flashing stop signs; motions passed unanimously.
The Sandersville City Council recorded several formal actions on Jan. 20. All motions recorded in the minutes passed unanimously.
Key votes and outcomes:
- Approval of Dec. 15, 2025 minutes: Motion by Council Member Ben Salter; second by Council Member Danny Brown; approved unanimously.
- Resolution #2026-01 (2026 CHIP application to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs): Moved by Council Member Mayme Dennis; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jeffery Smith; approved unanimously.
- Award bid to Turnipseed Engineers for the MLK sewer rehabilitation (CDBG project): Moved by Council Member Deborah Brown; seconded by Council Member Danny Brown; approved unanimously.
- Award bid to GMC Engineering for engineering of the new police department: Moved by Council Member Ben Salter; seconded by Council Member Deborah Brown; approved unanimously.
- Tree Board appointments (Donna McNair and Larry Reeves): Moved by Council Member Deborah Brown; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jeffery Smith; approved unanimously.
- Renewal of animal control contract with the City of Toomsboro (Feb. 1, 2026–Aug. 1, 2026): Moved by Council Member Danny Brown; seconded by Council Member Ben Salter; approved unanimously.
- Purchase of two LightGuard flashing stop signs with radar (approx. $10,000; Sandersville Railroad to contribute $5,000): Motion to table by Mayor Pro Tem Jeffery Smith; seconded by Council Member Deborah Brown; tabled unanimously.
- Motion to enter executive session to discuss legal matters: Moved by Council Member Danny Brown; seconded by Council Member Ben Salter; approved unanimously. The meeting was subsequently adjourned.
The minutes do not list contract dollar amounts or detailed vote tallies beyond “passed unanimously.” For items that will require follow-up (notably the MLK CDBG procurement and CHIP award decision), the council recorded next steps such as easement coordination and application submission.
