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Cusseta‑Chattahoochee commissioners approve leadership changes, facility HVAC upgrades and CDBG engineer
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting the Board of Commissioners appointed Charles Coffey chair, approved a vice‑chair, authorized HVAC replacements funded by SPLOST, approved Ingram Engineering as the CDBG engineer and confirmed several routine appointments and contract renewals.
The Board of Commissioners of the Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County voted on a series of routine and operational items at its Jan. 7 regular meeting, including leadership appointments, contracts and equipment purchases.
Charles Coffey was confirmed as chair after Commissioner Gerald Douglas moved to appoint him and Commissioner Jason Frost seconded; Commissioner Damon Hoyte voted against and the motion passed 3‑1 with Commissioner Timothy Biddle absent. Commissioners later approved Timothy Biddle as vice chair unanimously.
The board unanimously approved multiple sets of minutes from December 2024 and adopted a proclamation honoring James Edward “Jimmy” Lawrence for his years of county service. The commission also approved the appointment of Linda Engelbert to the Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Library Board for a term through Dec. 31, 2027.
On facility needs, commissioners authorized replacing two HVAC units at the McNaughton Street building, accepting Archie's quote for two 15‑ton units at $26,670 each. The board recorded that an alternative quote from Fire & Ice was $27,500; funding for the replacements will come from SPLOST.
On planning and grants, the commission unanimously approved selecting Ingram Engineering as the county’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) engineer after reviewing RFQ scores; staff noted Ingram scored 67 and the next firm scored 62. Officials explained the county’s application fee policy for the CDBG program: $750 for a new application and $500 for a rewrite. A River Valley Regional Commission agreement and a separate letter of agreement for CDBG assistance were also approved.
The board voted to increase the county attorney’s rate and to renew the zoning contract; both motions passed unanimously. Commissioners also authorized entering executive session to discuss legal matters; the meeting reconvened later and Chairman Coffey said the matters discussed fell within exceptions to the open‑meetings law and that no votes were taken in closed session.
The meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m.; the minutes were certified as approved at the board’s Feb. 4, 2025 regular meeting.
