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Cusseta–Chattahoochee commissioners appoint chair, approve contracts, and authorize HVAC replacement
Summary
At its Jan. 7 regular meeting the board appointed Charles Coffey chair and Timothy Biddle vice-chair, adopted a proclamation honoring the late James "Jimmy" Lawrence, approved a planning-and-zoning contract and CDBG engineering selection, and authorized replacement of two HVAC units funded from SPLOST.
The Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners appointed Commissioner Charles Coffey as chairman and Commissioner Timothy Biddle as vice-chair during its Jan. 7 regular meeting at 215 McNaughton St.
The commission voted to adopt a proclamation honoring James Edward “Jimmy” Lawrence, who served on the Board of Assessors and as a county commissioner across multiple terms and died Dec. 5, 2024. The board approved the proclamation unanimously.
Commissioners approved a set of routine minutes from December 2024 and approved several agenda items by unanimous votes. The board reauthorized the county’s planning and zoning technical assistance contract, accepting a proposal for ongoing services with the River Valley Regional Commission; the commission also approved a Letter of Agreement with RVRC for CDBG-related assistance.
On Community Development Block Grant support, the commission approved Ingram Engineering as the CDBG engineer after staff explained the RFQ scoring (Ingram scored highest at 67). Staff noted application costs differ depending on whether an application is a rewrite ($500) or a new application ($750) and that an earlier audit had affected last year’s eligibility.
The board unanimously approved a recommendation to replace two HVAC units at the McNaughton Street building. The county accepted Archie's quote of $26,670 per 15-ton unit; Fire & Ice had quoted $27,500. Funding for the replacements was designated to come from SPLOST funds.
The county attorney reported he will coordinate with the cemetery committee to draft a proposed ordinance article addressing the county cemetery; he said historical burial records appear sparse and that statutory research is needed. County Manager Thomas Weaver said staff will compile better records going forward.
The board entered executive session at 9:37 a.m. to discuss legal matters and reconvened at 10:23 a.m.; Chairman Coffey stated that the session topics fell within the legal exceptions to the open meetings law and that no votes were taken during the closed session. The meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m.
Actions recorded during the meeting included the formal appointments of board leadership, multiple approvals of minutes and routine items, the adoption of the Lawrence proclamation, the Archie's HVAC purchase authorization, and the selection of Ingram Engineering for CDBG work. Motions and seconds were recorded in the minutes and outcomes were unanimous except for the chair appointment vote, which passed with one no vote.
