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Votes at a glance: Cochran City Council actions, Feb. 11, 2025
Summary
The council unanimously approved the Jan. 14 minutes, a modified agenda (removing an opt‑out of GA HB 581), the health insurance renewal, endorsements for IDA and DDA grant applications, and an amendment extending weekday distilled spirits sales hours; votes were recorded by motion and/or roll call as noted.
At its Feb. 11, 2025 regular meeting, the Cochran City Council recorded the following formal actions and votes:
- Approve minutes (Jan. 14, 2025): Motion by Council Member Gary Ates, second by Council Member Shane Savant; approved unanimously.
- Approve modified agenda (remove Item #2, opting out of GA HB 581): Motion to remove made by Council Member Shane Savant, second by Council Member Gary Ates; approved unanimously.
- Health insurance renewal (Anthem BCBS via Choice Insurance): Motion to approve resolution by Council Member Gary Ates, second Shane Savant; approved unanimously. Renewal increases annual cost from $342,719.28 to $375,875.76 and includes a $15,000 credit; effective March 1, 2025.
- IDA One Georgia Fund endorsement ($2,000,000): Motion by Council Member Shane Savant, second by Council Member Carla Coley; approved unanimously. IDA committed a $200,000 match; city to cover consultant expenses; application deadline March 28, 2025.
- DDA T‑Mobile Hometown Grant endorsement ($50,000): Motion by Council Member Gary Ates, second by Council Member Carla Coley; approved unanimously. No local match required per DDA Director Ken Land.
- Package sales ordinance amendment (distilled spirits hours): Motion by Council Member Gary Ates, second by Council Member Lonnie Tedders; roll call vote recorded unanimous approval by Council Members Ates, Coley, Tedders and Savant.
The minutes record unanimous approvals by sitting members for each item; absent members and vacant seats are noted in the attendance section.
