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Commission approves GEMA drought study grant, CRC meal funding, fire-rescue contracts and other items
Summary
The Camden County Board of Commissioners approved a set of grants, contract amendments and appointments on June 16 including a $68,034 GEMA drought study grant (15% county match), a $10,000 congregate meal contract amendment, a clinical agreement for EMS education, renewal of the county medical director contract, a public defender employment contract, a CRC reappointment, and an amended 911 agreement removing a confiscated-funds clause.
At its June 16 meeting the Camden County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine and departmental requests after brief presentations and questions.
Key approvals:
- GEMA drought study grant: County staff requested acceptance of a $68,034 grant from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to fund a drought study (inventory and mapping of water sources; strategies to reduce ISO ratings and insurance premiums). The award requires a 15% local match of $12,006 and includes $4,002 in management costs. Motion to accept the award was made, seconded and carried.
- Coastal Regional Commission congregate meal contract amendment: The commission approved a first amendment adding $10,000 to the FY2026 congregate meal contract to cover increased program demand.
- Camden County Fire Rescue: Commissioners approved a clinical-agreement renewal with Peds and Parents LLC to provide EMS student clinical contacts, and approved renewal of the county medical director agreement (name spelled variably in the transcript). The items were presented by the Fire Rescue chief and approved by motion.
- Employment and appointments: The board approved an employment contract for the magistrate and probate court public defender with attorney Clyde Erhart and reappointed Craig Root as the nonpublic representative to the Coastal Regional Commission Board.
- 9-1-1 agreement amendment: The board approved a 9-1-1 agreement between Sheriff James K. Cheney and the Board of County Commissioners with a stated removal of language referencing "confiscated funds" in item 7 of the contract.
Motions were made, seconded and recorded as approved in each case; the transcript records affirmative "all in favor" outcomes but does not include roll-call tallies or recorded individual votes for these items.
