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Cusseta–Chattahoochee commissioners approve proclamation, equipment purchase and new bank signer; garbage-rate hike tabled
Summary
At May meetings the commission unanimously approved a proclamation honoring the late Wade Coleman, accepted a tractor purchase quote to be funded through TSPLOST, and authorized County Manager Thomas Weaver as a signer at Ozark Bank; a proposed garbage-rate increase was tabled pending further cost research.
The Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County’s board approved several routine actions during meetings in May while leaving others for further study.
Proclamation: Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a proclamation honoring the late Milton “Wade” Coleman for his long service to the community. Chairman Charles Coffey said the board would seek a public location to display the plaque after family members did not attend the meeting.
Equipment purchase: On a motion by Commissioner Timothy Biddle and second by Commissioner Gerald Douglas, the board approved procuring a batwing tractor using TSPLOST funds and accepted the lower quote from Carson Bros. The written proposal on file lists a 2023 New Holland Workmaster 95 for $40,681 (Carson Bros proposal dated April 1, 2025).
Bank signer resolution: The commission passed a resolution authorizing County Manager Thomas Weaver as a designated signer on the Unified Government’s Ozark Bank accounts; the resolution was approved by majority vote.
Garbage-rate discussion: Commissioner Jason Frost moved to table a proposed garbage-rate increase and to research the cost of returning trash collection to county operation. The motion to table passed unanimously; no rate change was adopted at these meetings.
Executive session: The board entered a closed executive session during a regular meeting to discuss matters allowed under Georgia’s open‑meetings exemptions; the board stated that no votes were taken in closed session and later reconvened to continue public business.
Votes at a glance: - Proclamation honoring Milton “Wade” Coleman — outcome: approved (unanimous). - Batwing tractor purchase (Carson Bros quote; TSPLOST funding) — outcome: approved (unanimous). - Resolution adding Thomas Weaver as Ozark Bank signer — outcome: approved (unanimous). - Garbage-rate increase — outcome: tabled for further study.
Why it matters: actions on equipment and bank signers are routine operational items; the decision to delay garbage-rate changes keeps current customer billing intact while staff studies cost implications.
