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Commission approves routine items and appointments, including DFACS reappointment and budget cleanup
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting the commission unanimously approved multiple routine measures: DFACS reappointment, a retirement plan provider change, lease renewal, payment portal activation, and a year‑end budget cleanup amendment; the cemetery ordinance received a second reading but no action.
The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County voted unanimously on a slate of routine administrative items at its Sept. 2 meeting.
Actions approved included the reappointment of Martha Burgamy to the Department of Family and Children Services board (motion by Vice Chairman Timothy Biddle, seconded by Commissioner Jason Frost); switching the county retirement plan from Corebridge to ACCG (motion by Commissioner Damon Hoyte, seconded by Vice Chairman Biddle); renewal of the DFACS lease; activation of a Caselle online payment portal; and enrollment in the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) IPAWS alert system. The commission also approved a year‑end budget cleanup amendment proposed by staff.
Chairman Charles Coffey read a second reading of a cemetery ordinance that would allow certain cemetery actions to be handled by policy or resolution; no action was required at the meeting. Commissioners also discussed upcoming comprehensive planning meetings and local transit participation reminders.
Votes at a glance (outcome: unanimous unless noted): - Approval of minutes (Aug. 5 regular and executive; Aug. 25 work session and its executive session): unanimous. - DFACS reappointment (Martha Burgamy): motion by Timothy Biddle; second Jason Frost; unanimous. - Retirement provider change (Corebridge to ACCG): motion by Damon Hoyte; second Timothy Biddle; unanimous. - Year‑end budget cleanup amendment: motion by Jason Frost; second Timothy Biddle; unanimous. - DFACS lease annual renewal: motion by Damon Hoyte; second Gerald Douglas; unanimous. - Caselle payment portal activation: motion by Jason Frost; second Damon Hoyte; unanimous. - GEMA IPAWS enrollment: motion by Timothy Biddle; second Jason Frost; unanimous.
What happens next: Most items were approvals of administrative measures and will be implemented by the relevant county departments; the cemetery ordinance will return if further action is required.
