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Dodge County approves appointments, contracts and a request for LHOST enabling legislation; accounts payable totaled $125,294.49
Summary
At its June 1 meeting the Dodge County Board appointed county and DFCS board members, named Fire Chief Malcolm Tyson as EMA director, approved a $3,000-per-year mass notification contract plus a $500 implementation fee, approved accounts payable totaling $125,294.49 and asked the county attorney to draft LHOST enabling legislation for the General Assembly.
The Dodge County Board of Commissioners approved a package of routine governance actions and a request to seek state enabling legislation at its June 1 meeting.
Board appointments: The board appointed Mitchell Coffee, LeNiece Johnson and Dr. Donald Selph to three openings on the Dodge County Hospital Authority Board via nominations and closing of nominations recorded in the minutes. Commissioner Jeffrey Jones reappointed Conner Bearden to the DFCS Board and Commissioner Leigh Ann Greene reappointed Margo Watson; a third DFCS appointment was moved to table. Christina "Nina" Cook was appointed to the library board to complete an unexpired term.
Finance and contracts: Commissioners approved an accounts-payable report totaling $125,294.49 (motion by Commissioner Jeffrey Jones; seconded by Commissioner Leigh Ann Greene). The board also approved a contract with Regroup Mass Notification at a yearly cost of $3,000 plus a one-time $500 implementation fee (motion by Jones; seconded by Greene).
Emergency management and legislation: The board named Fire Chief Malcolm Tyson as the county Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director (nominated by Commissioner Greene and seconded by Commissioner Flanagan). Separately, Commissioner Sharon Cobb Flanagan moved that the county attorney prepare legislation for the General Assembly to permit a future county referendum on a Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST); Commissioners Greene and Jones seconded and the motion passed.
Other business and procedural items: The board referred a resident request for paving and potential speed bumps on 24th and 25th Avenues in the Lakeview subdivision to the road committee for evaluation. The board entered a closed executive session at 6:37 p.m. to discuss legal matters and returned to open session at 6:50 p.m. The board voted to cancel the June 15, 2026 regular meeting and adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the minutes): approvals and appointments were recorded with Commissioners Greene, Jones and Flanagan voting in favor on passed motions unless otherwise noted. The demolition motion failed 2-2 (Flanagan and Jones yes; Greene and McCranie no). Vice-Chair Brian Watkins was absent for the session.
