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Pickens County commissioners approve hangar lease, grant acceptance, UGA extension funding, rezones and appoint members; MOU moves code enforcement to sheriff's
Summary
The Board approved a T-hangar lease and consent to a waiver for possible airport bond refinancing, accepted corrected ARPA grant funding, approved the county's annual UGA Cooperative Extension funding, took multiple rezoning and appointment actions, and authorized a memorandum to transfer code-enforcement duties to the Sheriff's Office.
The Pickens County Board of Commissioners approved several administrative and land-use actions at its June 15 meeting.
Airport and finance items: the Board approved a consent to waiver of conflict allowing Jarrard & Davis, LLP to represent both the County and the Development Authority related to potential refinancing of 2026 Airport Revenue Bonds. The Board approved a standard T-hangar lease for Hangar A-06 at the Pickens County Airport with Sean Edwards at a monthly rate of $340.
Grants and agreements: the Board approved acceptance of corrected Judicial Council ARPA grant funding in the amount of $175,635.82 (originally offered at $214,433) and approved the annual financial agreement with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, noting the County's share is $33,720 for each half of the fiscal year.
Code enforcement and interagency roles: Chairman Kris Stancil presented and the Board approved a memorandum of understanding transferring code-enforcement duties from the prior Marshal's Office model to the Pickens County Sheriff's Office; the MOU moves the position's salary funding and vehicle to the Sheriff's Office and provides office space and training support for the assigned deputy. During public comment, Lonnie Reece asked whether that transfer changes code enforcement from a civil to a law-enforcement activity; Chairman Stancil noted comments were for the record and did not produce immediate changes.
Land use and appointments: The Board approved minutes from May 18 (regular and executive session). It approved rezones RZ-191138 (Jackey Cantrell, AG to RR, 17.75 acres) and RZ-191139 (Charles Hoetink, RR to ER, 19.6 acres). The transcript records motions to deny RZ-191151 (John Edward Gier, RR to HB, 1.2 acres) and special use permit SU-191159 with vote tallies indicating the denial motions did not carry (0 yes, 2 no); the meeting record therefore reflects that the denial motions failed as recorded. The Board reappointed Brad White, Kristie Childers and Melanie Pullen to the Library Board, appointed Suzanne Hardison to the Library Board, and appointed Jeffrey Hooper to the Pickens County Water System Advisory Board; the Board tabled the resolution to appoint Chairman Kris Stancil to the Limestone Valley RC & D Board until July.
The meeting closed with public comments about water moratorium impacts on properties served by city water and questions about the consequences of moving code-enforcement duties to the Sheriff's Office. The Board adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
