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Votes at a glance: Laurens County commissioners approve minutes, rental agreement and quit-claims; table alcohol license
Summary
At their July 21 meeting, the Laurens County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the June 30 minutes, a renewed rental agreement with the State Properties Commission and quit-claim deeds for Stanley Cemetery Road; they tabled an alcohol-license application at 55 Industrial Blvd for further review.
The Laurens County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved several procedural and property items during their July 21, 2026 meeting.
Commissioner Gerad Mathis moved to approve the minutes of the June 30, 2026 regular meeting; Commissioner Trae Kemp seconded and "all voted in favor of the motion," approving the minutes. Later, Commissioner Kevin Tanner moved and Commissioner Trae Kemp seconded to approve a renewal of the rental agreement with the State Properties Commission for the Driver’s License Facility, which staff revised to include a 2% annual rent increase and specified painting, flooring improvements and light replacement; the motion passed with all commissioners voting yes. County Attorney Brad Childers requested the Board deed back pieces of the old road bed on Stanley Cemetery Road to multiple landowners; Commissioner Brenda Chain moved to approve the quit-claim deeds, Commissioner Gerad Mathis seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
One item was tabled: Commissioner Trae Kemp moved to table an alcohol-license application for a business at 55 Industrial Blvd in Dublin "in order to gather additional information," a motion seconded by Commissioner Gerad Mathis and approved by the Board. The transcript notes staff and the sheriff’s department had reviewed filings and advertisements for that application prior to the meeting.
Summary of recorded formal actions: - Minutes approval: Mover Gerad Mathis, seconder Trae Kemp, outcome approved (unanimous). - Alcohol-license at 55 Industrial Blvd, Dublin: Mover Trae Kemp, seconder Gerad Mathis, outcome tabled (unanimous). - Rental agreement (Driver’s License Facility): Mover Kevin Tanner, seconder Trae Kemp, outcome approved (unanimous); renewal includes 2% annual rent increase and specified facility improvements. - Quit-claim deeds (Stanley Cemetery Road): Mover Brenda Chain, seconder Gerad Mathis, outcome approved (unanimous).
No vote tallies recorded dissent or abstentions; five commissioners were present. The Board did not set an immediate follow-up date for the tabled alcohol-license item in the meeting record.
