Commission ends contract with Fort Benning stray facility, cites unmet requirements

The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County voted unanimously Nov. 4 to end the county's contract with the Fort Benning stray facility. Commissioner Gerald Douglas made the motion to terminate the agreement; Commissioner Jason Frost seconded and the vote was recorded as unanimous.

Commission minutes state the county "cannot meet the requirements" of that particular intergovernmental service agreement and that officials will "work with them through the notice." The minutes note that other intergovernmental service agreements (IGSAs) the county uses "are going wonderful," indicating the decision was limited to this specific contract.

The action was taken during the regular meeting; the commissioners entered and later reconvened from an executive session that commissioners said addressed legal and land matters. The minutes do not record any amendment or replacement plan for stray-animal services, nor do they list a timetable for when any new arrangement would take effect.

The motion and unanimous vote are recorded in the meeting minutes (motion: end contract; mover: Gerald Douglas; seconder: Jason Frost). The minutes do not specify financial penalties, notice periods, or an alternate provider; those details were not included in the record and remain "not specified."