The Commission  ofthe Emifedgoverment tofOustia-Ciatuaiocie County, Georgia 2151 McNaughton St Cusseta, Georgia 31805 (706) 989-3602 Fax (706) 989-2005 lisa@ugoccc.com  Charles Coffey, Chairman Timothy Biddle, Vice Chairman Gerald Douglas Damon Hoyte Jason Frost  Thomas' Weaver, County Manager Lisal Bickel, County Clerk Bin Minter, County Attorney  MINUTESOETHE CALLED BUDGET: PUBLICHEARINGI  June 4, 2024 215,MeNaughton: St. PRESENT:  Chairman Coffey Vice-Chairman Biddle Commissioner Douglas Commissioner: Hoyte-Absent Commissioner: Frost  Thomas Weaver, County Manager Lisa Bickel, County Clerk Bin Minter, County Attorney  Chairman Coffey called the Budget Public Hearing Ic ofi the Commission ofthe Unified Government of Clisseta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia to order at 6:00 p.m., with all other Commissioners present except  for Commissioner Hoyte, and live streaming on our Facebook page.  BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGI  County Manager Weaver stated when we sent out the request to the departments for theirl budgets and when we, got them back, we were, just shy $2,000,000.00 over budget what our revenue willl bring in. Last work session County Managerl brought several line-item adjustments and cuts wherel hel had made that brought us down to: 1.41 million still off, hel has since then made more adjustments and cuts to thel budget and we: are currently 621,000 off, which is not perfect, he feels ifh he makes more cuts at this moment, it would be necessarily not educated or noti thought out. He would like to: recommend that the Commission pass thel budget by going intoi the reserve account. Chairman Coffey stated hei found some cuts in the budget around $300,000.00, thel biggest department being Public Safety and) hel believes we: should look ati these numbers, anotheri is EMS: since iti in brand new. Chairman Coffey also brought up surrounding counties and how they have al lot bigger areas to patrol and, but we: are spending more. money. Chairman Coffey stated ifafter we put our heads together and look ati these other departments and the County Manager still says we would need to come out oft the reserve he will respect that to, but when these departments need an amendment, they need to start coming and asking and explaining why they need one. County Manager Weaver stated that the county needs tol have an actual contingency plan. Commissioner Frost stated he wanted tol bring up thinking outside the box with staffing, by having someone: as a floater tol help with all offices. Commissioner Biddle stated that he just wanted to thank County Manager Weaver and he doesn'thold him accountable for where we were and thankl him for getting us where we are: now. County Manager Weaver would like to start working on a budget earlieri instead of waiting to do everything in a 90-day timeframe. David Smith wasi in attendance and approached the podium to speak hei inquired on the surrounding counties Chairman Coffey had brought up earlier, hei thinks the federal government should help us out more. County Manager Weaver stated we will do ok with water they are their own funding source. He also gave the Commission the IGSA figures which he didn't think. he was going tol be a fan of coming into the position, but he has since changed his mind. Chairman Coffey stated he just wants the people to know ifv we are going tol have to start goingi into the reserve to balance the budget there are two: fixes to it, either cutting expenses or raising taxes. This is whati is  6.4.241 Budget Publicl HearingI  1    presented to them, and they mustl be thel bad guys forit. County Manager Weaver: stated hei isn'tthrilled to bring them the budget with this deficit, buti it will take some time and effort to geti it balanced, andi it will need some: more changes that will probably not make al lot of! people not happy, but at: some point, you got to snatch Motion to adjourn the Budget Public Hearing I made By Commissioner Frost, Seconded by Commissioner  that band aid off and get it done. Douglas. The vote was unanimous.  ADJOURNMENT  There being noi furtherbusiness tol be conducted by and with the Commission oft the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chatahoohee County, Georgia, Chairman Coffey declared the Called Budget Public HearingIofthe  BoardofCommissoner: adjourned at 9:24 am on Monday, June 4, 2024.  CHARLES  COA  CQEFEY,CHARMAN  AASEL TIMOTHY: BIDDLE, VICE CHAIRMAN AhR 4o Si GERALDI DOUGLAS, COMMISSIONER DAMON: HOYTE, COMMISSIONER - JASONI FROST, COMMISSIONER  Absent  July: 2, 2024 DATEAPPROVED  Ihereby certify that the foregoing documentation, the Minutes of the June 4, 2024, Budget Public Hearing I, was approved via majority votel by the Board of Commissioners in its. July 2,2024 regular meeting.  ATTESTED BY   THOMAS WEAVER, COUNTY MANAGER UNIFIED GOVERNMENTOF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEECOUNTY  Seal:  6.4.241 Budget Publicl HearingI  2    The Board fofCommission  ofthe Unfiedovemment dfOustaChataioacie: County, Georgia  June 4, 2024 PLEASE SIGN IN  SOTHATWE MAY RECORDYOURATTENDANCE  21.. 22. 23-. 24.. 25-. 26. 27.. 28. 29.. 30.. 31.. 32.. 33.. 34. 35.. 36.. 37.. 38. 39. 40.,  SheuAsd dbibl oshua Abercrombe  Smicth  3ic 4Bnla Plase  5.. 6. 7.. 8. 9.. 10.. 11. 12.. 13.. 14.. 15.. 16.. 17.. 18. 19.. 20.    The Commission  ofthe Unified Govermment fOusts-Cfatafocie: County, Georgia 215 McNaughton St Cusseta, Georgia; 31805 (706) 989-3602 Fax (706) 989-2005 lisa@ugocc.com  Charles Coffey, Chairman Timothy Biddle, Vice Chairman Gerald Douglas Damon Hoyte Jason Frost  Thomas Weaver, County Manager Lisal Bickel, County Clerk Bin] Minter, County Attorney  MINUTESOETHE: REGULAR MEETING  June. 4, 2024 215M McNaughton St. PRESENT:  Chairman Coffey Vice-Chairman Biddle Commissioner Douglas Commissioner Hoyte-Absent Commissioner: Frost  Thomas Weaver, County Manager Lisa Bickel, County Clerk Binl Minter, County. Attorney  Chairman Coffey called the Regular Monthly Meeting oft the Commission of the Unified Government of Cissele-Chattahoochee County, Georgia to order at 6:00 p.m., with all other Commissioners present, with the  exception of Commissioner Hoyte and live streaming on our Facebook page.  APPROVALOETIEMINUTESOETHE: MAY7, 2024. REGULAR MEETING  Commissioner Frost made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by Commissioner  Biddle. The vote was unanimous.  AEPROVALOETHENATA 2024, EXECUTIVE: SESSION MINUTES  Commissioner Biddle made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by Commissioner APPROVALOETHE: MAY 14, 2024, PUBLICHEARING & BUDGET WORK SESSION MINUTES Commissioner Douglas made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by Commissioner AEFROYALOETHENAT. 2024, BUDGET WORK SESSIONI& EOCWORKSESSION Commissioner Frost made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by Commissioner  Douglas. The vote was unanimous.  Biddle. The vote was unanimous. MINUTESOF MAY 28, 2024 Douglas. The vote was unanimous.  APPROVALOETHE EXECUTIVESESSION MINUTES OF MAY 28,2024  Commissioner Biddle made the motion to approye the minutes as written. Seconded by Commissioner  Frost. The vote was unanimous. 6.4.241 Regular Meeting  1    OPEN FORUM SPEAKER  NONE  NONE  OLD BUSINESS  ATTORNEYto! his knowledge there were no pending open record request, there was one he oweda supplemental response, hel has provided that response. In the past hel brought upi if an elected office receives an open record request the County Clerk would be designated to receive the response. We do need to clarify that the constitutional officers are separate and that the original purpose was to: make things simplified and for everyone to go to one] person, which was the County Clerk, but this might bes something for County Manager Weaver and the have the input ofthe Clerk: as well tos see: if we can a system put in place to see what we can come up with. The only oldi business the attorney has now ist that ifwe need tol have an amendment, we should prepare that as well. County Manager Weavers stated that we will have an amendment, and thisi isi the one that County Manager has been in contact already with an auditor, the one wel had started to use Mr. David McCoy. Other updates are. LMIG, we received the 155,000.00 check for LMIG: and now we. are applying for the  was already in the works prior tol him coming on board.  supplemental and we. are applying for that as well and will get at total of 350,000.00  NEW BUSINESS  ATTORNEY hel learned yesterday there has been an appeal from Doris Bell on a citation she received. There was a state. law passed every county with a probate judge as an election superintend this willl be no more, this gives the Board the authority to create a Board of Elections. Therefore, he will draft an ordinance for the creation ofal Board of Elections. Things to consider how many members, appointment powers.. Acounty resident Blaize. Angol has written several letters to the sheriff dept, some: seem legal but not: filed that way. He will hand them over to County Manager Weaver tol look at and put on the Work Session.  County Manager: nothing that isn'talready on the agenda. seconded by Commissioner Douglas. The vote was unanimous. schedule, seconded by Commissioner Frost. The vote was unanimous.  Employee Insurance Renewal: Motion made by Commissioner Frost to accept the newi fee schedule, Georgia Forestry Annual Agreement: Motion made by Commissioner Biddle to accept the: new fee ReappointTim Biddle LRCTA (Lower Regional Chatt. Transportation Authority): Motion made by Commissioner Frost to accept the new fee schedule, seconded by Commissioner Douglas. The vote was Reappoint Gerald Douglas LRCTA (Lower Regional Chatt. Transportation Authority):Motion made by Commissioner Biddle to accept the new fee: schedule, seconded by Commissioner Frost. The GAHWY520 Roundabout Grant: Motion made by Commissioner Biddle to accept the new fee County Manager Weaver stated there is a cost to: move utilities, there is a grant, and it was approved, buti it was not: 100%, it was: a 40/60 match, ifit does come in under, we can pay less, we will not pay more than  unanimous.  vote was unanimous.  schedule, seconded by Commissioner Frost. The vote was unanimous.  $52,000.00. We are looking at an October date.  6.4.24) Regular Meeting  2    EXECUTIVESESSION:  AMotion was: made to gointo executive session at 7:071 p.m. Commissioner Frost made the Motion, seconded by Commissioner Biddle. The vote to enter executive session was unanimous.  Regularmeetingi reconvened:  The regular meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Coffey made the statement that the subjects discussed during the closed meetings were within the legal exceptions to the open meetings law and that no votes were cast within the session. Subjects discussed were. legal matters, personnel and litigation.  ADJOURNMENT  There being noi furtherb business tol be conducted by and with the Commission oft the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chatt.hoochee County, Georgia, Chairman Coffey declared the Monthly Meeting oft the Board of  Commissioners: adjourneg 7:30 pm on Tuesday, June. 4, 2024.  CaCt CHARLES COFFEF,CHAIRMAN AHRE TIMOTHYI BIDDLE, VICE CHAIRMAN waldakgsho GERALDI DOUGLAS, COMMISSIONER h  DAMONHOYTE,  -  JASONI FROST, COMMISSIONER  July 2, 2024 DATEAPPROVED  Ihereby certify that the foregoing documentation, the Minutes oft the. June. 4, 2024, Regularl Meeting, was approved via majority vote by the Board of Commissioners in its. July2,2024 regular meeting.  ATTESTED BY:  -   THOMAS WEAVER, COUNTY MANAGER UNIFIED GOVERNMENTOF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY  Seal:  6.4.24 Regular Meeting  3    STATEOF GEORGIA  COUNTY OF Catkalosle  AFFIDAVIT OF ATENDING MEMBERS  dalasc-Parememr of ackaiah--ducomw Board of Commissioners, being duly sworn, states under oath thathei following ist true and accurate toi thel best of his/her knowledge and belief:  1.  mechaskle S  County Board of commissioners meti inac duty advised meeting on  20  2. 3. 4.  During such meeting, the Board voted to goi into closed session. The executive session was called to order at nv a.m.cp.ms  The subject matter oft the closed portion of the meeting was devoted to thet following matter(s) within the  exceptions provided int the open meetings law:  Consultation with the county attorney or legal counsel to discuss pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or otherj judicial actions brought or to be! brought by or against the county or any officer or employee or iny which the county or any officer or employee may be Discussion of tax matters made confidential by the: state law as provided by O.C.G.A. $50-14-2(2) and  directly involved as provided in O.C.G.A.S5 50-14-2(1)  (insert the citation to the legal authority making the taxi matter confidential).  Discussion orvoting on  Authorizing a settlement as provided in OC6A.50.1430X0XA  Authorizing negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property as providedi in O.C.G.A. .$50-14-3  (b)(1)(B)  Authorizing an appraisal as provided in OCGA.850.1430/0X97  Entering a contract fort the purchase, disposal of, or lease property as providedin O.C.G.A. $50-14- Enteringi into an option to purchase, dispose of, or lease property as providedi in O.C.G.A. $50-14-3 Discussion or deliberation ont the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a county officer or employee as providedi in Interviewing candidates for executive positions as provided in 0.C.GA.550-14-30)2,  3(b)(1)(D) (b)(1)(E)  O.C.G.A. $50-14-3(D)(2)    Other (describe the exemptioni to the open meetings law):  as provided in (insert the citation to the eglaumonyeempungue  topic) PRASC o à  agsov 5.  During the course of the closed session devoted to exempt topics, an incidental remarkre regarding ar non-  exempt topic or an attempt to discuss ar non-exempt topic wasi made.  The attempt was immediately ruled out of order and attempts to discuss same ceasedi immediately. the attempt was immediately ruled out of order. However, the comments did not cease, so the closed/executive: session was immediately adjourned without discussion or action being taken  pongeypomeemptepe.  6.  Minutes weret taken of this meeting in accordance with O.C.G.A. $50-14-30)2/C) and will bet filled and help for in  camera inspection only. This udayof f  %  Member  CAT  County Board Commissioners  Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner  Sworn to and subscribed before me this eayof Besse een  Sse - Notary! Public:. My Commissic 8F14,2025 o  EXPIRES GEORGIA UBI  M    STATE OF GEORGIA UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY  RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING A MIEMBER TO THE LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE REGIONAL TRANSPORTION AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the Commission of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia (herein after referred to as "Commission"): is authorized by State Statute to appoint two (2) members to the  Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority; and  WHEREAS, TIMOTHY BIDDLE was previously appointed to serve on the lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority, for a term expiring June 30, 2024; and WHEREAS,iti is the desire oft the Board ofCommission to reappoint TIMOTHY BIDDLE to that certain position on the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation  Authority.  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Commission has approved TIMOTHY BIDDLE to fulfill that certain term on the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation  Authority expiring on June 30, 2028. Georgia this 4th day of June 2024..  APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Commission ofCusct.Chatahochee County,  CHARLE COTE,CHAIRMAN CHE  ATTESTED BY:  5 THOMAS WEAVER, MANAGER UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF CUSSETA- CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA  Seal:    STATE OF GEORGIA UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY  RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING A MEMBER TOT THE LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE REGIONAL TRANSPORTION AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the Commission of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia (herein after referred to as "Commission"): is authorized by State Statute to appoint two (2) members to the  Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority; and  WHEREAS, GERALD DOUGLAS was previously appointed to serve on the lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority, for a term expiring June 30, 2024; and WHEREAS, it is the desire oft the Board of Commission to: reappoint GERALD DOUGLAS to that certain position on the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation  Authority.  THEREFORE BEJ IT RESOLVED, that the Commission has approved GERALD DOUGLAS to fulfill that certain term on the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation  Authority expiring on June 30, 2026. Georgia this 4th day of. June 2024..  APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Commission of Cusseta-Chatahoochee County,  CET CHARLES COFFEY, CHAIRMAN  ATTESTED  "t THOMAS WEAVER, MANAGER UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF CUSSETA- CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY,GEORGIA  Seal:    State of Georgia Unified Government of Cusseta-Chatahochee County  A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FIRE TOWER AGREEMENT  BETWEEN THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY AND' THE GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION  WHEREAS, the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chatahoochee County ("UGOCCC") isv vitally interested in the prevention, detection and suppression of forest fires in Cusseta- WHEREAS, the Georgia Forestry Commission ("Forestry"): is empowered and has authority to conduct and direct fire prevention work and maintain equipment, personnel and installments for the detection, prevention, and combating of forest fires; and WHEREAS, the UGOCCC has sufficient resources and authority to assist Forestry in the detection, prevention, and combating of forest fires in Cusseta-Chatahoochee County; WHEREAS, Forestry has the authority to contract with instrumentality of county and unified government for the advancement of the forests of this State; and WHEREAS, the UGOCCC and Forestry are poised to enter into an Agreement to provide direct Fire Tower protection for Cusseta-Chatahoochee County and its residents. NOW, THEREFORE, in the consideration of mutual covenants and benefits flowing to and from each party to this Agreement, the UGOCCCI hereby resolves to honor the Agreement by and between the UGOCCC and Forestry, and Authorizes the Chairman to  Chattahoochee County, Georgia: and  and  execute said Agreement. This, the 4th day of June, 2024  Unified Government of Cusseta-Chatahoochee County aE  ATTEST:  Chairman Coffey Seal:  S  Thomas Weaver, County Manager    THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY FIRE TOWERA AGREEMENT  THIS AGRBEMENT: is made and entered into this 4th day ofJune, 2024 by and between GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION, a department or agency ofthe State of Georgia, hereinafter called "Forestry", and UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF CUSSETA- CHATTAHOOCHBE COUNTY, apolitical subdivision oft the State of Georgia by and through its Board of Commission, the governing body for the UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, hereinafter called  "UGOCCC".  WITNESSETH:  WHEREAS, the UGOCCC is vitally interested in the prevention, detection and suppression of forest fires in Cusseta-Chatthoochee County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Forestry is empowered and has authority to conduct and direct fire prevention work and maintain equipment, personnel and installments for the detection, WHEREAS, the UGOCCC has sufficient resources and authority to assist Forestry in the detection, prevention, and combating of forest fires in Cusseta-Chatahochee County; WHEREAS, the Forestry has the authority to contract with instrumentality of county and unified governments for the advancements oft the forests ofthe State; and NOW, THEREFORE, in the consideration of mutual covenants and benefits flowing to and from each party to this Agreement, Forestry and the Unified Government ofCusseta- 1) The UGOCCC agrees toj pay the Georgia Forestry Commission in consideration for the Georgia Forestry Commission's provision of personnel assistance with respect to the detection, prevention, and combating of forest fires in Clussela-Chatahochee County. The UGOCCC's payment per contract period shall not exceed Four Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Eight Dollars and Fifty Eight Cents ($4738.58). Georgia Forestry Commission shall submit al bill to the UGOCCC for payment at the end oft the contract Forestry agrees to select and employ al Fire Tower operator(s) who will be assigned to the Cusseta-Chatahoochee County Forestry Unit for employment duties as a fire tower operator. The fire tower operator(s), sO selected, shall be a temporary employee day laborer. He/she shall not work more than 401 hours per week. When someone in this position is not available to meet the obligations of detection, prevention, and combating offorest fires other full time employees will be utilized ifpossible. The hourly rate charged for a full time employee will not differ from the Fire Tower operator. Local  prevention, and combating of forest fires; and  and  Chattahoochee County agree as follows:  period. 2)  residents will be utilized to fill the position when possible.    3)  Forestry agrees to submit to the UGOCCC, at such intervals as may be necessary, documentation confirming the assistance received by Forestry from the UGOCCC. 4) This agreement shall become effective. July 1st, 2024, and shall remain in effect  until June 30th, 2025.  5) 6) follows:  Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days For the purpose ofnotice, and other writing called for by this Agreement or delivered between the parties ofthis Agreement, the parties' addresses shall be as  written notice to the other party.  Georgia Forestry Commission Post Office Box 819 Macon, Georgia 31202-0819  The Unified Government of Cusseta-Chatahoochee  County Board of Commission 215 McNaughton St Cusseta Ga. 31805  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed Attached hereto is al Resolution ofthe Board of Commission ofThe Unified Government  on the date in the first paragraph hereof.  orCiscta.Chatahoche County authorizing this Agreement.  Georgia Forestry Commission 5645 Riggins Mill Rd Dry Branch, Georgia 31020-0819  Thel Unified Government ofCuseia-Chatahochee  County Board of Commission 215McNaughton! St sseta Ga31805  By: Title:  By: aL  Title: Chairman ofBoard of Commission  Witness:  Attested By: FB  Thomas Weaver  Title: County Manager    The BoarfofCommision  ofthe Unified Govemment ofOlsstaChatafoacie County, Georgia  June 24, 2024 Work Session PLEASE SIGNI IN  SOTHATWE. MAY RECORDYOURATTENDANCE  shwo Abeycrombe 21. 3. PBsg 23.  DwiclSnt  22.  4.. 5. 6. 7.. 8.. .9.. 10. 11.. 12.. 13-. 14.. 15.. 16. 17- 18.. 19.. 20.  24. 25-. 26. 27.. 28. 29.. 30. 31. 32., 33-. 34-. 35. 36.. 37-. 38. 39. 40.    The Commission  ofthe Mp-yode County, Georgia 215 McNaughton St Cusseta, Georgia 31805 (706)989-3602 Fax (706) 989-2005 admin@ugocc.com  Charles Coffey, Chairman Timothy Biddle, Vice Chairman Gerald: Douglas Damon Hoyte Jason Frost  Thomas Weaver, County Manager Lisal Bickel, County Clerk Bin) Minter, County. Attorney  MINUTES OFTHE) MONTHLYWORKSESSION  June 24, 2024 215,McNaughton: St. PRESENT:  Chairman Coffey Vice-Chairman Biddle Commissioner Douglas Commissioner Hoyte Commissioner Frost-Absent  Lisa Bickel, County Clerk Thomas Weaver, County Manager  Chairman Coffey çalled the Monthly Work Session oft the Commission ofthe Unified Government of Clissete-Chattahoochee County, Georgia to order at 9:00 a.m., with all other Commissioners present, with the Pam Burgamy would like permission to use the property belonging toi the county beside the library fora garden. She would use the remainder of the construction funds and put-up fencing so the children can sit and read around the garden, and they can also have story time ini this area. It will also need tol be ADA compliant. Mrs. Burgamy also mentioned the current fence that isl behind the library needs tol bet treated soi it willl last longer. Commissioner Douglas had concerns about thej piece ofland and wanted tol be suret the fire department did not need itt to expansion ofbuilding use, but County Manager Weaver and Commissioner Biddle assured him that this) piece ofland was not going to be used for the fire department. Chairman Coffey stated ifit does not require a vote we can move forward, ifit does, we will put on next  exception of Commissioner Frost and live streaming on our Facebook page.  SPEAKER:  Work Session sO that we can vote oni it and approve it. COUNIYMANAGEK UPDATES:  County Manager Weaver we. have started receiving payments for ambulance fees. We had a meeting with Charter, Spectrum, and Bingham construction, and they are going toj put in fiber all over Chattahoochee County. They project tol bei in service mid-December. There willl be locates everywhere, hopefully yit will reacha good majority oft the county. They will come through Ft. Moore, then Hwy: 26, Industrial Park Rd, and Broad St., and spread out from there, we aren'tsure where they will go from there, but we dol know theywilll have about 90% of the County covered when they are just about done. The Long arm is finally backi in service after being gone for months. The cemetery will be complete as oft this week, the final step willl bet thel hydroseed. The LMIG has been submitted and approved, the total ofboth is around $355,000.00. The application for the  sewer grant has been completed and accepted. Department Head Updates:  Teri Hancock- gave updates for water department, Chris Tymes is out on a water call. The CCR report is  complete and has been submitted. The drying beds have been completed at Well 2 &3.  6.24.24 Work Session  1    Mordie. Askew - gave updates for the recreation department, they will have al back to school party ati the end Samantha Hedgecoke -t they had the rabies clinic & the car show, both events went really great and had a Lou Beck Public Works is clipping edges on Riverbend Rd., they delivered the rest oft top soil at the cemetery, theyjustl have thel hydroseeding and they will bei finished. FT. Moore helped with the rabies clinic. GFL: is back tol being the ones] picking up the back door service, but we are. having issues with who can receive The following items were discussed as to their relevance for appearance on the July: 2, 2024, regular meeting BudgetAmendments: - tos stay on as a work session item, should have as a voting item for next month. Disabled Veteran Refund Roberts and Riley - Chairman Coffey asked did theyl know about the tax exemption of was this an error on our part, once we: start doing for one we will have to do for all, andi ifiti is something on the homeowners part that they just found out and are trying to go back on that they have a certain deadline with the' Tax. Assessors office to apply for this exemption. Commissioner Hoyte also stated that hel has also taken customers to the. Assessors office and that they! have an actual timeframe in which to Solid Waste Bids/Awarding of Services = add to agenda as voting item. Three companies put ini forl bid, will award at: meeting. They were GFL at $20 per month and $51 per tire, Jones Sanitation at $23-50 per month, and Zero Waste $25-52 per month. Commissioner Biddle addressed! his concerns about the cardboard compactor that hel had spoken with. Jimmy and Johnnie with GFLin thej past, the Jimmy said he could get us another cardboard compactor cheaper, instead of us trying toi fixt the current one. Chairman Coffey: also stated they told us we could sell the cardboard if wel bailedi it also. Commissioner Hoyte asked howlong this contract would be, County Manager Weaverinformed him that every county contract is one year, however  ofJuly and hopefully ythey can get the communityin involved.  great turnout.  the services. So, we are going through thel list to see who can or cannot get thes service.  agenda:  apply for these exemptions.  this one will auto renew for three years.  New Horizons Annual Agreement = to be added to agenda.  Conditional Use Permit Damon Hoyte 110 Stagecoach, APprov/Deny/lane, = to be added to  agenda.  EXECUTIVESESSION:  Al Motion was made to goi into executive session at 9:51 a.m. Commissioner Hoyte made the Motion, seconded by Commissioner Douglas. The vote to enter executive session was unanimous.  Regular meeting: reconvened:  Chairman Coffey stated to add toi next: months work session the issue with the tax matter, to go back and  revisitit.  6.24.24 Work Session  2    ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business to be conducted by and with the Commission of the Unified Government of Cuseta-Chatahoochee County, Georgia, Chairman Coffey declared the Monday Work Session of the Board of  Commissioners: adjourned at 10:56 am on Monday, June 24, 2024.  DL CHARLES COFFEY,EHAIRMAN At - TIMOTHY BIDDLE, VICECHAIRMAN mAde s GERALD! DOUGIAS,OMDPRSIONER DAMON HOYTE, COMMISSIONER  JASON FROST, COMMISSIONER  Absent  July: 2. 2024 DATEA APPROVED  Ihereby certify that thei foregoing documentation, the Minutes oft the. June 24, 2024, Work Session, was approved via majority votel by the Board of Commissioners in its. July 2, 2024, regular meeting.  ATTESTED BY: IG  THOMAS WEAVER, COUNTY MANAGER UNIFIEDGOVERNMENTOF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY  Seal:  d 2003  6.24.24 Work Session  3    STATE OF GEORGIA  COUNTYOF. daloodr  AFFIDAVIT OF ATENDING MEMBERS  orla Copln Member oft the chaltahodicaumy Board of Commissioners, being duly sworn, states under oathi tNati thet followingi ist true and accurate tot the best of his/her knowledge and belief: The Cakhassko County Board of commissioners met in a duty advised meeting on  1.  Sune au  %.  2. 3. 4.  During such meeting, the Board voted to goi into closed session. The executive session was called to order at 9s1 m/p.m.  The subject matter of the closed portion of the meeting was devoted toi thei following matter(s) within the  exceptions providedi in the open meetings law:  Consultation withi the county attorney or legal counsel to discuss pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or otherj judicial actions brought ort to be brought by or against the county or any officer or employee ori in whichi the county or any officer or employee may be Discussion of tax matters made confidential byt the state law as provided by 0.C.6.A.850-14-22) and  directlyi involved as provided in O.C.G.A.S! 50-14-2(1)  (insert the citation to the legal authority. making the taxi matterconfidential,  Discussion or voting on  Authorizing a settlement as provided in O.C.G.A. $5 50-14-3(b)(1)A)  Authorizing negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property as provided in O.C.G.A. $50-14-3  (b)(1)(B)  Authorizing an appraisal as provided in O.C.G.A. 850-14-3D))C)  Entering a contract fori the purchase, disposal of, or lease property as provided in O.C.G.A. S5 50-14- Entering into an option to purchase, dispose of, or lease property as providedi in O.C.G.A. S5 50-14-3 Discussion or deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a county officer or employee as provided in Intervlewngcandldates for executive positions as provided in O.C.G.A. $50-14-3(b)(2)  3(b)(1)(D) (b)(1)(E)  O.C.G.A. $50-14-3(b)(2)    Other (describe the exemption to the open meetings law):. psamsle!  ghne topic).  asp provided in (insert the citation toi the legal authoritye exemptingt the  5.  During the course of the closed session devoted to exempt topics, an incidental remark regarding anon-  exempt topic or an attempt to discuss ar non-exempt topic was made.  The attempt was immediately ruled out of order and attempts to discuss same ceased immediately. the attempt wasi immediately ruled out of order. However, the comments did not cease, sO the closed/executive session wasi immediately adjourned without discussion or action being taken  regarding any non-exempt topic.  6.  Minutes were taken oft this meeting in accordance with 0CGA.85014301210 and will bet filled and helpi fori in  camera inspection only. Thisasy day of Se  %1  Member  Cg  County Board Commissioners  Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner  Sworn to and subscribed before me this a dayof Kusekl Baghu  -s %  a81  Notary Public De  EXPIRES OcT. 14, 2025  My Commission 6el GEORGIA    The Commission  ofthe Unified Samanfoma-damaas. County, Georgia 215 McNaughton St Cusseta, Georgia 31805 (706) 989-3602 Fax (706) 989-2005 lisa@ugoccc.com  Charles Coffey, Chairman Timothy Biddle, Vice Chairman Gerald Douglas Damon Hoyte Jason Frost  Thomas' Weaver, County Manager Lisa Bickel, County Clerk Bin Minter, County Attorney  MIINUTES OF THE CALLED BUDGETPUBLICHEARINGII  June 24, 2024 215,McNaughton: St. PRESENT:  Chairman Coffey Vice-Chairman Biddle Commissioner Douglas Commissioner: Hoyte Commissioner: Frost-Absent  Thomas Weaver, County Manager Lisa Bickel, County Clerk  Chairman Coffey called the Budget Public Hearing I of the Commission ofthe Unified Government of Cisseta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia to order at 6:00 p.m., with all other Commissioners present except  for Commissioner Frost, and lives streaming on our. Facebook page.  BUDGETPUBLIC HEARING II  County Manager Weaver the only thing he would like to add is that we: started with a deficit ofaround $2,000,000.00 and now we: are down toi 198,000.00, only: 10% off. We will continue to get this resolved by the end of the fiscal year. We are just shy of5 51 million on projected revenues, and for actual expenses we. have $5,153,475.00, and next year County Manager Weaver willl have al balanced budget. Chairman Coffey stated first he wants to say good job to County Manager Weaver on thel budget he did bring and the cuts he did make, second once they doj passi ita anything the departments and constitutional officers go over on their budgets, they will bring in front oft the Commission and explain before the public as well and explain the why's, the what's, thel how's, thej people need to know how the money is being spent. Chairman Coffey sated everyone needs tol bel held accountable for the money being spent. We are coming out of reserve tol balancet the budget; we have no more: money comingi in to support what spending wel have. There are, going to be some that aren'thappy, buti iti is whatiti is. Chairman Coffey stated thatj just because you havei the moneyi iny your budget Motion to adjourn the Budget Public Hearing II made By Commissioner Biddle, Seconded by Commissioner  for stafft this year, you might want to look close for next year.  Hoyte. The vote was unanimous.  6.4.24 Budget Public Hearing II  1    ADJOURNMENT  There being noi further business tol be conducted' by and with the Commission oft the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chatahoochee County, Georgia, Chairman Coffey declared the Called Budget Public Hearing II ofthe  BoardaiCommijgsionersAdioyned at 11:07 am on Monday, June 24, 2024.  CHARLES  CHP  COFFEY, CHAIRMAN  At TIMOTHY: BIDDLE, VICE CHAIRMAN snalce s GERAIDDOUGLAS, COMMISSIONER C2A DAMONHOYTE, COMMISSIONER JASON FROST, COMMISSIONER  Absent  July: 2, 2024 DATEAPPROVED  Ihereby certify that the foregoing documentation, the Minutes oft the. June 24, 2024, Budget Public Hearing II, was approved via majority votel by the Board of Commissioners ini its. July: 2,20241 regular meeting.  ATTESTED BY:   THOMAS WEAVER, COUNTY MANAGER UNIFIED GOVERNMENTOF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEECOUNTY  Seal:  6.4.24 Budget Publicl Hearing II  2    The Commission  ofthe Unified amaoumdemas. County, Georgia 215 McNaughton St Cusseta, Georgia 31805 (706) 989-3602 Fax (706) 989-2005 lisa@ugoccc.com  Charles Coffey, Chairman Timothy Biddle, Vice Chairman Gerald Douglas Damon! Hoyte Jason Frost  Thomas Weaver, County Manager Lisal Bickel, County Clerk Bin Minter, County. Attorney  MINUTES OF THE CALLED! MEETING  June: 24, 2024 215MeNaughton: St. PRESENT:  Chairman Coffey Vice-Chairman Biddle Commissioner Douglas Commissioner Hoyte Commissioner. Frost-Absent  Thomas Weaver, County Manager Lisal Bickel, County Clerk  Chairman Coffey called the Called Meeting of the Commission ofthe Unified Government ofCusseta- Chattahoochee County, Georgia to order at 11:07a.m., with all other Commissioners present except for APPROVALAND. ADOPTION OF 2025 FISCAL YEAR: BUDGET- Motion to approve madel by Commissioner Biddle, Seconded by Commissioner Douglas, the vote was unanimous.  Commissioner Frost, and live streaming on our Facebook page.  Motion to adjourn the Called Meeting made By Commissioner Biddle, Seconded by Commissioner  Douglas. The vote was unanimous.  6.24.24 CALLED MEETING    ADJOURNMENT  Therel being noi further business tol be conducted by and with the Commission oft the Unified Government of Cisseta-Chatahoochee County, Georgia, Chairman Coffey declared the Called Meeting of the Board of  Commissi ners ourned CIE CIARIESQACAIRIN I TIMOTHY BIDDLE, VICE CHAIRMAN whe eses GEANIDIPIASCNRSONR  DAMONI HOYTE, COMMISSIONER JASON FROST, COMMISSIONER  am on. Monday, June 24, 2024.  Absent  July: 2, 2024 DATEAPPROVED  Ihereby certify that the foregoing documentation, the Minutes oft the June 24, 2024, Called Meeting, was approved via majority vote by the Board of Commissioners ini its. July 2,20241 regular meeting.  ATTESTED BY:  %  THOMAS WEAVER, COUNTY: MANAGER UNIFIED GOVERNMENTOF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEECOUNTY  Seal:  6.24.24 CALLEDI MEETING  2    State of Georgia  County of Caseta-Chattahoochee  FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET RESOLUTION  The Commission ofthe Unified Government ofOusea-Chatahochee County,  Georgia  WHEREAS thel budget fori the fiscal year beginningJuly1 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, has been submitted and two public hearings have been held on June 4,  2024 and June 24, 2024 on said budget; and  WHEREAS the Board of Commission ("the Commission") ofthe Unified Government of Cusseta-Chatahoochee County, Georgia has studied and revised the proposed budget and considers it to be ini the best interest of Cisseta-Chatahoochee  County to adopt.  THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Commission that the operating and capital project budget for the: fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, attached hereto and made a part hereofis approved and adopted.  This 2nd day of. JA1  CHARLESCOFFEY, CHAIRMAN a ht - TIMOTHYI BIDDLE, VICE-CHAIRMAN herd Jaryl GERAIDDOUGLAS,COMMISSIONER R DAMONHOYTE, COMMISSIONER JASONI FROST, COMMISSIONER  Alosawt  ATTESTED BY:  CLL THOMASWEAVEK, COUNTYI MANAGER UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF CUSSETA- CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA  Seal: