March 17, 2025 EMANUEL COUNTY Regular Meeting 125 South Main Street . BOARD DF COMMISSIONERS . Swainsboro, GA 1812 THE PLACE To GROW 6:00 P.M. Commissioners: Chairman Jim Sherrod, District 4 County Administrator: L. G. Singletary Vice Chairman Timmy Ofver, District 5 County Clerk: Halei Lamb Kawame Coleman, District 1 County Attorney: Richard McNeely Ricky Thompson, Districi2 John Moore, District 3 General Business Agenda ITEM RESOURCE PERSONFACLITATOR REFER Call to Order; Welcome Media and Visitors Chairman Jim Sherrod Invocation County Attorney Richard McNeely Pledge of Allegiance Vice Chairman Timmy Oliver Minutes Chairman Jim Sherrod TAB 1 Discussion and/or Action: To approve the minules of the March 10, 2025 workshop meeting and the February 17, 2125 regular meeting. Old Business County Administrator L. Guy Singletary TAB: 2 DBHDD Board Seat New Business County Administrator L. Guy Singletary TAB. 3 Fire Truck Purchase Comments Chairman Jim Sherrod None Executive Session Chairman Jim Sherrod Property Adjourn Chairman Jim Sherrod KAWAME COLEMAN, DISTRICTI L. GUY SINGLETARY, COUNIYADMINISTRATOR RICKY THOMPSON, DISTRICT II RICHARD. MCNEELY, COUNTY, ATTORNEY 1812 JOHN MOORE, DISTRICT III EMANUEL COUNTY HALEL LAMB. COUNTYCLERK JIM: SHERROD, DISTRICT IV . BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: JUSTIN MORRIS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR THE PLACE TO GROW TIMMY OLIVER, DISTRICTV REGULAR MEETING o MINUTES March 17, 2025, 6:00 P.M. Name Position Status Jim Sherrod District 4 Commissioner, 2025 Present Chairman Timmy Oliver District5 Commissioner, 2025 Present Vice Chairman Kawame Coleman District 1 Commissioner Present Ricky Thompson District 2 Commissioner Present John Moore District 3 Commissioner Present Richard McNeely County Attorney Present L. Guy Singletary County Administrator Present Halei Lamb County Clerk Present Opening Chairman Jim Sherrod greeted the guests and opened the meeting. County Attorney Richard McNeely gave the invocation. Vice Chairman Timmy Oliver led the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes A motion was made to approve the minutes ofthe March 10, 2025 workshop meeting and the February 17, 2025 regular meeting. MOTION: Commissioner Ricky Thompson SECOND: Commissioner John Moore 1IPage IN FAVOR: FIVE (5) COMMISSIONERS - Commissioner Ricky Thompson, Commissioner John Moore, Chairman Jim Sherrod, Vice Chairman Timmy Oliver, Commissioner Kawame Coleman NAYS: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None Old Business A motion was made to reappoint Don Wilkes to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Board. (Mr. Wilkes formerly served on said board and was reappointed to replace Chase Sherrod, who was appointed to this seat in September but stepped down in February.) A copy of the résolution authorizing this reappointment will be recorded with the minutes. MOTION: Vice Chairman Timmy Oliver SECOND: Commissioner Kawame Coleman INI FAVOR: FIVE (5) COMMISSIONERS - Vice Chairman Timmy Oliver, Commissioner Kawame Coleman, Chairman Jim Sherrod, Commissioner Ricky Thompson, Commissioner John Moore NAYS: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None New Business AI motion was made to use grant funds to purchase two new fire trucks from low bidder Fouts Fire at a cost of $900,518.00. MOTION: Vice Chairman Timmy Oliver SECOND: Commissioner Ricky Thompson INI FAVOR: FIVE (5) COMMISSIONERS - Vice Chairman Timmy Oliver, Commissioner Ricky Thompson, Chairman Jim Sherrod, Commissioner Kawame Coleman, Commissioner: JohnMoore NAYS: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None 2IPage Executive Session A motion was made to enter into exécutive session for property discussion. MOTION: Commissioner Kawame Coleman SECOND: Commissioner Ricky Thompson INI FAVOR: FIVE (5) COMMISSIONERS - Commissioner Kawame Coleman, Commissioner Ricky Thompson, Chairman Jim Sherrod, Vice Chairman Timmy Oliver, Commissioner John Moore ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None A motion was made to leave executive session/re-enter open session. Executive session minutes will be drafted and recorded separately. MOTION: Commissioner Ricky Thompson SECOND: Commissioner Kawame Coleman INFAVOR: FIVE (5) COMMISSIONERS - Commissioner Ricky Thompson, Commissioner Kawame Coleman, Chairman Jim Sherrod, Vice Chairman Timmy Oliver, Commissioner John Moore ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned in good order. Chairman moz County Administratok 3Page KAWAME COLEMAN, DISTRICTI L.GUY SINGIETARY.COUNTYADMINISTRATOR RICKY THOMPSON, DISTRICT II RICHARD MCNEELY, COUTNY ATTORNEY 1812 JOHN MOORE, DISTRICTII EMANUEL COUNTY HALEI LAMB. COUNTYCLERK JIM SHERROD, DISTRICT IV * BOARDIOF COMMISSIONERS- JUSTIN MORRIS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR THE PLACE TO GROW TIMMY OLIVER, DISTRICTV RESOLUTION FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BOARD WHEREAS, there is a vacancy on the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Board; and WHEREAS, the law requires the County çommission must appoint a successor when a vacancy occurs; and WHEREAS, the persons apponted will serve terms of (3) years each; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Emanuel County Board of Commissioners reappoints Don Wilkes to the Georgia Degartment ofBehavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Board with this term of office to begin on January 1, 2025 and expire on December 31, 2027. ADOPTED this day of Mlarh 2pzs EMANUEL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1y LMA - - Chairman ATTEST: dais County Clerk