Washington County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting May 5, 2025 9:00am Commissioners Present: Doug Watkins, Bobby Jackson, James Hitchcock. Jr., Frank Simmons Jr. Prayer & Pledge Call Meeting to Order Acting Chairman Hitchcock called the meeting to order. April 2025 Minutes Commissioner Watkins made a motion to approve the April 2025 Board Minutes, seconded by Commissioner Hitchcock. The motion was passed unanimously. Bills The bills to be ratified were as follows: Administrative & Other - $366,283.43 Road Department - $76,620.51 Sheriff office &. Jail - $90,192.45 Courthouse - $133,662.17 EMA - $790.43 E911 - $3,327.32 Landfill - $121,303.80 Commissioner Simmons made a motion to approve the expenditures, seconded by Commissioner Watkins. The motion was passed unanimously. Road Department Update Road Department Director Robert Holmes Jr. gave an update on where crews are currently. Appointments Update On Debris and Approve sending out an invitation to bid on a loan agreement fori funds to pay the debris and monitoring contractors - Russell Riner ) Commissioner Simmons made a motion to approve sending out bids to local banks to cover hurricane damage costs. Commissioner Watkins seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Old Business Road Closure/Road Renaming Ordinance = 2nd Reading and Vote to Adopt Commissioner Watkins made a motion to adopt ordinance. Commissioner Jackson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. New Business Name Shanika Mathis Interim Clerk Commissioner Simmons made a motion to approve naming Shanika Mathis Interim Clerk. Commissioners Jackson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Certification of Estimated Rollback Milage Rate Resolution Commissioner Jackson made a motion to approve resolution for option 1. Commissioner Simmons seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Award Bid - Kaolin Park Expansion Design Commissioner Simmons made a motion to approve awarding bid to Breedlove Land Planning. Commissioner Watkins seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Discuss Timber Tax Relief and Ask for State Reimbursement Timber Tax Relief will provide relief to citizens who sold timber when they were not ready. (4th Quarter 2024). Timber Tax Relief has not been signed into action. Approve Musco Lighting Contract (Linton Park) Commissioner Watkins made a motion to approve Musco Lighting Contract. Commissioner Jackson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approve Gamelime Contract (Linton Park) 0 Commissioner Watkins made a motion to approve Gamerime Contract. Commissioner lackson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Saunder's Crossing Battery Storage Development Agreement Commissioner lackson made a motion to approve the agreement. Commissioner Watkins seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Retiree Presentation - Jimmy Lattimore Commissioners presented Jimmy Lattimore with a plaque for 23 years of service. Special Called Meeting Paused until 10:00am Executive Session: Personnel At 10:00am, Acting Chair James Hitchcock Jr. made a motion to enter into Executive Session. Commissioner Watkins seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously (4 commissioners). Commissioner Jackson made a motion to exit executive session, seconded by Commissioner Simmons. The motion passed unanimously (only 3 commissioners present: Hitchcock, Jackson, and Simmons). Chairman Comments Meeting Adjourned: Motion made by Commissioner Simmons, Seconded by Commissioner Jackson. Passed unanimously. Public Comment Session Dames Hitchcoçk. Jr., Acting Chair Attest) / ) ho Shanika W. Mathis, Interim County Clerk