[0:06] Everyone please rise. Thank you. You

[0:08] know uh today uh I guess most of you

[0:11] heard that Dolly Parton passed away and

[0:15] my wife was big fan and she was kind of

[0:18] taken back

[0:20] about it. Uh but you know uh the main

[0:23] thing is

[0:25] you know it's going to happen to all of

[0:26] us one day or another but uh the main

[0:30] thing is to be ready and so uh let's

[0:33] just bow our head

[0:35] say a prayer for the family and then

[0:37] we'll go from there. Thank you. Gracious

[0:40] heavenly father, we want to come to you

[0:43] knowing that you are the lord of all,

[0:45] that you control all things, Lord. And

[0:49] we know

[0:51] things will happen for all of us if you

[0:53] don't come back before then. And we just

[0:55] ask the Lord to help us to remember the

[0:58] main thing is to know you. And Lord, we

[1:02] just pray that you just be with this

[1:04] meeting. Thank you for these uh

[1:06] commissioners that I have the privilege

[1:08] to serve with, Lord, and to discuss the

[1:12] important matters of Fanning County and

[1:14] [snorts] help us to uh to remember that

[1:16] that is so important, Lord. And you put

[1:19] us here for a purpose and to take it

[1:24] very seriously.

[1:26] And Lord, give us wisdom, Lord. Each and

[1:28] everyone here, Lord, you know their

[1:30] problems. Thank you for them coming

[1:33] being concerned with Fannon County Lord

[1:36] and be with each one individually as you

[1:38] can only be. And we now ask these things

[1:42] in Christ's holy name. Amen. Amen.

[1:50] To the flag of the United States of

[1:53] America and to the

[1:56] stands one nation

[1:59] indivisible

[2:00] and justice for all.

[2:02] » Thank you.

[2:11] All right. Number one on the agenda

[2:15] unfinished visit is approval of the

[2:16] minutes of their August 11, 2026 regular

[2:21] schedule board meeting. Commissioner

[2:23] Cersei any of those minutes.

[2:26] » Didn't say any, Mr. Chair.

[2:28] » Mr. P.

[2:29] » I have n chairman. Thank you so much.

[2:31] » I'll make a motion to approve those

[2:33] minutes and I'll ask for a second.

[2:35] » Second.

[2:35] » All in favor?

[3:21] All right. So, number two on our

[3:23] unfinished business, we have a varian

[3:24] request from Virginia Karen Ellen

[3:29] Highland.

[3:29] » Highland I'm sorry

[3:32] to build 12 ft from start drive them. As

[3:36] you know, this was tabled uh from our

[3:39] last August 11. Um there was some

[3:43] concerns that we had uh had talked about

[3:46] and uh I do believe that Miss Highland

[3:50] has uh went back and got some an

[3:54] engineer to help with those plans. Um

[3:58] and

[4:01] according to

[4:04] taking a look at it. I think both plans

[4:06] are good as far as that goes. But I'll

[4:10] bring that up for discussion. You got

[4:11] any discussion on this?

[4:14] » They just moved it to where it would fit

[4:16] better on the propert.

[4:20] » Yeah, I think the main thing was the

[4:22] » They're not backing out the road.

[4:24] Backing straight out the road. I think

[4:25] that was one of the concerns.

[4:28] Okay.

[4:30] I'm good.

[4:32] » I'm good. I'll make motion to approve

[4:35] this request. I'll ask for a second.

[4:38] » I second it.

[4:38] » All in favor?

[5:05] All right. Under new business, we have a

[5:09] request from KW Enterprises Incorporated

[5:12] to build a new home 33 ft from the

[5:15] center of Long View Lane. Is there

[5:17] anyone here that opposes this request

[5:21] or is in favor of it?

[5:26] And we made

[5:30] we took a look at this one as well. Um

[5:36] didn't really see any issues on this

[5:39] one. Once again spoke with Nicholson on

[5:43] this. They didn't have any as well. So

[5:46] I'll open it up for any discussion that

[5:48] you may have.

[5:50] » I have none. It's what 33 feet from the

[5:54] I'm good.

[5:57] » I'm also fine with

[6:01] I'll make a motion to approve this

[6:03] question. I'll ask for a second. Second.

[6:06] » All in favor?

[6:32] So number three,

[6:34] number two, I'm sorry. Business, we have

[6:36] a resolution adopting the fiscal year

[6:39] 2026 mill

[6:43] and I can read this resolution right

[6:46] quick. I think

[6:49] um as approved by the constitution of

[6:51] the state of Georgia county board of

[6:53] commissioners resolves the following

[6:54] millig set for can county purposes.

[6:58] It is considered ordered and adjusted by

[7:00] the county that 8.918

[7:05] on each $1,000 taxable property return

[7:09] county is hereby assessed against each

[7:10] taxpayer and upon the value of all

[7:13] property in S County is hereby subject

[7:15] to taxation and add tax commissioner of

[7:18] F County hereby authorized to issue a

[7:20] levy for the year 2026 and said the same

[7:23] to be assessed and collected for the

[7:26] following purposes. County

[7:28] will be reduced to 2.401.

[7:31] The board of education I think is also a

[7:33] reduction at 6.517

[7:36] and the total total me county would be

[7:39] 8.918.

[7:42] Let the foregoing be entered upon the

[7:43] minutes of the board of commissioners of

[7:45] F County George pursuant to

[7:48] say commission held such purposes on the

[7:50] 25th day of August.

[7:53] Gentlemen, do you have discussion on

[7:55] this? Happy glory.

[7:58] » Thankful to be able. [clears throat]

[8:00] » Yes, sir.

[8:03] » I'll make a motion to adopt the military

[8:06] and ask for a second.

[8:08] » Second.

[8:08] » All in favor?

[8:10] » I

[8:34] All right. So number three,

[8:37] we have a resolution of resolution

[8:40] resolution

[8:43] consenting to the deanexation of

[8:45] property identified as tax parcel ID

[8:48] 0053

[8:50] B 001.

[8:53] 66. This is Mount Top Circle, Blue

[8:56] Ridge, Georgia. The applicant is Colin

[9:00] Michael Fergus. Is anyone here that

[9:03] would oppose a deanexation?

[9:09] So,

[9:14] Mab

[9:16] on this annexation for us, please. This

[9:18] particular parcel land is located

[9:21] partially in the county and partially in

[9:23] the city. Um

[9:26] the house is on the city side. The

[9:30] taxation

[9:31] is such that it didn't have a parial

[9:35] number and was not readily identified as

[9:38] being a city. It was

[9:42] purchased. There is rental properties

[9:45] all around it that were

[9:48] under

[9:50] the city is not willing or has thus far

[9:52] not been willing to grant these people

[9:54] this owner a

[9:58] short-term rental policy rule. So the

[10:01] owner is asking to part in the county to

[10:06] come back into the deanexation rules are

[10:09] such county has to approve it but the

[10:12] city would approve it also. So your vote

[10:16] is not Am

[10:19] I understand that the city has already

[10:22] voted to do that?

[10:24] » No. So after this, I will then go to the

[10:27] city and try to

[10:32] » Basically we're giving you permission to

[10:33] do this.

[10:34] » Yes. And then it's up to them whe they

[10:36] allow you to

[10:39] » This comes into play in areas. One, it

[10:42] can only come back into the

[10:43] unincorporated area of county which is

[10:45] what you

[10:47] But in areas that have zoning, you want

[10:50] to make sure that something is coming

[10:51] from a compatible zone to a compatible

[10:54] zone. That doesn't apply here.

[10:57] » So, is he coming in or out?

[11:02] » Request to come out of the city fully

[11:04] into the county.

[11:06] » You're welcome, brother.

[11:10] » Welcome home. Any

[11:15] discussion on this, gentlemen?

[11:19] » I'll make a motion to approve the

[11:21] annexation and I'll ask for a second. I

[11:25] second.

[11:25] » All in favor?

[12:03] I'm

[12:04] » Don't fall.

[12:11] All

[12:23] right. number four and recctor Eddie on

[12:27] the purchase.

[12:36] » Yeah, we uh have rebuilt the uh top

[12:40] pavilion at Fanny County Park, the most

[12:43] rented pavilion at the top of the

[12:45] entrance. So, what I'd like to do is

[12:48] purchase new aluminum picnic tables to

[12:51] put back in there. The are old wooden

[12:55] tables and they're rotting pretty bad.

[12:57] So lot to purchase five perforated

[13:00] aluminum tables 8 foot and one 8 foot

[13:03] ADA crafted table. So it would be

[13:06] handicap accessible and that total would

[13:09] be 11,748

[13:13] from Bliss Vis.

[13:42] Do you have any discussion on this?

[13:47] We put a lot of work into getting those

[13:49] up today.

[13:53] » That one was

[13:56] all

[14:00] » Well, I'll make a motion to approve this

[14:02] purchase of $11,748.

[14:05] And I'll ask for a second.

[14:07] » I second.

[14:08] » All in favor?

[14:09] » I

[14:11] Thank you. Number

[14:14] five, we have MA director fac

[14:48] Thank you for having us tonight.

[14:55] » Anyway, I'm here tonight.

[15:07] Can you hear it better now?

[15:09] » Sorry about that. I just got

[15:12] paying attention. Uh 26 sets of turnout

[15:16] here and each set $3,829.

[15:20] So we're looking at $99,554

[15:24] that would get everybody up to speed as

[15:27] far as updated gear for the new class

[15:30] that's coming in the that are running

[15:34] out of time right now.

[15:36] » How many you got? How many?

[15:39] » Oh, there was 26

[15:42] add

[15:47] » 99,554.

[15:50] » Where did that money come from?

[15:54] » We ain't going to

[15:56] » I was going to say I don't have it in my

[15:59] line.

[16:00] » How many is in that class? 26.

[16:17] » What do you do with the old stuff?

[16:22] [clears throat]

[16:26] » When you say suits, what all is that

[16:28] included? That's a coat, pants, and

[16:31] suspenders.

[16:35] » Pants and jackets.

[16:38] » Jacket suspenders.

[16:39] » No boots or helmet.

[16:40] » No ma'am. Volunteers actually chose to

[16:44] use the donations that we've been buy.

[16:55] [clears throat]

[16:56] » How many fire people do we have? We have

[17:01] » Probably 124 to 135.

[17:09] » Wow.

[17:13] » Yeah.

[17:16] » We have that in

[17:17] » Sp

[17:22] that that'll get you fixed up

[17:25] » This year. This year.

[17:26] » This year.

[17:28] Do they get new every year?

[17:31] » Not every year. No.

[17:32] » Just depends on how they do it.

[17:34] » Well, that the year is good for 10 years

[17:37] depending on how it's take care of it.

[17:40] They do take care of it,

[17:42] » Right?

[17:53] » 10 years.

[17:54] » Yeah.

[17:56] Good. Any

[18:02] discussion on this?

[18:05] » I have none.

[18:06] » All right.

[18:08] I'll make a motion to approve the

[18:09] purchase of $99,554

[18:13] for turnout gear from public safety

[18:16] split.

[18:45] We'd like to make a request for a

[18:46] purchase a 2014 Ram 3500 flatbed truck.

[18:52] This become

[18:57] we purchased one last year

[19:00] to a maintenance vehicle which

[19:05] buy

[19:06] which is much more expensive. So to

[19:08] replace that one,000

[19:16] $34,000.

[19:28] » And this will be a brush truck.

[19:30] » This will be a brush.

[19:32] » Where's this going to be stationed?

[19:34] » The plan for the original

[19:45] And this is going in

[19:46] » Min

[19:53] station now. They'll be fully equipped

[19:56] their needs now.

[20:07] And I assume this will come out

[20:11] » Public.

[20:24] Yeah.

[20:30] » Any more discussion on this?

[20:32] » Did you drive this thing?

[20:34] » Yes. Jason checked it out.

[20:37] » Is that the one?

[20:38] » That's the one we talked about.

[20:40] » You checked it out.

[20:48] » That is that gasoline or diesel? Any

[21:03] [snorts]

[21:04] other discussions?

[21:05] » No sir.

[21:08] » We'll make a motion to approve the

[21:09] purchase of this truck.

[21:10] » We've got a question back there.

[21:12] » How much was that? We missed it back

[21:13] there.

[21:14] » It's $34,000.

[21:16] » Thank you.

[21:21] While we're on that, what's the average

[21:23] price these trucks run

[21:25] » For a new truck fully equipped to go

[21:28] about

[21:30] » And a truck similar to this one? I just

[21:33] feel that this was in today's time not a

[21:36] bad deal at all.

[21:37] » Yeah. If you bought one used similar to

[21:39] this one,000

[21:43] » Probably more bad.

[21:47] But let me ask you something on that.

[21:50] That's got 61. So that's still got

[22:11] » That one you showed me.

[22:19] Appreciate you. [clears throat]

[22:23] » All right.

[22:25] That being said, I'll make a motion to

[22:26] approve this truck. $34,000

[22:29] use as a brush truck.

[22:32] » I'll ask for a second.

[22:33] » I second.

[22:34] » All in favor?

[22:41] Can I be the first to say thank you for

[22:43] that purchase on both those items?

[22:45] » You'll be the first to say goodbye.

[22:47] » I do two announcements. If you don't

[22:51] care,

[22:52] » Uh, we had our state audit this morning

[22:56] and I can say and rest assure that

[22:59] everything was great. In fact, we're

[23:01] ranking pretty high right now and that's

[23:03] a good thing. and it was our paperwork,

[23:07] our reporting process and all like that.

[23:10] I know we've got a little downfall here

[23:12] and there, but we're straightening them

[23:13] out as we go and we're staying on top of

[23:16] it. Another

[23:18] thing I just wanted to bring up too, if

[23:20] you haven't seen it, I do know Jamie had

[23:22] sent it out, but we're going to do a 911

[23:26] memorial service on Friday, September

[23:30] the 11th

[23:33] and it'll be at the building and uh

[23:36] we'll have a couple of guest speakers.

[23:39] Uh well, guest speaker de our special

[23:41] guest speaker will be our deputy

[23:43] commissioner from the state fire

[23:45] marshall's office

[23:47] county chairman Jamie Hensley

[23:50] uh Georgia Johnny

[23:54] I'm sorry Johnny

[24:02] chief Lee Holland in fact he come to us

[24:06] actually from Florida but he also

[24:09] in New York as well.

[24:12] » So, there will be a lot of stuff going

[24:13] on that day. And then we've got Shannon

[24:16] York that's going to attend and sing the

[24:19] Stars, of course. Uh, with that being

[24:22] said, we're going to have it at 43

[24:24] Station Ridge, which is at the building

[24:26] down behind us, and we'll be serving the

[24:29] hot dog lunch after that.

[24:34] All flags according to President Donald

[24:37] Trump. go to mass at 6:00 tonight and

[24:42] stay down for a full week

[24:45] for Dolly Parton passing away. And I'm

[24:48] glad you brought that up to begin with

[24:50] because

[24:52] she was one I always like to listen to

[24:53] when I was running.

[24:56] She was a good

[25:01] » Yes, she did.

[25:06] » Thank you.

[25:09] audit will that have any effect on

[25:12] increasing fire

[25:16] » That is yeah it's keeping everything in

[25:19] line

[25:21] it would play a role on it if it was I'm

[25:23] sure somewhere down the line it would

[25:31] » Five

[25:36] are to dropping that another point.

[25:40] » Well, you know, it's like picking out

[25:42] the bucket uh when we go for our next

[25:47] audit when that comes down.

[25:49] We're so close as far as from what we're

[25:52] seeing now. But there's things that can

[25:54] change. So, I'd be afraid to say if I

[25:58] was a bet man, I wouldn't bet on it

[26:00] right now. But with the position I'm in,

[26:04] I'm [clears throat] putting a lot on it.

[26:06] So

[26:08] » Thanks.

[26:09] » Thanks, sir.

[26:12] » All right. Number seven, we have our

[26:14] public works.

[26:25] » Good afternoon, commissioners. Good

[26:27] afternoon.

[26:28] » I'm here to ask for a piece of equipment

[26:30] and I have it in my possession and have

[26:33] used it. So I know the condition of it

[26:36] and how

[26:38] vital part played in the clean up this

[26:42] looking. It's a John Deere grapple

[26:45] skitter

[26:46] and the guys got it asking 35,000 for

[26:50] it. We use it probably a couple weeks

[26:52] now and man it save a lot of manpower

[26:56] and it make the manpower safer to use

[26:59] around them.

[27:01] Prior to this we were having to

[27:03] [clears throat] wait in the river with

[27:05] the chainsaw. So with this thing with

[27:07] the grapple on we were able back out

[27:09] there with cable we can pull that stuff

[27:11] to the bank.

[27:16] I think a lot of part

[27:25] » Will that help up around that.

[27:28] Is that

[27:31] the is it the newly bridge?

[27:34] » This is the one we were using

[27:38] and

[27:40] that's the

[27:44] 60 ton winch on it and I've seen it in

[27:47] action and it's kind of scary when it's

[27:49] hooked to one of those big logs pulling

[27:51] the whole brush pile out.

[27:55] » And the man had to get down in the water

[27:58] before.

[27:58] » Yeah. Downream of the brush. That's not

[28:02] a good

[28:04] » No, that's danger.

[28:07] » Okay.

[28:08] And how much did you say?

[28:11] » 35,000.

[28:15] this piece of equipment.

[28:22] » Yes, sir.

[28:26] » Thank God.

[28:29] » We couldn't do none of that.

[28:32] » Any discussion on this?

[28:34] » I have none. Mr.

[28:35] » I have none.

[28:37] » Make a mot

[28:38] purchase of this for 35,000 be paid out

[28:41] of I ask for a second. Second all

[28:46] » Commissioners. I just got a quick

[28:47] question. I know you guys

[28:49] kept it.

[28:52] » Are we still the lowest

[28:55] rate in the state of Georgia right now?

[28:57] » I would say as far as

[28:59] » Not everyone has adopted yet,

[29:02] » But based on past we will again be the

[29:05] lowest in

[29:08] » You factor in that that I'm not

[29:10] personending this much. We all benefit

[29:13] from it. Also the only county in the

[29:15] state of Georgia with zero public

[29:18] indebtedness.

[29:21] [applause]

[29:25] [snorts and clears throat]

[29:27] » All right, that brings us to public

[29:28] commentary.

[29:30] Anything you want to say? Come on up.

[29:35] » Come on. Line up everybody.

[29:39] » No, you've already had your

[29:42] » [laughter]

[29:48] » All right, hearing none. We'll close

[29:50] that

[29:51] public commentary and bring us to

[29:53] executive session. Gentlemen, is there a

[29:55] need for executive session tonight?

[29:58] » I do not have anything chairman.

[30:03] I don't reckon.

[30:05] » Nor do I.

[30:08] » I'll ask I'll ask for a motion to

[30:10] adjourn.

[30:12] » I'll ask for a second. Second.

[30:14] » All in favor.

[30:15] » Good to see you. Thank you.

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