1 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:11,519 Everyone please rise. Thank you. You 2 00:00:08,639 --> 00:00:15,519 know uh today uh I guess most of you 3 00:00:11,519 --> 00:00:18,320 heard that Dolly Parton passed away and 4 00:00:15,519 --> 00:00:20,240 my wife was big fan and she was kind of 5 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:23,840 taken back 6 00:00:20,240 --> 00:00:25,600 about it. Uh but you know uh the main 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,960 thing is 8 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:30,000 you know it's going to happen to all of 9 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:33,440 us one day or another but uh the main 10 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:35,600 thing is to be ready and so uh let's 11 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:37,600 just bow our head 12 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:40,960 say a prayer for the family and then 13 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:43,440 we'll go from there. Thank you. Gracious 14 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:45,280 heavenly father, we want to come to you 15 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:49,120 knowing that you are the lord of all, 16 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:51,360 that you control all things, Lord. And 17 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:53,440 we know 18 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:55,920 things will happen for all of us if you 19 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:58,559 don't come back before then. And we just 20 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:02,320 ask the Lord to help us to remember the 21 00:00:58,559 --> 00:01:04,080 main thing is to know you. And Lord, we 22 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:06,240 just pray that you just be with this 23 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:08,080 meeting. Thank you for these uh 24 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:12,000 commissioners that I have the privilege 25 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:14,670 to serve with, Lord, and to discuss the 26 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:16,799 important matters of Fanning County and 27 00:01:14,670 --> 00:01:19,920 [snorts] help us to uh to remember that 28 00:01:16,799 --> 00:01:24,000 that is so important, Lord. And you put 29 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:26,240 us here for a purpose and to take it 30 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:28,720 very seriously. 31 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:30,400 And Lord, give us wisdom, Lord. Each and 32 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:33,600 everyone here, Lord, you know their 33 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:36,079 problems. Thank you for them coming 34 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:38,720 being concerned with Fannon County Lord 35 00:01:36,079 --> 00:01:42,479 and be with each one individually as you 36 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:47,479 can only be. And we now ask these things 37 00:01:42,479 --> 00:01:47,479 in Christ's holy name. Amen. Amen. 38 00:01:50,799 --> 00:01:56,079 To the flag of the United States of 39 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:59,360 America and to the 40 00:01:56,079 --> 00:02:00,880 stands one nation 41 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:02,880 indivisible 42 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:06,040 and justice for all. 43 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:06,040 » Thank you. 44 00:02:11,599 --> 00:02:16,800 All right. Number one on the agenda 45 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:21,200 unfinished visit is approval of the 46 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:23,440 minutes of their August 11, 2026 regular 47 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:26,000 schedule board meeting. Commissioner 48 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:28,239 Cersei any of those minutes. 49 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:29,280 » Didn't say any, Mr. Chair. 50 00:02:28,239 --> 00:02:31,920 » Mr. P. 51 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:33,599 » I have n chairman. Thank you so much. 52 00:02:31,920 --> 00:02:35,200 » I'll make a motion to approve those 53 00:02:33,599 --> 00:02:35,760 minutes and I'll ask for a second. 54 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,560 » Second. 55 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:38,560 » All in favor? 56 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,720 All right. So, number two on our 57 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:29,120 unfinished business, we have a varian 58 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:29,760 request from Virginia Karen Ellen 59 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:32,720 Highland. 60 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:36,799 » Highland I'm sorry 61 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:39,280 to build 12 ft from start drive them. As 62 00:03:36,799 --> 00:03:43,280 you know, this was tabled uh from our 63 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:46,959 last August 11. Um there was some 64 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:50,480 concerns that we had uh had talked about 65 00:03:46,959 --> 00:03:54,560 and uh I do believe that Miss Highland 66 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:58,720 has uh went back and got some an 67 00:03:54,560 --> 00:04:01,280 engineer to help with those plans. Um 68 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:04,400 and 69 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:06,080 according to 70 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:10,000 taking a look at it. I think both plans 71 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:11,840 are good as far as that goes. But I'll 72 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:14,560 bring that up for discussion. You got 73 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:16,720 any discussion on this? 74 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:20,000 » They just moved it to where it would fit 75 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:22,320 better on the propert. 76 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:24,000 » Yeah, I think the main thing was the 77 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:25,600 » They're not backing out the road. 78 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:28,240 Backing straight out the road. I think 79 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:30,800 that was one of the concerns. 80 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:32,479 Okay. 81 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:35,440 I'm good. 82 00:04:32,479 --> 00:04:38,000 » I'm good. I'll make motion to approve 83 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,880 this request. I'll ask for a second. 84 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:42,280 » I second it. 85 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:42,280 » All in favor? 86 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:12,880 All right. Under new business, we have a 87 00:05:09,919 --> 00:05:15,280 request from KW Enterprises Incorporated 88 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:17,680 to build a new home 33 ft from the 89 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:21,039 center of Long View Lane. Is there 90 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:24,919 anyone here that opposes this request 91 00:05:21,039 --> 00:05:24,919 or is in favor of it? 92 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:30,360 And we made 93 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:39,759 we took a look at this one as well. Um 94 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:43,360 didn't really see any issues on this 95 00:05:39,759 --> 00:05:46,400 one. Once again spoke with Nicholson on 96 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:48,720 this. They didn't have any as well. So 97 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:50,400 I'll open it up for any discussion that 98 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:54,800 you may have. 99 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:57,759 » I have none. It's what 33 feet from the 100 00:05:54,800 --> 00:06:01,720 I'm good. 101 00:05:57,759 --> 00:06:01,720 » I'm also fine with 102 00:06:01,919 --> 00:06:06,160 I'll make a motion to approve this 103 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:09,560 question. I'll ask for a second. Second. 104 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:09,560 » All in favor? 105 00:06:32,479 --> 00:06:36,720 So number three, 106 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:39,759 number two, I'm sorry. Business, we have 107 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:43,639 a resolution adopting the fiscal year 108 00:06:39,759 --> 00:06:43,639 2026 mill 109 00:06:43,759 --> 00:06:49,120 and I can read this resolution right 110 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:51,199 quick. I think 111 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:53,039 um as approved by the constitution of 112 00:06:51,199 --> 00:06:54,639 the state of Georgia county board of 113 00:06:53,039 --> 00:06:58,560 commissioners resolves the following 114 00:06:54,639 --> 00:07:00,560 millig set for can county purposes. 115 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:04,840 It is considered ordered and adjusted by 116 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:04,840 the county that 8.918 117 00:07:05,599 --> 00:07:10,720 on each $1,000 taxable property return 118 00:07:09,039 --> 00:07:13,280 county is hereby assessed against each 119 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:15,360 taxpayer and upon the value of all 120 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:18,319 property in S County is hereby subject 121 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:20,400 to taxation and add tax commissioner of 122 00:07:18,319 --> 00:07:23,759 F County hereby authorized to issue a 123 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:26,080 levy for the year 2026 and said the same 124 00:07:23,759 --> 00:07:28,479 to be assessed and collected for the 125 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:31,919 following purposes. County 126 00:07:28,479 --> 00:07:33,680 will be reduced to 2.401. 127 00:07:31,919 --> 00:07:36,720 The board of education I think is also a 128 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:39,520 reduction at 6.517 129 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:42,000 and the total total me county would be 130 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:43,680 8.918. 131 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,039 Let the foregoing be entered upon the 132 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:48,240 minutes of the board of commissioners of 133 00:07:45,039 --> 00:07:50,880 F County George pursuant to 134 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:53,680 say commission held such purposes on the 135 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:55,520 25th day of August. 136 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:58,319 Gentlemen, do you have discussion on 137 00:07:55,520 --> 00:08:00,000 this? Happy glory. 138 00:07:58,319 --> 00:08:03,160 » Thankful to be able. [clears throat] 139 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,160 » Yes, sir. 140 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:08,080 » I'll make a motion to adopt the military 141 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,960 and ask for a second. 142 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,080 » Second. 143 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:13,080 » All in favor? 144 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:13,080 » I 145 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:40,080 All right. So number three, 146 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:43,080 we have a resolution of resolution 147 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:43,080 resolution 148 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:48,320 consenting to the deanexation of 149 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:50,240 property identified as tax parcel ID 150 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:53,680 0053 151 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:56,399 B 001. 152 00:08:53,680 --> 00:09:00,160 66. This is Mount Top Circle, Blue 153 00:08:56,399 --> 00:09:03,040 Ridge, Georgia. The applicant is Colin 154 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:07,399 Michael Fergus. Is anyone here that 155 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:07,399 would oppose a deanexation? 156 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,760 So, 157 00:09:14,399 --> 00:09:18,800 Mab 158 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:21,120 on this annexation for us, please. This 159 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:23,519 particular parcel land is located 160 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:26,880 partially in the county and partially in 161 00:09:23,519 --> 00:09:30,160 the city. Um 162 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:31,760 the house is on the city side. The 163 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:35,600 taxation 164 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:38,959 is such that it didn't have a parial 165 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:42,880 number and was not readily identified as 166 00:09:38,959 --> 00:09:45,600 being a city. It was 167 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:48,240 purchased. There is rental properties 168 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:50,080 all around it that were 169 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:52,320 under 170 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:54,880 the city is not willing or has thus far 171 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:58,920 not been willing to grant these people 172 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:58,920 this owner a 173 00:09:58,959 --> 00:10:06,000 short-term rental policy rule. So the 174 00:10:01,680 --> 00:10:09,360 owner is asking to part in the county to 175 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:12,800 come back into the deanexation rules are 176 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:16,000 such county has to approve it but the 177 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:19,519 city would approve it also. So your vote 178 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:22,320 is not Am 179 00:10:19,519 --> 00:10:24,160 I understand that the city has already 180 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:27,120 voted to do that? 181 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:32,000 » No. So after this, I will then go to the 182 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:33,920 city and try to 183 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,560 » Basically we're giving you permission to 184 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:36,079 do this. 185 00:10:34,560 --> 00:10:39,399 » Yes. And then it's up to them whe they 186 00:10:36,079 --> 00:10:39,399 allow you to 187 00:10:39,680 --> 00:10:43,680 » This comes into play in areas. One, it 188 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:45,839 can only come back into the 189 00:10:43,680 --> 00:10:47,519 unincorporated area of county which is 190 00:10:45,839 --> 00:10:50,160 what you 191 00:10:47,519 --> 00:10:51,839 But in areas that have zoning, you want 192 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:54,640 to make sure that something is coming 193 00:10:51,839 --> 00:10:57,920 from a compatible zone to a compatible 194 00:10:54,640 --> 00:11:02,000 zone. That doesn't apply here. 195 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:04,240 » So, is he coming in or out? 196 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:06,000 » Request to come out of the city fully 197 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:09,640 into the county. 198 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,640 » You're welcome, brother. 199 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:14,680 » Welcome home. Any 200 00:11:15,519 --> 00:11:19,320 discussion on this, gentlemen? 201 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:25,200 » I'll make a motion to approve the 202 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:25,839 annexation and I'll ask for a second. I 203 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:29,160 second. 204 00:11:25,839 --> 00:11:29,160 » All in favor? 205 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:08,040 I'm 206 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:08,040 » Don't fall. 207 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:13,440 All 208 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:31,079 right. number four and recctor Eddie on 209 00:12:27,519 --> 00:12:31,079 the purchase. 210 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:43,440 » Yeah, we uh have rebuilt the uh top 211 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:45,279 pavilion at Fanny County Park, the most 212 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:48,320 rented pavilion at the top of the 213 00:12:45,279 --> 00:12:51,839 entrance. So, what I'd like to do is 214 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:55,279 purchase new aluminum picnic tables to 215 00:12:51,839 --> 00:12:57,279 put back in there. The are old wooden 216 00:12:55,279 --> 00:13:00,000 tables and they're rotting pretty bad. 217 00:12:57,279 --> 00:13:03,680 So lot to purchase five perforated 218 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:06,720 aluminum tables 8 foot and one 8 foot 219 00:13:03,680 --> 00:13:09,519 ADA crafted table. So it would be 220 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:12,839 handicap accessible and that total would 221 00:13:09,519 --> 00:13:12,839 be 11,748 222 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:17,800 from Bliss Vis. 223 00:13:42,079 --> 00:13:45,760 Do you have any discussion on this? 224 00:13:47,519 --> 00:13:53,079 We put a lot of work into getting those 225 00:13:49,839 --> 00:13:53,079 up today. 226 00:13:53,279 --> 00:13:56,600 » That one was 227 00:13:56,959 --> 00:13:59,959 all 228 00:14:00,079 --> 00:14:05,440 » Well, I'll make a motion to approve this 229 00:14:02,079 --> 00:14:07,040 purchase of $11,748. 230 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:08,240 And I'll ask for a second. 231 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:09,279 » I second. 232 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:11,199 » All in favor? 233 00:14:09,279 --> 00:14:14,959 » I 234 00:14:11,199 --> 00:14:19,880 Thank you. Number 235 00:14:14,959 --> 00:14:19,880 five, we have MA director fac 236 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:52,199 Thank you for having us tonight. 237 00:14:55,199 --> 00:14:59,880 » Anyway, I'm here tonight. 238 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:12,480 Can you hear it better now? 239 00:15:09,839 --> 00:15:16,000 » Sorry about that. I just got 240 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:20,399 paying attention. Uh 26 sets of turnout 241 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:24,279 here and each set $3,829. 242 00:15:20,399 --> 00:15:24,279 So we're looking at $99,554 243 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:30,720 that would get everybody up to speed as 244 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:34,160 far as updated gear for the new class 245 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:36,000 that's coming in the that are running 246 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:39,680 out of time right now. 247 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:42,480 » How many you got? How many? 248 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:45,480 » Oh, there was 26 249 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:45,480 add 250 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:50,040 » 99,554. 251 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:54,120 » Where did that money come from? 252 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:59,199 » We ain't going to 253 00:15:56,800 --> 00:16:00,560 » I was going to say I don't have it in my 254 00:15:59,199 --> 00:16:05,160 line. 255 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:05,160 » How many is in that class? 26. 256 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:21,240 » What do you do with the old stuff? 257 00:16:22,511 --> 00:16:24,531 [clears throat] 258 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:31,759 » When you say suits, what all is that 259 00:16:28,959 --> 00:16:34,759 included? That's a coat, pants, and 260 00:16:31,759 --> 00:16:34,759 suspenders. 261 00:16:35,839 --> 00:16:39,279 » Pants and jackets. 262 00:16:38,079 --> 00:16:40,800 » Jacket suspenders. 263 00:16:39,279 --> 00:16:44,240 » No boots or helmet. 264 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:50,680 » No ma'am. Volunteers actually chose to 265 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:50,680 use the donations that we've been buy. 266 00:16:55,261 --> 00:17:01,279 [clears throat] 267 00:16:56,160 --> 00:17:07,559 » How many fire people do we have? We have 268 00:17:01,279 --> 00:17:07,559 » Probably 124 to 135. 269 00:17:09,679 --> 00:17:12,679 » Wow. 270 00:17:13,919 --> 00:17:17,360 » Yeah. 271 00:17:16,559 --> 00:17:20,360 » We have that in 272 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:20,360 » Sp 273 00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:26,240 that that'll get you fixed up 274 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:28,960 » This year. This year. 275 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:31,200 » This year. 276 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:32,559 Do they get new every year? 277 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:34,240 » Not every year. No. 278 00:17:32,559 --> 00:17:37,760 » Just depends on how they do it. 279 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:40,960 » Well, that the year is good for 10 years 280 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:42,160 depending on how it's take care of it. 281 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:45,160 They do take care of it, 282 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:45,160 » Right? 283 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:56,640 » 10 years. 284 00:17:54,320 --> 00:18:00,280 » Yeah. 285 00:17:56,640 --> 00:18:00,280 Good. Any 286 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:06,880 discussion on this? 287 00:18:05,039 --> 00:18:08,400 » I have none. 288 00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:09,919 » All right. 289 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:13,760 I'll make a motion to approve the 290 00:18:09,919 --> 00:18:16,480 purchase of $99,554 291 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:19,480 for turnout gear from public safety 292 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:19,480 split. 293 00:18:45,039 --> 00:18:52,160 We'd like to make a request for a 294 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:55,559 purchase a 2014 Ram 3500 flatbed truck. 295 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:55,559 This become 296 00:18:57,679 --> 00:19:05,440 we purchased one last year 297 00:19:00,799 --> 00:19:06,960 to a maintenance vehicle which 298 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:08,960 buy 299 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:12,600 which is much more expensive. So to 300 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:12,600 replace that one,000 301 00:19:16,799 --> 00:19:19,799 $34,000. 302 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:32,640 » And this will be a brush truck. 303 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:34,799 » This will be a brush. 304 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:37,840 » Where's this going to be stationed? 305 00:19:34,799 --> 00:19:37,840 » The plan for the original 306 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:49,400 And this is going in 307 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:49,400 » Min 308 00:19:53,200 --> 00:20:00,200 station now. They'll be fully equipped 309 00:19:56,559 --> 00:20:00,200 their needs now. 310 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:14,679 And I assume this will come out 311 00:20:11,679 --> 00:20:14,679 » Public. 312 00:20:24,799 --> 00:20:27,799 Yeah. 313 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:34,640 » Any more discussion on this? 314 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:37,440 » Did you drive this thing? 315 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:38,960 » Yes. Jason checked it out. 316 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:40,559 » Is that the one? 317 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:44,200 » That's the one we talked about. 318 00:20:40,559 --> 00:20:44,200 » You checked it out. 319 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:52,600 » That is that gasoline or diesel? Any 320 00:21:03,509 --> 00:21:05,600 [snorts] 321 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:08,159 other discussions? 322 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:09,440 » No sir. 323 00:21:08,159 --> 00:21:10,480 » We'll make a motion to approve the 324 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:12,000 purchase of this truck. 325 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:13,520 » We've got a question back there. 326 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,559 » How much was that? We missed it back 327 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,159 there. 328 00:21:14,559 --> 00:21:19,320 » It's $34,000. 329 00:21:16,159 --> 00:21:19,320 » Thank you. 330 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:25,600 While we're on that, what's the average 331 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:28,159 price these trucks run 332 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:30,240 » For a new truck fully equipped to go 333 00:21:28,159 --> 00:21:33,919 about 334 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:36,559 » And a truck similar to this one? I just 335 00:21:33,919 --> 00:21:37,440 feel that this was in today's time not a 336 00:21:36,559 --> 00:21:39,760 bad deal at all. 337 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:42,919 » Yeah. If you bought one used similar to 338 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:42,919 this one,000 339 00:21:43,679 --> 00:21:50,080 » Probably more bad. 340 00:21:47,679 --> 00:21:55,240 But let me ask you something on that. 341 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:55,240 That's got 61. So that's still got 342 00:22:11,679 --> 00:22:15,640 » That one you showed me. 343 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:25,520 Appreciate you. [clears throat] 344 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:26,960 » All right. 345 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:29,919 That being said, I'll make a motion to 346 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:32,080 approve this truck. $34,000 347 00:22:29,919 --> 00:22:33,600 use as a brush truck. 348 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:34,400 » I'll ask for a second. 349 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:37,280 » I second. 350 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:37,280 » All in favor? 351 00:22:41,120 --> 00:22:45,440 Can I be the first to say thank you for 352 00:22:43,120 --> 00:22:47,360 that purchase on both those items? 353 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:51,520 » You'll be the first to say goodbye. 354 00:22:47,360 --> 00:22:52,720 » I do two announcements. If you don't 355 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:56,000 care, 356 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:59,200 » Uh, we had our state audit this morning 357 00:22:56,000 --> 00:23:01,440 and I can say and rest assure that 358 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:03,919 everything was great. In fact, we're 359 00:23:01,440 --> 00:23:07,039 ranking pretty high right now and that's 360 00:23:03,919 --> 00:23:10,240 a good thing. and it was our paperwork, 361 00:23:07,039 --> 00:23:12,159 our reporting process and all like that. 362 00:23:10,240 --> 00:23:13,679 I know we've got a little downfall here 363 00:23:12,159 --> 00:23:16,000 and there, but we're straightening them 364 00:23:13,679 --> 00:23:18,400 out as we go and we're staying on top of 365 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:20,240 it. Another 366 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:22,720 thing I just wanted to bring up too, if 367 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:26,880 you haven't seen it, I do know Jamie had 368 00:23:22,720 --> 00:23:30,400 sent it out, but we're going to do a 911 369 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:33,039 memorial service on Friday, September 370 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:36,400 the 11th 371 00:23:33,039 --> 00:23:39,120 and it'll be at the building and uh 372 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:41,919 we'll have a couple of guest speakers. 373 00:23:39,120 --> 00:23:43,360 Uh well, guest speaker de our special 374 00:23:41,919 --> 00:23:45,360 guest speaker will be our deputy 375 00:23:43,360 --> 00:23:47,840 commissioner from the state fire 376 00:23:45,360 --> 00:23:50,960 marshall's office 377 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:54,720 county chairman Jamie Hensley 378 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:58,200 uh Georgia Johnny 379 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:58,200 I'm sorry Johnny 380 00:24:02,320 --> 00:24:09,679 chief Lee Holland in fact he come to us 381 00:24:06,799 --> 00:24:12,080 actually from Florida but he also 382 00:24:09,679 --> 00:24:13,760 in New York as well. 383 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:16,159 » So, there will be a lot of stuff going 384 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:19,520 on that day. And then we've got Shannon 385 00:24:16,159 --> 00:24:22,880 York that's going to attend and sing the 386 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:24,960 Stars, of course. Uh, with that being 387 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:26,960 said, we're going to have it at 43 388 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:29,200 Station Ridge, which is at the building 389 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:33,400 down behind us, and we'll be serving the 390 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:33,400 hot dog lunch after that. 391 00:24:34,559 --> 00:24:42,400 All flags according to President Donald 392 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:45,200 Trump. go to mass at 6:00 tonight and 393 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:48,320 stay down for a full week 394 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:50,240 for Dolly Parton passing away. And I'm 395 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:52,159 glad you brought that up to begin with 396 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:53,919 because 397 00:24:52,159 --> 00:24:56,480 she was one I always like to listen to 398 00:24:53,919 --> 00:25:00,039 when I was running. 399 00:24:56,480 --> 00:25:00,039 She was a good 400 00:25:01,039 --> 00:25:04,760 » Yes, she did. 401 00:25:06,159 --> 00:25:09,520 » Thank you. 402 00:25:06,799 --> 00:25:09,520 » Thank you. 403 00:25:09,679 --> 00:25:16,159 audit will that have any effect on 404 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:19,200 increasing fire 405 00:25:16,159 --> 00:25:21,279 » That is yeah it's keeping everything in 406 00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:23,600 line 407 00:25:21,279 --> 00:25:28,440 it would play a role on it if it was I'm 408 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:28,440 sure somewhere down the line it would 409 00:25:31,520 --> 00:25:34,520 » Five 410 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:42,799 are to dropping that another point. 411 00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:47,039 » Well, you know, it's like picking out 412 00:25:42,799 --> 00:25:49,919 the bucket uh when we go for our next 413 00:25:47,039 --> 00:25:52,480 audit when that comes down. 414 00:25:49,919 --> 00:25:54,880 We're so close as far as from what we're 415 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:58,480 seeing now. But there's things that can 416 00:25:54,880 --> 00:26:00,240 change. So, I'd be afraid to say if I 417 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:04,799 was a bet man, I wouldn't bet on it 418 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:06,400 right now. But with the position I'm in, 419 00:26:04,799 --> 00:26:08,640 I'm [clears throat] putting a lot on it. 420 00:26:06,400 --> 00:26:09,520 So 421 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:12,480 » Thanks. 422 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:14,159 » Thanks, sir. 423 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:17,480 » All right. Number seven, we have our 424 00:26:14,159 --> 00:26:17,480 public works. 425 00:26:25,279 --> 00:26:28,799 » Good afternoon, commissioners. Good 426 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:30,880 afternoon. 427 00:26:28,799 --> 00:26:33,120 » I'm here to ask for a piece of equipment 428 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:36,159 and I have it in my possession and have 429 00:26:33,120 --> 00:26:38,559 used it. So I know the condition of it 430 00:26:36,159 --> 00:26:42,640 and how 431 00:26:38,559 --> 00:26:45,440 vital part played in the clean up this 432 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:46,960 looking. It's a John Deere grapple 433 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:50,240 skitter 434 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:52,480 and the guys got it asking 35,000 for 435 00:26:50,240 --> 00:26:56,640 it. We use it probably a couple weeks 436 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:59,679 now and man it save a lot of manpower 437 00:26:56,640 --> 00:27:01,600 and it make the manpower safer to use 438 00:26:59,679 --> 00:27:03,763 around them. 439 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:05,600 Prior to this we were having to 440 00:27:03,763 --> 00:27:07,919 [clears throat] wait in the river with 441 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:09,600 the chainsaw. So with this thing with 442 00:27:07,919 --> 00:27:11,840 the grapple on we were able back out 443 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:15,159 there with cable we can pull that stuff 444 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:15,159 to the bank. 445 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:20,279 I think a lot of part 446 00:27:25,039 --> 00:27:31,240 » Will that help up around that. 447 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:31,240 Is that 448 00:27:31,279 --> 00:27:38,320 the is it the newly bridge? 449 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:40,720 » This is the one we were using 450 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:43,880 and 451 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:43,880 that's the 452 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:49,679 60 ton winch on it and I've seen it in 453 00:27:47,919 --> 00:27:51,520 action and it's kind of scary when it's 454 00:27:49,679 --> 00:27:55,320 hooked to one of those big logs pulling 455 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:55,320 the whole brush pile out. 456 00:27:55,520 --> 00:27:58,960 » And the man had to get down in the water 457 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:02,559 before. 458 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:04,320 » Yeah. Downream of the brush. That's not 459 00:28:02,559 --> 00:28:07,120 a good 460 00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:08,799 » No, that's danger. 461 00:28:07,120 --> 00:28:11,760 » Okay. 462 00:28:08,799 --> 00:28:14,760 And how much did you say? 463 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:14,760 » 35,000. 464 00:28:15,279 --> 00:28:18,919 this piece of equipment. 465 00:28:22,559 --> 00:28:25,720 » Yes, sir. 466 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:32,880 » Thank God. 467 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:34,320 » We couldn't do none of that. 468 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,600 » Any discussion on this? 469 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:37,039 » I have none. Mr. 470 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:38,960 » I have none. 471 00:28:37,039 --> 00:28:41,679 » Make a mot 472 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:46,159 purchase of this for 35,000 be paid out 473 00:28:41,679 --> 00:28:47,279 of I ask for a second. Second all 474 00:28:46,159 --> 00:28:49,600 » Commissioners. I just got a quick 475 00:28:47,279 --> 00:28:52,159 question. I know you guys 476 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:55,679 kept it. 477 00:28:52,159 --> 00:28:57,760 » Are we still the lowest 478 00:28:55,679 --> 00:28:59,440 rate in the state of Georgia right now? 479 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:02,080 » I would say as far as 480 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:05,120 » Not everyone has adopted yet, 481 00:29:02,080 --> 00:29:08,320 » But based on past we will again be the 482 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:10,799 lowest in 483 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:13,440 » You factor in that that I'm not 484 00:29:10,799 --> 00:29:15,840 personending this much. We all benefit 485 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:18,480 from it. Also the only county in the 486 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:21,315 state of Georgia with zero public 487 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:23,335 indebtedness. 488 00:29:21,315 --> 00:29:23,335 [applause] 489 00:29:25,245 --> 00:29:28,799 [snorts and clears throat] 490 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:30,320 » All right, that brings us to public 491 00:29:28,799 --> 00:29:35,279 commentary. 492 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:39,159 Anything you want to say? Come on up. 493 00:29:35,279 --> 00:29:39,159 » Come on. Line up everybody. 494 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:44,950 » No, you've already had your 495 00:29:42,930 --> 00:29:44,950 » [laughter] 496 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:51,840 » All right, hearing none. We'll close 497 00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:53,360 that 498 00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:55,919 public commentary and bring us to 499 00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:58,640 executive session. Gentlemen, is there a 500 00:29:55,919 --> 00:30:02,919 need for executive session tonight? 501 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:02,919 » I do not have anything chairman. 502 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:08,960 I don't reckon. 503 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:10,799 » Nor do I. 504 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:12,640 » I'll ask I'll ask for a motion to 505 00:30:10,799 --> 00:30:14,320 adjourn. 506 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:15,279 » I'll ask for a second. Second. 507 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:18,799 » All in favor. 508 00:30:15,279 --> 00:30:18,799 » Good to see you. Thank you.