[0:00] The pledge allegiance, led by Vice
Chairman, Moore Ziegler.
[0:04] » All right, let us pray.
Heavenly Father, we come before you
[0:08] today just thanking you for waking us up
this morning, Father.
[0:12] Father, we just thank you for this
opportunity to gather here today,
[0:15] Father.
Father, we thank you for the opportunity
[0:18] to serve the citizens of Montgomery
County, Father.
[0:21] Father, now we ask that you just bless
us, Father.
[0:24] Bless our leaders, Father, on the
national level, state level, city and
[0:28] county level, Father.
Father, I ask that you will
[0:32] touch our commissioners, Father.
Test them with the wisdom, knowledge,
[0:36] and understanding, Father, as they do
business here today.
[0:40] As they make decisions here today,
Father.
[0:42] As they make decisions that will be
pleasing in your eyes. Father, we ask
[0:46] all of this in Jesus' name we do pray.
Amen.
[0:52] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America.
[0:56] And to the republic for which it stands,
one nation under God, indivisible, with
[1:03] liberty and justice for all.
[1:13] » Do roll call. Commissioner Harris.
>> Present.
[1:17] » Commissioner Moore Ziegler.
>> Present.
[1:19] » Commissioner Costanzo.
>> Here.
[1:21] » Commissioner Sankey.
>> Here.
[1:23] » Chairman Singleton.
>> Here.
[1:25] » We have a quorum.
>> Okay, nobody signed on
[1:28] » No Oh, no comment? Okay.
>> group star was here, but I wish I had
[1:32] » were not here to make a presentation.
She said he was only here for
[1:34] observation.
>> Okay.
[1:36] » I wanted to introduce him, but
>> She said she they will be back at
[1:39] another future meeting.
[1:42] Consider minutes of the regular meeting
of the August 11th, 2026.
[1:48] » Move for approval.
[1:51] » All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.
[1:54] » Motion carried.
>> Aye.
[1:56] » Consider accounts payable checks and
payroll checks.
[1:59] » Move for approval.
>> Second.
[2:03] » All in favor say I.
>> I.
[2:05] » I.
>> Motion carries.
[2:07] » Consider unbudgeted position fee request
for part-time administrative support
[2:11] associate.
[2:14] » Wait, hold on.
>> Move for approval.
[2:19] » I don't have anything
[2:22] on my agenda.
I just got one line and it's it's blank.
[2:25] Nothing else is here. Oh, there we go
now. Here it comes. Look at God.
[2:29] » I need a second.
>> Commissioner Constance has manifested
[2:31] for you.
>> We got a second?
[2:33] » Second.
>> All in favor say I.
[2:36] » I.
>> I.
[2:37] » Motion carries.
>> Consider establishing county levies for
[2:40] new ABC license types.
[2:45] » Move for approval.
>> Second.
[2:46] » All in favor say I.
>> I.
[2:48] » I.
>> I.
[2:49] » Motion carries.
>> Consider contract with the Jones Group
[2:52] LLC for governmental relations services.
>> Can I Can I ask about that?
[2:56] » Oh, go ahead. Move for approval.
>> Who would be responsible for approving
[3:00] uh any type of additional expenses uh
within this contract?
[3:04] » The commission.
>> It would come before us again if if
[3:06] that's
>> Yes, sir.
[3:07] » Thank Thank you.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I didn't mean
[3:09] to interrupt.
>> No, I have a motion and a second
[3:12] already. I'm sorry.
>> Motion from Carmen, second by me.
[3:15] » All in favor say I.
>> I.
[3:17] » I.
>> Motion carries.
[3:21] » Consider miscellaneous appropriations to
agencies.
[3:24] There were no additions.
>> All right. Move on.
[3:29] » See, y'all confused me. Tammy said we
have to vote.
[3:31] » No, no, we got to vote.
>> We still have to vote even with no
[3:33] additions.
>> There weren't any additions. Second.
[3:35] » Move Vote for approval.
>> I.
[3:38] » Motion carries.
>> Consider miscellaneous appropriations to
[3:42] education with one addition, $4,000 from
Commissioner Harris for Carver
[3:47] Ambassador program.
>> Move for approval.
[3:51] » Second.
>> All in favor, say aye.
[3:53] » Aye.
>> Aye.
[3:56] » Consider miscellaneous appropriations to
designated revenue. We had one addition.
[4:00] $1,500 from Commissioner Harris to CASA.
[4:05] » Move for approval.
[4:08] » All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.
[4:09] » Aye.
>> Motion carries.
[4:10] » Aye.
[4:15] » Consider travel training requests for
appraisal. Community corrections,
[4:19] district attorney, purchasing, and tax
and audit.
[4:22] » Move for approval.
>> Move for second.
[4:26] » All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.
[4:28] » Aye.
>> Motion carries.
[4:32] » And I think that's it, Jeremy.
>> Waiver rules.
[4:35] » Oh, I'm sorry.
>> Uh-oh, baby, you trying to get us out of
[4:37] here.
>> Let me flip back. It's on the bottom of
[4:39] my thing.
We have three waiver rule items.
[4:43] Consider Auburn game day professional
services contract.
[4:46] » Move for approval.
>> Second.
[4:48] » All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.
[4:50] » Aye.
>> Motion carries.
[4:52] » Consider bid award to the Canteen
Division of Compass Group USA for
[4:55] vending machines and micro-marketing
services.
[5:01] » Move for approval.
>> Second.
[5:03] » All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.
[5:06] » Motion carries.
>> Consid- I'm sorry.
[5:08] Consider bid award to BFC Solutions for
air filters and services to county
[5:12] buildings.
>> Move for approval.
[5:14] » approval.
>> Second it.
[5:16] » All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.
[5:18] » Motion carries.
>> Chairman, we received a letter from the
[5:21] chamber to uh request an executive
session.
[5:25] » Yeah, we're going to after our reports
from our staff, we will uh
[5:30] uh
we will recess at that point into
[5:32] executive session.
>> Reports from our staff.
[5:35] » We will end the formal meeting inside
executive session.
[5:39] And we will not come back to this
meeting area. Uh
[5:43] but Mr. Attorney.
Uh
[5:47] Commissioner Harris.
[5:50] » Yes.
[5:53] You want me?
>> Miss uh uh
[5:56] » Mr.
>> Yeah, comments time.
[5:59] » Mr. Chairman?
>> Yes, sir.
[6:01] » You You called me?
>> Yeah, comments.
[6:05] » Oh, no comment.
>> All right.
[6:07] Vice Chair Morziglar?
>> Uh
[6:10] no comments.
>> Commissioner Costanza?
[6:17] » I've said enough today.
[6:21] » We We won't meet again until we
honor the 25th anniversary of September
[6:26] 11th. And so there are so many in our
community that are
[6:30] um of not only affected by that day, but
who are first responders, who are
[6:34] um
who work in emergency services, who are
[6:38] keeping our country safe. And so our to
our armed forces, our emergency
[6:42] responders, and all those who uh we will
honor on September 11th, know that you
[6:46] have our thoughts and prayers with you
as well.
[6:50] Um that'll be a very
somber and solemn day, 20 25 years. I
[6:55] work in education, and so we we now have
schools that are full of people who
[6:59] weren't even born yet. And uh it's it's
a challenge to impart upon them the
[7:05] gravity of that day, and ultimately the
the changes that our nation's face
[7:10] nation faced uh following. So
talk to the young folks around you, and
[7:17] helps you make sure that they they
understand how important that day is,
[7:21] and the the world that they live in, and
those who continue to keep it safe and
[7:25] free for us.
Um
[7:28] that's all I got.
>> Mr. Chairman.
[7:30] » Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you,
Commissioner Stanson, for reminding us
[7:33] of that. I do remember
uh where I was on that particular day.
[7:38] Uh just wanted to remind the citizens uh
there is an election today uh in City
[7:42] Council district three. Uh understand
that the turnout is very slow and for
[7:46] those who are listening, if you live in
district three, please exercise your
[7:50] right to vote. A number of things take
place on the local level that impacts
[7:54] your quality of life. Education, health
care, job creation, housing and the
[8:00] conditions of the housing, whether your
streets get paved or not. All those
[8:03] important issues for local government,
so please exercise that right. If you
[8:08] live in district three, three, get on
out there and do what uh
[8:13] has been earned through blood, sweat and
tears. Thank you.
[8:17] » Uh
yeah, just a few things to note on
[8:19] upcoming events. Uh
The strategic planning meeting with
[8:23] TPMA, is that today?
I thought it was tomorrow. Is that
[8:27] » It's today.
>> Okay. Who is TPMA?
[8:29] » Thomas P. Miller and Associates. You
won't get me again on that one.
[8:32] » Okay.
>> They're the firm that won the bid for
[8:34] our strategic plan.
>> That's it. Okay.
[8:36] » Yes, sir.
>> All right. That's it.
[8:37] What time is that?
>> 2:00.
[8:39] » When?
I didn't know anything
[8:41] » It's virtual.
>> Oh, virtual. Okay.
[8:43] » Yes, sir.
>> Oh, okay. I missed it somehow. Did you
[8:45] miss it?
>> Jenny, where's Jenny? Jenny, you sent
[8:48] them invites, right?
[8:54] Okay.
>> Okay. Well, we didn't know that. Uh if
[8:57] you could hand us
>> Yeah, cuz we're not we're not
[8:59] deliberating anything, so there's
nothing wrong with all of you being on
[9:01] it.
>> The meeting with Jones Group tomorrow.
[9:03] » Correct.
>> Okay.
[9:04] Uh everybody's aware of that one, right?
>> Yes.
[9:06] » Okay. Uh Labor Day, the offices
Montgomery County closed. Offices will
[9:11] be closed and then on the 15th, we'll
have our next meeting, so
[9:14] Uh
just for the commission, make sure you
[9:16] look at the upcoming events.
And now we're going to
[9:20] uh
recess into the uh
[9:24] executive session and again, we will not
come back to this meeting area. We will
[9:30] recess and exit and vote out
the formal session inside there, so
[9:36] thank you all for being here and I hope
you'll see you in a couple of weeks.
[9:42] Uh we need to move on to