1 00:01:59,760 --> 00:03:54,750 Mhm. 2 00:03:54,760 --> 00:04:54,230 » Mhm. 3 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:58,710 » For the invocation and the pledge. 4 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:02,510 Let us pray. 5 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:03,760 Our most kind and gracious heavenly 6 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:05,240 father, we just thank you for who you 7 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:06,800 are and what you do for us here in 8 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:08,120 Whitfield County. Dear heavenly father, 9 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,080 we also thank you for the fact that 10 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:12,919 America is celebrating its 250th 11 00:05:12,919 --> 00:05:14,400 anniversary. 12 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:16,000 And through all those years we have 13 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,200 experienced turmoil internally, 14 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:19,919 externally, we fought wars. Dear 15 00:05:19,919 --> 00:05:21,480 heavenly father, we just pray a special 16 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:23,560 blessing for all those soldiers, 17 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:26,120 sailors, airmen, and Marines 18 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:27,440 who are fighting 19 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:28,760 at home and abroad. Dear heavenly 20 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:31,560 father, keep our country safe. 21 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,240 But thank you that we can celebrate 250 22 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:35,360 years 23 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:36,640 of uh 24 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:38,720 of existence with your help. Dear 25 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,640 heavenly father, go with us and guide us 26 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:44,080 as we deliberate tonight. 27 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:46,080 And watch over us and protect us. And 28 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:48,480 thank you for this country we live in. 29 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:50,480 Jesus' name I pray. 30 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:51,040 Amen. 31 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:52,560 >> Amen. 32 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:55,480 >> I pledge allegiance to the flag 33 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:57,640 of the United States of America, 34 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,360 and to the republic for which it stands, 35 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:03,880 one nation under God, indivisible, with 36 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:14,270 liberty and justice for all. 37 00:06:14,280 --> 00:06:15,920 Let the record reflect that we have 38 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:18,520 three commissioners present. Chairman 39 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,680 Jensen is actually on the telephone, 40 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:26,230 and I think by 41 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:29,640 » And I think our bylaws permit uh him to 42 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:32,560 uh attend virtually. 43 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:33,960 And uh 44 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:37,200 a quorum is met. 45 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:41,400 Next uh is the approval of the agenda. 46 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:44,760 It was sent out earlier. 47 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,240 >> I make motion to approve uh with the 48 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:50,120 exclusion of number eight. Uh the 49 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:51,720 employee of the month is not here 50 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:52,640 tonight, so we'll 51 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:52,960 >> Okay. 52 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:56,110 >> do that next month. 53 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:57,280 » Do I have a second? 54 00:06:57,280 --> 00:06:59,040 >> Second. 55 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:02,070 >> Any questions? 56 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:04,000 Discussion? 57 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,080 All in favor signify by saying I. 58 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:07,040 >> I. 59 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:08,800 >> Let the reflect Let the record reflect 60 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:12,040 that was a 3-0 vote. 61 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:14,400 The consent agenda items 62 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:17,800 are standard that we have looked at. 63 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:20,440 We need now the approval of the minutes 64 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:23,320 for the May 11th meeting. 65 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:25,720 Those were sent out. So moved. 66 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:26,680 >> Second. 67 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,800 >> We have a motion and a second. 68 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:32,320 Any discussion? 69 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:34,440 All in favor signify by saying I. 70 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:34,960 >> I. 71 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:36,520 >> Or raise your hand. 72 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:38,080 Let the record reflect that that was a 73 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:54,830 3-0 vote. 74 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:58,240 » Okay, the chairman's report. 75 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:00,760 Uh Commissioner John Thomas has a 76 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,560 re-election or has won the primary of 77 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:05,400 re-election. I'm not sure if you have a 78 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:07,840 November opponent or not. 79 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:10,720 And it says Commissioner-elect Philip 80 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:12,960 King. Congratulations on winning that 81 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:14,160 primary. 82 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:16,120 However, Commissioner-elect won't happen 83 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:19,080 until the general election in November. 84 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:21,080 But congratulations on the primary. And 85 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:22,840 I'm not sure that you have an opponent 86 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:27,670 in November, either. 87 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,760 Early voting started today here at the 88 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:31,040 courthouse. 89 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:34,080 Election day is June the 16th. We want 90 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:37,960 to bring that to everyone's attention. 91 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:42,960 Also, we're still having I understand uh 92 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:44,560 Washington is having a little difficult 93 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:45,720 with their 94 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:47,120 July 4th 95 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:49,320 celebration, but here in Whitfield 96 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,839 County, we are not. 97 00:08:51,839 --> 00:08:53,080 And uh 98 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:54,800 >> But we don't have a cage match. 99 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:55,440 >> We what? 100 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:56,680 >> We don't have a cage match. 101 00:08:56,680 --> 00:08:59,120 >> Well, that's true, too. 102 00:08:59,120 --> 00:08:59,880 >> Not yet. 103 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:02,720 okay. 104 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:05,000 Um 105 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:06,640 But I But I um 106 00:09:06,640 --> 00:09:09,040 celebrations will begin on June 30th 107 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:11,839 with the opening of the uh time capsule 108 00:09:11,839 --> 00:09:14,680 right out here in the uh 109 00:09:14,680 --> 00:09:16,240 lawn. 110 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,960 And then um the Liberty Tree planting at 111 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:21,760 Rocky Face will be July 1st. 112 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:23,839 The county celebration at the 113 00:09:23,839 --> 00:09:27,240 fairgrounds will be July 2nd. 114 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:29,360 And then there's going to be downtown 115 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:31,800 county parade on Friday, 116 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:33,920 July 3rd. 117 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:35,720 And then of course at 6:30 that night, 118 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:38,360 there'll be Pops in in the park concert 119 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:40,360 at Burr Park. 120 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:41,920 And the Saturday 121 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:44,360 celebration will be at the fairgrounds 122 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:48,510 beginning at 2:30. 123 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:50,440 Mr. Civic, any other 124 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:51,560 comments about that? 125 00:09:51,560 --> 00:09:53,680 >> I I would just make note of the fact 126 00:09:53,680 --> 00:09:56,160 that our headlining act, Grand Funk 127 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:58,560 Railroad, will be appearing on Thursday, 128 00:09:58,560 --> 00:10:00,760 July 2nd at the fairgrounds. 129 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:03,880 And I would also emphasize that if 130 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:05,720 you're over the age of 40, you need to 131 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:07,360 attend these events because you won't be 132 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:10,720 around for the tricentennial, so 133 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:17,550 I'm or you'll be there in a walker. 134 00:10:17,560 --> 00:10:18,800 » Okay, uh 135 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:20,680 commissioners' reports. 136 00:10:20,680 --> 00:10:21,880 Uh Commissioner Jones. 137 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:23,560 >> Uh nothing this month. 138 00:10:23,560 --> 00:10:24,640 >> Okay. 139 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:25,880 Commissioner Thomas. 140 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:27,440 >> No. 141 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,120 >> Okay, I can report that uh there was a 142 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:32,160 library board meeting 143 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:33,160 uh 144 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:36,000 2 weeks ago and uh 145 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,400 construction has begun on the 146 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:40,360 improvements to the library. 147 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:43,520 That's doing well. Uh we do have a 148 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:45,280 incident that we're reviewing the 149 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:48,000 financials for construction cost. And 150 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,200 so, we'll be uh looking at that over the 151 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:53,240 next month so we can get a grasp and how 152 00:10:53,240 --> 00:11:01,070 to handle that potential shortfall. 153 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:02,960 Mr. Civic. 154 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:07,270 >> No further report. 155 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:15,230 » Finance. 156 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:17,080 » So, this is the finance report for 157 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:18,920 April. 158 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:20,320 We 159 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:23,120 collected $5.1 million 160 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:27,839 year-to-date in sales tax or lost. 161 00:11:27,839 --> 00:11:29,800 We've collected 162 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:34,040 $1.9 million dollars vehicle tax or TAVT 163 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:36,360 through April. And our year-to-date 164 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:40,560 revenue collected has been 15.6 million. 165 00:11:40,560 --> 00:11:43,640 And our year-to-date expenses are 21.6 166 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:45,720 million, again through April 167 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:50,790 year-to-date. 168 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,120 As I said, our total revenue 169 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:55,000 year-to-date 170 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:59,320 was 15.6 million and we had projected at 171 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:01,960 this point to have collected 15.7 172 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:03,680 million. 173 00:12:03,680 --> 00:12:05,840 And the total collections through April 174 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:08,480 of last year, which compares the two, 175 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:14,310 was 13.4 million. 176 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:16,680 And total expenditures through April 177 00:12:16,680 --> 00:12:20,320 30th are 21.7 million 178 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:24,360 and our budgeted expenditures were 22.2 179 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:27,920 million. And again, those expenditures 180 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:29,960 same time last year 181 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:35,790 were 19 million. 182 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:38,120 So, through April our revenues are 183 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:39,960 $119,000 184 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:42,839 less than what we've budgeted for 185 00:12:42,839 --> 00:12:46,520 and our expenditures are $515,000 186 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:49,280 less than what we budgeted for. So, this 187 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:53,120 creates a surplus of 396,000 188 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:58,390 at this point. 189 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:02,120 And in our SPLOST 2024 revenues or 190 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:04,440 collections, we've 191 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:07,760 collected 38.9 million with actual 192 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:11,040 expenditures of 28.2. 193 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,160 This doesn't include the encumbrances of 194 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:17,760 roughly 5.8 million that we will be 195 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:34,110 expending in the next little bit. 196 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:35,680 » Where are you going, Barry? 197 00:13:35,680 --> 00:13:37,449 >> I'll go right there. 198 00:13:37,449 --> 00:13:39,670 >> [laughter] 199 00:13:39,680 --> 00:13:40,760 » Listen, I've not driven this thing 200 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:44,270 before, okay? 201 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:47,600 Are there any questions on the finance? 202 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:48,560 >> I make a [clears throat] motion to 203 00:13:48,560 --> 00:13:50,520 approve. 204 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:53,480 >> We have a motion by Commissioner Jones. 205 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,080 >> I'll second. 206 00:13:56,080 --> 00:13:58,480 >> Second by Commissioner Thomas. Any other 207 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:01,200 discussions, comments, or questions? 208 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:02,880 All in favor, signify by raising your 209 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:04,600 hand. 210 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:06,320 Let the record reflect that that's a 3-0 211 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:07,480 vote 212 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:20,750 and passes. 213 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:21,920 » Back up one. 214 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:22,480 >> Yeah. 215 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:23,000 >> Okay. 216 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:23,880 >> There we go. 217 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:26,750 >> There you go. 218 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:28,640 » Okay, um 219 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:30,280 public comment. 220 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:33,360 This is where we welcome anybody who has 221 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:35,680 any questions, comments, 222 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:39,480 concerns of any agenda item, any agenda 223 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:41,280 item, 224 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:46,990 come forth, please, and state your case. 225 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:48,920 » Has to be something on the agenda? 226 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:49,760 >> Yes, it does. 227 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:51,520 >> And there'll be another 228 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:52,280 comment 229 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:52,760 >> at the end. 230 00:14:52,760 --> 00:14:55,320 for anything. 231 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:56,720 >> Any [clears throat] comment about any 232 00:14:56,720 --> 00:15:00,390 item on the agenda? 233 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:02,990 Okay. 234 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:04,600 Moving on. 235 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:06,640 Uh the Dalton 236 00:15:06,640 --> 00:15:09,080 Whitfield Solid Waste Management 237 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:11,520 Authority expansion 238 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:14,080 and the um 239 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:17,960 that's to expand the landfill 240 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:23,240 and I have been given a letter to read 241 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:25,760 into the minutes, please. 242 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,160 In my official capacity as vice chairman 243 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:29,440 of Whitfield County Board of 244 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:31,640 Commissioners, I have reviewed the 245 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:34,040 approved solid waste management plan 246 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:37,040 dated September 2018 247 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:39,160 adopted by Whitfield County and the 248 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:42,280 cities of Cohutta, Dalton, Tunnel Hill, 249 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:44,680 and Varnell, Georgia, and I have 250 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:47,560 determined that the proposed horizontal 251 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:49,680 and vertical expansion 252 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:52,000 of Dalton Whitfield Solid Waste 253 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:55,880 Management Authority Phase 6 MSW 254 00:15:55,880 --> 00:16:00,710 Landfill Permit Number 155-047DSL 255 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:03,120 located at 4189 256 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:06,800 Old Dixie Road, Old Dixie Highway, 257 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:09,480 Dalton, Georgia 30721 Parcels 258 00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:12,120 1315701000, 259 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:15,510 1315702000, 260 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:18,520 1316702000, 261 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:22,230 and 1316706000, 262 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:24,640 and being expanded on the same property 263 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:26,839 and adjacent properties, Parcels 264 00:16:26,839 --> 00:16:35,030 13-16704000, and 1316806000, 265 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:38,270 1316805000, 266 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:41,470 1316807000, 267 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,680 and 1316802000, 268 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:46,920 in Whitfield County is consistent with 269 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:48,200 that plan. 270 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:50,800 Furthermore, having consulted with the 271 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:53,760 county zoning administrator, I confirm 272 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:57,680 the proposed facility expansion complies 273 00:16:57,680 --> 00:16:59,680 with local zoning. 274 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:02,040 And that letter will be sent to the 275 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:04,480 solid waste authority. 276 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:05,760 Is that a correct statement? 277 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:10,971 >> EPD yes. 278 00:17:10,981 --> 00:17:13,110 » [clears throat] 279 00:17:13,120 --> 00:17:15,640 » I can ask if they have any comment. 280 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:17,480 Do you Dick, do you have any comment 281 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:19,280 like to add? 282 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:20,920 This is a formality that we did to 283 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:22,600 approve this. 284 00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:24,880 >> Yeah, this is the third public meeting 285 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:26,640 that's been held on the proposed 286 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,880 expansion of the landfill, which 287 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:31,400 you know, projections show the space in 288 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:32,920 the landfill now will last to about 289 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:37,310 2035. So, 290 00:17:37,320 --> 00:17:39,080 meeting first meeting was back in 2024 291 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:40,560 to discuss that need to expand the 292 00:17:40,560 --> 00:17:42,120 landfill to go 293 00:17:42,120 --> 00:17:45,000 give capacity beyond 2035. 294 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:47,880 There was another meeting in January 295 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:51,720 2025 that was about um 296 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,480 choosing to get that extra capacity by 297 00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:55,640 remaining on site and and finding 298 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:57,280 parcels adjacent to the existing 299 00:17:57,280 --> 00:17:59,120 landfill as opposed to looking elsewhere 300 00:17:59,120 --> 00:18:01,760 within the county. 301 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:03,160 And that normally would have been done 302 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:05,480 at that stage, but in the 2025 303 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:08,040 legislative session 304 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:09,880 state law changed a bit that said we had 305 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:11,720 to come back and get a letter 306 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:13,840 of the form that you just read that sort 307 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:15,640 of states what exactly what parcels will 308 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:18,680 be impacted by an expansion. 309 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:20,360 Exactly what what the county's going 310 00:18:20,360 --> 00:18:22,640 after is a landfill expansion. 311 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,480 That this meets local solid waste 312 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:27,400 management plan and it 313 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:29,760 complies with local zoning. So, that's 314 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:30,960 you know, we're here to meet all those 315 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:32,560 kind of new 316 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:34,520 aspects that are in the state law. We've 317 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:35,760 kind of done everything before, but it 318 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:38,360 got kind of re-packaged in a 319 00:18:38,360 --> 00:18:38,600 >> Do it in 320 00:18:38,600 --> 00:18:40,920 >> state law change that was in the 2025 321 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:43,910 legislative session. 322 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:45,040 » Yeah, it's not clear, but we're not 323 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:46,040 >> ask for a 324 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:47,080 motion. 325 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:47,840 >> Motion. 326 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:52,790 >> Motion's made by Commissioner Jones. 327 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:55,783 Seconded by Commissioner Thomas. 328 00:18:55,783 --> 00:18:56,040 >> [clears throat] 329 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:57,920 >> Discussion. 330 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:00,360 All in favor signify by saying raising 331 00:19:00,360 --> 00:19:02,520 your hand. 332 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:04,640 Let it show the record 333 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:06,600 passed on a 3-0 vote. And thank you, 334 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:15,110 gentlemen, for coming and clarifying. 335 00:19:15,120 --> 00:19:17,830 » Okay. 336 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:25,790 Next item is engineering 337 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:30,320 construction contract award for Westside 338 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:33,200 Park Community Center. 339 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:34,640 >> Yes, this is for the community center 340 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:36,160 that we're that we just broke ground 341 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:37,360 for. 342 00:19:37,360 --> 00:19:46,310 >> Okay, and 343 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:48,600 So, we are going to require motion on 344 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,120 this construction. 345 00:19:50,120 --> 00:19:50,800 >> Yeah. 346 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:51,640 >> And um 347 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:52,760 >> Award the contract. 348 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:55,320 it to Moment 349 00:19:55,320 --> 00:19:56,880 Construction. 350 00:19:56,880 --> 00:20:02,710 And um it's for $10,848,373. 351 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:05,600 And it will be funded through the 2024 352 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:07,200 SPLOST. 353 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:09,320 So, do I have a motion? 354 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:09,680 >> Motion. 355 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:12,160 by Commissioner Jones, second by 356 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,080 Commissioner Thomas. Any other 357 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:16,840 discussion? Questions? 358 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:19,200 All in favor signify by saying 359 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:21,760 raising your hand. 360 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:23,560 Let the record reflect that it passed on 361 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:25,400 3-0 vote. 362 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:26,960 And then um 363 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:29,280 there's a phase two 364 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:30,320 of that a 365 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:33,520 Oh, phase two of design contract for 366 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:41,910 Reed Road and Rushton Road. 367 00:20:41,920 --> 00:20:43,200 Okay. 368 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:43,800 Motion. 369 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:44,600 >> I make a motion. 370 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:47,040 >> Motion by Commissioner Jones, second by 371 00:20:47,040 --> 00:20:49,080 Commissioner Thomas. 372 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:51,280 Any other further discussion? All in 373 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:54,000 favor signify by raising your hand. 374 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:55,680 Let the record reflect that it passed on 375 00:20:55,680 --> 00:21:02,710 a 3-0 vote. 376 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:04,200 The um 377 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:07,200 Item 13 is grant applications. 378 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:08,640 We have uh 379 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:10,560 juvenile court 380 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:14,000 grant application for children in need 381 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:15,840 services, 382 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:18,440 commonly referred to as CHINS, 383 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:22,000 and that uh is for $40,000, 384 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:25,080 and there is no required match. 385 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:27,950 Okay? 386 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:30,360 I have a motion to accept this. Motion 387 00:21:30,360 --> 00:21:32,520 by Commissioner Thomas, second by 388 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:34,440 Commissioner Jones. 389 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:36,200 Any other discussion? 390 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:37,840 All in favor signify by raising your 391 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:39,000 hand. 392 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:40,680 Let the record reflect that it passed on 393 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:42,560 a 3-0 vote. 394 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:44,360 The uh 395 00:21:44,360 --> 00:21:48,520 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant, JAG, 396 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:50,760 is for um 397 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:53,320 $28,000, 398 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:57,520 923, and there is no match required. We 399 00:21:57,520 --> 00:21:59,600 like grants with no matches, 400 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:01,800 and it's for a period of up to 48 401 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:04,470 months. 402 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:05,880 Do I have a Motion by Commissioner 403 00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:07,080 Thomas, 404 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:09,600 second by Commissioner Jones. Any other 405 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:12,320 further discussion? All in favor signify 406 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:14,360 by raising your hand. 407 00:22:14,360 --> 00:22:16,080 Let the record reflect it passed on a 408 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:21,590 3-0 vote. 409 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:23,600 Next we have uh 410 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:25,400 Oh, hit This is to remedy the flooding 411 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:28,840 issue that uh was reached out by the by 412 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:31,400 the Appalachian Regional Commission, 413 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:34,120 and it's for a maximum funding grant of 414 00:22:34,120 --> 00:22:36,840 up to $2 million. 415 00:22:36,840 --> 00:22:40,470 Um 416 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:41,560 » If we get it. 417 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:42,080 >> I'm sorry. 418 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:44,120 >> If we get it. 419 00:22:44,120 --> 00:22:46,360 This is to uh request 420 00:22:46,360 --> 00:22:49,480 to approve the application itself. 421 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:51,800 Do I have a motion to submit that 422 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:53,160 application? We've got a motion by 423 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:54,880 Commissioner Jones, 424 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:57,800 a second by Commissioner Thomas. 425 00:22:57,800 --> 00:22:59,640 All in favor signify by raising your 426 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:00,960 hand. 427 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:02,720 Let the record reflect that it passed on 428 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:07,750 a 3-0 vote. 429 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:08,600 Uh 430 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:11,760 next is the animal shelter 431 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:14,080 Department of Agriculture grant animal 432 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:17,280 shelter sterilization program. 433 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:19,520 Um 434 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:22,800 We are asking for 20 funding up to 435 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:24,480 $25,000 436 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:26,800 to spay and neuter 437 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:28,960 pets primarily 438 00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:32,440 for This is really peop- 439 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:35,160 adults who are irresponsible. 440 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:37,360 Anyway, 441 00:23:37,360 --> 00:23:38,800 This is This is all for that. We got to 442 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:41,080 do this, you know, but Yeah. 443 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:43,200 We need to apply for this grant. 444 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:44,760 And there's a motion by Commissioner 445 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:47,400 Jones to do so, a second by Commissioner 446 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:49,560 Thomas. 447 00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:51,680 All in favor signify by raising your 448 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:52,680 hand. 449 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:54,600 Let the record reflect that it passed on 450 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:55,360 a 451 00:23:55,360 --> 00:23:57,760 3-0 vote. 452 00:23:57,760 --> 00:23:59,680 Next we have the 453 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:01,880 fire department wishes to continue the 454 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:04,960 partnership with Northwest Georgia 455 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:06,880 the North Georgia Northwestern Technical 456 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:08,240 College 457 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:11,440 and enter in a a a memo- enter into a 458 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:13,440 memorandum agreement 459 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:16,640 for the term of 2026. 460 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:18,640 The Whitfield County Fire Department 461 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:20,400 will continue to provide certified 462 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:23,440 instructors and GNT C will provide 463 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:26,840 campus space and equipment to ensure the 464 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:29,200 effective learning environment. 465 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:30,960 And um 466 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:33,280 I am asking for a motion to approve the 467 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:35,360 MOA with GN 468 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:37,720 GNT C as presented. 469 00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:40,160 Motion by Commissioner Thomas, second by 470 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:42,960 Commissioner Jones. And uh 471 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:44,240 this is 472 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:47,720 where we last year gave the fire truck. 473 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:49,200 Georgia 474 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:49,880 Northwestern 475 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:51,280 >> No, that wasn't that was that was a 476 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:53,360 separate matter, but but this this is 477 00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:56,120 the the program that we won an award for 478 00:24:56,120 --> 00:24:58,560 last year from ACCG and and Georgia 479 00:24:58,560 --> 00:24:59,720 Trend Magazine. 480 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:00,760 >> Good. Thank you very much for 481 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:02,160 clarifying. 482 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:03,840 All in favor signify by raising your 483 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:05,760 hand. 484 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:07,480 Let the record reflect that it passed on 485 00:25:07,480 --> 00:25:10,640 a 3-0 vote. 486 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:12,920 Next is the Sheriff's Office 487 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:15,480 for the purchase 488 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:25,190 a drug seizure budget line increase. 489 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:27,840 Sheriff Office office seeks to increase 490 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:29,760 an operational line in the Whitfield 491 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:32,360 County Sheriff's Office budget, which 492 00:25:32,360 --> 00:25:34,680 will allow the agency to spend drug 493 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:36,880 seizure funds for law enforcement 494 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:38,360 purposes. 495 00:25:38,360 --> 00:25:39,440 And um 496 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:42,120 we have a motion We need a motion to 497 00:25:42,120 --> 00:25:43,880 approve the increase 498 00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:46,360 of the Sheriff's Office drug seizure by 499 00:25:46,360 --> 00:25:49,120 $50,000. 500 00:25:49,120 --> 00:25:50,120 >> So moved. 501 00:25:50,120 --> 00:25:52,520 >> We have a motion by Commissioner Thomas, 502 00:25:52,520 --> 00:25:56,440 a second by Commissioner Jones. 503 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:59,120 Any other further discussion, questions, 504 00:25:59,120 --> 00:26:02,710 comments? Let 505 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:05,070 No. 506 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:06,560 All approve 507 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:09,120 by raising your hand. And uh let the 508 00:26:09,120 --> 00:26:11,800 record reflect that it passed on a 3-0 509 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:13,880 vote. 510 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:15,200 Um 511 00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:17,560 Public Works is requesting approval to 512 00:26:17,560 --> 00:26:22,560 purchase a Clark S3 S30LP. 513 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:25,240 This will replace the 1989 514 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:27,480 M E Heister. 515 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:29,680 The motion is to approve. It will be 516 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:32,000 asked to approve the purchase of one 517 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:34,600 Clark S30LP 518 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:35,800 Heister 519 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:38,520 for $42,291 520 00:26:38,520 --> 00:26:42,080 on SPLOST 24. 521 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:43,600 I guess that's the one question I had. 522 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:48,750 Will it be paid for out of SPLOST? 523 00:26:48,760 --> 00:26:51,680 Motion by Commissioner Jones. 524 00:26:51,680 --> 00:26:54,440 Second by Commissioner Thomas. 525 00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:56,600 Uh any other discussion? 526 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:58,280 All in favor signify by raising your 527 00:26:58,280 --> 00:26:59,360 hand. 528 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:01,040 Let the record reflect that it passed on 529 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:03,200 a 3-0 vote. 530 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:06,720 Next is a de-annexation request 531 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:13,190 for a Varnell partial 1118802000. 532 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:16,160 There is no land use objection for this 533 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:19,080 partial for the de-annexation 534 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:21,680 coming back into the county out of 535 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:23,600 Varnell. 536 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:25,720 Is there a motion? 537 00:27:25,720 --> 00:27:29,800 by Commissioner Thomas. 538 00:27:29,800 --> 00:27:32,160 Second by Commissioner Jones. 539 00:27:32,160 --> 00:27:33,800 All in favor 540 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:36,440 signify by the lifting of hand. 541 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:38,160 Let the record reflect that it passed on 542 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:41,270 a 3-0 vote. 543 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:43,680 Now we have an annexation request in 544 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:44,960 Varnell 545 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:47,800 and there is no land use objection for 546 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:53,470 partial for this partial. 547 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:58,870 Is there a motion to annex? 548 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:02,560 Motion by Commissioner Jones. 549 00:28:02,560 --> 00:28:05,600 Second by Commissioner Thomas. 550 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:09,030 Any other discussion? 551 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:11,320 All in favor signify by the raising of 552 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:13,240 the hand. 553 00:28:13,240 --> 00:28:15,440 Let the record reflect that it passed on 554 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:18,120 a 3-0 vote. 555 00:28:18,120 --> 00:28:21,720 Now we have rezoning and uh gentlemen, 556 00:28:21,720 --> 00:28:22,720 I'll 557 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:25,280 take these uh separately only because 558 00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:28,480 the second one, Shazman Ali, 559 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:29,720 has 560 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:31,560 as the requestor 561 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:35,280 has requested a denial. Okay? That's a 562 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:37,440 denial. The first one is from Mr. 563 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:40,360 Rodriguez to rezone from C-2 to 564 00:28:40,360 --> 00:28:41,400 rural 565 00:28:41,400 --> 00:28:44,400 uh rural residential R-5. 566 00:28:44,400 --> 00:28:48,320 The Planning Commission voted 5-0 5-0 to 567 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:51,430 approve. 568 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:53,280 Commissioner Jones makes the recommend 569 00:28:53,280 --> 00:28:55,720 makes a motion to approve that 570 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:57,280 rezoning. 571 00:28:57,280 --> 00:28:58,400 >> I'll second. 572 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:00,760 >> Second by Commissioner Thomas. 573 00:29:00,760 --> 00:29:03,640 All in favor signify with a raised hand. 574 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:05,880 Let the record reflect that 575 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:08,640 it uh passed on a 3-0 vote. 576 00:29:08,640 --> 00:29:12,560 And for Shazman Ali to re 577 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:15,160 as he has requested a denial, 578 00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:16,560 we need a motion. 579 00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:17,040 >> I'll make a motion. 580 00:29:17,040 --> 00:29:18,120 >> Commissioner Mike 581 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:20,920 Commissioner Jones, second. 582 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:23,280 by Commissioner Thomas. 583 00:29:23,280 --> 00:29:26,040 All in favor signify by raising a hand. 584 00:29:26,040 --> 00:29:27,680 Let the record reflect it passed on a 585 00:29:27,680 --> 00:29:30,240 3-0 vote. 586 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:32,840 Now, this is the part of the uh 587 00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:36,000 public uh meeting 588 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:41,750 that is for public comment. 589 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:45,160 And we have pasted posted the rules. You 590 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:47,280 see them on the screen. 591 00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:48,920 And um 592 00:29:48,920 --> 00:29:51,640 so if you wish to make a public comment 593 00:29:51,640 --> 00:29:53,720 and hearing to these 594 00:29:53,720 --> 00:29:55,080 outline, 595 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:58,440 please come to the mic, state your name 596 00:29:58,440 --> 00:30:05,750 and address for the record. 597 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:08,440 » Hello, I'm Marsha Whitener. Um the 598 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:10,920 co-founder one of the co-founders of the 599 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:13,480 Whitfield County Avenue of Flags. 600 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:15,040 I would like to say that we are 601 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:18,960 celebrating Flag Day on June 14th. Our 602 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:22,440 flags go out on June 12th. Um that's on 603 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:25,040 a Friday morning and we retrieve them on 604 00:30:25,040 --> 00:30:28,040 Tuesday afternoon at 4:30. We meet at 605 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:30,880 7:00. Um oh, and I thank the sheriff's 606 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:33,240 office for always having um 607 00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:35,360 inmates there to help us push these 608 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:36,520 buggies. 609 00:30:36,520 --> 00:30:39,200 When we started in 1991 during Desert 610 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:41,600 Storm, actually we started during Desert 611 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:43,840 Shield when Mike Babb was the chairman 612 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:45,760 of the county commissioners. 613 00:30:45,760 --> 00:30:50,560 And we had tons of patriotic everyday 614 00:30:50,560 --> 00:30:53,000 citizens to help. 615 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:56,720 Nowadays, we may have five to six. 616 00:30:56,720 --> 00:30:58,560 And so, 617 00:30:58,560 --> 00:31:00,560 I would invite each of you to come and 618 00:31:00,560 --> 00:31:02,000 serve. 619 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:04,360 And each of you back here to come and 620 00:31:04,360 --> 00:31:06,800 serve, put the flags out, help bring 621 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:08,080 them in 622 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:10,680 on the following Tuesday. 623 00:31:10,680 --> 00:31:12,800 Anybody can do it. 624 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:14,720 And I see several of you here that have 625 00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:17,920 helped in the past. And um and then 626 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:19,720 we'll put them up for the 4th of July. 627 00:31:19,720 --> 00:31:21,640 Don't have those dates exactly, but I 628 00:31:21,640 --> 00:31:24,440 appreciate your time and hope to see 629 00:31:24,440 --> 00:31:27,640 some of you there. 7:00 on the 12th, 630 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:30,960 4:00 on the 16th. 631 00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:31,320 >> Right. 632 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:32,200 >> Thank you. 633 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:41,190 >> Thanks for that announcement. 634 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:44,040 » Hello. I'm Carmen Schuler, and my 635 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:47,640 address is 728 West Tyler Street in 636 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:48,960 Dalton. 637 00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:51,520 And I'm here with a group of concerned 638 00:31:51,520 --> 00:31:54,960 citizens today. Uh we're concerned about 639 00:31:54,960 --> 00:31:57,320 data center strategic planning in 640 00:31:57,320 --> 00:31:59,000 Whitfield County. 641 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:01,680 Uh we do understand what the bond issue 642 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:03,520 was about. There was some confusion in 643 00:32:03,520 --> 00:32:05,880 the community about that vote, as you 644 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:08,360 know, and maybe some vagueness in the in 645 00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:10,600 the paper. I know they made their best 646 00:32:10,600 --> 00:32:12,640 effort to cover it, but but people were 647 00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:14,120 confused. 648 00:32:14,120 --> 00:32:15,800 But that's not why I'm standing here. 649 00:32:15,800 --> 00:32:18,360 with some questions 650 00:32:18,360 --> 00:32:20,880 that I feel like that we need answered 651 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:25,080 um before further development, including 652 00:32:25,080 --> 00:32:28,000 environmental and public health impact 653 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:29,480 studies 654 00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:32,560 um that could be used along with best 655 00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:34,200 practices 656 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:38,360 uh from national industrial guidelines. 657 00:32:38,360 --> 00:32:39,920 I'm [snorts] not sure we're doing all 658 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:42,800 that or have done that. So, in order for 659 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:45,520 you and future commissioners to be sure 660 00:32:45,520 --> 00:32:47,960 that you are making the best decisions 661 00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:49,480 for us, 662 00:32:49,480 --> 00:32:52,480 we're asking for a 2-year planning 663 00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:55,720 moratorium on accepting any future 664 00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:57,560 applications 665 00:32:57,560 --> 00:33:00,280 and making any future 666 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:04,840 um development approvals until those 667 00:33:04,840 --> 00:33:08,760 strategic plans can be developed based 668 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:11,960 on research, study, and best practices 669 00:33:11,960 --> 00:33:13,920 across the country. I know you can do 670 00:33:13,920 --> 00:33:19,990 that for us. Thank you. 671 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:23,720 » Hi, I'm Kathy Cott. Um my address is 672 00:33:23,720 --> 00:33:26,600 5015 Cohutta Heights, Cohutta, Georgia, 673 00:33:26,600 --> 00:33:28,240 30710. 674 00:33:28,240 --> 00:33:31,680 And um I am also in agreement that we 675 00:33:31,680 --> 00:33:33,680 need to have a moratorium until we have 676 00:33:33,680 --> 00:33:36,360 more information. And I also would like 677 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:40,000 to ask and encourage the commission the 678 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:43,080 commissioners here to um 679 00:33:43,080 --> 00:33:45,880 to make a greater effort to inform the 680 00:33:45,880 --> 00:33:49,200 public. Uh there's just a lot I'm a 681 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:52,040 running for a uh state house seat and 682 00:33:52,040 --> 00:33:54,760 I'm in touch with a a lot of uh 683 00:33:54,760 --> 00:33:56,760 residents all over 684 00:33:56,760 --> 00:33:58,720 uh Whitfield and Murray counties and I 685 00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:00,160 can tell you 686 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:03,360 uh we have the PFAS issue. Everyone's 687 00:34:03,360 --> 00:34:06,640 fully aware of how catastrophic that is. 688 00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:09,280 And then over in Murray County the issue 689 00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:11,760 with their bio waste, what a big mess 690 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:14,080 that turned out to be. I think and then 691 00:34:14,080 --> 00:34:16,159 now this the data center's just coming 692 00:34:16,159 --> 00:34:19,320 on the heels, right? And I feel like uh 693 00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:20,960 one of thing that would really help us 694 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:24,480 is to have a an educational series, some 695 00:34:24,480 --> 00:34:26,320 more transparency. 696 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:28,520 The public really needs to understand. 697 00:34:28,520 --> 00:34:30,000 We're hearing about other communities 698 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:32,639 who have non-disclosure agreements about 699 00:34:32,639 --> 00:34:35,520 financing and things like this and we 700 00:34:35,520 --> 00:34:37,520 just want to be more informed and 701 00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:39,679 understand and just move a little bit 702 00:34:39,679 --> 00:34:41,919 slower. These, you know, these things 703 00:34:41,919 --> 00:34:43,000 are 704 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:46,520 financed by billionaires, we know. 705 00:34:46,520 --> 00:34:48,320 They're coming into our communities and 706 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:51,200 using our resources should benefit us 707 00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:54,960 and protect us. I know that AI and all 708 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:56,800 these things are a freight train that's 709 00:34:56,800 --> 00:34:58,760 coming through here, but it doesn't have 710 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:00,960 to be devastating and we don't have to 711 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:03,280 be taken advantage of just because we're 712 00:35:03,280 --> 00:35:05,160 a rural community 713 00:35:05,160 --> 00:35:07,800 who for the most part, you know, stays 714 00:35:07,800 --> 00:35:09,920 at home and keeps to their self, but we 715 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:12,280 all want our our land. We want to be 716 00:35:12,280 --> 00:35:14,240 good stewards and we want your help with 717 00:35:14,240 --> 00:35:15,920 that. So, that's what I have to say 718 00:35:15,920 --> 00:35:24,790 today. 719 00:35:24,800 --> 00:35:27,840 » I'm Dennis Mack, 1907 Cameron Drive here 720 00:35:27,840 --> 00:35:31,120 in Dalton. Um, I'm coming as a citizen, 721 00:35:31,120 --> 00:35:34,480 as a city council member and I just have 722 00:35:34,480 --> 00:35:36,360 a suggestion. I've thought about this a 723 00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:38,080 long time. I know you guys have dealt 724 00:35:38,080 --> 00:35:41,040 with this in the past, but um, the tax 725 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:43,080 assessor's office 726 00:35:43,080 --> 00:35:46,960 is kind of in a shamble right now and uh 727 00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:48,640 I'd like to see you guys go out and hire 728 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:52,000 whatever it takes to get a team in here 729 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:54,800 to get that corrected. Our digest is so 730 00:35:54,800 --> 00:35:56,920 far out of line. We We in the city don't 731 00:35:56,920 --> 00:35:58,400 know where our money's coming from or 732 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:00,880 how much we're getting. We can't project 733 00:36:00,880 --> 00:36:02,880 budgets well and I'm sure you guys can't 734 00:36:02,880 --> 00:36:06,240 either based on the current digest and 735 00:36:06,240 --> 00:36:08,000 it's not fair. 736 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,360 And if you could hire somebody, a team 737 00:36:10,360 --> 00:36:12,280 from another county that's doing well 738 00:36:12,280 --> 00:36:15,160 with it, temporarily or whatever it 739 00:36:15,160 --> 00:36:16,920 takes to get it done, I'd like to see 740 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:19,600 you move in that direction because I 741 00:36:19,600 --> 00:36:21,480 think it would help 742 00:36:21,480 --> 00:36:23,440 your revenue flow, it'd help our revenue 743 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:25,920 flow and we may actually have more money 744 00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:27,840 that's 745 00:36:27,840 --> 00:36:29,880 we're missing because because the 746 00:36:29,880 --> 00:36:32,920 assessments are not correct. So, uh I 747 00:36:32,920 --> 00:36:34,800 think that the community will get behind 748 00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:38,200 you spending some money to fix that. Um 749 00:36:38,200 --> 00:36:40,320 it would certainly help us all. 750 00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:41,840 And um 751 00:36:41,840 --> 00:36:43,520 that's my wish. 752 00:36:43,520 --> 00:36:58,910 Thanks. 753 00:36:58,920 --> 00:37:01,320 » My name is James Worth. Been here every 754 00:37:01,320 --> 00:37:03,560 meeting last few of them. Y'all know 755 00:37:03,560 --> 00:37:04,880 what we've been going through in 756 00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:08,760 Carbondale with the Essentia issue. 757 00:37:08,760 --> 00:37:10,920 Uh last time I was here I asked for a 758 00:37:10,920 --> 00:37:13,480 cease and desist order. At this moment, 759 00:37:13,480 --> 00:37:15,360 I'd like to know what the board has any 760 00:37:15,360 --> 00:37:18,280 intention of giving us any protection on 761 00:37:18,280 --> 00:37:21,000 that end from all these odors and others 762 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:23,400 issues. Does the board have anything 763 00:37:23,400 --> 00:37:25,720 going on to give us any relief down 764 00:37:25,720 --> 00:37:27,840 there? 765 00:37:27,840 --> 00:37:29,680 That's the question I have to recognize 766 00:37:29,680 --> 00:37:30,800 last 767 00:37:30,800 --> 00:37:33,640 meeting for a cease and desist. So, has 768 00:37:33,640 --> 00:37:36,520 that been tabled? Has that been ignored? 769 00:37:36,520 --> 00:37:39,320 Uh do we have anything going on? 770 00:37:39,320 --> 00:37:41,240 Does the board have anything going on 771 00:37:41,240 --> 00:37:44,750 for our protection? 772 00:37:44,760 --> 00:37:47,520 And that's a direct question. 773 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:49,640 I have more to speak of, but I'd like to 774 00:37:49,640 --> 00:37:51,920 know what we're doing there because I've 775 00:37:51,920 --> 00:37:54,160 been requesting it, requesting it, and 776 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:56,040 stonewalled. 777 00:37:56,040 --> 00:37:58,320 Outside of that, we know it stinks. It's 778 00:37:58,320 --> 00:38:00,000 been acknowledged. 779 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:01,080 There's been an issue, it's been 780 00:38:01,080 --> 00:38:02,440 acknowledged. There've been people 781 00:38:02,440 --> 00:38:03,960 brought brought down, it's been 782 00:38:03,960 --> 00:38:05,640 acknowledged. 783 00:38:05,640 --> 00:38:08,280 The JDA refused to act, you all refused 784 00:38:08,280 --> 00:38:11,040 to act. I've asked for you to act as an 785 00:38:11,040 --> 00:38:13,600 overseer of the JDA. 786 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:16,000 We get no solution, we get nothing but 787 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:17,480 runaround. 788 00:38:17,480 --> 00:38:18,920 I've been told, "Oh, they're trying 789 00:38:18,920 --> 00:38:20,080 this. They're going to try that." What 790 00:38:20,080 --> 00:38:22,000 are they trying? Nothing, don't know. 791 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:24,320 When? Don't know. Don't know doesn't 792 00:38:24,320 --> 00:38:26,000 change the fact that we're still getting 793 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:27,600 polluted down there. 794 00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:31,560 Now, this AIS section, we have the EPD 795 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:34,000 uh air permits going on for the data 796 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:35,280 centers. 797 00:38:35,280 --> 00:38:37,560 You know, this is something coming. It's 798 00:38:37,560 --> 00:38:39,360 Some of this stuff is very slow to get 799 00:38:39,360 --> 00:38:42,280 out. Seems like after it's all uh aired 800 00:38:42,280 --> 00:38:44,480 for 30 days is when we hear about it. 801 00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:46,560 And then it's too late to say anything. 802 00:38:46,560 --> 00:38:49,600 The transparency is lacking if at all. 803 00:38:49,600 --> 00:38:51,480 You know, nobody here knows what's going 804 00:38:51,480 --> 00:38:53,240 on till it's over. And then we're stuck 805 00:38:53,240 --> 00:38:55,600 with it. We ain't stuck yet cuz the EPD 806 00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:57,880 has not verified these 807 00:38:57,880 --> 00:39:01,840 uh generators yet. There's 81.4 megawatt 808 00:39:01,840 --> 00:39:03,520 generators, 380 809 00:39:03,520 --> 00:39:06,240 uh 480-V three-phase generators. They 810 00:39:06,240 --> 00:39:10,880 run at uh 75 gallons per hour 811 00:39:10,880 --> 00:39:15,000 on a 70% load. This is 6,000 gallons of 812 00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:18,120 diesel in our air. This is 3 mi from 813 00:39:18,120 --> 00:39:20,680 Essentia that's stinking us up already. 814 00:39:20,680 --> 00:39:23,280 And now we want 6,000 gallons of diesel 815 00:39:23,280 --> 00:39:25,040 fumes in the air. 816 00:39:25,040 --> 00:39:28,880 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel 817 00:39:28,880 --> 00:39:31,760 burns for these 80 generators. 818 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:33,560 Did anybody think this through when you 819 00:39:33,560 --> 00:39:35,480 approved them to come down there? Is 820 00:39:35,480 --> 00:39:37,440 this approved to come down and pollute 821 00:39:37,440 --> 00:39:39,000 our air more? 822 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:41,320 This what's going on. This isn't a joke. 823 00:39:41,320 --> 00:39:43,560 It's not something that's just taken 824 00:39:43,560 --> 00:39:46,400 lightly. At this moment, I truly believe 825 00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:48,880 we have intentional negligence going on 826 00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:50,720 in in the county. 827 00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:53,440 If not willful misconduct. 828 00:39:53,440 --> 00:39:55,000 And that's what I'm accusing and that's 829 00:39:55,000 --> 00:39:57,360 what I've been asking for a solution and 830 00:39:57,360 --> 00:39:59,040 give us a remedy. 831 00:39:59,040 --> 00:40:01,840 Give us our air back. Let us breathe and 832 00:40:01,840 --> 00:40:04,120 have fun with our kids in the yard. You 833 00:40:04,120 --> 00:40:05,640 may live on the north end of town. We 834 00:40:05,640 --> 00:40:07,440 live on the south end. And we're 835 00:40:07,440 --> 00:40:09,360 polluted, we're gagging, and we're 836 00:40:09,360 --> 00:40:12,120 stifled, and we're getting ignored. 837 00:40:12,120 --> 00:40:14,520 Now, who's going to help? Who's going to 838 00:40:14,520 --> 00:40:16,160 take care and protect the citizens of 839 00:40:16,160 --> 00:40:17,960 Whitfield County. 840 00:40:17,960 --> 00:40:20,480 Who's going to stand up? 841 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:24,790 Anybody? 842 00:40:24,800 --> 00:40:27,320 I'm listening. I'm asking. I've 843 00:40:27,320 --> 00:40:29,680 requested. 844 00:40:29,680 --> 00:40:31,760 The next one's not going to be pretty. 845 00:40:31,760 --> 00:40:33,760 At this moment, we have Dalton Utilities 846 00:40:33,760 --> 00:40:36,400 involved. I have spoke with the 847 00:40:36,400 --> 00:40:38,880 administrator, Andrew. We have him 848 00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:41,320 involved. Now, this is all the way down 849 00:40:41,320 --> 00:40:44,960 to JDA, Carl Campbell, who's refused to 850 00:40:44,960 --> 00:40:46,240 act. 851 00:40:46,240 --> 00:40:48,720 Y'all refused to act. 852 00:40:48,720 --> 00:40:55,750 And we're all getting poisoned. 853 00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:57,440 You can look at me and say what you 854 00:40:57,440 --> 00:40:59,360 want, think what you want, but I'm here 855 00:40:59,360 --> 00:41:01,520 representing Whitfield County, and 856 00:41:01,520 --> 00:41:02,680 that's what y'all are supposed to be 857 00:41:02,680 --> 00:41:06,120 doing, is representing Whitfield County. 858 00:41:06,120 --> 00:41:08,560 Not individual concerns, not 859 00:41:08,560 --> 00:41:12,160 billion-dollar bonds, the citizens, our 860 00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:15,760 health, our 876 children at Valley Point 861 00:41:15,760 --> 00:41:18,520 that had to breathe this crap all year. 862 00:41:18,520 --> 00:41:19,440 Yeah. 863 00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:21,120 We're still breathing it. Up to 864 00:41:21,120 --> 00:41:23,560 yesterday, still documented breathing 865 00:41:23,560 --> 00:41:24,760 stink. 866 00:41:24,760 --> 00:41:27,280 And now you're bringing in 6,000 gallons 867 00:41:27,280 --> 00:41:29,560 of diesel fumes when these generators 868 00:41:29,560 --> 00:41:34,360 fire off. Is that approved? Is that Is that something that y'all think is 869 00:41:34,360 --> 00:41:36,400 right? 870 00:41:36,400 --> 00:41:39,560 Yeah, 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel per 871 00:41:39,560 --> 00:41:41,920 hour. 872 00:41:41,920 --> 00:41:44,920 Same location as I sent you with the 873 00:41:44,920 --> 00:41:46,480 stink there. 874 00:41:46,480 --> 00:41:48,000 The same one that's causing Dalton 875 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:50,800 Utility issues with sewer overflows in 876 00:41:50,800 --> 00:41:53,400 the Swamp Creek area now. 877 00:41:53,400 --> 00:41:55,360 This stuff is snowballing. It's 878 00:41:55,360 --> 00:41:56,720 snowballing. 879 00:41:56,720 --> 00:41:58,240 And I'm being polite. I'm trying to 880 00:41:58,240 --> 00:42:00,520 refrain from what I feel, 881 00:42:00,520 --> 00:42:02,920 but it's snowballing, and there's no 882 00:42:02,920 --> 00:42:05,080 action being done. 883 00:42:05,080 --> 00:42:06,520 >> Thank you for your comment. Your time is 884 00:42:06,520 --> 00:42:06,920 up. 885 00:42:06,920 --> 00:42:12,249 >> Thank you. 886 00:42:12,259 --> 00:42:13,760 » [applause] 887 00:42:13,760 --> 00:42:24,790 >> Thank you. 888 00:42:24,800 --> 00:42:30,830 » Any other comments? 889 00:42:30,840 --> 00:42:36,710 Any other? 890 00:42:36,720 --> 00:42:40,030 comments? 891 00:42:40,040 --> 00:42:42,000 » That was really a question that I'm I'm 892 00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:43,920 with him. Why don't we have an answer to 893 00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:45,600 any question? 894 00:42:45,600 --> 00:42:47,760 >> I'm I'm fighting with you. 895 00:42:47,760 --> 00:42:49,680 >> Oh, it's ain't over. We're talking about 896 00:42:49,680 --> 00:42:53,230 a half a billion dollars 897 00:42:53,240 --> 00:42:56,200 Willful misconduct is not a very nice 898 00:42:56,200 --> 00:42:58,109 thing to do to the citizens 899 00:42:58,109 --> 00:42:59,760 [clears throat] 900 00:42:59,760 --> 00:43:01,280 >> Do I have a motion to adjourn since 901 00:43:01,280 --> 00:43:03,200 there are apparently no other questions? 902 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:04,480 >> It's your turn to talk. 903 00:43:04,480 --> 00:43:05,640 >> Go. 904 00:43:05,640 --> 00:43:06,360 I'm sorry. 905 00:43:06,360 --> 00:43:07,800 >> It's your turn to talk. He asked you a 906 00:43:07,800 --> 00:43:08,800 question. 907 00:43:08,800 --> 00:43:10,160 >> I have a motion to adjourn by 908 00:43:10,160 --> 00:43:12,000 Commissioner Jones, second by 909 00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:15,360 Commissioner Thomas. 910 00:43:15,360 --> 00:43:18,240 Meeting is adjourned.