Board of Commissioners Agendas and Minutes - Regular Meeting

Call to order the Merriweather County Board of Commissioners, August 10th, 2026, 6 p.m. meeting. Please silence your cell phones and any other electronic devices. Please stand for the invocation to get invited. Yes, teacher.

We need to adopt the agenda. Are there any changes to the agenda?

All I know is I don't see too many green dots on you.

Minutes. Minutes. July 13th, 2026, regular meeting at 6 p.m. This item was tabled at the July 28th, 2026 regular meeting.

I'll second. I'll second. I'll second. I'll second.

approve the July 28th minutes, regular meeting, 6 p.m. Make a motion to accept them.

Unfinished business, none. New business. No more RC Health Services Emergency Medical Service Training Agreement, EMS.

Consideration to approve a location agreement for filming at the Meriwether County Courthouse. The Atonement Series.

I'll second. All in favor? Reclassify project for the 2026 LRA.

I'll invite it. Thank you. Consideration of the purchase of a van for animal shelter using donations fund.

Consideration of a lease purchase agreement for 2026 Evergreen Aspen Boom Mower for public work.

But if we set it up and buy it like stated here over three years, we can always pay it off early, correct?

Consideration of request to hold a car show at Lake Merriweather on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

All proceeds from this go to the rec department. That's right.

All in favor? Oh, I'm abstaining. I'm abstaining. Because I'm on the board of the Consideration to set a public hearing for the 2026 property tax millage rate.

Acceptance and execution of engagement letter relating to municipal securities for the Meriwether County Water and Sewage Authority.

Consideration of a purchase of a million head attachment for a skid steer public work.

Consideration of approval of Flint River MOU.

I'll second it. I'll invite. The vote from county administrator.

Yeah, my mind would be a year, a year and a half before we, if we did something before we get anything done, and by then it'd be, maybe the state would be doing something. Maybe they'll just speed it up.

You won't have to duck when they get through with it.

We have need for executive session. We do. I'll read the future meetings. Future meetings are Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, regular meeting at 6 p.m. Closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 7th, 2026. Monday, September 14th, 2026, regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 29th, 2026, regular meeting at 6 p.m. I need a motion to go into executive session for litigation, personnel, real estate, tax matters, and cybersecurity. So moved. All in favor? Second.