Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

0:00 – 0:16•ECEmmett Collins

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.

1:10•ECEmmett Collins

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

4:57•ECEmmett Collins

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

5:23•ECEmmett Collins

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

5:56•ECEmmett Collins

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

6:06•ECEmmett Collins

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

6:50•ECEmmett Collins

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

9:35•ECEmmett Collins

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

12:09•ECEmmett Collins

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

13:15•ECEmmett Collins

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

15:06•ECEmmett Collins

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

17:38•ECEmmett Collins

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

19:07•ECEmmett Collins

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

19:35•ECEmmett Collins

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

19:44 – 20:00•ECEmmett Collins

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.

22:14•ECEmmett Collins

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

23:54•ECEmmett Collins

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

25:44•ECEmmett Collins

Consideration of approval of Flint River MOU.

26:09•ECEmmett Collins

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

32:16•ECEmmett Collins

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.

34:38•ECEmmett Collins

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

38:00 – 38:33•ECEmmett Collins

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.