Remarks by Emmett Collins
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“Please welcome to the Meriwether County Board of Commissioners, September 14th, 2026 meeting, 6 p.m. I'd like to call to order this meeting. Please silence your cell phones and other electronic devices. Please stand for the invocation given by Assistant Pastor Single Rock, Joe Morgan, followed by the pledge.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“We'd like to adopt the agenda. Any changes?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“anything else no sir mr chairman need a motion to adopt the agenda so moved second all in favor presentations any presentations no presentations mr chairman finance report given by miss tammy lackey”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“citizen comment. We have one. I'll read this out. Speakers must contact the county clerk at Stevens at a Stevens mary with the county ga.gov or call 672-706-672-3460 only before the dates and times listed below in order to be placed on the agenda to speak speakers must provide their name address and topic they wish to discuss for the second monday of the month 6 p.m meeting speakers must email a call before 5 p.m on the day of the scheduled meeting For the fourth Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m. meeting, speakers must email or call before 5 p.m. on the day of the scheduled meeting. Speakers must…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“All right, approval of the minutes. Need a motion to approve the minutes August 25th, 2026, work session at 4.30 p.m. Make a motion to approve.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“All in favor? Now I need a motion to approve. August 25th, 2026, regular meeting at 6 p.m. Make a motion to approve.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“All in favor? Need a motion to approve. August 31st, 2026, special call meeting at 6 p.m. Make a motion to approve. Second. All in favor? Made a motion to approve September 3rd, 2026 special call meeting at 7 PM. So moved. Second. All in favor?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I have. Public hearing. Case number PC26-001, rezoning request submitted by Chisholm Mills, Vine, and Beale, LLC. For partial number 027-029, position of 36.81 acres from rural reserve to R1 residential to allow the minimum lot size to be reduced from two acres to 1.5 acres.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“We'll allow 10 minutes for and 10 minutes against.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Anybody else, Lee, need to speak for or against?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Anybody else speaking for it? Anybody for it? Yes, sir. Okay, now somebody against. Yes. Okay.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Would you like to say something else? Oh, we got another against. I'm Patty Boggs.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Anybody else against it? Would you like to come up?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Well, my, my thing is, is, you know, like, uh, the mission of snails and said, we got a water shortage of Lutherville. We got all that's tied into the industrial park. So if there's a water shortage up there, things like me, we might jeopardize our. Uh, commitment to the industrial development authority up there on those projects and those warehouses and all that. It's already up there, the building, the businesses, you know, we've got a water shortage. We may not be able to even furnish what we got.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I never need a motion, I guess, to go out of public hearing. Close public hearing. All in favor?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“No unfinished business? No, sir. New business consideration and approval courthouse third floor interior renovations.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“So that price is to redo the whole third floor. Yes. No hidden costs, no hidden prices, nothing.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“So what's it going to be from here on out? Another 577 on the second floor and then another 577 on the third floor?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Direction regarding first and second floor courthouse ceilings for HVAC replacement.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yeah, bring us something back and write it.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I approve the IGA between Meriwether County Board of Commissioners and Meriwether County Water and Sewer Authority for payroll service.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“All in favor? Resend the motion made on April 13, 2026, regular meeting for the airport apron allocation.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I'll apply it. request to allocate funding for airport authority capital improvement plan account.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“All in favor? approved 26-27 budget, Meriwether County Airport Authority.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you very much. Approved. Physical year 26-27 budget, Meriwether County Industrial Development Authority.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026