BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
123rd Session Covering Calendar Year 2021
2021-2022 Biennium
Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for February 8, 2021

Commissioners:
☐ Ken Rivers, District 1
☐ Robert Henderson, District 2
☐ Joe Brown, District 3, Chairman
☐ Keith Douglas, District 4 Vice Chairman
☐ Russ Crumbley, District 5

Staff:
☐ Brad Johnson, County Manager
☐ J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager
☐ Andrew J. Welch, III, County Attorney

Section 1: Workshop
Chairman Joe Brown called the February 8, 2021 workshop to order. The board discussed building fees, the Central Georgia EMC Broadband initiative, a speed breaker ordinance, and heard a report on Georgia Forestry activities. The final workshop item was the hearing of the annual audit report from Haisten and Johnston. The workshop adjourned at 6:00 PM and Chairman Brown called the regular meeting to order and asked Mr. Henderson to give the Invocation and lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Section 2: Regular Meeting

Item 2021-02-024 Approval of Docket
Mr. Douglas moved to approve the docket, seconded by Mr. Henderson with unanimous consent, 5-0.

Item 2021-02-025 Approval of Minutes
Mr. Douglas moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Mr. Henderson with unanimous consent, 5-0.

Item 2021-02-026 Employee Recognitions
Mr. Ralph Wilson was recognized for service as County Coroner by Proclamation.

Item 2021-02-027 Approval of the Annual Audit
Mr. Douglas moved to approve the annual audit, seconded by Mr. Crumbley with unanimous consent.

Item 2021-02-028 Monthly Financial Report
County CFO Rhonda Blissit presented the monthly financial report. No action required.

Item 2021-02-029 Adoption of FY2022 Budget Calendar
Mr. Rivers moved to approve, seconded by Mr. Douglas with unanimous consent.

Item 2021-02-030 Approval of Annual United Way Grant for Senior Center
Mr. Douglas moved to approve, seconded by Mr. Rivers with unanimous consent.

Item 2021-02-031 Approval of Website Contract with Middle Georgia Regional Commission
Mr. Douglas moved to approve, seconded by Mr. Rivers with unanimous consent.

Item 2021-02-032 County Manager’s Report
Mr. Johnson gave the monthly report and specifically thanked the Public Safety departments and Health Department for outstanding work on administering the COVID 19 vaccines during February and also to the Leisure Services Department for hard work getting ready for opening of the baseball/softball season. He also thanked the Finance Division for excellent work in preparing for an receiving an outstanding annual audit.

Item 2021-02-033 Executive Session
Mr. Crumbley moved to enter Executive Session, seconded by Mr. Henderson with unanimous consent. Mr. Douglas later moved to reconvene, seconded by Mr. Rivers with unanimous consent.
Item 2021-02-034 Attorney Report on Executive Session
Mr. Welch stated the Board discussed a potential litigation matter in detail which was allowable as a reason for closing the meeting to the public.

Adjournment Motion
Mr. Douglas moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Crumbley with unanimous consent.

Ratified this 8th Day of March, 2021 in open session

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On behalf of the Board of Commissioners
Joe Brown, Chairman of the Board

CERTIFICATION & ATTESTATION

I do hereby attest by my signature and seal below that the aforementioned minutes of the Butts County Board of Commissioners are an accurate representation of the official actions undertaken by the Board during the open meeting designated for the date and times stated herein. I also do swear and affirm that the Board consisting of all members named herein did enter into an Executive Session to discuss a potential litigation matter, which is allowable under State Law.

J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager
Sitting as Clerk of the 123rd Session, Attesting