BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
123rd Session Covering Calendar Year 2021
Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for 17 June 2021 & June 24, 2021
Public Hearings on 2021 Millage Rate & FY2022 Budget (Series 1, 2, 3 & 4)

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

Staff:
☐ Brad Johnson, County Manager (Series 1, Series 2, Series 3 & Series 4)
☐ Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager (Series 1, Series 2, Series 3 & Series 4)
☐ Rhonda Blissit, Chief Financial Officer (Series 1, Series 2, Series 3 & Series 4)

June 17, 2021
Series 1: Public Hearing on 2021 Proposed Millage Rate (8:00 AM, CGEMC Annex)
Chairman Joe Brown called the June 17, 2021 Series 1 Public Hearing to order at 8:00 AM, joined by Commissioner Henderson and Commissioner Crumbley. He called on Mr. Brewer to read the statement of purpose for the hearing.

Item 2021-06-108 Purpose of Hearing
Deputy County Manager Michael Brewer read the purpose and rules of the hearing to the public.

Item 2021-06-109 Public Hearing
Chairman Brown called the Public Hearing open and invited the public to be heard. One member of the public (name was not given) spoke against their assessment but not the proposed millage rate of 12.959 mils. Chairman Brown explained the assessment and appeal process and how it worked. With no further comment, he closed the public hearing.

Item 2021-06-110 Adjournment Motion.
Mr. Henderson moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Crumbley with unanimous consent, 3-0.

Series 2: Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2022 Budget (5:30 PM, CGEMC Annex)
Chairman Joe Brown called the June 17, 2021 Series 2 Public Hearing to order at 5:30 PM, joined by Commissioner Rivers, Commissioner Crumbley and Commissioner Henderson. He called on Mr. Brewer to read the statement of purpose for the hearing.

Item 2021-06-111 Purpose of Hearing
Deputy County Manager Michael Brewer read the purpose and rules of the hearing to the public

Item 2021-06-112 FY2022 Budget Overview & County Manager’s Comments on Budget
County Financial Officer Rhonda Blissit gave the CFO Statement on the Budget. County Manager Brad Johnson then gave an overview of the goals and accomplishments that the budget would facilitate and services that would be restored if the budget is passed as it is.

Item 2021-06-113 Public Hearing
Chairman Brown then declared the Public Hearing open and invited the public to be heard. No one spoke in favor of or against the proposed budget and Chairman Brown then closed the Public Hearing.

Item 2021-06-114 Adjournment Motion
Mr. Rivers made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Crumbley with unanimous consent, 4-0.

Series 3: Public Hearing on 2021 Proposed Millage Rate (6:00 PM, CGEMC Annex)
Chairman Joe Brown called the June 17, 2021 Series 3 Public Hearing to order at 6:00 PM, joined by Commissioner Rivers, Commissioner Crumbley and Commissioner Henderson. He called on Mr. Brewer to read the statement of purpose for the hearing.

Item 2021-06-115 Purpose of Hearing
Deputy County Manager Michael Brewer read the purpose and rules of the hearing to the public

Item 2021-06-116 Public Hearing
Chairman Brown then declared the Public Hearing open and invited the public to be heard. No one spoke in favor of or against the proposed millage rate and Chairman Brown then closed the Public Hearing

Item 2021-06-117 Adjournment Motion
Mr. Rivers made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Crumbley with unanimous consent, 4-0. The meeting was adjourned.

June 24, 2021
Series 4: Public Hearing on 2021 Proposed Millage Rate (9:00 AM, CGEMC Annex)
Chairman Joe Brown called the June 24, 2021 Series 4 Public Hearing to order at 9:00 AM, joined by Commissioner Rivers, Commissioner Crumbley and Commissioner Henderson. He called on Mr. Brewer to read the statement of purpose for the hearing.

Item 2021-06-118 Purpose of Hearing
Deputy County Manager Michael Brewer read the purpose and rules of the hearing to the public

Item 2021-06-119 Public Hearing
Chairman Brown then declared the Public Hearing open and invited the public to be heard. No one spoke in favor of or against the proposed millage rate and Chairman Brown then closed the Public Hearing

Item 2021-06-120 Adjournment Motion
Mr. Crumbley made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Henderson with unanimous consent, 4-0. The meeting was adjourned.

Approved this 24th Day of July, 2021

On behalf of the Board of Commissioners
/s/ 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 and that each series of public hearing held on this date satisfies the requirements of Georgia law as it pertains.

/s/ J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Administrator
Clerk of the 123rd Session