BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
125th Session Covering Calendar Year 2023
2023-2024 Biennium
Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for March 13, 2023

Commissioners: Staff Present
☐ Ken Rivers, District 1 ☐ Brad Johnson County Manager
☐ Robert Henderson, District 2 ☐ J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager
☐ Joe Brown, District 3 ☐ Rhonda Blissit, Chief Financial Officer
☐ Keith Douglas, District 4
☐ Russ Crumbley, District 5

A workshop was held at 5:30 PM to discuss the following items. Vice Chairman Crumbley presided until Mr. Douglas arrived.

38. Non-Veteran Additional Homestead Exemption Mr. Brad Johnson

39. Potential Purchase of Leased Space for Public Defender’s Office Mr. Brad Johnson

40. Naming of a T-Ball Field for Egan Jeffcoat Mr. Brad Johnson

42. Water Authority Discussion and Potential Meeting Mr. Brad Johnson

43. Award of Bid for Disaster Consulting Services to Goodwyn Mills Cawood Mr. Brad Johnson

41. Appointment of Michael Bateman to the Board of Assessors Mr. Michael Brewer

Called Meeting 6:00 PM
Mr. Douglas called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. All Members were in attendance.

Item 2023-03-046 Adoption of the Docket
Mr. Brown moved to approve the docket, seconded by Mr. Rivers and approved with unanimous consent.

Item 2023-03-047 Approval of Minutes
Mr. Henderson moved to approve, seconded by Mr. Crumbley with unanimous consent.

Item 2023-03-048 Recognition of the 1st Butts County Citizen’s Academy
The Board recognized the 1st graduates of the Butts County Citizen’s Academy

New Business
Item 2023-03-049 Consent Agenda
Mr. Crumbley moved to approve the Consent Agenda, which included resolutions approving items 40, 41 and 42 from the workshop, workshop items C, D, and E from above, seconded by Mr. Brown and approved with unanimous consent.

Item 2023-03-050 Presentation by Lynn Patterson
Lynn Patterson with Three Points Planning gave an overview of the process by which she and her team will be working to define and develop architectural standards and guidelines for future residential building standards.

Item 2023-03-051 through Item 2023-03-052
The Finance Director reported that with 67% of the budget year complete, that we have received 91% of our anticipated revenue for the year and have expended 65%. This indicates that the budget is well on track for the year.
Deputy County Manager Michael Brewer presented the monthly report of operations which indicated that public safety calls as well as public works were up over the same time last year, indicating continued growth in operations. County Manager Brad Johnson reported on the SPLOST 8 planning process and that we will be working to develop project lists. He also reported on a recent visit to Butts County by our GDOT Board Member, Jamie Boswell.

Item 2022-03-054 Adjournment Motion
Mr. Brown moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Rivers with unanimous consent.

Ratified this 10th Day of April, 2023

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On behalf of the Board of Commissioners
J. Keith Douglas, Presiding as Chairman

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.

Given under my hand and seal,

J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager
Attesting as Clerk of the 125th Session