A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF BUTTS COUNTY IN SUPPORT OF THE BUTTS COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY SECURING A NEW HOSPITAL; TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE RESOLUTION AND ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IN PURSUANCE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD; TO AUTHORIZE THE CLERK OF THE 125TH SESSION TO ATTEST ALL DOCUMENTS; AND FOR OTHER RELATED AND LAWFUL PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, Butts County is a duly created and validly existing political subdivision of the State of Georgia under the Constitution and laws of the state of Georgia and governed by the Butts County Board of Commissioners, who is charged with making recommendations and rendering decisions which impact the health and well-being of its constituents, and offering support to other governmental entities that are similarly charged with the same responsibilities, always advocating for the provision of the highest and best possible health care amenities and services for the Citizens of Butts County, as evidenced by their support over many decades of the local hospital, health department and other health related services supported by the local government; and,

WHEREAS, the Butts County Hospital Authority has expressed their desire to secure a potential new hospital to serve Butts County and the surrounding areas; now, therefore be it:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners hereby declares that the foregoing preamble and whereas provisions set forth hereinabove constitute, and shall be considered to be, substantive provisions of this Resolution and are hereby incorporated by reference into this provision; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners, acting as the legislative body of the Butts County Government does hereby, through this Resolution, support the Butts County Hospital Authority in seeking, securing, and promoting efforts to obtain a new hospital for Butts County; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption by the Butts County Board of Commissioners and that any and all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution shall be, and they are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed; and,

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Board authorizes the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners to sign this Resolution on their behalf and authorizes the Clerk of the 124th Session to attest all signatures and to transmit this document to the Butts County Hospital Authority, and to file said Resolution in the Book of Resolutions, Volume 2, and it is, hereby:

Adopted in Session this 9th Day of January, 2023

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Chairman Elect of the Board

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