A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF BUTTS COUNTY TO APPROVE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA AND THE BUTTS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; AND FOR OTHER 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, charged with providing public services to local residents; and

WHEREAS, the Butts County Board of Commissioners is the governing authority of the County, elected by the qualified elections of Butts County and vested with fiscal and legislative responsibilities necessary to the managing of the affairs of the County government, as well as the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Butts County; and

WHEREAS, the Butts County Board of Commissioners desires to authorize the Agreement for Services between Butts County, Georgia and the Butts County Chamber of Commerce, which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A;” and

WHEREAS, the County currently provides support to the Chamber in the form of office space, meeting room space, electricity, water, internal climate control, telephone and internet service, currently valued at $50,000.00 per year above any remittance from excise taxes in the furtherance of these services; and

WHEREAS, the Butts County Board of Commissioners in the exercise of their sound judgment and discretion, after giving thorough consideration to all implications involved, and keeping in mind the public interest and welfare of the citizens of the County, have determined that authorizing this Resolution would be advantageous to and would best benefit the citizens of the County.

THEREFORE, IT IS NOW RESOLVED BY THE BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Request. The Butts County Board of Commissioners approves entering into the Agreement for Services between Butts County, Georgia and the Butts County Chamber of Commerce, attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”

2. Authorization. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Chairman to execute this Resolution and said Agreement.

3. Recordation. The County Clerk is hereby directed to record this Resolution and Agreement in the official Book of Resolutions, Volume 1.

4. Severability. To the extent any portion of this Resolution is declared to be invalid, unenforceable, or nonbinding, that shall not affect the remaining portions of this Resolution.

5. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions. All County resolutions are hereby repealed to the extent they are inconsistent with this Resolution.

6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.

RESOLVED this 25th day of April, 2022.

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Chairman Joe Brown

J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager
Attesting as Clerk of the 124th Session