Jun 02, 2026 Board of Commissioners Work Session

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ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING.

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TUESDAY, JUNE THE 2ND, 2026 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION.

IF Y'ALL WOULD ALLOW ME THIS MORNING, WE'LL OPEN IN A WORD OF PRAYER.

OUR GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WE APPROACH THIS NEW DAY. LORD, WE'RE JUST VERY THANKFUL THAT THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES LAST NIGHT DURING THE STORM. AND LORD, WE JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE, THOSE DEDICATED PEOPLE THAT GOT OUT AND WORKED DURING THAT, DURING THAT STORM TO, TO PROTECT OUR CITIZENS, TO RESTORE POWER. AND LORD, WE THANK THANK THEM FOR THEIR SACRIFICE AND THEIR WORK LAST NIGHT.

TODAY WE WANT TO ASK YOU TO BE WITH US AS WE CONDUCT BUSINESS FOR THE COUNTY.

LORD, THAT YOU'RE WITH US TO HELP US DISCERN AND MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS AS WE TALK ABOUT MATTERS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO US IN OUR COMMUNITY.

LORD, I ALWAYS WANT TO LIFT UP OUR SERVICE WOMEN AND MEN THAT'S OUT THERE.

WE KNOW WE'RE IN CONFLICTS AROUND THE WORLD, AND WE JUST ASK FOR AN EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION FOR THEM, LORD, AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THIS TIME.

WE ARE SO VERY THANKFUL FOR THE RAINS THAT YOU BLESSED THE EARTH WITH THESE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS. AND NOW I ASK YOU TO BE WITH US DURING THIS TIME AND GO WITH US THROUGHOUT THIS DAY.

IN THY NAME WE DO PRAY.

AMEN. AMEN. RIGHT AT THIS TIME.

I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE BIRTHDAY BOY.

ALRIGHT. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONERS. FIRST ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA IS RICHARD

[1. The Richard English, Jr. Strongest Link Award of Excellence for May 2026 (Chardonnay Scott) ]

GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

GOOD MORNING. AND CITIZENS OF TROUP COUNTY.

THE RICHARD ENGLISH JUNIOR STRONGEST LINK AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IS GIVEN MONTHLY TO A DESERVING EMPLOYEE WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTIVITY, LOYALTY, PROFESSIONAL PRIDE, AND OTHER NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THAT ALL COUNTY EMPLOYEES LINKED TOGETHER TO FORM A CHAIN THAT PROVIDES THE CITIZENS OF TROUP COUNTY WITH EXCELLENT SERVICE.

NO ONE BETTER EXEMPLIFIES THAT SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION THAN MR. ENGLISH, WHO WAS A TRUE LEADER AND WHO DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS.

TODAY, WE HONOR HIS MEMORY AND LEGACY AS WE RECOGNIZE THE RECIPIENT OF MAY 2026.

I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY READING A PORTION OF THE NOMINATION FORMS THAT WERE SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF THE RECIPIENT.

HE ALWAYS HAS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE WHILE INTERACTING WITH COWORKERS PARTICIPANTS IN THE PUBLIC. HE CARES ABOUT HIS COMMUNITY AND IS ALWAYS FIRST TO VOLUNTEER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES.

HE ALSO USES HIS LOCAL RESOURCES TO OBTAIN NECESSARY SUPPLIES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS IN ACCOUNTABILITY COURTS.

HE IS AN ASSET TO OUR OFFICE AND WE ARE THANKFUL TO HAVE HIM.

IT IS MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THE RICHARD ENGLISH JUNIOR STRONGEST LINK AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE RECIPIENT.

MAY 2026. FTC CASE MANAGER WITH THE COURT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SCOTTY JOHNSON.

ALL RIGHT. ONE. TWO. THREE.

SCOTTY, DO YOU HAVE ANY MORE FAMILY OR FRIENDS THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND TAKE A PICTURE? CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. WE TRULY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AND LOYALTY THAT YOU HAVE PUT INTO TROUP COUNTY.

YOU HAVE PROVEN THAT YOU ARE THE STRONGEST LINK AT THIS TIME.

I WANT TO SAY A HUGE THANK YOU TO CRAIG COLLINS AND LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE AS THEY GRACIOUSLY DONATED ITEMS FOR THE RECIPIENT'S GIFT BAG THIS MONTH.

THANK YOU. GO AHEAD. THROUGH

[2. 2026 2nd Quarter Employee Service Awards (Chardonnay Scott) ]

TOGETHER, WE TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. WE APPLAUD THE DETERMINATION AND EFFORT YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED DURING YOUR TENURE HERE, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL THE GREAT THINGS WE KNOW YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH IN THE UPCOMING YEARS.

ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE TROUP COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE

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AT THIS TIME, I WILL BEGIN PRESENTING THE AWARDS FOR FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE.

WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME UP TO THE FRONT TO RECEIVE YOUR AWARD AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOUR GROUP.

FIRST, SHERRY OWENS, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT TECHNICIAN WITH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

JAMIE THOMAS, DETENTION DETAIL OFFICER WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

ONE. TWO. THREE. THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS. AND AT THIS TIME, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE WILLIAM ADAMS, TRUCK DRIVER WITH ROSEN ENGINEERING.

CALEB BARON, DEPUTY SHERIFF WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

RAYMOND GATES. SERGEANT.

SHERIFF WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

KARINA GOMEZ CALVO, SENIOR JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER WITH THE JUVENILE COURT.

AND LASTLY, JESSICA HURSTON, DETENTION OFFICER WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS THEY ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND.

NOW PRESENT THE AWARDS FOR TEN YEARS OF SERVICE, AND THAT WILL BE. BRIAN FULLER, DEPUTY SHERIFF WITH SRO, WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

AND HE IS NOT HERE TODAY, NEITHER.

NOW, FOR 15 YEARS OF SERVICE, WE HAVE FAUSTINA GROSS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WITH TWO RIVERS.

NOW, LASTLY, TO PRESENT THE SERVICE YEARS OF SERVICE.

FOR 20 YEARS, I HAVE RENEE HINKLE, DEPUTY TAX COMMISSIONER WITH THE TAX COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.

AGAIN. AGAIN ON BEHALF OF CHURCH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN TROUP COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ACCOMPLISHED EXCELLENCE OVER THE YEARS AND SERVE THE CITIZENS OF TROUP COUNTY.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO THAT REPRESENTED A TOTAL OF 80 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COUNTY FROM THOSE INDIVIDUALS.

SO THANK YOU ALL VERY, VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT, I'LL INVITE LANCE DENNIS UP TO DISCUSS THE USTA GEORGIA FACILITIES GRANT

[3. Discuss Acceptance of USTA Georgia Facilities Grant Award (Lance Dennis/Alan Valdez) ]

GOOD MORNING. AS YOU REMEMBER, I CAME BEFORE YOU SEVERAL WEEKS AGO BY ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR THE USTA FACILITIES GRANT AWARD.

PLEASED TO SAY THAT WE WERE AWARDED A TOTAL OF $2,400.

THAT'S A. WE HAD TO TURN IN A BUDGET OF $4,800.

SO USTA WILL GIVE US $2,400 VIA CHECK, AND WE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OTHER $2,400 IN A MATCH. THE MATCH COMES OUT OF MY GENERAL BUDGET FUND.

WE HAD ALREADY BUDGETED $4,800 TO PAY FOR THE NETS, THE NET POSTS, THE POSTED SUPPLIES AND EVERYTHING WE USE ANNUALLY THERE. SO BASICALLY IT JUST SAVES US HALF THE COST AND JUST WANT TO ASK FOR PERMISSION TO ACCEPT THIS CHECK AND GO AHEAD AND GET THE SUPPLIES PURCHASED.

AND WE'LL RECEIVE THE CHECK OR WE HAVE TO.

OKAY. WELL, IT'S IN THE CHECK'S IN THE MAIL, SO YOU NEVER KNOW HOW THAT IS.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO BUY IT UNTIL WE GET THE CHECK. BUT THE CHECK'S IN THE MAIL. BUT. AND ALSO LET YOU KNOW THAT I'LL BE COMING BEFORE YOU AS SOME OF THE FUTURE MEETINGS, BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME MORE GRANTS.

USDA IS BEING VERY GENEROUS WITH SOME FUNDS THIS YEAR.

SO THERE'S ANOTHER SMALLER GRANT THAT WE'RE GOING TO APPLY FOR OR PLAN TO GET EVERYTHING TO APPLY FOR. AND THERE ARE SOME LARGER GRANTS BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THERE'S SOME WORK THAT WE HAVE TO DO TO THE COURTS OUT THERE, MAINTENANCE WORK TO GET THEM BACK IN SHAPE TO

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AT SOME POINT, ONCE WE GET ALL OUR DUCKS IN A ROW AND GET ALL OUR PRELIMINARY STUFF TOGETHER TO SEE IF WE QUALIFY, THAT'S WHAT THE CHAIRMAN WAS TALKING ABOUT, IS YOU GOT 28 DAYS LEFT IN THIS BUDGET AS A REASON.

YOU SAY, OH, TRUST ME, I'M GOING TO GET THIS MONTH.

WE'RE GOING TO GET OUR EQUIPMENT STUFF.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR. ALL RIGHT.

ITEM FOUR. WE'RE GOING TO REMOVE FROM THE AGENDA.

IT'LL ACTUALLY BE ADDED TO THE NEXT AGENDA.

WE'RE JUST NOT PREPARED TO TO PRESENT THAT TODAY.

[5. Discuss Annexation - Busch Drive (Ruth West) ]

AND I'LL INVITE AUSTIN BURGESS UP TO DISCUSS.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

WE RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF LAGRANGE NOTIFYING US THAT THEY RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION FROM DAVID WHITE AND DAVID MITCHELL.

THE PARCEL IS LOCATED ON BUSH DRIVE.

IT IS CURRENTLY ZONED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND CONSISTS OF 9.2 ACRES.

JAMES BROUGHT IT UP ON THE SCREEN. IT'S JUST RIGHT ON THE CORNER OF CORPORATE PARK EAST AND BUSH DRIVE. ANY QUESTIONS? HOW MANY ACRES DID YOU SAY? TWO. TWO ACRES.

NINE POINT. 9.2. 9.2. OKAY.

AND IT'S LIGHT. AND IT'S GOING TO BE ZONE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. IT IS CURRENTLY ZONED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL WITH US. AS FAR AS WHAT THE CITY IS GOING TO ZONE I'M NOT SURE.

YOU HEARD WHAT THE INTENTION IS TO DO WITH IT. LET'S SEE.

IT IS GOING TO BE ZONED CRM WHICH IS THE CORRIDOR MIXED USE.

PRIMARY DEVELOPMENT FOR MAJOR TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS.

IT DOES NOT STATE EXACTLY WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE USED FOR.

I KNOW THE CITY NOT TOO LONG AGO RAN SEWER DOWN BUSH DRIVE.

AND SO I THINK A LOT OF THE FOLKS ARE TRYING TO LATCH ON TO THAT.

SO. BECAUSE ISN'T THAT A REQUIREMENT FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE CITY WATER LINE? THEY HAVE TO BE INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS.

NOT NOT WATER. SEWER. CITY SEWER LINE.

CITY SEWER. SEWER LINES.

CERTAINLY WATER IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT CITY SEWER DEFINITELY IS.

ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY, THIS IS JUST FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES.

THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU CHAIRMAN.

I KNOW, I GUESS I GUESS I CAN GO OVER THIS EVENING'S AGENDA.

[6. Consideration of June 2, 2026 5:00 Board Meeting Agenda (Eric Mosley) ]

WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF ITEMS UNDER SPECIAL BUSINESS.

ONE IS THE JUST IS REALLY JUST ONE.

SORRY, THE CONSIDERATION OF THE REQUEST TO ACCEPT THE USTA GEORGIA FACILITIES GRANT.

AND THEN AT A PUBLIC HEARING, WE HAVE ONE ITEM WHICH IS THE FIRST READING OF THE FY 27 BUDGET PROPOSAL.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL HAVE OUR DISCUSSION ON THE BUDGET AT THAT TIME.

YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

OKAY. THAT TAKES CARE OF THE PUBLIC PART.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS A REAL ESTATE MATTER.

SO MOVE. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIED. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING. OKAY.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION THAT WE COME OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION THAT WE COME OUT OF WORK SESSION AND GO.

I MEAN, COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. I'M SORRY, AND GO BACK INTO WORK SESSION. SO MOVED. SECOND. I HAVE A SECOND.

OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES.

IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, WE DISCUSSED TWO REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

AND I'M HAPPY TO REPORT AT THIS TIME, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

SO I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

EXCUSE ME. WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN, SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE. I GOT IT THAT TIME.

YEAH.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.