Jun 16, 2026 Board of Commissioners Work Session

[CALL TO ORDER]

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ME WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR. TUESDAY, JUNE THE 16TH, 2026 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION THIS MORNING. AS NORMAL PRACTICE, WE OPEN THE MEETING WITH A WORD OF PRAYER. AND I'M GOING TO TURN TO OUR COUNTY MANAGER THIS MORNING AND ASK HIM IF HE DOESN'T MIND OPENING THIS MORNING. ALL RIGHT. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU, LORD, FOR THIS DAY. WE THANK YOU, LORD, FOR THE RAIN. AND WE THANK YOU, LORD, FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO JUST SERVE YOU, LORD, WITH OUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. LORD GOD, WE PRAY, LORD, FOR THIS DAY, ESPECIALLY THIS DAY OF ELECTION. LORD, THAT YOUR WILL BE DONE IN OUR COMMUNITY, LORD GOD. WE THANK YOU, LORD FOR THIS. THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE TODAY AND THE SUBJECTS THAT THEY PRESENT TO THE BOARD. LORD GOD, WE PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU WILL GIVE EACH BOARD MEMBER WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT AS WE MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. ALRIGHT. IT IS TIME. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE COUNTY MANAGER. ALRIGHT.

[1. Discuss Juvenile Court Request to Apply for Children In Need of Services (CHINS) Grant(Eshia Davis)]

WE'LL INVITE ISAIAH DAVIS FROM JUVENILE COURT UP TO DISCUSS THE JUVENILE COURTS REQUEST TO APPLY FOR THE CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICE GRANT. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. I AM HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF JUVENILE COURT TO REQUEST PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR THE CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES GRANT THROUGH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL. WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR $80,000 IN GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT EVIDENCE BASED YOUTH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES, INCLUDING THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM, TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH JUVENILE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, STRENGTHEN FAMILY FUNCTIONING, IMPROVE YOUTH DECISION MAKING AND COPING SKILLS, AND PROVIDE EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION. IF AWARDED, THE GRANT WILL ALLOW US TO CONTINUE SUCCESSFUL SERVICES PREVIOUSLY FUNDED THROUGH THE JCC DELINQUENCY PREVENTION GRANTS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, THIS GRANT OPERATES ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE BOARD'S APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. IF NOT, WE'LL TAKE

[2. Discuss Acceptance of Family Treatment Court FY27 Operating Grant(Hilliard Daniel)]

[3. Discuss Acceptance of Drug Court FY27 Operating Grant(Hilliard Daniel)]

SO SAME THING AS THE PREVIOUS AWARD. THE FELONY DRUG COURT APPLIED AND HAS RECEIVED ITS FY 27 OPERATING GRANT AWARD. SO WE'RE ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO ACCEPT THE FELONY DRUG COURT APPLIED AND RECEIVED $247,903, WHICH CARRIES A $43,748 MATCH. THE FELONY DRUG COURT IS GOT PRETTY MUCH THE SAME BUDGET ITEMS AS THE FAMILY TREATMENT COURT, EXCEPT FOR TRANSPORTATION. THE FELONY DRUG COURT APPLIES FOR TRANSPORTATION ON BEHALF OF ALL FOUR OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY COURTS IN THE COUNTY. SO THERE IS A $30,000 AWARD SPECIFICALLY FOR TRANSPORTATION THAT IS A SHARED RESOURCE AMONG THE FOUR COURTS. RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? SO AGAIN, THAT MATCH IS COMING FROM YOUR DATE FUND. YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. IF NOT, WE'LL TAKE THAT UP THIS EVENING. THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT. OUR

[4. Discuss CACJ FY 27 Operating Grant Acceptance Request – MHC(Jasmine Johnson)]

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GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. I AM REQUESTING TO ACCEPT THE FY 27CACJ OPERATING GRANT AWARD FOR TROUP COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COURT. THE GRANT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT PERSONNEL TREATMENT SERVICES, SURVEILLANCE, DRUG TESTING AND TRAINING EXPENSES NECESSARY FOR CONTINUED PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND THE COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS. THE FY 27 GRANT AWARD IS $215,610, WITH THE REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH OF $38,049. THE REQUIRED MATCH WILL WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH DATE FUNDS.

ONE THING I FORGOT TO ADD TO THIS IS THAT WE ALSO RECEIVE A $20,000 DONATION FROM THE CITY OF LAGRANGE FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT.

[5. Discuss CACJ FY27 Operating Grant Acceptance Request – DUI/ Drug Court(Jasmine Johnson)]

[6. Discuss USTA Southern Parks & Recreation Grant - Permission to Apply(Lance Dennis/Alan Valdez)]

GOOD MORNING. REQUESTING PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR A USDA PARK AND REC GRANT. IT WILL PROVIDE $2,000 AND IT DOES NOT REQUIRE A MATCH. I INTEND TO USE IT FOR A FACILITY. CLUB TOURNAMENT THAT WILL BE HOSTING IN THE FALL. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, WE'LL TAKE

[7. Discuss Firehouse Subs Grant(Rodney Evans)]

[8. Discuss AFG Grant(Rodney Evans)]

TOTAL COST WILL BE AROUND $380,000. OUR CURRENT GEAR IS ABOUT SIX YEARS OLD, AND WE'VE BEEN REPLACING THAT FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO THAT. SO THIS GRANT WILL HAVE A 10% MATCH FOR THE COUNTY, AND THAT MONEY WILL COME FROM SPLOST FIVE, SPLOST FIVE. THAT'S CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. IF NOT, THEN WE'LL TAKE IT UP THIS

[9. Discuss Renovation Project - Fire Station #9 (Mountville Community) - 103 Railroad Street(Jay Anderson & Zac Steele)]

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I BELIEVE IT WAS FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY OR LOWNDES COUNTY. MAYBE IT WAS LOWNDES AND THAT THEY'RE DOING A VERY SIMILAR AT $600,000 PROJECT THAT'S ALMOST IT'S GOT BEDROOMS, BATHROOMS, KITCHEN, DAY ROOM. AND I TALKED TO THEIR FACILITIES MANAGER OR THEIR PROJECT MANAGER OVER THERE. AND HE SAID THE PROJECT IS AT SHEETROCK AND PAINTING AND THAT HE'S BEEN PLEASED WITH THEM THAT THINGS ARE GOING WELL. I ASKED HIM SPECIFICALLY, OKAY, WELL, IF YOU HAD ANOTHER PROJECT COMING UP, WOULD YOU USE THEM AGAIN? HE SAID YES. HE SAID, IF I HAD, IF I HAD ANOTHER PROJECT COMING UP, I WOULD ASK THEM TO BID IT AND I'D BE I'D BE WILLING TO WORK WITH THEM AGAIN. SO THEY'RE DOING ONE RIGHT NOW. THAT'S 600,000. THAT'S A SIMILAR PROJECT AND THAT'S GOING WELL. THEY'RE OUT OF SONOYA, BY THE WAY. ANY QUESTIONS? SORRY. WELL, MAYBE THIS MIGHT BE A QUESTION FOR OUR ATTORNEY AS FAR AS THE BOND THAT THEY SUBMIT, IS THAT BOND FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF THIS PROJECT. THIS IS A BID BOND. THIS BID BOND. IT'S JUST FOR THE THE THE BIDDING PROCESS. WHOEVER WINS THE PROJECT, THEY HAVE TO THEN SUBMIT AS PART OF THE CONTRACT PROCESS. THEY HAVE TO SUBMIT A PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BOND AT THAT POINT.

OKAY. AND THAT IS FOR 100% OF THE PROJECT, 100% OF THE PROJECT AMOUNT. CORRECT. THAT'S REQUIRED BY LAW FOR ANYTHING OVER THIS. WELL, ALL ALL OF THESE WOULD REQUIRE THAT UNDER THE LAW AND THAT'S IN OUR BID PACKAGE. IT'S CLEARED OUT. AND IT'S ACTUALLY IN THEIR PROPOSAL FORM THAT THEY SUBMIT THAT SAYS, WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO SUBMIT A 100% PAYMENT PERFORMANCE BOND AT CONTRACT. AND SO THEY'RE OUT OF SANNOIS. YES, SIR. OKAY. AND THEY'RE DOING C AND ALDOSTERONE.

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WE'LL BE SHUTTLING SOME TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT. THERE'S A TRUCK CURRENTLY THERE NOW, BUT WE'LL WE'LL MOVE SOME OF THE STUFF AROUND. OBVIOUSLY IT'S WE CONTINUE TO UPGRADE THESE FIRE STATIONS AND EVEN IN THE FUTURE, ADD ADDITIONAL FIRE STATIONS. YOU KNOW, WE'LL NEED TO TAKE BEFORE THE BOARD CONSIDERATION OF PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT AS WELL.

ALRIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. AND IT'S ABOUT A 4 TO 6 MONTH PROJECT. OKAY. YOU THINK IT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY IN THAT AREA TO MAN THAT STATION, GET IT GOING? I DO. WE'RE SEEING A LARGE GROWTH IN PRIMARILY MEDICAL AND RESCUE RESPONSE IN THAT. AND YOU KNOW NATIONWIDE THE NUMBERS USED IS 83% OF WHAT FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPOND TO OR MEDICAL AND RESCUE IN NATURE. WE SEE A LOT OF THAT IN THAT AREA, AS WELL AS UPGRADING THIS STATION TO WE'LL CREATE A MAYBE A SECOND OR THIRD TRUCK TO THE INTERSTATE AS WELL, WHICH IS A HIGH CALL VOLUME AREA FOR US TO AS WELL AS ASSISTING OUR NEIGHBORS NEXT DOOR AND THEM ASSISTING US BACK THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENTS WITH MERIWETHER COUNTY. SO I DO.

BETWEEN HAMILTON ROAD AND WHITFIELD ROAD FIRE STATIONS. I BELIEVE THIS IS CURRENTLY PROBABLY THE BEST ONE FOR US TO BE FOCUSING ON FOR REMODELING AT THIS TIME. AND THE MAJORITY OF THE COST FOR THIS PROJECT WOULD BE OFFSET BY THE PROCEEDS FROM TWO RECENT SALES OF SURPLUS PROPERTY, AND THEN THE BALANCE WILL COME FROM SPLOST FIVE, BUT THE MAJORITY OF IT WILL COME FROM THOSE PROCEEDS FROM FROM THAT SURPLUS SALE. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, WE'LL TAKE THAT UP THIS EVENING THEN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. HATE LANSING

[10. Discuss Callaway Stadium(Eric Mosley)]

BUT THE AGREEMENT IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD AND A FAIRLY, FAIRLY SIMPLE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY. THE AGREEMENT IS IT'S FAIRLY BASIC. IT'S AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT, WHICH WOULD BE BETWEEN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, THE CITY AND THE COUNTY. THE CITY, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, APPROVED THIS IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM AT THEIR LAST MEETING. AND THAT IS

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SO THE ACTION WOULD BE TO APPROVE IT IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM TONIGHT IF THE BOARD IS SO INCLINED TO DO THAT, AND ALSO TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY TRANSACTION TRANSACTIONAL DOCUMENTS, DEEDS, PRIMARILY THE DEED, THE CONVEYANCE WOULD BE BY LIMITED WARRANTY DEED FROM THE CITY AND THE COUNTY TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE NO MONETARY CONSIDERATION. THE CONVEYANCE IS BASICALLY LOCK, STOCK AND BARREL. THE FACILITY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. HISTORICALLY, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WE'VE GONE TO A SITUATION NOW AND ERIC, YOU CAN PROBABLY WEIGH IN THIS BETTER THAN I CAN. BUT THE PRIMARY USER OF THAT STADIUM HAS AND HAS FOR MANY YEARS BEEN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE. BASICALLY DOES NOT UTILIZE IT. AND THE COUNTY, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, USES UTILIZES MINIMALLY. THIS WOULD TRANSFER EVERYTHING AS OF THE DATE, WHICH IS GOING TO BE KIND OF FLUID TO ALL THE TITLE WORK GETS DONE. BUT AS OF THAT TURNOVER DATE, ALL OBLIGATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE STADIUM WOULD TRANSFER OVER TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AS WELL AS ALL THE ASSETS. OF COURSE, THE ONE WRINKLE IN THE AGREEMENT, I DON'T KNOW IF WRINKLE IS THE RIGHT WORD, BUT ONE ADDITION THAT IS NOT TYPICAL IS THERE IS A SPECIFIC RESERVATION IN THAT AGREEMENT THAT RECOGNIZES THAT THE PARTIES RIGHTS ARE NOT CHANGED WITH REGARD TO THE PENDING LITIGATION INVOLVING THE STADIUM, AND THAT THAT LITIGATION RELATES TO A GRADUATION CEREMONY AND AN ALLEGATION THAT SOMEONE WAS INJURED IN THAT IN THAT INCIDENT. SO RIGHTS WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED WITH REGARD TO THAT LITIGATION GOING FORWARD. SEE? AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT.

THAT'S FAIRLY BASIC, BASIC AGREEMENT IN IN TERMS OF PROCEDURE, IT WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THE FIRE STATION PROCESS THAT WE WENT THROUGH. WE WOULD ASK FOR THE BOARD'S APPROVAL AND SUBSTANTIAL GET THE TITLE WORK PREPARED. TO THE EXTENT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WANTS TO CHECK THE TITLE AND GET THE DEEDS PREPARED AND THEN CONSUMMATE, I WOULD SAY PROBABLY WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS, I WOULD THINK, MARK, I'M ASKING, IS THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PARKING LOT? IS THAT CALLAWAY FOUNDATION PROPERTY TODAY OR IS IT ONE IN THE BANK? IS IS IN THE BANK? IT IS THE BANK IS JUST PRIMARILY THAT THAT BUILDING, I GUESS LIKE IT'S LIKE, NO, IT'S IT'S A PART IT'S A PARKING LOT ON THE EAST SIDE. THE, THE SOUTHEAST SIDE PARKING LOT IS STILL OWNED BY THE CALLAWAY FOUNDATION DOES THAT. THERE'S SOME ON IT. WELL, THE WAY. AND AGAIN, THAT'S GOT TO BE ALL IRONED OUT WITH THE WITH THE TITLE CHECK. THE CALORIE FOUNDATION DID ALSO RESERVE SOME EASEMENTS WHEN THEY CONVEYED THE PROPERTY OR, OR THE CITY. SO ALL THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE. SO WHAT I'M SAYING. SO ALL THE LAND ON THAT

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YEAH. THAT'S MAJORITY OF GAMES ARE THE GAMES CAN BE PLAYED AT THE TOP TEN SPORTS COMPLEX. NOW WE CAN GET READY FOR SOME STADIUM SEATS UP THERE THEN. THEY'RE THEY'RE ALREADY BLEACHERS ARE GOING IN. YEAH THEY WERE RIGHT BEFORE YESTERDAY. YES, YES. ANY OTHER

[11. Capital Improvement Expenditure (CIE) 2026 Update(Austin Burgess)]

[12. Discuss Adoption of Opioid Settlement Funds Policy(Denise Smith)]

ELIGIBLE USES MAY INCLUDE SUPPORTING ACCOUNTABILITY, COURT INITIATIVES, TRAININGS, RECOVERY AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER OPIOID REMEDY REMEDIATION EFFORTS. HOWEVER, ALL EXPENDITURES MUST DEMONSTRATE A DIRECT CONNECTION TO ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF OPIOID MISUSE, ADDICTION, AND OVERDOSE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THE POLICY AFFIRMS THAT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RETAINS AUTHORITY FUNDS. ESTABLISHES A REVIEW PROCESS SIMILAR TO EXISTING GRANT PROCEDURES, AND REQUIRES THAT ALL EXPENDITURES DEMONSTRATE A DIRECT CONNECTION TO OPIOID ABATEMENT. IT ALSO PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY FOR THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL THRESHOLDS IN FUTURE, IN THE FUTURE, IF DESIRED. IN SHORT, THIS POLICY PROVIDES A GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK FOR FUNDS E ALREADY RECEIVING HELPS PROTECT THE COUNTY OPIOID RELATED CHALLENGES IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO

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SO JUST KNOW THAT WE'VE WORKED WITH OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY AND COUNTY MANAGER TO HELP DEVELOP THIS PROCESS AND POLICY. AND ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? SO SO THE OPIOID FUNDS WERE ALL DID THAT IS THAT PART OF THAT GRANT AND ALL THAT? IS IT EVERY OPIOID SETTLEMENT? SO THESE CAME FROM THE OPIOID MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND THE PHARMACIES. SO ANYWHERE. SO LIKE PURDUE PHARMA, WALGREENS, CVS, JANSSEN, THEY CAME. THERE'S LOTS OF DIFFERENT AVENUES FROM WHERE THESE FUNDS HAVE COME. AND WE'VE, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WHAT WE'VE RECEIVED AND WHAT WE EXPECT TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE. WE'VE REALLY RECEIVED A BULK OF THE FUNDS. WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE, BUT WE'VE RECEIVED MOST OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE. AND I CAN TELL YOU WHAT WE'VE RECEIVED IF YOU'RE INTERESTED. THAT WAS MY THAT WAS MY QUESTION. SO HOW MUCH SHOULD WE RECEIVE? WE HAVE RECEIVED $322,500. OUR CURRENT BALANCE IS $369,000. WE HAVE PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT CAME BEFORE YOU IN FY 24, AND THAT WAS TO HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION, WITH THE ACCOUNTABILITY COURTS. WE HAVE SPENT SOME MAINTENANCE COSTS RELATED TO THAT VEHICLE. WE'VE ALSO SPENT SOME TRAINING, BUT THERE'S BEEN SOME TRAINING AND TRAVEL COSTS. SO AND ALL OF THAT ADHERES TO THE PARAMETERS OF WHAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO WITH THE OPIOID. SO SO THESE FUNDS DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIFIC WAYS YOU HAVE TO USE THE MONEY. YOU CAN USE THE MONEY ACCORDINGLY. OR DOES IT HAVE SPECIFIC IT ALL HAS TO TIE BACK TO THE OPIOID CRISIS. SO IT HAS TO. NO, BUT I MEAN, HOW ARE YOU SPENDING THE MONEY? YOU'RE SPENDING IT STRAIGHT TOWARD LIKE A VEHICLE THAT'S MOVING, TRANSPORTING OR TRANSPORTING PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE OPIOID. GOTCHA. THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO KNOW. YES. SO YOU CAN SPEND IT ON IT HAS TO TIE BACK TO THE OPIOID CRISIS. AS LONG AS IT DOES THAT, THEN IT'S AN ALLOWABLE EXPENDITURE. BECAUSE IF THE FUND STARTED IN 2023, YOU CAN GO BACK TO ABOUT 2016 OR 17 WHEN THE DISCUSSION STARTED. AND IT TOOK THAT LONG FOR DISCUSSIONS BEFORE THE PAYMENTS STARTED COMING IN. I'M PRETTY SURE MAYBE 18, WHATEVER.

LET ME JUST I'LL JUST QUICKLY ADD. THE FUNDS STARTED REALLY FLOWING IN IN 2023, BUT UNDERSTAND THAT THESE FUNDS DID NOT COME FROM A SINGLE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE MULTIPLE SETTLEMENTS THEN. THE MONEY HAS BEEN COMING IN SLOWLY OVER TIME AS FAR AS GETTING A POLICY TOGETHER. EACH OF THESE SETTLEMENTS NOW, WHILE THEY'RE VERY SIMILAR, THEY EACH HAVE THEIR OWN REQUIREMENTS, MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS. SO THAT WHAT DENISE HAS DONE, I THINK VERY PRUDENTLY, IS PUT TOGETHER A POLICY THAT WOULD COMPLY WITH THE STRICTEST OF THOSE GUIDELINES. AND THEN, OF COURSE, SONYA AND DENISE HAVE THE UNENVIABLE TASK OF HAVING TO TRACK THESE PAYMENTS, TRACK THEM FROM THE FUNDS THEY CAME FROM, AND TIE ALL EXPENDITURES TOGETHER. SO IT IS ADMINISTRATIVELY QUITE A PROCESS, I WOULD THINK DRUG COURT AND POSSIBLY THE JAIL, MAYBE PEOPLE THAT'S INCARCERATED, SIR, WOULD BE A GOOD USE OF THOSE FUNDS. YES, SIR. WE DEVELOPED THE PROGRAM, BUT WE'VE GOT TO HAVE A PLAN, RIGHT, OF HOW WELL IT WOULD THE THE PROCESS WOULD WORK SIMILARLY TO REQUESTING TO APPLY FOR A GRANT. THEY'LL BE AN APPLICATION PROCESS WHERE SOMEONE WOULD EXPLAIN THEIR PROJECT. WE'D BE ABLE TO EVALUATE THAT PROJECT AND THE BUDGET AND MAKE SURE THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH WHAT WE ARE TIED TO, WITH OUR AGREEMENT WITH THE SETTLEMENTS. AND THEN THAT WOULD COME BEFORE YOU ONCE, ONCE SONYA AND ERIC ALSO HAVE EVALUATED AND ENSURED THAT IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS, AND THEN YOU WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE FINAL SAY. THERE ARE ALSO STATE FUNDS THAT WE COULD APPLY FOR AS WELL. YES, BUT IT'S VERY COMPETITIVE AND OBVIOUSLY IT HAS TO BE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL, CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. IN GEORGIA IS A UNIQUE STATE FROM THE FROM THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS PERSPECTIVE, THE STATE OF GEORGIA. SO THERE WAS 100% OF FUNDS THAT CAME IN GEORGIA STATE. GEORGIA KEPT 75% OF THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS, 25% CAME DOWN TO THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES AND JURISDICTIONS. SO

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[13. Discuss Resolution to forgive SPLOST 6 due to General CIP Fund]

[14. Discuss Troup County Financial Policies Update(Sonya Conroy)]

IT JUST ESTABLISHES A PROCEDURE FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BID ON AWARDS FOR CONTRACTS OR.

PROJECTS TO PROTEST THE OR APPEAL IT IF THEY SO CHOOSE. AND MARC AND RAMONA CAN GIVE YOU A LOT MORE DETAIL ABOUT THAT. BUT RAMONA DID GO SOME TO SOME TRAINING, AND IT WAS HIGHLY SUGGESTED THAT WE HAVE THIS IN OUR POLICIES. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? CERTAINLY MAKE SENSE TO DO THAT IN CASE YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. YES. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MARK OR RAMONA? DO YOU WANT TO ELABORATE ON THE PARTICULARS OF THE POLICY? I CAN, I THINK, FROM A LEGAL A LEGAL STANDPOINT, ONE OF THE PRIMARY OR MAYBE THE THE PRIMARY BENEFIT FOR THE

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[15. Consideration of June 16, 2026 5:00 p.m. Board Meeting Agenda(Eric Mosley)]

WE'VE GOT AN INVOCATION FROM PASTOR BRAD THOMPSON OF CALLAWAY BAPTIST CHURCH UNDER SPECIAL BUSINESS. WE'VE GOT FIRST, A JUVENILE COURTS REQUEST TO APPLY FOR THE CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICE GRANT. ITEM B IS THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE OPERATING GRANT FOR FAMILY TREATMENT. COURT. ITEM C IS CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE OPERATING GRANT FOR DRUG COURT OF FY 27. ITEM D IS CONSIDERATION OF APPLYING FOR OR ACCEPTING THE GRANT FOR THE CACJ FY 27 OPERATING GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH COURT ITEM E IS THE CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE OPERATING GRANT FOR DUI AND DRUG COURT. ITEM F IS CONSIDERATION FOR APPLICATION FOR THE USTA SOUTHERN PARKS AND RECREATION GRANT. ITEM G IS CONSIDERATION OF THE FIREHOUSE SUBS GRANT. ITEM H CONSIDERATION OF THE A F G GRANT ITEM I CONSIDERATION FOR THE RENOVATION PROJECT FOR FIRE STATION NUMBER NINE. MOUNDVILLE COMMUNITY 103 RAILROAD STREET. ITEM J IS. CONSIDERATION OF THE CALLAWAY STADIUM MOU. ITEM K IS CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND POLICY. ITEM L CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION TO FORGIVE SPLOST SIX. ITEM M IS CONSIDERATION OF THE TROUP COUNTY FINANCIAL POLICIES UPDATE UNDER PUBLIC HEARING. WE'VE GOT THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TEXT AMENDMENT FOR THE FINAL DRAFT FOR INDUSTRIAL USES ITEM SORRY, I'M. TWO IS THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURE UPDATE. ITEM THREE IS THE FY 27 BUDGET HEARING AND RESOLUTION TO ADOPT. AND ITEM FOUR IS THE 2026 MILLAGE RATE. HEARING AND ADOPTION. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ONE ITEM THAT HAS I NOTICED HAD SLIPPED THROUGH ON THE AGENDA TODAY. I, I HAD SEEN IT YESTERDAY IS EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS A PERSONNEL MATTER. SO I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION THAT. I THINK I WOULD DO A MOTION. YOU COULD DO IT AS A COMBINATION MOTION, A MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA, TO ADD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND THEN JUST A NORMAL EXECUTIVE SESSION.

MOTION TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF THAT'S WHAT THE BOARD WANTS TO DO. OKAY. WELL, I WOULD I WOULD

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

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