Meriwether County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Board held a public hearing and approved the 2023 millage rates for the county and the Board of Education. The county rate was set at the recommended rollback rate, which is lower than the previous year's rate.
- Approved County Rollback millage rate at 12.73 mils (All in favor)
- Approved Board of Education Rollback millage rate at 17.363 mils (All in favor)
Board of Commissioners
The Board discussed critical staffing shortages in Fire/EMS and Public Works, with officials proposing a work session to address pay scales and recruitment. The Board also approved minutes from previous meetings and held a public hearing regarding the 2023 Millage Rate and Tax Digest.
- Approved August 9, 2023 Regular Meeting minutes (4-0, 1 abstention)
- Approved August 11, 2023 Special Called Meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Entered and exited Public Hearing for 2023 Millage Rate and Tax Digest (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners met for a special called meeting and entered executive session to discuss personnel. No substantive actions were taken during the session.
- Adopted the meeting agenda
- Entered executive session for personnel discussion
- Exited executive session with no action taken
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved an Order and Resolution for property condemnation related to the Beulah Evans Road project. Other key actions included scheduling a millage rate public hearing and approving a tax collection agreement with the City of Greenville.
- Approved Order and Resolution for property condemnation for Beulah Evans Road improvement
- Approved Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Greenville for Property Tax Collections
- Scheduled Public Hearing for 2023 Millage Rate for August 22, 2023
- Designated 4th Tuesday of each month for Board of Commissioners Public Hearings
- Approved appointment of Chairman Bryan Threadgill to Region Six Department of Behavioral Health & Development Disabilities Board
- Authorized Interim Administrator and Bill Cawthorne to negotiate plumbing vendors for the Jail
- Scheduled Special Called meeting for County Administrator interviews for August 11, 2023
- Tabled appointments to CAFT and Airport Authority District 3