Walker County, GA

Board of Commissioners

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Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Planning Commission

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Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

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Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

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Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

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Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

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The Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting to review a presentation on a forensic audit. The meeting includes a period for open discussion.

• Presentation of a Forensic Audit

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The Walker County Board of Commissioners meets October 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM to consider five New Business items, including a $87,120.00 purchase order to Hasbun Construction for the Ivy Street Culvert Replacement Project funded by TSPLOST, and a land exchange with the Walker County Development Authority for a new Fire Department Administration Building and Fire Station No. 1. A public hearing and decision are scheduled on Michael Camp's request to change property at 3561 Hwy 337, LaFayette from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-2 (Residential); the Planning Commission recommended approval. Other items include a 2027 holiday calendar resolution, a resolution correcting the effective date and ratifying a data center moratorium, and abandoning a county right-of-way.

• Public hearing and vote on Michael Camp's A-1 to R-2 variance request for 3561 Hwy 337, LaFayette, GA 30728 (tax parcel 0-466-027F); Planning Commission recommended approval
• Motion to approve an $87,120.00 purchase order to Hasbun Construction for a project change order on the Ivy Street Culvert Replacement Project, funded by TSPLOST
• Resolution R-069-26 approving a land exchange between the Walker County Development Authority and Walker County Government for a new Fire Department Administration Building and Fire Station No. 1
• Resolution R-067-26 to correct the effective date in Resolution R-055-26 and ratify and confirm the data center moratorium
• Resolution R-068-26 to abandon a county right-of-way (TPN 03273 030A and TPN 03271 038); Resolution R-066-26 to set the 2027 holiday calendar for county offices

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The Board of Commissioners will vote on the General Fund and Enterprise Funds budgets for Fiscal 2027, along with the county millage rate. The meeting also includes decisions on several rezoning requests and a $2.2 million contract for courthouse attic and roof repairs.

• Adoption of Fiscal 2027 General Fund and Enterprise Funds budgets
• $2,200,000.00 contract for Walker County Courthouse attic remediation and roof repair
• Three rezoning requests from Eugene Hester for properties at 5724 N. Hwy 27, 5714 N. Hwy 27, and 19 Laminack Circle
• $69,874.29 purchase order for a jail freezer/cooler via SPLOST funding
• Adoption of the Walker County millage rate

The Board of Commissioners amended a rezone request to a variance request for a property owner. The Board then approved the variance to allow one additional house to be placed on the property.

• Amended rezone request to a variance request (Unanimous)
• Approved variance for one additional house on property (Carried)

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Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

The Walker County Board of Commissioners is holding a budget work session to discuss the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and the millage rate. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda; the session is for discussion only.

• Fiscal Year 2027 budget discussion
• Millage rate discussion

Board of Commissioners

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting to approve the 2027 fiscal year budget, extend a data center moratorium, and decide on three zoning variances. The board will also hear public comments, receive financial reports, and vote on new business including transit rate changes and equipment purchases.

• Public hearing on 2027 Fiscal Year Budget
• Public hearing to extend Data Center Moratorium to 180 days
• Setback variance for 794 Rock Creek Road, Flintstone, GA
• Driveway variance for 282 Turner Lane, Rossville, GA
• Purchase Order $40,904.41 for Hurst Hydraulic Tools for Emergency Services

The Board approved a 180-day moratorium on data centers and established a study group to examine their impacts, despite public opposition. It also approved three zoning variances, closed Concord Road, denied a transit rate increase, and approved several purchase orders. The FY2027 budget vote was postponed, with two budget resolutions removed from the agenda.

• Approved 180-day data center moratorium (R-055-26) (4-0)
• Approved data center study group (R-056-26) (4-0)
• Approved setback variance at 794 Rock Creek Road (4-0)
• Approved driveway variance at 282 Turner Lane (4-0)
• Approved manufactured homes variance at 540 Park City Road (4-0)
• Approved abandonment of Concord Road (3-0, Hart abstained)
• Denied transit rate increase (R-057-26) (4-0)
• Approved purchase orders for fire tools, sewer liner, traffic light (4-0 each)

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Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will meet for a special called work session to discuss the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.

• Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Work Session

The Walker County Board of Commissioners held a budget work session to discuss closing a $1.9 million revenue shortfall for FY2027. No final decisions were made; the board reviewed options including reducing new firefighter hires from 9 to 5, lowering the COLA from 3% to 2%, and raising the millage rate. A majority of commissioners expressed support for keeping all 9 firefighters, and the only viable option discussed was Option 4, which would draw $250,000 from the fund balance and raise the millage rate to 0.4760, increasing taxes by $32.34 for unincorporated residents.

• No formal votes taken; budget work session only
• Discussed reducing new firefighters from 9 to 5
• Considered lowering COLA from 3% to 2% for $333,000 savings
• Majority of board supported keeping all 9 firefighters
• Identified Option 4 as only viable option: $250,000 from fund balance and millage rate increase to 0.4760

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The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the FY 2027 budget and discuss land development ordinance amendments. The board will also decide on several zoning variances and rezonings.

• Public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
• Proposed temporary moratorium on data centers (Resolution R-054-26)
• Purchase order of $295,521.59 to BluSky Restoration Contractors for emergency repairs at the Tax Commissioners Office
• Purchase order of $60,534.90 to Standby Service Solutions, LLC for a Sheriff's Office generator
• Rezone request from R-2 to RA for 750 Marble Top Road

The Board approved a temporary 30-day moratorium on data centers, adopted Ordinance O-01-26 amending land development regulations, and approved several purchase orders including a generator for the Sheriff's Office and emergency repairs. Two zoning variances were decided: one denied and one approved. Two resolutions were removed from the agenda pending legal counsel review.

• Approved temporary 30-day moratorium on data centers (4-0)
• Adopted Ordinance O-01-26 amending Chapter 22 land development regulations (4-0)
• Denied variance for more than six on private drive at 225 Sourwood Lane (4-0)
• Approved variance to divide 1.01 acres at 497 Angland Drive (3-1)
• Approved rezone from R-2 to RA at 750 Marble Top Road (4-0)
• Approved $60,534.90 purchase order for Sheriff's Office generator (4-0)
• Approved $31,800.00 purchase order for Cedar Grove Community Center repairs (4-0)
• Approved $295,521.59 purchase order for Tax Commissioner's office emergency repairs (4-0)

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss the FY2027 Budget. CFO Christian Roach is scheduled to present the budget details.

• Presentation and discussion of the FY2027 Budget by CFO Christian Roach

Commissioner Askew moved, and Commissioner Wilson seconded, a motion to go into executive session. The motion passed unanimously with 4 Ayes and 0 Nays. The executive session was held from 9:10 a.m. to 9:16 a.m. and adjourned with no action taken. The meeting was then adjourned by Chairwoman Teems.

• Motion to enter executive session approved (4-0)
• Executive session adjourned with no action taken

Planning Commission

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Board of Commissioners

This is a regular scheduled meeting of the Walker County Board of Commissioners, primarily serving as a budget workshop. The agenda consists of department presentations scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., with a lunch recess from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. No specific budget figures, ordinances, or other actionable items are listed.

• Budget workshop with department presentations from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Department presentations continue from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Walker County Board of Commissioners held a FY2027 budget work session, hearing presentations from the Tax Assessor, Tax Commissioner, Sheriff’s Office, Clerk of Superior Court, Magistrate Court, Probate Court, and Public Defender. Various budget increase proposals were outlined, including a $13.76 million total for the Sheriff’s Office and a $1.4 million request for the Clerk of Courts, but no votes or formal approvals were recorded. The meeting included two recesses and was adjourned at 12:06 p.m.