Commissioners approve BFJRA charter amendments, appoint new member and retain Keller Engineer

Fulton County commissioners approved two resolutions amending the Bedford Fulton Joint Recreational Authority's articles of incorporation, appointed a new member to that authority, and voted to retain Keller Engineer, Inc. for fiscal year 2026.

Representatives from BFJRA — Matthew Wakefield, Paul Johnston and Eric Weisbrod — met with commissioners to request two amendments. Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to approve Resolution 9 of 2025 to amend BFJRA articles to increase the authority's board membership; the motion passed unanimously. Wible then moved to approve Resolution 10 of 2025 to amend the articles to authorize the authority to appoint police officers who would have the same rights as other police officers in the Commonwealth with respect to the authority's property; that motion also passed unanimously.

The board appointed Craig Cutchall to a one-year term on the Bedford Fulton Joint Recreational Authority, with the term expiring Jan. 3, 2027. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve an agreement with Keller Engineer, Inc. to retain the firm for FY 2026; the commissioners approved the agreement and noted that Keller Engineer will be formally appointed at the Reorganizational Meeting on Jan. 6, 2026.

Why it matters: the BFJRA amendments change the governing structure of the joint authority and explicitly authorize appointment of police officers tied to the authority’s property rights, and the engineer retention secures professional services for county projects in the coming year. The transcript does not include text of the full amendments or detail the reasons BFJRA requested the changes beyond the summary motion language recorded in the minutes.

The commissioners adjourned at 11:15 a.m.