Putnam Development Authority approves financials and 2026 schedule, tables Highway 441 appraisal
March 01, 2026 | Putnam County, Georgia
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The Putnam Development Authority on Dec. 9 approved its Oct. 14 meeting minutes and the October and November 2025 financial statements, and adopted the authority’s 2026 meeting schedule.
Member Mylle Mangum moved to approve the Oct. 14 minutes; Member Patty Burns seconded and the board voted unanimously. Later, after Member Patty Burns reviewed the financial reports, Member Mangum moved to approve the October and November financials; Member Brice Doolittle seconded and the motion passed on a unanimous vote.
The board considered several agenda items. On a motion by Member Brice Doolittle, seconded by Member Mangum, the authority voted unanimously to table discussion of the Highway 441 appraisal until the next meeting. On the proposed renewal of the Tytan Pictures contract tied to the PDA’s strategic plan for image and branding, Member John Wojtas moved that Jim Stone be asked to present to the board and further refine the proposal; Member Doolittle seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Economic Development Director Matt Poyner advised the board that he is still seeking a surveyor for a parcel at the South Industrial Park; an initial $1,250 investigation price had been approved previously but a formal survey proposal has not yet been received. The board took no action on the survey item at this meeting.
Poyner also reported that the Putnam County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to meet with the PDA to work through outstanding issues; the county proposed Jan. 22, 2026 at 4 p.m. for that meeting. Chairman Walt Rocker III noted a recent Planning and Zoning training, "Sustaining Rural & Small-Town Identity," conducted by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
The board voted to enter an executive session under O.C.G.A. 50-14-4 to discuss real estate. The meeting recessed at approximately 1:35 p.m. and later reconvened at about 2:11 p.m., when the board voted to execute an affidavit concerning the closed portion. No action resulted from the executive session. Member Brice Doolittle moved to adjourn at about 2:12 p.m.; Member Mangum seconded and the adjournment passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance:
- Approval of Oct. 14, 2025 regular and executive minutes — Motion: Mangum; Second: Burns — Outcome: Approved (5–0)
- Approval of Oct. and Nov. 2025 financials — Motion: Mangum; Second: Doolittle — Outcome: Approved (5–0)
- Table Highway 441 appraisal to next meeting — Motion: Doolittle; Second: Mangum — Outcome: Tabled (5–0)
- Request Jim Stone presentation on Tytan Pictures proposal — Motion: Wojtas; Second: Doolittle — Outcome: Approved (5–0)
- Enter executive session (real estate) under O.C.G.A. 50-14-4 — Motion: Mangum; Second: Wojtas — Outcome: Approved (5–0)
The authority scheduled the Highway 441 appraisal and a Jim Stone presentation for its Jan. 13, 2026 meeting.
Member Mylle Mangum moved to approve the Oct. 14 minutes; Member Patty Burns seconded and the board voted unanimously. Later, after Member Patty Burns reviewed the financial reports, Member Mangum moved to approve the October and November financials; Member Brice Doolittle seconded and the motion passed on a unanimous vote.
The board considered several agenda items. On a motion by Member Brice Doolittle, seconded by Member Mangum, the authority voted unanimously to table discussion of the Highway 441 appraisal until the next meeting. On the proposed renewal of the Tytan Pictures contract tied to the PDA’s strategic plan for image and branding, Member John Wojtas moved that Jim Stone be asked to present to the board and further refine the proposal; Member Doolittle seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Economic Development Director Matt Poyner advised the board that he is still seeking a surveyor for a parcel at the South Industrial Park; an initial $1,250 investigation price had been approved previously but a formal survey proposal has not yet been received. The board took no action on the survey item at this meeting.
Poyner also reported that the Putnam County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to meet with the PDA to work through outstanding issues; the county proposed Jan. 22, 2026 at 4 p.m. for that meeting. Chairman Walt Rocker III noted a recent Planning and Zoning training, "Sustaining Rural & Small-Town Identity," conducted by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
The board voted to enter an executive session under O.C.G.A. 50-14-4 to discuss real estate. The meeting recessed at approximately 1:35 p.m. and later reconvened at about 2:11 p.m., when the board voted to execute an affidavit concerning the closed portion. No action resulted from the executive session. Member Brice Doolittle moved to adjourn at about 2:12 p.m.; Member Mangum seconded and the adjournment passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance:
- Approval of Oct. 14, 2025 regular and executive minutes — Motion: Mangum; Second: Burns — Outcome: Approved (5–0)
- Approval of Oct. and Nov. 2025 financials — Motion: Mangum; Second: Doolittle — Outcome: Approved (5–0)
- Table Highway 441 appraisal to next meeting — Motion: Doolittle; Second: Mangum — Outcome: Tabled (5–0)
- Request Jim Stone presentation on Tytan Pictures proposal — Motion: Wojtas; Second: Doolittle — Outcome: Approved (5–0)
- Enter executive session (real estate) under O.C.G.A. 50-14-4 — Motion: Mangum; Second: Wojtas — Outcome: Approved (5–0)
The authority scheduled the Highway 441 appraisal and a Jim Stone presentation for its Jan. 13, 2026 meeting.
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