Putnam Development Authority votes to proceed with Project Mallard after executive session; tables Highway 441 appraisal
March 01, 2026 | Putnam County, Georgia
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The Putnam Development Authority on Jan. 13, 2026 voted to move forward with a development proposal identified as "Project Mallard" after an executive session held under the Georgia Open Meetings Act, O.C.G.A. 50-14-4. The motion to proceed with Project Mallard was made by Member Mylle Mangum, seconded by Member Brice Doolittle, and passed with Members Brice Doolittle, Mylle Mangum and John Wojtas voting yea (3-0).
The executive session, which the board said was called for real estate and litigation purposes, was authorized by a motion from Member Mangum and a second from Member Doolittle; the roll call on entering and exiting the closed session recorded unanimous support among the three members present. The board reconvened at approximately 2:42 p.m. and executed an affidavit documenting the subject matter of the closed portion of the meeting.
Earlier business included approval of the minutes from the Dec. 9, 2025 regular meeting and executive session. Member Mangum moved to approve those minutes, Member Doolittle seconded, and Members Doolittle, Mangum and Wojtas voted yea (3-0). The board also approved the December 2025 financial report after Economic Development Director Matt Poyner reviewed the materials; the financials were adopted on a 3-0 vote (motion by Mangum, second by Doolittle). Copies of the minutes and financials were made part of the official record.
On a separate agenda item, the board voted to table consideration of the Highway 441 appraisal (an item carried over from the Dec. 9 meeting). Member John Wojtas moved to table the appraisal until the next meeting; Member Mangum seconded. Members Doolittle, Mangum and Wojtas voted yea (3-0).
No public comment or extended debate on Project Mallard or the Highway 441 appraisal is recorded in the meeting minutes. There were no recorded dissenting votes on any of the formal actions taken during the meeting.
The board adjourned at approximately 2:43 p.m.; there were no items listed for the next meeting.
The executive session, which the board said was called for real estate and litigation purposes, was authorized by a motion from Member Mangum and a second from Member Doolittle; the roll call on entering and exiting the closed session recorded unanimous support among the three members present. The board reconvened at approximately 2:42 p.m. and executed an affidavit documenting the subject matter of the closed portion of the meeting.
Earlier business included approval of the minutes from the Dec. 9, 2025 regular meeting and executive session. Member Mangum moved to approve those minutes, Member Doolittle seconded, and Members Doolittle, Mangum and Wojtas voted yea (3-0). The board also approved the December 2025 financial report after Economic Development Director Matt Poyner reviewed the materials; the financials were adopted on a 3-0 vote (motion by Mangum, second by Doolittle). Copies of the minutes and financials were made part of the official record.
On a separate agenda item, the board voted to table consideration of the Highway 441 appraisal (an item carried over from the Dec. 9 meeting). Member John Wojtas moved to table the appraisal until the next meeting; Member Mangum seconded. Members Doolittle, Mangum and Wojtas voted yea (3-0).
No public comment or extended debate on Project Mallard or the Highway 441 appraisal is recorded in the meeting minutes. There were no recorded dissenting votes on any of the formal actions taken during the meeting.
The board adjourned at approximately 2:43 p.m.; there were no items listed for the next meeting.
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