Ben Hill County commissioners approve budget resolution to reallocate workers' compensation funds
March 01, 2026 | Ben Hill County, Georgia
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Ben Hill County commissioners voted unanimously May 2 to approve resolution 2023‑01, a 2023 budget amendment reallocating funds for the county's workers' compensation program. The meeting took place at 6:00 p.m. in the Ben Hill County Courthouse Annex.
The move came after Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon made the motion to approve the budget amendment and Commissioner Daniel Cowan seconded; Chairman Steve Taylor and Commissioners Bennie Calloway and John Mooney voted in favor. The transcript records the outcome as a unanimous vote. The amendment's specific dollar amounts or affected line items were not specified in the meeting record.
County Manager Michael Dinnerman presented the manager's report and described three items he is handling for the county: continuing negotiations with Georgia Power to obtain an encroachment easement for the Ed Ward Road project; ongoing discussions with the School Board and the superintendent about a county building (details not specified); and that Ameripro Ambulance Service is short one staff member from being fully staffed. These remarks were presented as informational updates; no separate motions or votes on those items were recorded.
The agenda listed no appointments, no constitutional officer items, no department head reports and no county board reports. There were also no annexation requests, rezoning applications, alcohol applications, or public comments recorded. The meeting concluded with routine adjournment; the minutes were signed by Chairman Steve Taylor and County Clerk Donna R. Prather.
The commission did not provide vote roll-call beyond the affirmative vote by the five named commissioners in the motion descriptions, and the record does not indicate any debate or dissent on the budget amendment. Absent dollar figures or budget line detail in the meeting transcript, the nature of the reallocation (which programs or accounts were reduced or increased) is not specified in the record. The county clerk's minutes or the formal resolution text should have the precise budget language and amounts.
The move came after Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon made the motion to approve the budget amendment and Commissioner Daniel Cowan seconded; Chairman Steve Taylor and Commissioners Bennie Calloway and John Mooney voted in favor. The transcript records the outcome as a unanimous vote. The amendment's specific dollar amounts or affected line items were not specified in the meeting record.
County Manager Michael Dinnerman presented the manager's report and described three items he is handling for the county: continuing negotiations with Georgia Power to obtain an encroachment easement for the Ed Ward Road project; ongoing discussions with the School Board and the superintendent about a county building (details not specified); and that Ameripro Ambulance Service is short one staff member from being fully staffed. These remarks were presented as informational updates; no separate motions or votes on those items were recorded.
The agenda listed no appointments, no constitutional officer items, no department head reports and no county board reports. There were also no annexation requests, rezoning applications, alcohol applications, or public comments recorded. The meeting concluded with routine adjournment; the minutes were signed by Chairman Steve Taylor and County Clerk Donna R. Prather.
The commission did not provide vote roll-call beyond the affirmative vote by the five named commissioners in the motion descriptions, and the record does not indicate any debate or dissent on the budget amendment. Absent dollar figures or budget line detail in the meeting transcript, the nature of the reallocation (which programs or accounts were reduced or increased) is not specified in the record. The county clerk's minutes or the formal resolution text should have the precise budget language and amounts.
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