Votes at a glance: Ben Hill County Commission, Aug. 8, 2023
March 01, 2026 | Ben Hill County, Georgia
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The Ben Hill County Commission on Aug. 8, 2023 recorded the following motions and outcomes (all votes listed below were unanimous):
- Approve agenda (adding Department of Leisure Service Swim Team): Moved by Commissioner John Mooney; seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Approve minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting (July 11, 2023): Moved by Commissioner John Mooney; seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Approve minutes of the Special Called Meeting (July 27, 2023): Moved by Commissioner John Mooney; seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Enter/close public hearing: Vice-Chair Hope Harmon moved to suspend the meeting to open the public hearing; motion carried (5–0). Later she moved to close the public hearing and re-enter the regular meeting; motion carried (5–0).
- Table Special Exception for Christian Recovery Centers for approximately 60 days and authorize the chairman to sign and hand-deliver the drafted letter to facility Director Gregory Ray: Moved by Commissioner Daniel Cowan; seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Nominate Vice-Chair Hope Harmon as ACCG Legislative Leadership Conference voting delegate: Moved by Commissioner Daniel Cowan; seconded by Commissioner Bennie Calloway; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Appoint Lawton Tinley to Fitzgerald Ben Hill County Development Authority (to replace Ron Paulk): Moved by Commissioner John Mooney; seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; outcome: approved (5–0).
These recorded motions reflect the minutes’ documented votes and do not imply any action beyond what the minutes state (for example, tabling the Special Exception directs inspections and a report but does not grant zoning relief).
- Approve agenda (adding Department of Leisure Service Swim Team): Moved by Commissioner John Mooney; seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Approve minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting (July 11, 2023): Moved by Commissioner John Mooney; seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Approve minutes of the Special Called Meeting (July 27, 2023): Moved by Commissioner John Mooney; seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Enter/close public hearing: Vice-Chair Hope Harmon moved to suspend the meeting to open the public hearing; motion carried (5–0). Later she moved to close the public hearing and re-enter the regular meeting; motion carried (5–0).
- Table Special Exception for Christian Recovery Centers for approximately 60 days and authorize the chairman to sign and hand-deliver the drafted letter to facility Director Gregory Ray: Moved by Commissioner Daniel Cowan; seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Nominate Vice-Chair Hope Harmon as ACCG Legislative Leadership Conference voting delegate: Moved by Commissioner Daniel Cowan; seconded by Commissioner Bennie Calloway; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Appoint Lawton Tinley to Fitzgerald Ben Hill County Development Authority (to replace Ron Paulk): Moved by Commissioner John Mooney; seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; outcome: approved (5–0).
These recorded motions reflect the minutes’ documented votes and do not imply any action beyond what the minutes state (for example, tabling the Special Exception directs inspections and a report but does not grant zoning relief).
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