Ben Hill County commissioners approve routine appointments, resolutions and holiday bonuses

The Ben Hill County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a slate of routine items during its Dec. 5, 2023 meeting at the Ben Hill County Courthouse Annex.

Commissioner John Mooney moved to reappoint Thelma Graham and Danny Young to the Board of Elections; Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon seconded the motion and all five commissioners voted in favor. The motion to reappoint was recorded as passed by voice vote with Commissioners John Mooney, Hope Harmon, Daniel Cowan, Bennie Calloway and Chairman Steve Taylor voting yes.

Commissioner John Mooney next moved to adopt the county's Language Access Plan (LAP) Resolution and authorized the chairman to execute the document; Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon seconded and the resolution passed unanimously. The minutes do not specify additional implementation details beyond adoption.

Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon moved to adopt a Surplus Property Resolution for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) department; Commissioner Daniel Cowan seconded and the motion passed with the five commissioners voting yes.

On employee compensation, Commissioner Daniel Cowan moved to authorize Christmas bonuses of $100 for full‑time employees and $50 for part‑time employees, to be distributed under the stated guidelines; Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

All actions were recorded in the minutes as unanimous (five in favor, none opposed, no abstentions). The meeting minutes list motions, seconders and the full roll call for each item but do not include further detail about implementation timelines for the resolutions or the funding source for the employee bonuses.