Stewart County approves MOU with Lumpkin tied to neighborhood outcomes grant and changes Water Authority appointments

Stewart County commissioners on Jan. 13 approved a memorandum of understanding with the City of Lumpkin linked to the Improving Neighborhood Outcomes in Disproportionately Impacted Communities Grant and voted to revise the county's Water Authority charter so that all authority members will be appointed by the Stewart County Board of Commissioners.

Commissioner Joe Lee Williams moved to approve the MOU; Vice-Chair Thomas Mayo seconded and the commission voted unanimously to adopt the agreement as presented. Later in the meeting, Commissioner Joe Lee Williams moved to change the Water Authority Charter to provide that all members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Stewart County Board of Commissioners; Commissioner Tyrone Nelson seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.

County Attorney Bin Minter provided the report during which the Streetscape project was discussed and linked to the Improving Neighborhood Outcomes grant. County Manager Mac Moye and county staff presented routine updates but did not announce implementation timelines or named appointments under the revised charter at this meeting.

The transcript records no public comment opposing either action. The board took no further procedural steps at this meeting regarding implementation schedules or candidate selection for the Water Authority appointments.