Resident tells commission he opposes EMS fee and says Georgia Power plans transmission line through his property

During the appearances portion of the Dec. 9 meeting, Mr. Lester Bussey addressed the Georgetown-Quitman County Commission to raise concerns about an EMS fee and to say that Georgia Power intends to route a transmission line through property owned by the Bussey family.

The minutes record that "Mr. Lester Bussey-came to address the Board about the EMS fee and the transmission line that Georgia Power wants to run through the Bussey property." The record does not show a response from commissioners, nor does it record any immediate action or vote related to those matters.

Earlier in the meeting County Manager Jason Weeks had reported on EMS activity for October and on a new landfill dumping fee that began Oct. 27, 2025; the minutes do not connect those operational notes to a specific new EMS fee ordinance or charge enacted at this meeting. The minutes also note several pending board appointments and project items the county is pursuing, but they do not record any decision on the transmission-line matter or on a separate EMS fee.

The appearance concluded with no recorded follow-up or motion. The county’s agenda shows the board discussed executive-session items on litigation and personnel later in the meeting, but the minutes state nothing discussed in executive session required a formal vote.