Georgetown-Quitman County Commission declares two firetrucks surplus, approves routine business
April 10, 2026 | Quitman County, Georgia
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On Nov. 10, 2025 the Georgetown‑Quitman County Commission approved R16‑2025, a resolution declaring two county firetrucks surplus to be sold, and completed routine financial and minutes approvals.
The resolution (R16‑2025) names a Ford Atlas model F8000 (VIN#3663) and a 1988 Model E‑ONE Pumper truck (VIN#7292) to be declared surplus. Commissioner Willie H. Bussey Jr. moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner David Kinsey seconded. The minutes record the vote as Yes — Bussey, Kinsey, Baggett, Green; the motion carried. The resolution authorizes the county to declare the vehicles surplus to be sold; no sale timeline or purchaser was specified in the minutes.
Other routine items approved at the meeting included the previous month’s check register, approval of November 2025 bills and the Sept. 9, 2025 regular meeting minutes. Those motions were typically moved by Commissioner David Kinsey and seconded by Commissioner Willie H. Bussey Jr.; recorded votes for those approvals were Yes — Bussey, Kinsey, Baggett, Green.
The commission also moved into and out of an executive session to discuss possible litigation; the minutes state "nothing was discussed that required a vote" during the session. The meeting adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
Votes listed in the minutes show four commissioners voting yes on the recorded motions; the minutes do not show votes by Chairman Carvel Lewis or provide further detail on abstentions or recusals.
The resolution (R16‑2025) names a Ford Atlas model F8000 (VIN#3663) and a 1988 Model E‑ONE Pumper truck (VIN#7292) to be declared surplus. Commissioner Willie H. Bussey Jr. moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner David Kinsey seconded. The minutes record the vote as Yes — Bussey, Kinsey, Baggett, Green; the motion carried. The resolution authorizes the county to declare the vehicles surplus to be sold; no sale timeline or purchaser was specified in the minutes.
Other routine items approved at the meeting included the previous month’s check register, approval of November 2025 bills and the Sept. 9, 2025 regular meeting minutes. Those motions were typically moved by Commissioner David Kinsey and seconded by Commissioner Willie H. Bussey Jr.; recorded votes for those approvals were Yes — Bussey, Kinsey, Baggett, Green.
The commission also moved into and out of an executive session to discuss possible litigation; the minutes state "nothing was discussed that required a vote" during the session. The meeting adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
Votes listed in the minutes show four commissioners voting yes on the recorded motions; the minutes do not show votes by Chairman Carvel Lewis or provide further detail on abstentions or recusals.
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