Votes at a glance: Meriwether County Board actions, April 13, 2026
April 16, 2026 | Meriwether County, Georgia
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The Meriwether County Board of Commissioners recorded the following formal actions and outcomes at its April 13, 2026 meeting.
- Airport apron/ramp rehabilitation local match: Motion approved to commit a county contribution not to exceed $200,000 (funding from excess revenue/public service utility receipts or fund balance); staff to solicit FAA-compliant bids and return for budget amendment if required.
- 2026'27 insurance renewal: Motion approved to stay with Anthem for medical/dental/vision and to adopt an 85% county / 15% employee contribution split (option B); chair and vice chair authorized to sign benefit paperwork.
- County revaluation RFP (commercial/industrial): Motion approved to issue an RFP for a countywide commercial and industrial revaluation to correct valuation tables and address undervalued commercial property.
- SmartCop contract: Revised contract language and $1.6 million liability coverage approved; chair authorized to sign.
- Lenslock body camera contract (sheriff): Board approved the sheriff's request to enter a Lenslock contract to modernize body camera storage, contingent on confirmation of the correct annual payment amount in the final contract.
- Opioid fund purchases (sheriff): Approved $112,671.12 in purchases (evidence lockers, narcotics incinerator, and transport vehicle) to be funded from the opioid fund; purchases confirmed allowable by auditors.
- Power-load stretcher: Approved purchase of a Striker Pro power-load stretcher (refurbished) at the quoted price.
- E911 fiscal-year 2025 expenditures confirmation: Approved and authorized the chairman to sign the state confirmation report required by DOAA for compliance.
- Surplus vehicle VIN/title corrections: Approved corrections and direction to obtain replacement titles and post assets for auction as titles are resolved.
- Change Order No. 9 (River City Contractors): Approved $1,937.50 structural engineering cost for courthouse roof repairs; chair authorized to sign.
- Tabled items: Appointment to Lake Meriwether Advisory Board (City of Woodbury appointment) and the Westlaw digital law-library contract (probate) were tabled to the April 28 meeting for additional information.
For each action the transcript includes discussion and staff notes about funding sources, procurement rules, and follow-up steps. Items that require additional budget amendments or contract clarification will return to the board in future meetings.
- Airport apron/ramp rehabilitation local match: Motion approved to commit a county contribution not to exceed $200,000 (funding from excess revenue/public service utility receipts or fund balance); staff to solicit FAA-compliant bids and return for budget amendment if required.
- 2026'27 insurance renewal: Motion approved to stay with Anthem for medical/dental/vision and to adopt an 85% county / 15% employee contribution split (option B); chair and vice chair authorized to sign benefit paperwork.
- County revaluation RFP (commercial/industrial): Motion approved to issue an RFP for a countywide commercial and industrial revaluation to correct valuation tables and address undervalued commercial property.
- SmartCop contract: Revised contract language and $1.6 million liability coverage approved; chair authorized to sign.
- Lenslock body camera contract (sheriff): Board approved the sheriff's request to enter a Lenslock contract to modernize body camera storage, contingent on confirmation of the correct annual payment amount in the final contract.
- Opioid fund purchases (sheriff): Approved $112,671.12 in purchases (evidence lockers, narcotics incinerator, and transport vehicle) to be funded from the opioid fund; purchases confirmed allowable by auditors.
- Power-load stretcher: Approved purchase of a Striker Pro power-load stretcher (refurbished) at the quoted price.
- E911 fiscal-year 2025 expenditures confirmation: Approved and authorized the chairman to sign the state confirmation report required by DOAA for compliance.
- Surplus vehicle VIN/title corrections: Approved corrections and direction to obtain replacement titles and post assets for auction as titles are resolved.
- Change Order No. 9 (River City Contractors): Approved $1,937.50 structural engineering cost for courthouse roof repairs; chair authorized to sign.
- Tabled items: Appointment to Lake Meriwether Advisory Board (City of Woodbury appointment) and the Westlaw digital law-library contract (probate) were tabled to the April 28 meeting for additional information.
For each action the transcript includes discussion and staff notes about funding sources, procurement rules, and follow-up steps. Items that require additional budget amendments or contract clarification will return to the board in future meetings.
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