Warner Robins council approves promotions, contracts and grants policy (votes at a glance)

Warner Robins — At its May meeting the Warner Robins City Council approved multiple routine and substantive items in unanimous votes.

Key votes

- Consent agenda: Approved as presented (includes minutes, task order amendments tied to Kroger/Bonaire sewer expansion projects and routine renewals).

- Employee promotions: Darren Smith (to utility maintenance supervisor, effective 05/25/2026) and Officer Chad Pierce (promoted to police sergeant, effective 05/25/2026) were approved and ceremonially pinned.

- Surplus property: Council approved declaring a Glock Model 47 (serial CBLA359) as surplus and authorized its sale consistent with state law.

- Cox Media agreement: Council authorized the mayor to execute a services agreement with Cox Media for cable, display, social and streaming advertising to promote July 4 and sesquicentennial events (noted contract amount in staff remarks: $37,000 for streaming and advertising buys).

- Grants procedures and monitoring policy: Council adopted a written grants procedures and monitoring policy to bring the city into stronger alignment with federal and state grant-management best practices.

- RCS productions payments and vehicle purchases: Staff described an authorization to make an initial $120,000 payment under a $257,000 event production contract and approval to acquire two police vehicles used to replace one lost in an accident.

All motions passed unanimously according to the meeting record.