Cochran staff review $175,283 GEMA cybersecurity grant requiring $43,820 city match
July 01, 2026 | Cochran, Bleckley County , Georgia
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Mayor Carla Coley and City Manager Richard Newbern reviewed during the March 5 work session an award of $175,283 from the GEMA State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program for city cybersecurity improvements. The work-session minutes list the required city match as $43,820, yielding a total project cost of $219,103.
The grant award was presented as a discussion item; the minutes do not record a formal roll-call vote to accept the funds during the work session. No additional contract or implementation details were included in the minutes.
Council discussed multiple agenda items during the work session; the cybersecurity award was summarized along with other capital and budget topics. The minutes do not specify a timeline for spending the grant funds or next administrative steps.
The grant award was presented as a discussion item; the minutes do not record a formal roll-call vote to accept the funds during the work session. No additional contract or implementation details were included in the minutes.
Council discussed multiple agenda items during the work session; the cybersecurity award was summarized along with other capital and budget topics. The minutes do not specify a timeline for spending the grant funds or next administrative steps.
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