Bartow County

The Commissioner reviewed and approved several items, including multiple alcohol licenses, various appointments to county boards, and a grant application for the Children in Need of Services program. Key approvals were granted for an Intergovernmental Agreement for tax services with the City of Kingston, a cell tower lease agreement, and surplus property disposal. The meeting also included authorization for transit and fire department grant applications, approval of a hazard mitigation plan, and several zoning applications, including an event center project and subdivision developments with associated self-imposed conditions. Additionally, text amendments to the County Code were discussed and approved with one section reserved for future revision.

The public meeting covered a diverse set of administrative and operational agenda items. Key discussions included the approval of an alcohol festival license, the appointment of a member to the Board of Assessors, and various agreements involving the Family Treatment Court, juvenile justice grants, and prosecuting attorney funding. Infrastructure projects were addressed through road utility relocation agreements, contract awards for road construction, and right-of-way deeds. Financial matters involved inter-agency agreements and a cybersecurity grant application. Property management items featured lease agreements for city facilities, a roof replacement contract for fire stations, and the declaration of surplus county property. Furthermore, the meeting encompassed public service initiatives such as extension service funding, emergency debris removal, and transit service agreements, along with water and sewer infrastructure projects and zoning application reviews.

The public meeting covered several agenda items, including an amendment to the Bartow County development regulations and grant funding for the Mental Health Court. Engineering and road-related discussions focused on the Cartersville Intergovernmental Agreement for the Cass White Road project, right-of-way acquisitions for Center and Popham Roads, and a GDOT PFA agreement. Financial topics included an internship program agreement, payment limit funding for Townsend Park, and grant applications to the Community Foundation and T-Mobile. Public services items addressed a transit fund program allocation and an inter-county inmate detail agreement, alongside a review of zoning applications.

The Commissioner issued a proclamation for Wildcat Day, approved several alcohol license applications, and re-appointed a member to the Zoning Appeals/Variance Board. Discussions and approvals focused on economic development bonds, multiple engineering and transportation infrastructure projects including bridge rehabilitation and road widening, and various grant-funded initiatives. The Commissioner also handled opioid settlement participation agreements, the acquisition of a telecommunications tower lease, public transit service safety plans, trail system construction, and water/sewer development agreements. A zoning application was approved, and the meeting concluded with public comments regarding animal control services and facility management.

The public meeting covered several operational areas. Thirty-one 2026 Malt Beverage-Wine-Alcohol License renewals were approved pending further documentation. Several re-appointments were confirmed for the Bartow-Cartersville Second Joint Development Authority, Bartow-Pickens Joint Development Authority, Tourism Council/Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Zoning Appeals/Variance Board. In Engineering, Task Orders 3-6 for the Emerson Streetscape Project were approved, and a Joint Resolution with Paulding County regarding a new Interstate 75 access point was executed. The Commissioner authorized the purchase of 13 acres for a new Fire Station and approved the FY 2024 Transit Trust Fund Supplemental Agreement #2. Water & Sewer matters included awarding the 2026 Grass Cutting contract and approving a GEFA Resilience Funding Pre-Application for wastewater system upgrades. Zoning applications involved amendments to M-1 Mining Districts text, rezoning a tract from R-1 to A-1, and de-annexing property from the City of Emerson into unincorporated Bartow County.