Erin Cooper

The agenda for this meeting includes several annual appointments and adoptions for 2026, such as appointing the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and County Clerk, and confirming the County Attorney. The Board will also approve the 2026 Board of Commissioners Meeting Calendar and the 2026 Qualifying Fees. Presentations will be heard from 4-H students regarding their District Project Achievement topics. The agenda also calls for receiving the November 2025 Monthly Progress Report and includes a motion to enter Executive Session to discuss personnel matters.

The meeting included the adoption of the agenda and a motion to adopt the minutes from the November 20th, 2025, Regular Meeting. Key presentations involved a proclamation recognizing John Atwater for his community contributions, and a presentation by Doug Davis regarding Phase III of The Farm at Okefenokee, which was approved contingent upon meeting future setback requirements. The EMA Director presented an update on the Memorandum of Understanding with The GEO Group, noting pending information. A public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget yielded no public comments. Business items included accepting the KABOOM! Grant Award for pickleball courts, rescheduling the January 1st, 2026, meeting, and the unanimous appointment of Becky Harden as Interim County Administrator. Public comments addressed neighborhood issues, the GEO Group MOU timeline, and updates on the new fire station septic tank and tax assessor covenant issues. The session concluded with an executive session to discuss litigation.

The meeting included discussions on various topics such as approving the execution of the 2025 Indigent Services Agreement, reviewing the October 2025 Financial Report, receiving the October 2025 Wellness Report, and adopting the millage rate. Public comments were heard, including concerns about a situation with dogs in Camp Pickney. Commissioners provided updates and comments, and the meeting entered an executive session to discuss personnel and possible litigation.

The meeting included a presentation on the Employee Benefits Renewal package, discussing options including a 7% increase to medical insurance benefits. The board approved switching vision and dental insurance, as well as EAP, to Anthem to offset some of the increase to medical insurance. The Mayor of the City of Homeland discussed the Homeland Park property ownership. The Board entered an executive session to discuss personnel and potential litigation, after which Glenn Hull's resignation was accepted.

The agenda included discussions and motions related to adopting the May 5th, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes and the October 2025 Financial Report. Action items covered district volleyball and football, a Jitterbug soccer tournament, district soccer, and basketball signups. There was also discussion about changing meeting schedules. The board discussed progress with Muscode regarding reimbursement for damages and repairs, clarification about recreation facilities becoming cashless, and updates on gate fees. Other topics included recognizing an athlete at the State Meet, baseball youth night, uniforms, online registrations for golf and tennis, pickleball courts, and a possible new recreational facility.