Tattnall County

The Tattnall County Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2026-2031 outlines strategies to reduce potential loss of life, property damage, and economic impacts from natural hazards across Tattnall County and its constituent cities. The plan establishes a framework for hazard mitigation goals and objectives, focusing on improving preparedness and strengthening community resilience. It specifically addresses risks and vulnerabilities related to animal-borne and infectious disease, dam failure, drought, extreme heat, flooding, hail, thunderstorm and windstorm, tornado, tropical storms and hurricanes, wildfire, and winter storms.

The agenda covers several new business items including a resolution regarding the relocation of a portion of Warnell Barrow Road, a Quitclaim Deed from the State of Georgia, and bid results for the Senior Center van, new courthouse roof covering, a new motor grader, and two rotary mowers. Additionally, the board will discuss an intergovernmental agreement for municipal elections with the City of Manassas, the 2026 local maintenance and improvement grant for road administration, a request for proposals for solid waste services, and board appointments for the Industrial Development Authority for two separate terms. Other items include a request to hire a crew leader for the road department, department reports, and an executive session.

The agenda includes the selection review for architectural services for the new EMA facility, a committee recommendation regarding the Rushing Boone Road TIA project design and engineering services, and various operational requests for the Tattnall County Senior Center and the Reidsville Recreation Department. Additionally, the board will address requests to solicit bids for a motor grader and rotary mowers, as well as a request to surplus a dump truck. The meeting will also feature department reports, public comments, and an executive session.

The agenda for the meeting includes several key new business items. Discussions will cover remarks and appreciation for retiring Superior Court Judge Glen A. Cheney, results from the Invitation for Purchase & Sale by Sealed Bid (Tattnall County 2026-001), and a proposal for the Warnell Barrow Road Relocation. Other items include addressing the resignation letter from the Tattnall County Board of Tax Assessors member Pete Blocker, approval for hiring the County Road Superintendent, and results from sealed bids for a New Track Type Mini Excavator (2026-32) and On Call Asphalt Spot Leveling (2026-33). The commission will also receive a Transportation Investment Act (TIA) update and discuss soliciting bids for the Original Courthouse Roof Replacement. The meeting concludes with department reports, staff/commission comments, public comments, and an executive session.

The meeting agenda included the approval of the agenda and consent agenda items. New business featured discussion on an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) concerning the Imposition of Floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST) and Resolution 2026-7 related to the Invitation to Purchase & Sale By Sealed Bid. The commission addressed recommendations for the 2026 Vice Chairman and Board Liaisons, with terms retroactive to January 1, 2026. Other topics involved the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) 50/50 Georgia Forestry Commission Grant, a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a State & Federal Funding Grant Facilitator, department reports, commission/staff comments, and public comments. The meeting concluded with an Executive Session followed by Adjournment.