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ZEBULON - The Pike County Board of Commissioners will meet on Wednedsay, April 10, 2024 at 9 a.m. for a regularly scheduled meeting. The public is invited to attend. There will also be a 15 minute Town Hall Meeting at 8:45 a.m. in which members of the public can speak to commissioners without signing up to be on an agenda. This is not part of the official minutes, but it does allow dialogue between the public and our elected representatives.

1. CALL TO ORDER ..... Chairman J. Briar Johnson

2. INVOCATION ..... Keith Ford

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ..... Chairman J. Briar Johnson

4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA - (O.C.G A. § 50-14-1 (e) (1))

5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

a. Minutes of the March 26, 2024, Regular Monthly Meeting.

b. Minutes of the March 26, 2024, Executive Session.

6. INVITED GUESTS

a. Employee Recognition for service to Pike County.

Jermaine Thornton - Sheriff's Department

7. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENTS, COMMITTEES, AUTHORITIES

a. Monthly Reports submitted from County Departments and County Authorities, including a Revenue/Expenditure Statement for all departments, and a summary check register.

• Department Reports

• Financial Reports

b. County Manager Report

Update on County finances for the following funds/accounts:

• General Fund ..... $1,405,740.73
• Fire Dept. Donations ..... $9,846.34
• Cash Reserve Account ..... $74,095.40
• Jail Fund ..... $30,058.11
• E-911 Fund ..... $186,791.36
• DATE Fund ..... $36,325.72
• Juvenile Court Fund ..... $13,983.34
• Residential Impact Fee ..... $244,497.97
• Commercial Impact Fees ..... $24,985.54
• C.A.I.P Fund ..... $220,664.67
• General Obligation SPLOST 2022-2028 ..... $1,317,076.87
• L.M.I.G. Grant (DOT) ..... $23,065.72

c. County Manager Comments.

d. Commissioner Reports.

e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners.

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

9. NEW BUSINESS

a. Consider use of Courthouse Grounds from Keith Ford with Christ Chapel on Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for National Day of Prayer.

b. Consider use of Courthouse Grounds from Edward Alexander with Concerned Citizens of Pike County and NAACP Pike County Chapter on Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. for the Juneteenth Celebration.

c. Consider use of Courthouse Grounds from Dan Dunnahoo with Pike County Arts Council on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. for Concert on the Square.

d. Approve/deny Crown Vic to be sold on Gov Deals.

e. Second Reading of Pike County Ordinance 35.09 Financial Policies, Section (B) Purchase of Materials and Services; Contracts for Public Works and Road Construction; Subsection (4)( j- o), the distinction between regular contracts and road construction related contracts for services and materials and mirror the state law requirements for the Public Works road contracts.

f. Discussion of road contracts.

g. Discussion of Pike County locally owned bridges.

h. County Manager to present the FY 2024-2025 Budget to the Board of Commissioners.

10. PUBLIC COMMENT - (Limited to 5 minutes per person)

a. Teresa Watson to address the Board regarding Residential Impact Fee Assessment.

b. Ray Grizzard to address the Board regarding the overlay.

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None

12. ADJOURNMENT

Agenda subject to revision.

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