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ZEBULON - The Pike County Board of Commissioners will meet in the upper courtroom of the courthouse on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 for a regularly scheduled meeting. There will be a Town Hall Meeting at 6:30 p.m. for anyone who would like to speak to the commissioners about any issues that you may have.

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

2. INVOCATION ..... Silent Invocation

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 - (O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1(e) (2))

a. Minutes of the March 31, 2026, Regular Monthly Meeting.

b. Minutes of the March 31, 2026, Executive Session.

6. INVITED GUEST

a. Jim Totten, EMA Director, to present the revised Public Emergency Operations Plan and approve authorizations.

b. Jim Totten, Chamber Government Liaison

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.
Discuss/Approve/Deny

b. County Manager Report

Update on County finances for the following funds/accounts:
General Fund ..... $2,080,431.23
Fire Dept. Donations ..... $10,709.57
Cash Reserve Account ..... $329,547.92
Jail Fund ..... $29,207.48
E-911 Fund ..... $119,583.46
DATE Fund ..... $18,043.25
Juvenile Court Fund ..... $15,251.43
Residential Impact Fee ..... $236,289.67
Commercial Impact Fees ..... $14,671.62
C.A.I.P FUND ..... $15,910.37
General Obligation SPLOST 2022-2028 ..... $1,541,517.60
L.M.I.G. Grant (DOT) ..... $572,513.99

c. County Manager Comment

d. Commissioner Reports

e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE

9. NEW BUSINESS

a. Consider use of Courthouse Grounds from Bryan Richardson with Pike County American Legion Post 197 for Pike County Memorial Day Observance Program and Pike County Veterans Memorial Rededication Ceremony on May 25, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Should there be inclement weather, Post 197 would like to use the Courthouse main courtroom to proceed with the events.)

b. Consider use of Courthouse Grounds from Sean Walker with NAACP Pike County Branch 5228 for Juneteenth Community Celebration on June 20, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

c. Consider one appointment to J. Joel Edwards Public Library Board to fill an unexpired three-year term, set to expire December 31, 2027. Applicant has met criteria.

d. Approve/deny relocation of American Legion Post 197 Flag Drop Box to the Pike County Veterans Memorial.

e. Consideration of remediation of the HVAC systems at the Annexation Building.

f. Approve/deny Hollonville Road striping.

g. Approve/deny the Second Reading of a proposed revision to Chapter 91 (Animal Control) of the Pike County Code of Ordinances.

h. Approve/deny the Second Reading of proposed revision to Chapter 33.08 (General Board Appointment Policies and Procedures) of the Pike County Code of Ordinances.

i. Consider Tax Refund application form Vicki Brown Living Trust in the amount of $173.42.

j. Update on the Impact Fee Project.

k. Presentation of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget.

l. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding CDBG Grant FY 23p-y-114-1-6354, for the purpose of discussing the completed activities on Tanyard Road and receiving citizen comments.

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

a. Sean Walker to address the Board regarding the condition of Fossett Road and Green Street.

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION

a. County Manager Rob Morton requests Executive Session for discussion or deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee or interviewing applicants for the position of the executive head of an agency, as provided in O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3(b)(2), germane to personnel.

12. ADJOURNMENT

Agenda subject to change.

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