Sumter County Board of Commissioners Work Session Meeting
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners held a work session meeting to discuss various topics. These included public hearings for zoning requests, appearances from One Sumter and Pineland Broadband, discussion of moving Sumter County Fire Rescue Station 6, a lease agreement with Phoebe Putney Health System for the Sumter County Emergency Operations Center, and approval to begin the abandonment process for a portion of Lamar Road. Additional discussions covered the 2022 LMIG Road List, a Letter of Intent with the Georgia Department of Human Services, solid waste proposals, an MDU Agreement for CATV and Mediacom Online Services, and advertising for proposals for a new metal roof and repairs for two buildings. The board also addressed Mediacom rate adjustments, a safety grant application, replacement vehicles for Fire & Rescue, the issuance of Solid Waste Bonds, the purchase of Chevy Tahoes for Fire & Rescue and the Board of Tax Assessors, replacement of an email Host Server, lease agreements for the District Attorney's Office, the Boys and Girls Club in Plains, GA, agreements with the National Park Service and BIS Digital, and agreements related to the Americus-Sumter County Airport Authority and intergovernmental agreements for water and sewer services and the conduct of city elections. The meeting also included discussion items such as board room upgrades and the county Facebook page, as well as reports from various departments and commissioners.