Tuesday, January 14, 2025–6:35 p.m.
-David Crowder, WRGA News-
The Floyd County Commission welcomed its newest board member Mike Burns, and then selected a chair and vice-chair for the coming year during their first meeting of 2025 Tuesday.
Allison Watters was tapped to serve another year as chair, while Rhonda Wallace was chosen as vice chair.
The commission approved other housekeeping measures for the New Year, including the reappointment of Jamie McCord as Floyd County manager, Malden & Jenkins as county auditor, and McCray Smith, Peak, Harmon, and Monroe LLP to serve as county attorneys.
Other appointments included:
Administrative Services Division Director / Finance Director / Comptroller – Susie Gass
Community Services Division Director – Erin Elrod
Public Safety Division Director – John Blalock
Public Utilities & Transportation Division Director / Special Projects Manager – Bruce Ivey
E-911 Director – Sommer Robinson
County Clerk – Lauren Chumbler
Communications Manager – Amy Dawkins
Human Resources Director – Darryl Bowie
Animal Control Director – Katheryn Walters
Warden – Michael Long
Parks & Recreation Director – Todd Wofford
Facilities Manager – Ryan Davis
Purchasing Director – Randy Self
Airport Manager – John Carroll
Chief of Police – Mark Wallace
Public Works Director – Michael Skeen
Chief Tax Appraiser – Danny Womack
County Engineer – Mark Welsh
Information Technology Director – Kevin Brown
EMA Director – Tim Herrington
Utilities Administrator – Steve Hulsey
Chief Administrator of the Floyd County Court System – Davlon Ezell
Elections Supervisor – Akyn Beck
Agricultural Center Director – Kate Harman
Victim Witness Director – Sandy Kunneman
Animal Shelter Veterinarian – Dr. Daniel Nepp
Assistant Police Chief – Tom Ewing
Assistant Public Works Director – Ben Brooks
Assistant Utilities Director – Distribution – Tim Shuler
Assistant Utilities Director – Operations – Troy Atkins
Water Operations Supervisor/Master Electrician – Bradley Cagle
Assistant Finance Director – Jennie Leonard
Assistant Director – Budget/Cash Management – Amanda Tierce
Assistant Human Resources Director – Amy Burns
Assistant EMA Director – Chris Fincher
Drug Court Coordinator – Cam Parks
Mental Health Court Coordinator – Amy Bergstrom
County Paid Assistant District Attorneys
County Paid District Attorney Investigators
County Paid Public Defender Investigator
In other action, commissioners approved a contract with Advanced Sports Group for the purpose of replacing the AdventHealth baseball field with a synthetic grass covering, This requires an increase in the 2017 special purpose; local option sales tax budget of $662,695.
The commission also approved a request to approve the awarding of a bit to Innovative Fitness for the purchase and installation of Encore flooring at the Glenwood Floyd County police gym in the amount of $13,295, and the purchase and installation of a Verkada Camera System by Southern Computer Warehouse for the renovation project in the amount of $35,785. No increase to the budget is required. Southern Computer Warehouse utilizes State Contract Pricing
They also approved the reappropriating 2024 Water Capital funds in the amount of $69,400.00 in the 2025 budget for the payment of work not completed until 2025 for the Biddy Well Phase III project. This is to pay an invoice to Hand Service Co., Inc. No request was submitted with the 2025 budget requests to reappropriate these funds.
The purchase and installation of a commercial Unimac Washer & Dryer to Southeastern Laundry Equipment Sales for P.A.W.S. in the amount of $29,855 using 2023 SPLOST funds was also approved. Although this was not the lowest bid submitted, this vendor supplied a responsive and responsible bid with the quickest delivery.
