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ZEBULON - The Pike County Board of Commissioners will meet in the upper courtroom of the courthouse on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for a regularly scheduled meeting. There will be a Town Hall Meeting at 8:45 a.m. for anyone who would like to speak to the commissioners about any issues that you may have.

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Readers can go to www.PikeCoGa.com, click on Resources, scroll down to Other Links to click on Meetings & Agendas, and then scroll down to the meeting date and click on Online Agenda to review documentation related to this meeting. Morning meetings have links to financial information and reports from county departments and authorities.

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 - (O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1(e) (2))

a. Minutes of the August 25, 2026, Regular Monthly Meeting.

b. Minutes of the August 25, 2026, Executive Session.

c. Minutes of the September 3, 2026, Workshop.

d. Minutes of the September 3, 2026, Executive Session.

6. INVITED GUEST

a. Employee Recognition for service to Pike County.

• Madaline Saylar Warford – Magistrate Court

• Jessica Strickland – Probate Court

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 ..... $1,058,479.38
Fire Dept. Donations ..... $11,587.29
Cash Reserve Account ..... $281,973.72
Jail Fund ..... $35,332.56
E-911 Fund ..... $47,640.11
DATE Fund ..... $18,488.04
Juvenile Court Fund ..... $17,555.41
Residential Impact Fees ..... $369,946.83
Commercial Impact Fees ..... $21,116.99
C.A.I.P FUND ..... $139.14
General Obligation SPLOST 2022-2028 ..... $4,183,417.08
L.M.I.G. Grant (DOT) ..... $472,834.75

c. County Manager Comment

d. Commissioner Reports

e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE

9. NEW BUSINESS

a. Discussion regarding the use of the Courthouse Main Courtroom.

b. Declare Library Books List, consisting of 183 books, as surplus property.

c. Appoint voting delegate for 2026 Legislative Leadership Conference.

d. Approve/deny the Pike County Hazard Mitigation Plan update 2025-2030 and authorize Chairman Briar Johnson to sign the resolution.

e. Authorize Chairman Briar Johnson to execute the pending tax appeals submitted by the Chief Tax Appraiser for digest submission.

f. Consideration and approval of the 2026 County Millage Rate.

10. PUBLIC COMMENT (Limited to 5 minutes per person) - NONE

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.

b. County Manager Rob Morton request Executive Session for consultation with the county attorney, or other legal counsel, to discuss pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or other judicial actions brought or to be brought by or against the county or any officer or employee or in which the county or any officer or employee may be directly involved as provided in O.C.G.A. § 50-14-2(1), germane to pending or potential litigation.

12. ADJOURNMENT

Agenda subject to change.

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