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ZEBULON - The Pike County Board of Commissioners met on November 3, 2026 in a Special Called Meeting at the Pike County Board of Commissioners Meeting Room. The topics of discussion were the appointment of a county manager and the possible purchase of a 2016 Ford F250 for Public Works was added to the discussion.

Commissioners James Jenkins, Tim Guy, Tim Daniel, Ken Pullin, and Chairman Briar Johnson were present along with current County Manager / Attorney Rob Morton. County Clerk Angela Blount was on speaker phone to take the minutes.

A motion was made to add the continued discussion of the 2016 Ford F250 which has 240,000 miles and a lift gate. The truck will be used for Public Works. The discussion at a previous meeting was a consensus to get more information for commissioners.

The seller reduced the price to $9,000. The truck has been checked over by mechanics and was declared to be in good shape. Comparable vehicles were found with a 2016 Ford F250 without a lift gate at over $13,000 and another at $8,990 also without a lift gate.

Public Works has the funds in its budget to pay for the truck. A motion was made to purchase the truck. It was approved 5-0.

Commissioners then went into Executive Session at 8:07 a.m. and came back in session at 8:20 a.m. Upson County Commissioner James Ellington was extended a negotiated offer to become the new County Manager in Pike County with a starting date of December 1, 2026.

Commissioner Pullin said that the county interviewed a lot of candidates, and he thinks that Ellington will bring a unique experience to the Board. Commissioner Jenkins said that he has known Ellington for years but said that he has an issue with the severance part of the contract.

Pike County Times will not able to obtain a copy of the contract until early next week due to the County Clerk being out of the office. A follow up article will be added when the information is available.

The vote to hire Ellington and extend the offer to work for Pike County was passed in a 5-0 vote. The meeting ended a 8:23 a.m.

Click here to read "BREAKING NEWS: Pike Commissioners Announce Finalist for County Manager" from October 19, 2026. This article includes Ellington's application and resume information.

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