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.