Board of County Commissioners
Commission Chambers
Agenda — 10 items
- I. OPENING: Please Stand and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance
- 2 Invocation
- II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES
- VI. SPECIAL BUSINESS
- 6 Approval to Sell Surplus Vehicles on GovDeals
- VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- IX. ADJOURNMENT
- 9 ADA Notice: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Troup County Government does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. For assistance, please contact ADA Coordinator Dexter Wells at 706-883-1610 with reasonable prior notice. Public participation in meetings may be permitted pursuant to Sec. 2-61 of the Troup County Code.
- 10 Public participation in meetings of the board of commissioners shall be permitted in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Public comments. All members of the public who wish to address the board must submit their name and the topic of their comments to the county manager at least three business days before the board meeting. These individuals will be allotted five minutes to make their comments which must be limited to their chosen topic. These limits can be waived by a majority vote of the board. (2) Public participation on agenda items. By concurrence of a majority of the members present, the board may allow public comment on an agenda item at the time the item is being considered by the board. These comments must be limited to the subject that is being debated. Members of the public may speak for five minutes and may only speak once. These limits can be waived by a majority vote of the board. Anyone wishing to speak at any board meeting must be recognized by the chairman before addressing the board. (3) Decorum. Members of the public shall not make inappropriate or offensive comments at a board meeting and are expected to comply with the rules of decorum that are established for commissioners. Individuals who violate any rules of the board may be ruled out of order by the chairman or on a point of order made by a commissioner. A majority vote of the board will rule on the point of order. An individual who violates the rules of decorum may be removed from the meeting at the direction of the chairman. (4) Public hearings. The board may schedule public hearings for the purpose of soliciting public comment on any subject of interest to the board, Hearings may be held at any time, as scheduled, during a meeting of the board or at such other places and times as the board may determine. The public hearing should be closed by motion, second and majority vote, before any official action shall be taken.