The Columbia County Library Board, along with the Management and Internal Services Committee, Development and Planning Services Committee and Public Facilities Authority, will all meet on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
The Columbia County Library Board will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Evans Library in classrooms B and C. On the agenda are four books up for reconsideration, and these reconsiderations follow five that were discussed and voted on in October. Also on the agenda are two new requests for reconsideration, “Welcome to the Family” by Alice Hoffman, which was reviewed in December 2022 when the board voted to keep it, and “You Know Me Well” by Nina LaCour.
The Columbia County Management and Internal Services Committee will discuss a resolution that urges the governor and General Assembly to continue efforts to improve mental health services for Georgia citizens. Staff is recommending approval.
“ACCG is strongly encouraging every county in the state to adopt a resolution urging the Governor and General Assembly to continue efforts to reform and improve mental health services for the citizens of Georgia. Specifically to continue efforts in 2024 Session of the Georgia Assembly to enhance Georgia Citizens’ access to vital mental health services, including the provision of state budgetary funding for additional behavioral health crisis centers across the state, additional co-responder units, and other resources to assist those with mental health and substance abuse disorders,” according to the agenda document.
The MIS Committee will also consider a request from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office to purchase a new AFIS machine for fingerprinting. The purchase, which is an unfunded mandate from the GBI, will be purchased from NEC for $36,950 with the funds being transferred from contingency, according to the agenda document. Staff is recommending approval.
The Columbia County Development and Planning Services Committee will discuss a bid for the Columbia County tennis court renovations. The lowest bidder was Continental Construction Company with a bid of $1.9 million. The project includes 13 tennis courts at three properties owned by Columbia County (Patriots Park, Riverside Park and Lonnie Morris, Sr. Park. Staff is recommending approval, according to the agenda document.
The Public Facilities Authority will discuss pending applications during its meeting Tuesday. At the first meeting in September, it was stated the authority can issue bonds for public projects, and the cities of Grovetown and Harlem, Columbia County School District and county, can use the PFA.
The MIS Committee and DPS Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in the auditorium of the Evans Government Center. The Public Facilities Authority will meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 14 in the commissioners conference room on the second floor of building B. Agendas for all four meetings can be found at columbiacountyga.gov.
Stephanie Hill is the managing editor and covers Columbia County government for The Augusta Press. Reach her at stephanie@theaugustapress.com.
