Grady commissioners amend salaries, OK expenditures

Published 12:35 pm Thursday, December 8, 2016

CAIRO — The Grady County Board of Commissioners approved a handful of expenditures and a resolution amending commissioners’ salaries at a Tuesday meeting. 

The board unanimously approved a resolution to change the commissioners’ salaries — the first change since 1939. 

A $3,500 cost toward new carpet for the Grady County mental health building was the first of numerous expenditures approved. 

The expenditure is half of a $7,000 estimate, with the other half coming from the mental health building, located on North Broad Street.  

Christine Mayer, day services coordinator for Georgia Pines, presented the request to the board. 

“Over time, the building is in need of improvements,” Mayer said. 

The board of county officials unanimously approved the splitting of the cost with Commissioner T.D. David motioning for approval and Vice-Chairman Elwyn Childs seconding. 

Along with expenditure approval, the board also approved two reappointments. Renee Theophile was reappointed for another term on the Workforce Development Board and Teresa Groves for another term on the Community Service Board. 

Other expenditures approved: 

• Election systems and software invoice for $8,810 

• ACCG invoice of $3,412.27 for membership dues 

• New Dodge Charger for sheriff’s department for $22,733 

• Pipe purchase for Smith Road for $2,730 

• Proposal for watershed management plan preparation for $42,200 

• Striping agreement with Gaines and Sons Striping for $145,239.80 

Reporter Jordan Barela can be reached at (229) 226-2400, ext. 1826.