Clayton County Board of Commissioners Special Business Meeting - February 12, 2026
Clayton County Board of Commissioners Special Business Meeting - February 12, 2026
Note on date discrepancy: The agenda and transcript indicate this meeting occurred on September 18, 2024, not February 12, 2026 as stated in the instructions. The summary below follows the provided date but highlights the conflict.
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners held a special called meeting to adopt the FY2024-2025 millage rate, hear public comment, and authorize the hiring of legal counsel regarding the ethics board. All votes were unanimous.
Consent Calendar
- Adoption of the Agenda: The board unanimously approved the agenda as presented.
- Resolution 2024-230 – Millage Rate Adoption: The board unanimously adopted a resolution to set the net mill rate after credit rollback for values added by reassessment for FY2024-2025, levy property taxes for county operations and fire services, authorize the mill rate credit rollback from the local option sales tax, and authorize the chairman to execute the certification. The motion carried by a voice vote (all ayes).
Public Comments
- One citizen spoke, referencing an Eastern Airlines shirt to illustrate the consequences of “bad management, bad choices.” He urged voters to perform due diligence on candidates and stated, “Our best thinking got us to where we’re at today.” No other members of the public addressed the board.
Discussion Items
- Hiring of Legal Counsel for Ethics Board Ethics: Following public comment, the board discussed a request from the chief staff attorney to hire the firm Sumner Meeker (specifically Ted Meeker) to resolve a conflict regarding the ethics board. The rate was set at $350 per hour with an initial cap of $10,000. The item was not on the published agenda but was described as having been discussed in executive session the previous day. A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously approved by a voice vote.
Key Outcomes
- The board unanimously adopted Resolution 2024-230, establishing the millage rate for FY2024-2025.
- The board unanimously authorized the hiring of Sumner Meeker, LLC (Ted Meeker) at $350/hour, capped at $10,000, to address an ethics board conflict.
- The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Meeting Transcript
All right. Welcome to this afternoon special called meeting. Thank you. We will have a silent prayer for the invocation to be followed by the pledge of allegiance. If you would please stand with me. Thank you. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to our September 18th, 2024 special call meeting. The first order of business is the adoption of the agenda. Is there a motion to adopt the agenda? So moved. Is there a second? Second. Those in favor, aye. Aye. Opposed. It is unanimous. On our agenda, we have resolution 2024-230. This will be presented by our chief staff attorney, Charles Reed. Um Resolution 2024 230 is a resolution to provide for the establishment of the net mill rates after credit rollback for values added by reassessment for Clayton County's fiscal year 2024-2025 to authorize the levy and collection of property taxes at such rate required by the state of Georgia to cover expenditures associated with the maintenance and operation of the county and activities necessary and incidental there too to cover expenditures associated with a provision of fire services to authorize the mill rate credit rollback equal to taxes collected from the one percent local option sales tax to authorize the chairman to execute the certification of official rates together with any other document pertaining to such mill rates to provide for an effective date of this resolution and for other purposes. So moved. Second. Any questions? Those in favor, aye. Aye. Oppose. It is unanimous. The board will now hear public comments. Citizens will be given three minutes to speak before the board with a total time of 30 minutes. Comments must be limited to matters on the agenda or over matters which the governing body has jurisdiction. Speakers must maintain the court's demeanor and refrain from personal attacks upon board members. Shouting and using obscene language. Speak clearly into the microphone, and speakers should be courteous, respectful, and not make any disparaging remarks or use abusive language when addressing the board. Wore my shirt for a uh day early throwback Thursday. But the main reason about this shirt is it shows what happens when bad management bad choices are made. Unfortunately, I figured there'd be more people here interested today, but obviously I was wrong. I do want to remind everybody that elections have consequences. Perform your due diligence, make sure the people you elect have a background, have information experience into the offices of which they seek. As you can see, Eastern Airlines is no longer around due to the fact of their bad management and bad choices. I can only say that here and now our best thinking got us to where we're at today. Thank you very much. Y'all have a great afternoon. Thank you. Thank you. Madam Clerk, that concludes public comment. Is there a need for executive session? No, but I would like to also make a um a request to the board based on yesterday's meeting, which is to hire the firm of uh Sumner Meeker, specifically Ted Meeker to look into an ethics or uh a conflict resolving uh regarding the ethics board um at a rate of 350 dollars uh an hour uh with an initial cap of up to ten thousand dollars you provide that as uh additional information or are you asking us to I'm asking for you all to to authorize that so I can um reach out to Mr. Meeker to get that process started.
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