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Clayton County Board of Commissioners Special Business Meeting - February 12, 2026 (Transcript & Agenda Show November 7, 2024)

Board of Commissioners — Thursday, February 12, 2026
BodyClayton County, Georgia
SessionBoard of Commissioners
DateThursday, February 12, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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Called meeting this afternoon.

0:09

First line of order of business will be our invocation, which will be a moment of silent prayer.

0:15

Unless Mr.

0:16

Baskin would like to come up and share a quick prayer for us.

0:20

We will welcome that.

0:22

And it'll be followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:34

And it's a true honor to be here to pray.

0:38

Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, we give thanks to you, Lord, for the blessings you bestowed upon our lives this day.

0:44

We thank you, Lord, that you order our footsteps.

0:47

And we continue to thank you, Father God, for Clayton County.

0:50

Lord, continue to lift it up, lift up Clayton, lift it up high.

0:55

And we pray, Father God, that we'll continue to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added on to us.

1:04

So we thank you, Heavenly Father, to continue to anoint the Board of Commissioners.

1:09

Thank you, Father God, for their leadership.

1:12

Thank you for the people that reside here.

1:14

And thank you most of all for those who work here.

1:17

So continue to bless this great county.

1:20

Continue to show your way, Heavenly Father, and let us know that you have order our footsteps.

1:27

So we thank you for it right now in the precious name of Jesus.

1:30

And we know right today that when this meeting adjourned, we are following you, not man, we're following you.

1:37

So we thank you for it right now in the precious name of Jesus.

1:40

We pray this prayer, and all in agreement with this prayer will say amen.

1:45

Amen.

1:59

Thank you, Mr.

2:00

Bask.

2:00

Thank you.

2:05

Good evening, everyone.

2:07

Welcome to our November 7, 2024 special called meeting.

2:10

The first order of business is the adoption of the agenda.

2:15

Commissioner Hamber.

2:16

Yes.

2:16

I would like to request uh an executive session for legal, please before the meeting.

2:23

All right.

2:24

Was there a second?

2:25

I'll second.

2:26

Any questions?

2:28

Those in favor, aye.

2:30

Aye.

2:31

Opposed, it is unanimous.

2:34

Next, unless there is any other additions or uh well, there's nothing else to delete to the uh agenda.

2:42

I will ask for a motion to adopt the agenda.

2:46

So move.

2:47

I'll suck it.

2:48

Those in favor, aye.

2:49

Aye.

2:50

Opposed.

2:51

It's you know unanimous.

2:53

All right.

2:54

At this time we will go into executive session.

2:57

Uh will we ask for a motion to go to the executive session for litigation?

3:01

Is there a second?

3:02

The first.

3:03

A motion.

3:04

How about that?

3:04

So move.

3:05

I'll second the motion.

3:06

Those in favor, aye.

3:07

Aye.

3:07

Opposed.

3:08

It's unanimous.

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Summary of Proceedings

Clayton County Board of Commissioners Special Business Meeting – February 12, 2026

Note: The agenda and raw transcript provided for this meeting indicate the meeting was held on November 7, 2024, at 5:30 PM. However, the user instruction specified to use the date February 12, 2026, 10:30:00+00:00. This summary follows the user’s date but notes the discrepancy. The content below is based solely on the November 7, 2024 transcript and agenda.

The meeting was called to order with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioners unanimously adopted the agenda (including a requested executive session for litigation), conducted an executive session, received no public comments, held a public hearing to reschedule a previous hearing, and adjourned.

Invocation & Pledge

  • Commissioner Baskin led a prayer asking for blessings and leadership for Clay County and the Board of Commissioners. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.

Adoption of Agenda

  • Commissioner Hamber requested an executive session for legal matters before the rest of the agenda. The board unanimously approved adding that executive session. The agenda was then adopted unanimously without further changes.

Executive Session

  • The board moved into executive session for litigation. A motion was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.

Public Comments

  • No constituents had signed up; therefore, no public comments were heard.

Public Hearing – DACC Board Members

  • Chief Staff Attorney Charles Reed presented the continuation request for the DACC Board Members hearing. The attorney representing Mr. Craddock and Mr. Christmas had requested a continuance to December 5. Mr. Reed recommended setting two alternative dates: November 20, 2024 at noon and November 21, 2024 at 3 p.m., with the first date as primary. The board adopted Resolution 2024‑261, setting those dates, with the understanding that if the attorney could not appear on the 20th, he would inform the board so the alternate could be advertised.
  • Motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment

  • With no further business, the board moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Unanimous approval of the agenda including an executive session for litigation.
  • Unanimous approval to reschedule the DACC Board Members public hearing to November 20, 2024 at noon (alternate: November 21 at 3 p.m.), per Resolution 2024‑261.
  • Meeting adjourned without any other actions.

Meeting Transcript

Called meeting this afternoon. First line of order of business will be our invocation, which will be a moment of silent prayer. Unless Mr. Baskin would like to come up and share a quick prayer for us. We will welcome that. And it'll be followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. And it's a true honor to be here to pray. Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, we give thanks to you, Lord, for the blessings you bestowed upon our lives this day. We thank you, Lord, that you order our footsteps. And we continue to thank you, Father God, for Clayton County. Lord, continue to lift it up, lift up Clayton, lift it up high. And we pray, Father God, that we'll continue to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added on to us. So we thank you, Heavenly Father, to continue to anoint the Board of Commissioners. Thank you, Father God, for their leadership. Thank you for the people that reside here. And thank you most of all for those who work here. So continue to bless this great county. Continue to show your way, Heavenly Father, and let us know that you have order our footsteps. So we thank you for it right now in the precious name of Jesus. And we know right today that when this meeting adjourned, we are following you, not man, we're following you. So we thank you for it right now in the precious name of Jesus. We pray this prayer, and all in agreement with this prayer will say amen. Amen. Thank you, Mr. Bask. Thank you. Good evening, everyone. Welcome to our November 7, 2024 special called meeting. The first order of business is the adoption of the agenda. Commissioner Hamber. Yes. I would like to request uh an executive session for legal, please before the meeting. All right. Was there a second? I'll second. Any questions? Those in favor, aye. Aye. Opposed, it is unanimous. Next, unless there is any other additions or uh well, there's nothing else to delete to the uh agenda. I will ask for a motion to adopt the agenda. So move. I'll suck it. Those in favor, aye. Aye. Opposed. It's you know unanimous. All right. At this time we will go into executive session. Uh will we ask for a motion to go to the executive session for litigation?

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