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The Clayton County Board of Commissioners held its regular business meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting included presentations and proclamations, public comments, approval of a consent agenda, discussion and votes on regular agenda items, board appointments, and an executive session. The meeting was presided over by Vice Chair (name not stated in transcript) in the absence of Chairwoman Dr. Alieka Anderson-Henry.
Welcome everyone. Welcome everyone. This is the Clayton County Board, the regular board of Commissioner meeting. Today is Tuesday, October 6th, and the time is now 6 o'clock P.M. Roll call, District 1. District 3 present. And the chairwoman is absent. District 2 is present. District 4. Present. We have our invocation tonight with um executive pastor to Wana Grant of my father's house, Pentecostal Church in Riverdale. She will come forward to deliver the invocation, and thereafter we will have the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Please thank you so much. If you stand for prayer, representing Fiji's church. Let us pray. Most gracious and eternal God, our Father. We come before you today with Thanksgiving. We thank you for life, for grace, for privilege of gathering together as a full community. Your word declares in First Timothy 2 1 and 2 that prayers, intercession, and giving of thanks be made for all people and for kings and for all those in authority, that we may lead a peaceable and quiet life in godliness and holiness. So today, God, we do just that. We lift up before you the chairman, Chairwoman Anderson Henry, Commissioner Reeves, Vice Chair Commissioner Hambrick, Commissioner Allen, and Commissioner Davis. We pray for every leader, administrator, employee, and servant entrusted with the work of Clayton County. Grant them wisdom beyond their own understanding and discernment for every decision placed before them. Where there is difficult decisions, give clarity. Where there is competing priorities, give wisdom. Where there's differences of opinion, give understanding. And where there is opportunity, give them courage to move forward. Father, let the spirit of unity rest upon this board for your word declares how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity, where there you command the blessing. Remind each leader that the positions they hold are positions of trust and service. Give them wisdom to advocate for the people, adjudicate matters with fairness and integrity, and steward the resources of the county with accountability and visit. Lord, as this meeting begins tonight, let every decision be made in the room tonight ultimately to serve the people. May wisdom lead us, may integrity guide us, may your unity strengthen us, and may your grace cover us. We commit this meeting, these leaders and the people of Clayton County into your hands. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. And so it is. We would now have the adoption of the agenda. Board members, are there any items that you would like to move uh to the regular agenda? Yes. Did I hear a yes? You did. Item six. Yes, ma'am, I believe so. Does anybody else have? Yes, item 26. Oh, that's the one I had too. Okay.