The Macon-Bibb County Commission held a special called meeting on April 22, 2026, to consider multiple grant acceptances, contracts, budget transfers, and a public hearing on a resolution to use eminent domain powers to remedy blighted properties. All actions were approved unanimously.
Note: The meeting date provided in the instruction is April 22, 2026, though the transcript mentions April 21. The instruction takes precedence.
Well, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Make and Bip County special call meeting. Today is Tuesday, April the twenty first, and the time is approximately three thirty. I'd like to welcome you everyone here to City Hall to begin our meeting. Motion by Commissioner Stewart. We have a second. Second by Mayor Pro Tim Wien. I got a motion and second. All those in favor of the motion, please say aye. That motion carries and we sent the appropriate spot. The first one is item A. This is a resolution making big county commission authorizing acceptance of the state grant for emergency subgrant award for the central criminal justice council and amount of sixty-five thousand. All those in favor of the motion, please say aye. Opposed nay. That motion carries naturally. Item B is the resolution making Bibb County authorizing the acceptance of a criminal justice coordinating council violence against women or VAWA grant award. And this time an amount of eighty-four thousand five hundred and sixty-three dollars with local match fund requirements having been weighed for this grant cycle. And this is for the district attorney's office. Uh and that is for uh therapists for the victim, victim therapist. Uh this time we'd entertain a motion to approve. A motion by who is that commissioner Bailey? You got a second? Second by Mayor Pro Tim. And we have a couple questions. Uh Commissioner Stewart, you have your light on, sir? No, I just want to do that as a co-sponsor. Yes, sir. We'll do that. Uh, Mayor Pro Tim. Thank you. And uh Commissioner Cato. Same thing. Okay, and Commissioner Bailey, we got you as well. All right. All these happy sponsors. I like to see that. All right, we have a motion and second and various co-sponsors. At this time, we call for a vote. All those in favor of the motion, please say aye. Opposed, nay. That motion carries unanimously. Item C is the resolution of Making Bibb County Commission authorizing acceptance of a criminal justice coordinating 2025 Violence Against Women Act. Uh, this time is going to be for the solicitor's office, and that's for the purpose of salaries uh for victim uh advocate there. And the amount is 75,874 uh with local match fund requirements having been away. Can I get a motion to approve? Now mayor pro tem second by Commissioner Howell. Uh, all those in favor of the motion, please say aye. Opposed nay. Those that had your lights on, I assume you want to be a co-sponsor. That's Stuart and Wynne.