The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners held a pre-commission meeting starting at approximately 4:30 p.m., followed by a public hearing on the proposed millage rate at 6:01 p.m., and then the regular board meeting at approximately 6:12 p.m. The pre-commission meeting approved numerous consent agenda items including alcohol licenses, professional service agreements, grants, and dedications. The public hearing on the millage rate featured a presentation from the mayor and one public comment. The regular meeting included a proclamation for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, public comments on agenda items, and final approvals.
Well, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Making Bibb County Board of Commissions Pre-Commission meeting. Today is Tuesday, September the first, and the time is now approximately four thirty. I'd like to welcome everyone here today, and we'll start this meeting off with a call to order, followed by the approval of the amendments. Item two A is approval of the minutes from August to fourth, two thousand twenty-six pre-commission meeting. I get a motion to approve. Mr. Tom's has served that authority well. And they do recommend that he continue to uh serve them in that capacity. So at this time we didn't have a motion to approve. Motion by Commissioner Howell. Second by Commissioner Wynn. Mayor Protein. I hear you all, Mr. Bronson on there as well. So got a motion to second all those in favor of the motion, please say I. Opposed nay. That motion carries announced to be sent consent agenda. We're going to move on to items four, which we have several alcohol licenses A through E. Each one of those uh has a recommendation. So we'll begin with item four A. This is GH Express, located at 2900 Riverside Drive, uh Macon, Georgia. Legal does recommend approval of this particular uh Texico station there. They meet all the legal and statutory requirements to get one. And um at this time we did entertain a motion to approve. Uh I'd like to uh exposure first. Sure, go ahead. Uh by maybe we'll show up on the title search on that piece properly. I'm no longer involved with it. Okay. I'll make a motion we approve. All right, we make a motion to approve by Commissioner Howard. We have a second. Second, uh, what was that? Was I hear some over here? Okay. Commit Mayor Pierre Tim William got a motion and second. Any questions? You know, questions, all those in favor of the motion, please say aye. Opposed, nay. That motion carries will be sent to consent agenda. Item B is a Shellmart, shell food mart located at 4338, Hartley Bridge Road. Uh, you can see a photograph of that on your screen. Uh, same recommendation, legal recommends approval. They met our legal and statutory requirements to get a license, and they have submitted a good faith uh standing, good standing letter, meaning they paid all their taxes. So at this time we'd entertain a motion to approve. Motion by Commissioner Howell, we have a second. Second by Mayor Pro Tim Wynne. Have a motion and second. All those in favor of the motion, please say aye.