Walker County, GA

Board of Commissioners

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Planning Commission

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Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

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Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

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Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

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Board of Commissioners

The Walker County Board of Commissioners is holding a budget work session to discuss the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and the millage rate. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda; the session is for discussion only.

• Fiscal Year 2027 budget discussion
• Millage rate discussion

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Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting to approve the 2027 fiscal year budget, extend a data center moratorium, and decide on three zoning variances. The board will also hear public comments, receive financial reports, and vote on new business including transit rate changes and equipment purchases.

• Public hearing on 2027 Fiscal Year Budget
• Public hearing to extend Data Center Moratorium to 180 days
• Setback variance for 794 Rock Creek Road, Flintstone, GA
• Driveway variance for 282 Turner Lane, Rossville, GA
• Purchase Order $40,904.41 for Hurst Hydraulic Tools for Emergency Services

Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will meet for a special called work session to discuss the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.

• Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Work Session

The Walker County Board of Commissioners held a budget work session to discuss closing a $1.9 million revenue shortfall for FY2027. No final decisions were made; the board reviewed options including reducing new firefighter hires from 9 to 5, lowering the COLA from 3% to 2%, and raising the millage rate. A majority of commissioners expressed support for keeping all 9 firefighters, and the only viable option discussed was Option 4, which would draw $250,000 from the fund balance and raise the millage rate to 0.4760, increasing taxes by $32.34 for unincorporated residents.

• No formal votes taken; budget work session only
• Discussed reducing new firefighters from 9 to 5
• Considered lowering COLA from 3% to 2% for $333,000 savings
• Majority of board supported keeping all 9 firefighters
• Identified Option 4 as only viable option: $250,000 from fund balance and millage rate increase to 0.4760

General

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Planning Commission

Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the FY 2027 budget and discuss land development ordinance amendments. The board will also decide on several zoning variances and rezonings.

• Public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
• Proposed temporary moratorium on data centers (Resolution R-054-26)
• Purchase order of $295,521.59 to BluSky Restoration Contractors for emergency repairs at the Tax Commissioners Office
• Purchase order of $60,534.90 to Standby Service Solutions, LLC for a Sheriff's Office generator
• Rezone request from R-2 to RA for 750 Marble Top Road

The Board approved a temporary 30-day moratorium on data centers, adopted Ordinance O-01-26 amending land development regulations, and approved several purchase orders including a generator for the Sheriff's Office and emergency repairs. Two zoning variances were decided: one denied and one approved. Two resolutions were removed from the agenda pending legal counsel review.

• Approved temporary 30-day moratorium on data centers (4-0)
• Adopted Ordinance O-01-26 amending Chapter 22 land development regulations (4-0)
• Denied variance for more than six on private drive at 225 Sourwood Lane (4-0)
• Approved variance to divide 1.01 acres at 497 Angland Drive (3-1)
• Approved rezone from R-2 to RA at 750 Marble Top Road (4-0)
• Approved $60,534.90 purchase order for Sheriff's Office generator (4-0)
• Approved $31,800.00 purchase order for Cedar Grove Community Center repairs (4-0)
• Approved $295,521.59 purchase order for Tax Commissioner's office emergency repairs (4-0)

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss the FY2027 Budget. CFO Christian Roach is scheduled to present the budget details.

• Presentation and discussion of the FY2027 Budget by CFO Christian Roach

Commissioner Askew moved, and Commissioner Wilson seconded, a motion to go into executive session. The motion passed unanimously with 4 Ayes and 0 Nays. The executive session was held from 9:10 a.m. to 9:16 a.m. and adjourned with no action taken. The meeting was then adjourned by Chairwoman Teems.

• Motion to enter executive session approved (4-0)
• Executive session adjourned with no action taken

Planning Commission

Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

This is a regular scheduled meeting of the Walker County Board of Commissioners, primarily serving as a budget workshop. The agenda consists of department presentations scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., with a lunch recess from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. No specific budget figures, ordinances, or other actionable items are listed.

• Budget workshop with department presentations from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Department presentations continue from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Walker County Board of Commissioners held a FY2027 budget work session, hearing presentations from the Tax Assessor, Tax Commissioner, Sheriff’s Office, Clerk of Superior Court, Magistrate Court, Probate Court, and Public Defender. Various budget increase proposals were outlined, including a $13.76 million total for the Sheriff’s Office and a $1.4 million request for the Clerk of Courts, but no votes or formal approvals were recorded. The meeting included two recesses and was adjourned at 12:06 p.m.

Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will hold a budget workshop featuring department presentations from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. No voting or public hearings are scheduled; the meeting is largely procedural.

• Budget Workshop with Department Presentations (9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

The Walker County Board of Commissioners met on June 10, 2026 for a FY2027 budget work session. Commissioners presented budget requests for the Economic Development Authority, Records & Retention, Animal Services, the Coroner's Office, and the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. No votes, approvals, or denials were recorded; the meeting consisted of presentations and discussion before adjourning at 11:09 a.m.

Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners is meeting for a budget workshop. The session consists of department presentations scheduled throughout the morning and afternoon.

• Department presentations from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Department presentations from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Walker County Board of Commissioners held a FY2027 budget work session on June 9, 2026, during which department directors presented requested budget increases ranging from 4% to 196%. No votes, approvals, or denials were recorded in the minutes; the session consisted of presentations, discussions, and procedural recesses. Chairwoman Angie Teems temporarily left the meeting and returned after lunch.

Board of Commissioners

The commissioners will vote on two rezoning applications: one to change 3066 S. Hwy 27 from A‑1 to C‑1, which the Planning Commission recommended be denied, and another to change 6280 Hwy 151 from A‑1 to CN, previously tabled. The meeting also includes approval of a $136,171 contract for the Agriculture Extension Building renovation and several new‑business resolutions covering sheriff funding, a roof replacement contract, road closure, spay‑and‑neuter fees, a legal services MOU, vehicle purchases, and a software renewal.

• Rezoning request by Renard Lanier: A‑1 to C‑1 for 3066 S. Hwy 27 (Planning Commission recommends denial)
• Rezoning request by Joan Brown: A‑1 to CN for 6280 Hwy 151 (previously tabled)
• Resolution R‑o40‑26: $136,171 contract to Victory Construction for Agriculture Extension Building renovation
• Resolution R‑o43‑26: $201,570 roof replacement contract for DFACS
• Purchase Order 2026‑00001797: $62,942 for two Ford Rangers for Fire & Rescue

Planning Commission

Walker County Historic Preservation Commission

Board of Commissioners

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on three zoning requests, then vote on those and other items at their regular meeting. Notable actions include awarding a $600,000 annual EMS contract, voting on a long-tabled animal spay/neuter ordinance, and approving several resolutions and purchase orders.

• Public hearing for Richard Mountz rezone from C-1 to R3 at 1412 Happy Valley Road
• Public hearing for Alex & Janet Roach rezone from A-1 to RA at 3791 Round Pond Road
• Resolution R-041-26 to award $600,000 annual EMS contract
• Resolution R-040-26 to award $84,170 contract for Agriculture Extension Building renovation
• Ordinance O-03-24 to amend animal code for spay/neuter and licensing requirements (tabled)

The Board approved several land‑use actions, including a rezoning to residential and a denial of another rezoning. A variance for a mobile‑home placement was approved, and the spay/neuter ordinance was adopted. Multiple resolutions were adopted, covering election qualifying fees, an opioid‑crisis contract, and ESPLOST VII 2025 bonds.

• Approved rezoning of 1412 Happy Valley Rd from C‑1 to R3 (3 ayes, 0 nays)
• Denied rezoning of 3791 Round Pond Rd from A‑1 to RA (3 ayes, 0 nays)
• Approved variance for 159 Dusty Trail (3 ayes, 0 nays)
• Approved Ordinance O-03-24 spay/neuter and licensing requirements (3 ayes, 0 nays)
• Approved Resolution R-032-26 setting qualifying fees for the general election (3 ayes, 0 nays)
• Approved Resolution R-033-26 contract with Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust (3 ayes, 0 nays)
• Approved Resolution R-034-26 ESPLOST VII 2025 bonds compliance (3 ayes, 0 nays)
• Approved Resolution R-035-26 issuance of revenue bonds by the Development Authority (3 ayes, 0 nays)

Board of Commissioners

The agenda lists only procedural items: call to order, attendance, executive session, and adjournment. No votes, public hearings, or substantive business are scheduled. This is a routine procedural meeting.

• No public hearings, rezonings, contracts, or ordinances on the agenda

Commissioner Blakemore moved to enter executive session to discuss litigation, and Commissioner Askew seconded the motion. The board voted 4-0 to approve the executive session. The meeting resumed after the session and was adjourned.

• Approved entry into executive session to discuss litigation (4-0)

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Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on three items: two rezoning applications and one variance request. J. Richard Mountz seeks to rezone 1412 Happy Valley Road from C-1 (Commercial) to R-3 (Residential). Alex & Janet Roach seek to rezone 3791 Round Pond Road from A-1 (Agricultural) to RA (Residential/Agricultural). Krista Pharr requests a variance to place a second home on three acres at 159 Dusty Trail in an A-1 zone.

• J. Richard Mountz rezone from C-1 to R-3 at 1412 Happy Valley Road, Rossville (parcel 0-135-019)
• Alex & Janet Roach rezone from A-1 to RA at 3791 Round Pond Road, LaFayette (parcel 0-496-009A)
• Krista Pharr variance for second home on three acres in A-1 at 159 Dusty Trail, LaFayette (parcel 0-587-016A)

General

Planning Commission

Board of Commissioners

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will consider routine agenda items, including approval of the agenda, minutes, and a financial report. It will vote on several consent agenda items such as a consulting services agreement, two vehicle purchase orders totaling $382,257 for the Sheriff’s Office, and multiple resolutions on property, budget, and SPLOST projects. The meeting also includes a public hearing on planning and zoning and decisions on rezoning requests for 938 Andrews Lane and 6280 Hwy 151.

• Approve Purchase Order 2026-00001363 to Jenkins Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep for $296,520 for seven Sheriff’s Office vehicles (SPLOST)
• Approve Purchase Order 2026-00001364 to Jacky Jones Automotive for $85,737 for two Sheriff’s Office vehicles (SPLOST)
• Approve Resolution R-026-26 for a consulting services agreement with Atlantic Coast Consulting
• Decision on rezoning request by Charles Skiles: 938 Andrews Lane from A-1 (Agricultural) to RA (Residential/Agricultural)
• Decision on rezoning request by Joan Brown: 6280 Hwy 151 from A-1 (Agricultural) to CN (Neighborhood Commercial)

The Board approved the initial step to abandon the segment of Concord Road between Albert Thomas Drive and East Armuchee Road. The public hearing on this action is scheduled for the May 7 meeting. Several other items were also approved, including a consulting agreement, a trail renaming, a property MOU, a land sale, a budget amendment, and a rezoning request.

• Approved abandonment of Concord Road segment (3-0)
• Approved Consulting Services Agreement with Atlantic Coast Consulting (4-0)
• Approved renaming of Battlefield Connector Trail after John Culpepper (4-0)
• Approved MOU for disposition of Rossville real property (4-0)
• Approved sale of certain county‑owned real property (4-0)
• Approved amendment to FY 2026 budget (4-0)
• Approved rezoning of 938 Andrews Lane from A‑1 to RA (3-2 after chair’s tie‑break)
• Tabled rezoning of 6280 Hwy 151 to CN for additional 30 days (4-0)

Alcoholic Beverage Board

Board of Commissioners

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will hold a budget work session to discuss the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. The meeting includes standard procedural items such as calling the session to order, taking attendance, and adjourning.

• Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Workshop

The Board of Commissioners met for a work session on March 24, 2026. CFO Christian Roach presented the FY2026 budget and discussed the 2020 SPLOST referendum. No votes were taken and no actions were approved, denied, or tabled.

Planning Commission