Rockdale County Board Of Commissioners Meeting 11/10/2026

The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners meeting on November 10, 2026, included approval of agenda items 550–563 as a group. Procurement actions included a budgeted, multi-vendor architecture/engineering services arrangement for one year with four one-year renewal options; a $20,450 requisition to Lads and Associates for the Sheriff’s Office Southside Precinct remodel; a $170,438.27 water-resources renewal with Cogdale Corporation; and an $847,000 purchase from Cornerstone H2O for two microbar screens at the Quick Branch facility. The Board also approved no-cost agreements with Priority Ambulance for a two-year EMS student ride-along program and the Atlanta Community Food Bank for senior food distribution, and a multi-year Global Payments portal for open-records-request fees paid by requesters. The county no longer needs its $18,080-per-year elections parking lease at 842 West Circle after moving into the new administration building. The Board approved surplus equipment for sale through GovDeals. Staff also updated commissioners on road resurfacing south of I-20, including work on Honey Creek by Pitman Construction and plans to address road-base problems before resurfacing other roads.

The Board approved a resolution honoring firefighter Juan Antonio Smith II with an honorary road designation. It also passed the first reading of the 2027 budget ordinance, proposing $134,970,617—about $8.2 million (6.5%) above the 2026 budget—with public safety a stated priority; the second reading and adoption were scheduled for December 8. The budget includes a $3.5 million transfer from reserves to capital, and discussion cited courthouse security costs and increases in Sheriff’s Office and contracted-service spending. The Board approved special-use ordinances for child-care uses and considered grant items, including support for a veterans treatment court and Keep America Beautiful activities such as community shredding events; no grant amounts were stated in the transcript.