# City of Griffin Board of Commissioners' Meeting November 12, 2026


**Body:** City of Griffin
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


At the City of Griffin Board of Commissioners meeting on November 12, 2026, the Downtown Development Authority presented its pending RFP for redevelopment of five East Broad Street parcels, including Heck Chapel and the historic courthouse and jail. Proposals may cover individual parcels or the full site; the RFP prioritizes historic preservation, financial capacity, readiness, architectural compatibility, team qualifications, and community benefits. Proposals are due December 7, with public opening December 8 and review continuing into January. No developer was selected. The DDA also reported that work on a proposed Marriott Courtyard hotel is proceeding, with approximately 90% design drawings under review. The City reported receiving a $1 million Community Development Block Grant; no specific spending plan was discussed.

The board approved a $1,597,971.15 contract with GF Coast Underground LLC for Potato Creek sewer rehabilitation, a professional services agreement with LJA Engineering for ongoing and future engineering support (no amount stated), and a three-year agreement with Petri Recovery Services for third-party property damage claims, under which PRS retains 19% of recovered amounts; staff agreed to clarify administrative-fee language. A fairway spreader and aerator purchase from Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation was tabled pending clarification of financing and the total cost (the transcript’s stated amount is garbled). The board approved Mercer Group Associates’ city-manager search proposal and requested that two or three town hall meetings be included in the process. It also denied a separate attorney-related proposal attributed in the transcript to Dexter Wimbush for $10 million, though the item description is unclear.

**Source:** City of Griffin