# BOC Meeting 11-9-2026

The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners meeting was held November 9, 2026. Procurement and spending actions included approval of a $184,250 contract, funded through 2024 SPLOST, for negotiating right-of-way acquisitions for planned roundabouts at Reed Road/Rauschenberg Road and in the Houston Valley area. Commissioners also approved a Grimco bid of $599.89 for a Public Works HP latex sign printer, likewise funded through 2024 SPLOST. The board approved a fire department micro-grant application for thermal-imaging equipment with no local match, a sheriff’s office grant application for bullet-resistant vests with a 50% reimbursement if awarded, and acceptance of an already-awarded sheriff’s grant providing more than $250,000 over the next 12 months for reimbursements and equipment, including IT and officer equipment. A GNTC fire department training MOU was approved with a correction to its term, to be verified as aligned with the school year.

The board reviewed September finances: total revenue was about $34.9 million against $34.8 million budgeted, and expenditures were $49.4 million against $49.8 million budgeted. At the halfway point of the 2024 SPLOST, collections totaled $50.2 million and expenditures were $40.2 million, with about $11.7 million encumbered. Commissioners approved abandoning an unused county road at the request of the adjoining owner, and approved several zoning matters, including a Verizon cell-tower special-use permit. The chair also announced a return to one public-comment period per meeting. Other actions included approval of the consent agenda and prior meeting minutes, and entry into executive session for personnel matters.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Sources
- [BOC Meeting 11-9-2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxp9NqFxEqE) - Whitfield County