

The charging station should be up and running soon.
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The code department has completed all of their inspections on the new Care Connect Urgent Care building as well as the new electric vehicle charging station at Pilot. She also mentioned EJB Youth Outreach program that have impacted 23 families in the community.Following we heard from Chief Codes Official, the only big new commercial job us that Griffin Grading & Concrete are building a new warehouse on their property. In regards to economic revival loans there are currently 5 loans, as well as 2 homes have been completed. After the committee discussed it, they unanimously approved the repairs. We then heard from Housing and Urban Development director, she updated that the Cordele Historic Committee met on June 12 th for a call meeting in regards to a request to fix a historic home that has fire damage. They also are planning a joint mass casualty training that will happen along side Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, Cordele Police Department and other departments. They have a new hire starting on July 11 th, making them fully staffed. The Department also passed a few of their annual tests and inspections. That is a total of over $466,000 collected.We then heard from Cordele Fire Chief, Todd Alligood, he reported that there was 78 calls to service in the month of June, with good news that there was no structure fires. We then heard from the department heads Finance Directors report was given by Angela Redding who said that there was Over $225,000 in local special tax collected, Over $211,000 in special purpose local sales tax (SPLOST) collected and over $29,000 in T-SPLOST collected. So, moving forward we will see.” The closing of the public hearing was properly moved, seconded, and approved unanimously. So, its upon us as well, it does t just run up from the department heads. Deriso also went into saying that, “As I say all the time the reason the west side looks the way it looks is because they have done a disinvestment.” He also goes as far to mention that, “ You can tell people values and priorities by where they put there money, and this body has decided to not put more investment into the west side to build it up. He mentions that it is not just department headed that can bring things up, cause at the end of the day the governing body is the one to approve the budget. Chairman Deriso spoke in regards to the west side, saying that, the governing body has a big say to what can be done with the budget besides what Federal Law states needs to be done. The citizen also asked if ward 1 had made any special requests and there was not. More information of the exact areas that will receive this is to come. She also mentioned that there is SPLOST that covers improvements on Joe Wright Drive, with the budget specifically the department submit their request for each line item and then from there if there are streets that need to be paved or other works. Public works has plans to pave streets based on a priority list says City Manager, Angela Redding. It was brought to everyone’s attention that there are funds that have been allocated to the improvement of sidewalks and roads on the west side. There was one citizen in the courtroom that asked about this budget and how it will impact the west side of Cordele. This public hearing is to receive comments on the proposed FY 2023-2024 budget.



A copy of the budget was placed in the City Clerk’s for public inspection. Notice of a public hearing was advertised in the legal organ for the City on Jand June 28, 2023. The Governing body was presented with a proposed budget for FY 2023-2024. The next public hearing was regarding the proposed Fiscal Year Budget 2023-2024. This public hearing did not have any discussion and was closed. Use provisions by district section 625.3 conditional uses. definitions and interpretations Article VI. The meeting started with a public hearing in regards to Article II. Owens, Commissioner Royce Reeves, Sr., Commissioner Wesley Rainey and City attorney, Tommy Coleman in attendance. The Cordele City Commission met on Wednesday Jat 9am at the Cordele City Hall Courtroom with Chairman Joshua Deriso, Commissioner Vest Beal Shepard, Commissioner Isaac H.
