JONESBORO — At its regular meeting on Jan. 2, the Clayton County Board of Commissioners rejected a proposal to extend public comments during meetings.
The proposal called for comments from the public to be extended to three minutes per person for a total of 30 minutes.
The current policy is two minutes per person for a total of 20 minutes.
The plan also called for public comments to be toward the beginning of meetings, not at the end like it is now.
Chairman Jeff Turner and Vice Chair DeMont Davis voted for the new proposal while Felicia Franklin, Alieka Anderson, and Gail Hambrick voted against.
The County Commission has gone back and forth on its public comment policy over the years.
Also during the meeting, Davis was unanimously approved to continue as the County Commission’s vice chair.
In other action during the Jan. 2 meeting, the County Commission approved the following:
— A contract amendment for welcome sign design build services with DeNyse Companies, Inc. to add and install two more signs for nearly $75,000 and to fabricate the original five monuments for nearly $2,500.
With the additions, the new contract is $247,872.40.
— A contract amendment with The Collaborative Firm for consulting services for Planning and Zoning. The new contract total is $231,000.
— A contract with Yancey Brothers Co. for mechanic block time and field services for the Transportation and Development Department/Fleet Maintenance Division.
— A contract with Petroleum Traders Corporation for motor and aviation fuels and related services for the Transportation and Development Department/Fleet Maintenance Division.
— An annual contract with Orkin for preventative maintenance and emergency services for the Justice and Juvenile Justice centers.
— A 90-day contract extension with Guardian Pest Services (doing business as Knox Pest Control).
— To buy…
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