AGENDA
Walker County Board of Commissioners
Walker County Courthouse Annex III, 201 S Main Street Lafayette, Georgia 30728
The following constitutes the agenda for the Regular Scheduled Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Walker County, Georgia to be held at 6:30 PM on March 5, 2026
Regular Scheduled Meeting
1. Invocation & Pledge
2. Chairwoman Teems will Call to Order the Regular Meeting
3. Clerk to Establish a Quorum is present
4. Approve Agenda
5. Approve Minutes
Approve minutes from the Regular Scheduled Meeting held on February 5, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
6. Chairwoman’s Report
7. Financial Report
7.1. CFO Christian Roach
8. Committee Reports
9. Department Reports
10. Presentation
11. Public Hearing – Planning & Zoning
Per Walker County Code Chapter 22-109, a time limit of 12 minutes shall be imposed upon the total number of people who wish to speak in favor of a planning/zoning request, including the initial presentation of the petitioner.
Thereafter, a time limit of 12 minutes shall be imposed on the total number of people who wish to speak in opposition of the zoning request. Each side may allocate its 12 minute period among any number of speakers, provided that the presentation by all speakers for each side shall not exceed 12 minutes per side.
11.1. Planning and Zoning Meeting Minutes 19FEB26
11.2. William & Christy White: Requests a partial rezone from C-1 (Commercial) to RA (Residential/Agricultural) for property located at 0 S. Hwy 27, Trion, GA. 30753. Tax map and parcel number 0-486-026A.
11.3. Cora Sue Burse: Requests a rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to RA (Residential/Agricultural) for property located at 0 S. Dicks Creek Road, LaFayette, GA. 30728. Tax map and parcel number 0-555-004.
11.4. Joel Nix: Requests a partial rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to RA (Residential/Agricultural) for property located at 430 West Rogers Road, LaFayette, GA. 30728. Tax map and parcel number 0-483-046.
11.5. Jay Brooks: Requests a variance to divide off less than five acres in an A-1 (Agricultural) zone for property located at 1468 W. Hwy 136, Rising Fawn, GA. 30738. Tax map & parcel number 0-229-020B
12. Decisions – Planning & Zoning
12.1. William & Christy White: Requests a partial rezone from C-1 (Commercial) to RA (Residential/Agricultural) for property located at 0 S. Hwy 27, Trion, GA.
30753. Tax map and parcel number 0-486-026A. (Planning Commission recommended this rezone be Approved as submitted)
12.2. Cora Sue Burse: Requests a rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to RA (Residential/Agricultural) for property located at 0 S. Dicks Creek Road, LaFayette, GA. 30728. Tax map and parcel number 0-555-004. (Planning Commission recommended this rezone be Approved as submitted)
12.3. Joel Nix: Requests a partial rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to RA (Residential/Agricultural) for property located at 430 West Rogers Road, LaFayette, GA. 30728. Tax map and parcel number 0-483-046. (Planning Commission recommended this rezone be Approved as submitted)
12.4. Jay Brooks: Requests a variance to divide off less than five acres in an A-1 (Agricultural) zone for property located at 1468 W. Hwy 136, Rising Fawn, GA. 30738. Tax map & parcel number 0-229-020B. (Planning Commission recommended this avriance be Approved as submitted)
13. Public Comment
14. Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda is a special rule of order providing for non-controversial matters to be considered in gross or without debate or amendment. Should a Board member object to any item being in the Consent Agenda, it is restored to the place it would have otherwise been considered on the regular agenda.
14.1. R-018-26 To Amend the Equal Opportunity Employment Policy
14.2. R-019-26 To Amend the Employee PTO Policy
15. New Business
15.1. R-020-26 To Approve Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 2025
15.2. R-021-26 To Award a Contract to WLA Studios for the Historic Resource Survey for Walker County Phase 2
15.3. R-022-26 To Award a Contract to Hasbun Construction, LLC for the Ivy Street Culvert Replacement
15.4. R-023-26 To Award a Contract for Walker County Fleet & Public Works Facility Repairs
15.5. R-024-26 To Award a Contract for Right-of-Way Weed Control
15.6. R-025-26 to Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Regarding Dispositon of Certain Real Property located in Rossville, GA
16. Commissioner Comments
17. Executive Session
18. Adjourn
As set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992, Walker County does not discriminate on the basis of disability, and will assist citizens with special needs, given proper notice. Please contact the Office of the County Clerk for assistance prior to each meeting. We can be reached at 706-638-1453.