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Rockdale Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda

JaNice Van Ness, Chair & CEO  (JaNice.VanNess@RockdaleCountyGA.gov)
Tuwanya Smith, Commissioner Post I (Tuwanya.Smith@RockdaleCountyGA.gov )
Dr. Doreen Williams, Commissioner Post II
(Doreen.Williams@RockdaleCountyGA.gov )

Telephone:  (770) 278-7001
Facsimile:  (770) 278-8900

Agenda
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Assembly Hall – 901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 

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  1. Call to Order
  1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance:
  1. Special Recognitions and Presentations – National Purple Heart Day Proclamation
  1. Public Comment
  1. Approval of the Agenda
  1. Approval of the Minutes: July 28, 2026; July 29, 2026; August 4, 2026; August 5, 2026; August 6, 2026
  1. Unfinished Business:

2026-357:  Text Amendment Case #2026-03: An Ordinance of The Board of Commissioners of Rockdale County, Georgia, To Amend Subpart B – Planning and Development of The Code of Ordinances of Rockdale County, Georgia; To Repeal And Replace Specified Chapters, Articles, And Sections Of The Unified Development Ordinance; To Adopt A Reorganized Unified Development Ordinance Consisting Of Articles 1 Through 20; To Incorporate The Adopted Articles Into The Code of Ordinances Of Rockdale County, Georgia; To Provide For Transitional Provisions; To Preserve Certain Existing Approvals, Permits, Vested Rights, And Stormwater Utility Regulations; To Authorize Codification, Renumbering, And Technical Corrections; To Provide For Severability; To Repeal Conflicting Ordinances; To Provide For An Effective Date; And For Other Purposes – Second Reading 

  1. New Business:

2026-391: Source One Marketing & Creative – Tax Commissioner’s Office – Professional Support Services Focused on Leadership Visibility, Marketing and Modernization Initiatives – $8,000/Month Not to Exceed $64,000 – Eight (8) Months with Option to Renew Two (2) Additional One-Year Periods, Renewable Each Year – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-392: Solutions II – Emergency Management Agency – Renewal for VMware vSphere Foundation Software for E911 – $20,102.40 – 6/30/26 – 6/29/27 – Emergency 911 Telephone Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-393: Solutions II – Emergency Management Agency – Renewal for VEEAM Data Platform Handling Backup for Server System for E911 – $8,698.52 – 7/1/26 – 6/30/27 – Emergency 911 Telephone Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-394: CERES Environmental Services, Inc. – Emergency Management Agency – Debris Removal and Hauling Within the Rockdale County Debris Management Plan to be Activated During Disasters – Change Order No. 3 to C-2023-130 – Unit Price Increases of 4.2% – Through 9/11/27 – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-395: Dawson County, Georgia – Emergency Management Agency – Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Use of New Frequency in Dawson County Adjacent to Existing Frequency in Rockdale County – No Cost to County – Ongoing 

2026-396: Grossman & Kelly LLP – Water Resources – Legal Services for PFAs Retainer Agreement – County to Pay 25% of All Gross Amounts Recovered, Plus Expenses – Effective Upon Execution of Agreement; County May Cancel in Writing Within Fifteen (15) Days – RATIFICATION 

2026-397: Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services, LLC – General Services – Rental Agreement for County Mail Machine – $875.95/Month; Billed Quarterly at $2,627.85 for a Yearly Total of $10,511.40 – 48 Months – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-398: MaxAir Mechanical, LLC – General Services – Unit Price On-Call Plumbing Services for New Construction, Maintenance and Repairs at Various County Facilities – Unit Pricing – One (1) Year with Option to Renew Two (2) Additional One-Year Periods Unless Terminated – Various Account Funding – Budgeted Item 

2026-399: City of Conyers – Sheriff’s Office – Detention Service Agreement for the Housing of Inmates – Revenue to Restricted Jail Fund – Through 12/31/26, Renewed Annually  

2026-400: Tiffany Collier – District Attorney’s Office – Youth Intervention Enrichment and Learning by Design (YIELD) Service Agreement for Grant Program Coordinator – $30/Hour – Through 9/30/26 – Grant Funded – Budgeted Item 

2026-401: Bryan Hillburn – District Attorney’s Office – Youth Intervention Enrichment and Learning by Design (YIELD) Service Agreement for Violence Intervention Program and Curriculum – $30/Hour – Through 9/30/26 – Grant Funded – Budgeted Item 

2026-402: Dr. Keith Strickland – District Attorney’s Office – Youth Intervention Enrichment and Learning by Design (YIELD) Service Agreement for Violence Intervention and Prevention Workshops – $40/Hour – Through 9/30/26 – Grant Funded – Budgeted Item 

2026-403: Sierra B. Skipper – Parks & Recreation – Line Dance Instructor – $12,000 (75%/25% Split of Registration Fees) – Through 12/31/26 with Option to Renew Two (2) Additional Twelve-Month Periods, Renewable Each Year – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-404: Michigan Health Council dba ACEMAPP – Fire Rescue – AEMT Clinical Management Platform for Students – $3,500 ($50/Student Plus $1,000 for Annual Subscription Fee) – One (1) Year with Automatic Renewals for Two (2) 12-Month Periods – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-405: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council – Juvenile Court – FY 27 Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant Award to Provide Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Services – $206,343 – No Match – 7/1/26 – 6/30/27 – Grant Funded – Budgeted Item 

2026-406: Bethal Behavioral Health, LLC – Superior Court II – Termination of Contract for Counseling at Resource Court – Termination Effective September 10, 2026 

2026-407: Requisition – General Services – Southern Vac – One (1) Vac Con Mudslinger 800 Gallon with 114 Horsepower Engine Trailer and 6-Foot Boom for Water Resources – $179,352 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-408: Requisition – General Services – Patrick & Associates, Inc. – Civil Site Plan for Proposed Pickleball Complex and Trail Design at Wheeler Park – $20,000 – SPLOST Funded – Budgeted Item

2026-409: Requisition – General Services – Ironside Seating Restoration, Inc. dba Playground Rescue – Enhancement of Playground at Earl O’Neal Softball Complex – $23,150 – SPLOST Funded – Budgeted Item 

2026-410: Requisition – General Services – CSTE, Inc. – Supply and Install Concrete with Ashlar Slate Stamping and All New Finishes for Tennis Center Patio Deck – $17,323 – SPLOST and Impact Fee Funded – Budgeted Item 

2026-411: Requisition – Emergency Management Agency – Motorola Solutions, Inc. – CAD Maintenance and Support for E-911 Dispatch Center Software – $77,728.27 – Emergency 911 Telephone Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-412: Requisition – Water Resources – Patrick & Associates, Inc. – Hill Street Design and Easement Acquisition – $43,025 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-413: Requisition – Water Resources – Vortex Services, LLC – Annual Manhole Raising and Pick Lid Replacement – $142,100 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-414: Requisition – Sheriff’s Office – Unique Security, Inc. – Nine (9) Jail Computers and Monitors – $89,403.32 – Restricted Revenue Fund – Budgeted Item – RATIFICATION 

2026-415: Requisition – Fire Rescue – Fireline, Inc. – 2026 Mainline Rescue Pumper Freightliner – Single Purchase – $589,559 – Capital Improvement Project Fund – Budgeted Item – RATIFICATION 

2026-416: Expenditure Request – LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. – Sheriff’s Office – Crime Center Analytics Renewal – $23,572.50 – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-417: Expenditure Request – Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Water Resources – Annual Drinking Water Fees for 7/1/26 – 6/30/27 – $16,170 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2026-418: Surplus of Equipment: Website for Surplus www.govdeals.com 

A. Emergency Management Agency/Animal Services 

B. Fire Rescue 

2026-419: Volunteer Appointments: 

A. Development Authority 

1. Dr. Stephen Boyle – Reappointment – Through 6/30/30
2. Donald Murphy – Reappointment – Through 6/30/30
 3. Shelly Thompson – Appointment – 6/30/30 

 B. Public Facilities Authority – Donald Murphy – Reappointment – 9/1/26 – 8/31/29 

C. Water and Sewerage Authority – Wanda Lester – Appointment – 1/1/24 – 12/31/26

1. Wanda Lester – Appointment – 1/1/24 – 12/31/26 
2. Dwayne Tillman – Appointment – 1/1/26 – 12/31/28 

  1. Board Comment
  2. Executive Session
  1. Adjournment

Rockdale County Board of Commissioners 
Millage Rate Called Meeting 

Agenda 

Assembly Hall – 901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 
10:00 a.m. 

 

  1. Call to Order 
  1. 2026 Millage Rate Presentation – Department of Finance 
  1. Public Comment
  1. Resolution to Levy Taxes for the Fiscal Year 2026 
  1. BoardComment
  1. Adjournment

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ROCKDALE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE

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Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
Committee Meeting
Thursday, August 6, 2026
6:00 p.m.
 
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
6:00 p.m.
JP Carr Community Center
981 Taylor Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012

JP Carr Community Center
981 Taylor Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012

Link: https://rockdale26.soliademo.com/unified-development-ordinance-udo/
Rockdale County Board of Commissioners’
Meeting
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Assembly Hall located at
901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012

Link: https://rockdale26.soliademo.com/rockdale-board-of-commissioners-meeting-agenda/
Rockdale County Planning Commission
Public Hearing
Thursday, August 13, 2026
6:00 p.m.
This hearing has been cancelled; there are no items to be heard
Rockdale County Board of Commissioners’
Called Meeting to set the 2026 Millage Rate
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Assembly Hall located at
901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012

Link: https://rockdale26.soliademo.com/rockdale-board-of-commissioners-meeting-agenda/
Rockdale County Board of Commissioners’
Meeting
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Assembly Hall located at
901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012
Link: https://rockdale26.soliademo.com/rockdale-board-of-commissioners-meeting-agenda/
Rockdale County Board of Commissioners’
Zoning Public Hearing
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
6:00 p.m.
(Moved from Thursday, August 27th)
Assembly Hall located at
901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012

(with overflow available in the Auditorium located at 903 Main Street)
Link: https://rockdale26.soliademo.com/rockdale-board-of-commissioners-meeting-agenda/
Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 7, 2026 **County Offices Closed**

 

Address

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962 Milstead Ave.
Conyers, GA  30012
(Across the street from the Courthouse)

Assembly Hall
Board Meeting Room
901 Main St.
Conyers, GA  30012

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 289
Conyers, GA  30012

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