White County Commissioners Review 2016 Audit

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Clay Pilgrim presented what he called a “clean, unmodified” FY 2016 audit at Monday’s White County Board of Commissioners meeting.

“This is a good audit,” Pilgrim said. One area of concern, however, was in the Clerk of Courts office where payments are required to be made to the county on a monthly basis.

Pilgrim called the late payments a “significant deficiency.” County Manager Michael Melton said the Clerk’s September payment was not received until Friday, Dec. 2.  Pilgrim added that this is a problem that has been ongoing for several years.

Commission Chairman Travis Turner directed Melton to follow up with the Clerk’s office to get the problem corrected.

In other business before the board, Kevin Hamby presented the SPLOST status report and proclaimed the county is in “really good shape,” with collections about $3 million above projections.

Commissioners also:

Tabled a land use application by Rev. Nathan Morgan to build a parsonage at 176 Mount Scenic Drive because the applicant failed to attend the second meeting in a row:

Awarded the bid for maintenance work t the closed Duke’s Creek landfill to Nelson Grading for $15,000. Commissioner Craig Bryant abstained from the vote;

Approved Series 29016 bond documents to refinance the jail recreation projects at a greatly reduced rate from 3.16 percent to 1.72 percent;

Approved a proposal from Carter and Sloope Engineering for design of the future Yonah Preserve Facility at a cost of $4,000;

Extend the moratorium for 30 days on subdividing any property less than one acre within R-1 and A-1 districts that was set to expire this month.