
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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CALL TO ORDER
RATIFY CLOSURE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Consider a Proclamation for National Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 - October 15.
Consider a Proclamation for Community Planning Month - October 2026.
Early Voting Dates & Hours - All Locations | *Voting and Drop Box Locations: Tuesday, October 13th thru Saturday, October 17th, 8:30-5:00 p.m.; Monday, October 19th thru Saturday, October 24th, 8:30 a.m-5:00 p.m.; Monday, October 26th thru Friday, October 30th, 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; SUNDAY VOTING. October 25th, Cherokee County Elections Office 1-5 PM; Election Day, November 3rd, All Locations Open - Voters must go to their assigned polling location on Election Day 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (See flyers on table outside of Cherokee Hall for locations and more information.)
Self-service Microchip Scanning Stations are now available for public use at Patriots Park, Cherokee Veterans Park, and the Intake Building of the Animal Shelter. This is an effort to get stray animals back to their families quicker, and reduce the number of pets entering the shelter.
Consider approval of Work Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meeting Minutes from September 15, 2026.
Conduct a public hearing to receive input on and to consider an ordinance to regulate the operation of electric assisted bicycles, electric scooters, and related micro mobility devices within unincorporated Cherokee County.
Conduct a public hearing to review updates to Article I, Section 16 and 17 of the Code of Ordinances to allow for interim appropriations pending approval of a new budget.
PUBLIC COMMENT
PLANNING AND ZONING
Consider request from applicant Kunman Synergy LLC, to accept an appeal and schedule a public hearing related to the Zoning Board of Appeals decision on Case #26-09-042V.
The applicant is requesting to rezone 5.91 +/- acres from R-80 (Estate Residential) to AG (General Agriculture).
CONSENT AGENDA
Consider request from Cherokee Area Transit Service (CATS) for updates to the CATS Title VI Plan.
Consider request from Cherokee Area Transit Service (CATS) for an update to the FTA Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP).
Consider resolution to waive the alcohol license residency requirement for Priest Express, LLC for a convenience store and gas station.
Consider resolution to waive the alcohol license distance requirement for Priest Express, LLC for a convenience store and gas station with alcohol sales located at 6000 Priest Road, Acworth, GA.
Consider updated Education Pathway Partnership Agreement with Reinhardt University.
Consider resolution to add County Staff Senior Counsel as an additional individual authorized to receive legal service on behalf of County.
Consider resolution to authorize the County to use certain resources and personnel, including legal counsel, to the Cherokee Regional Land Bank Authority on an in-kind and no-charge basis.
Consider request from Fire & Emergency Services to authorize a Budget Amendment in the amount of $40,271.00 to accept annual State grant funds for purchase of EMS trauma related equipment.
Consider request from Fire & Emergency Services to surplus obsolete and/or end-of-life desktop computers, laptops and miscellaneous IT related equipment.
Consider request by Planning and Zoning Department to adopt the 2026 Capital Improvement Element (CIE) and Community Work Program (CWP) Annual Report.
Consider request by Planning and Zoning Department to adopt the revised 2025 Capital Improvement Element (CIE) and Community Work Program (CWP) Annual Report.
COUNTY MANAGER
Consider Adoption of the FY2027 Budget totaling $531,579,309.00 for the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners.
Consider request from Fire & Emergency Services to utilize Ten-8 Fire & Safety, the authorized distributor of Osage Ambulances in the state of Georgia, to remount an existing Osage Ambulance. This request includes trading in a Ford-450 chassis for a $6,000 credit and a 2015 reserve ambulance for a $10,000 credit towards the remount, for a total remount cost of $268,968.00. In addition, this request includes a budget amendment to allocate insurance funds received to offset a portion of the remount cost.
Consider request from Fire & Emergency Services to purchase 57 Lifepak 35 Cardiac Monitors from Stryker Sales, LLC, and trade-in 57 Zoll X Series Cardiac Monitors, for a total cost of $2,479,656.54.
Consider request from Fire & Emergency Services to purchase three vehicles to be outfitted as emergency response vehicles, in the total amount of $252,941.70. The request includes the purchase of three Ford F-250s from Alan Jay Fleet Sales at a cost of $52,928.40 per vehicle, and upfitting of the vehicles by Gellman Upfitting, LLC, at a cost of $23,309.00 per vehicle.
Consider request from IT Department to renew an email protection solution in the amount not to exceed $64,687.50.
Consider request from IT Department for renewal of an Ongoing Maintenance Agreement for Network Infrastructure for County networking equipment in the amount of $147,028.94, for an additional one-year term.
Consider request from Risk Management for purchase of a Workers' Compensation Excess Insurance policy with Employers Assurance Company in the amount of $194,178.00, including ratification of Chairman's signature due to time constraint for start of policy.
Consider request from Emergency Management for purchase of four Weather Stations from SDS Weather, in the total amount of $31,496.40.
Consider request from SPLOST/Roadway Department for Task Order CD-22T under the Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn, LLC to perform traffic engineering and concept development work for the TSPLOST Traffic Engineering & Concept Study - Bundle 1, in the amount of $97,135.00.
Consider request from SPLOST/Roadway Department for Task Order CD-23T under the Professional Services Agreement with Keck & Wood, Inc., to perform traffic engineering and concept development work for the TSPLOST Traffic Engineering & Concept Study - Bundle 2, in the amount of $52,200.00.
Consider request from SPLOST/Roadway Department for Task Order CD-24T under the Professional Services Agreement with Keck & Wood, Inc., to perform traffic engineering and concept development work for the TSPLOST Traffic Engineering & Concept Study - Bundle 3, in the amount of $49,700.00.
Consider request from Sheriff's Office for a consolidated agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for Sheriff’s Office existing and future public safety technology, equipment, software, licensing, support, and related services.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
ADJOURN