Mayor & Commission Meetings

CHARTER COMPENSATION AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Friday, February 13, 2026 Committee Members Present: Committee Members Absent: Mayor Kelly Girtz, Committee Chair Commissioner Carol Myers Commissioner Ovita Thornton Former Commissioner Russell Edwards Staff: Bob Cowell, County Manager Chinesia Thompson, Recorder Judd Drake, County Attorney Courtney Davis, Senior Assistant Attorney Committee Chair Mayor Kelly Girtz called the meeting to order at 09:07 a.m. A. Review the compensation and time commitments for the Mayor & Mayor Pro Tempore, as outlined in the Charter, and with examining comparable Unified Governments in Georgia with populations over 105,000. The committee will present a recommendation to the full body. (Mayor Girtz assigned on November 4, 2025) A motion was made by Commissioner Carol Myers, with amendments, directing the Attorney’s Office to draft and prepare the most legally defensible method of implementing the recommendations. These recommendations include: designating the Mayor’s position as a full- time role in the Charter; adjusting compensation for both the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem; establishing the Mayor’s base compensation at three times that of the Commissioners; providing the Mayor Pro-Tem with a $5,000 annual supplement; and allowing the Mayor and all Commissioners the option to voluntarily participate in the Management Pension Program. The motion also calls for a clear description and clarification of the Mayor Pro-Tem’s role and duties. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Thornton and passed unanimously. Former Commissioner Russell Edwards made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Thornton seconded the motion. Motion was approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:48 a.m.