Council Agenda - Budget Review Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingColumbus, GA · May 2, 2023
Minutes
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BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE
Councilor Judy W. Thomas- Chairperson
Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen
Councilors: Jerry “Pops” Barnes, Tyson Begly, Joanne Cogle,
Charmaine Crabb, Glenn Davis, R. Walker Garrett,
Bruce Huff and Toyia Tucker
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May 2, 2023 / 9:00 AM /
Council Chambers
C. E. “Red” McDaniel City Services Center - Second Floor
3111 Citizens Way, Columbus, Georgia 31906
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PRESENT: Chairperson Judy W. Thomas and Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen and Councilors Joanne
Cogle, Charmaine Crabb, R. Walker Garrett (virtual / Microsoft Teams), Bruce Huff (arrived at 9:48
a.m.) and Toyia Tucker. Mayor B. H. “Skip” Henderson, III (arrived at 9:48 a.m.), City Manager
Isaiah Hugley, Deputy City Managers Lisa Goodwin and Pamela Hodge, Assistant City Attorney
Lucy Sheftall, Finance Director Angelica Alexander, Human Resources Director Reather Hollowell,
Clerk of Council Sandra T. Davis and Deputy Clerk Pro Tem Tameka Colbert.
ABSENT: Councilor Jerry ‘Pops’ Barnes, Tyson Begly and Glenn Davis were absent.
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CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson Judy W. Thomas, Presiding
AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
1. FY24 Budget Overview - Angelica Alexander, Finance Director (No action taken)
2. FY24 Healthcare Update - Tammi Starkey, NFP Benefits Consultant (No action taken)
3. Infrastructure Project Update - Pam Hodge, Deputy City Manager (No action taken)
4. Emergency Management/Homeland Security - Chance Corbett, Emergency Management &
Homeland Security Director (Not Presented)
Budget Review Agenda Item #5: Add List: To increase the Training Budget in the Sheriff’s Office
in the amount of $90,000 (Councilor Huff placed on the Add List.) Increase the line item for the
Bailiffs in the amount of $20,000 (Councilor Garrett placed on the Add List)
5. Sheriff’s Office - Sheriff Greg Countryman
With there being no further business to discuss, Chairperson Thomas entertained a motion to adjourn.
Mayor Pro Tem Allen move for the adjournment of the May 2, 2023 Budget Review Committee
Meeting, seconded by Councilor Tucker and carried unanimously by seven members present with
Councilors Barnes, Begly and Davis being absent for the meeting with the time being 11:51 a.m.
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Agenda
BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE
Councilor Judy W. Thomas- Chairperson
Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen
Councilors: Jerry “Pops” Barnes, Tyson Begly, Joanne Cogle,
Charmaine Crabb, Glenn Davis, R. Walker Garrett,
Bruce Huff and Toyia Tucker
________________________________________________________________________________________
May 2, 2023 / 9:00 AM /
Council Chambers
C. E. “Red” McDaniel City Services Center - Second Floor
3111 Citizens Way, Columbus, Georgia 31906
________________________________________________________________________________________
CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson Judy W. Thomas, Presiding
AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
1. FY24 Budget Overview - Angelica Alexander, Finance Director
2. FY24 Healthcare Update - Tammi Starkey, NFP Benefits Consultant
3. Infrastructure Update - Pam Hodge, Deputy City Manager
4. Emergency Management/Homeland Security - Chance Corbett, Emergency Management &
Homeland Security Director
5. Sheriff’s Office - Sheriff Greg Countryman
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