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Key outcomes

- Fiscal year 2026 budget: The authority approved a FY‑26 budget not to exceed $36,013,276. Motion by Mr. Davis; second by Mr. Morrow. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Progressive Design‑Build (PDB) Phase 2 program management: The authority approved Task Order 4 in the amount of $717,686.55 for PDB Phase 2 program management. Motion by Mr. Davis; second by Mr. Morrow. Authority noted that a portion of the cost will be paid in monthly installments dating back to October of the prior year and that budget lines will be adjusted accordingly. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Real‑estate easement purchases (selected items):
- Tax map 217‑01003T: Purchase of approximately 0.36 acres (construction and maintenance permanent sewer easement) for $3,024. The item was initially posted with an incorrect acreage; the board reconsidered and approved the corrected figure. Outcome: approved after reconsideration (unanimous).
- Tax map 217‑01005A: Purchase of approximately 0.16 acres (permanent sewer easement) for $864. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Tax map 217‑01003P: Purchase of approximately 0.77 acres permanent and 0.16 acres temporary construction easement for $7,028. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Tax map 217‑01004D (post‑executive session): Purchase of approximately 0.38 acres permanent construction and maintenance sewer easement for $3,344. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Meeting minutes and reports: The authority accepted the regular meeting minutes for 02/26/2025 and accepted planning committee minutes (03/05/2025) and finance committee minutes (03/12/2025). The authority also accepted the general manager\u0000s report, including operational updates on customer counts, meter sales and revised hydrant maintenance timing.

Votes and procedure notes

- Many motions were moved and seconded by board members identified in the transcript as Mr. Davis and Mr. Morrow; several motions had seconders identified as Mr. Skinner or other members. The transcript records the board\u0000s votes by raised hands with unanimous approval on the items listed above.

- On the tax map 217‑01003T item, participants corrected an erroneous acreage in the agenda item (originally transcribed as 0.036 or 0.036 acres) and moved to reconsider and approve the amended figure (about 0.36 acres). The board explicitly reconsidered the prior action and then voted on the corrected item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SCWA Reg Meeting March 19, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 19 meeting the authority unanimously approved the fiscal year 2026 budget (not to exceed $36,013,276), a $717,686.55 progressive design‑build (PDB) phase 2 program management task order, and several real‑estate easement purchases; minutes and the general manager report were also accepted.","taxTitle","Spalding County, Georgia","taxId",28543,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6122830,"Water authority seeks clarity on community sewer trustee, service‑area maps and permitting",732,4647000,5379000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2694023-9768e43000c8069670eb9656a0b6992a&start=4647&end=5379","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2694023-9768e43000c8069670eb9656a0b6992a/thumbnail_4647000.jpg","/articles/6122830/Spalding-County/Georgia/Water-authority-seeks-clarity-on-community-sewer-trustee-servicearea-maps-and-permitting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122830-767998c3008ac958812bf9a4944f75b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771106043&Signature=boDsLtT4tsT2MpvTqeFFoigTAn6xQRj~i3oAJTTOYoWMM2bIBQ67tKIVPv-Lca2lTMe2Q55AqtL8F55rx5ST5Cgw8grLftAnW4-OAnAssYzbP9SAlSWr-iHevFmwYTo6c8bMIU3AT4gE3Ra9RsoXuIxvkOK7EaD2czEqTXrMh77ykL6s7VqcF5Ia6GW3os9ZEZDIlkfC-1swQLen1v~Ifokksb3MGbYhsCTTtNkfjI8h2RKmmEsZ-BNePbbRBJP7sAOuXrFLzz7pwDWavkBRxBfnFY7PinZJ3P4sEs4vEH5MqRuiFk06G0GUlHH7zxBPJ6LZr9MM5CmkJy0kmrIMZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members spent an extended portion of the March 19 meeting discussing the unresolved question of who will serve as the trustee for a community sewer system and how that status affects permitting, service‑delivery maps and pending development applications.

Authority staff said they have not had negotiations with Community Services about transferring trustee responsibilities and that the authority will draft a letter to the state Environmental Protection Division (EPD) requesting an update on whether a trustee has been named. Board members said the issue has been outstanding for an extended period and that EPD can approve a trustee that is not a government entity, provided the trustee can operate and maintain the system.

Several board members raised concerns that Community Services has been permitting and moving forward with projects in areas the authority believes are on the water authority\u0000s service map. The authority said it has a service area map on file with the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and has memorialized its positions, but the city of Griffin has not approved the authority\u0000s version of the map. Board members worried that inconsistent maps and an unconfirmed trustee would complicate future service delivery, development reviews and intergovernmental permitting (for example, permit crossings of state routes).

Staff said they will send a letter to the state requesting clarity on trustee status and whether EPD has named a trustee; they also asked the county commission to push the matter if needed. No formal vote was recorded on naming a trustee or changing the service map during the meeting.","Board members and staff discussed lack of progress resolving who will be trustee for a troubled community sewer system, differences in service‑delivery maps, and plans to ask the state for an update after no negotiations were reported.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6122835,"Developer to fund 20‑inch transmission main; authority will own pipe, planning committee says",850,3026000,3876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2694023-9768e43000c8069670eb9656a0b6992a&start=3026&end=3876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2694023-9768e43000c8069670eb9656a0b6992a/thumbnail_3026000.jpg","/articles/6122835/Spalding-County/Georgia/Developer-to-fund-20inch-transmission-main-authority-will-own-pipe-planning-committee-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122835-a33325c8e148d86f69b4e3d0c7be43dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771106043&Signature=LGu2SUdYGfblVxoTiWWgiXQceAkMCsF181pCm-Od-AxSOcVA1EbSRWAKe6TknzR2hZHf1-dGdAonrKgg8DM3In3UpJ4fUnYzrgpb7SAnteFktuFQUqt2AUTAKdfuFOUqSMMhpg8OEWmuVhGnz2R-IJdxmztToJqIKBNUiHe-RK3MYm-DX6Aw1CqHpvbVSa9Acl6JofHVhDdodxiR~62kHk6IX3OBcS91G6HsWzk2NWAuzfvfpffdrLioE~lkS1MhRxymSEgUb9ApPeoQCo1dh9tQa~Tjk67to-8GmvHPhJcwc0X81M20Dqe-1fupxMk7-2jRBpKJIFBz8aMeC2WYng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the planning committee told the Spalding County Water Authority at its March 19 meeting that a prospective industrial customer near I‑75 has offered to pay to build a 20‑inch water main linking the authority\u0000s system to the customer\u0000s site, with an estimated construction cost in the $12 million to $14 million range.

The committee reported the developer would construct the main at its expense and, when complete, the asset would be owned by the authority while the wholesale customer would be the City of Griffin through an existing master‑meter arrangement. One committee speaker summarized the arrangement: “They will pay for somewhere in the 12 to $14,000,000 range and it\u0000ll be our asset when it\u0000s all done.”

Staff said the authority will receive a transmission fee for water that passes through the pipe to the City of Griffin\u0000s master meter and that new customers could be served from that main depending on volume. The authority also said it has run a hydraulic model and set a maximum flow threshold so the large user does not negatively affect system pressures. The committee recommended the project as a favorable opportunity because it would extend transmission capacity with no capital outlay by the authority while creating future connection points for the county\u0000s unserved areas.

Board members asked about unintended consequences of larger mains and intermittent demand. Staff warned that an oversized line with inconsistent year‑round flow could produce poor circulation and \"water age\" problems; they said the developer & authority will design taps and tees to allow future service to adjacent roads and will install fire hydrants on the 20‑inch main at roughly 500‑foot spacing paid for by the developer.

The planning committee report described the work as an \"incredible opportunity\" to extend service into southwest and southeast pockets of the county that currently lack water service, and committee members said the project could relieve existing bottlenecks where a six‑inch line would otherwise need upgrading.","Planning committee members told the water authority the privately funded 20‑inch water main to I‑75 will be constructed at developer expense (estimated $12–$14 million), become the authority\u0000s asset on completion, and the City of Griffin will be the wholesale customer through a master meter.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6122840,"Spalding County Water Authority unveils in‑house GIS with nightly updates and mobile inspection tools",860,1995000,2855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2694023-9768e43000c8069670eb9656a0b6992a&start=1995&end=2855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2694023-9768e43000c8069670eb9656a0b6992a/thumbnail_1995000.jpg","/articles/6122840/Spalding-County/Georgia/Spalding-County-Water-Authority-unveils-inhouse-GIS-with-nightly-updates-and-mobile-inspection-tools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122840-7869e333f44d28435a71ea223859852d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771106043&Signature=dTtwPi7dObU-QG2W9khDVbMcgJ39DCCYSKx4m6Ibh~3-M1mlsYnBLGEYuQMSoeeM9qmYpluETkSCYM5Gh3S1mmvlQVvHU7~-ozDJnaAi35bJhBXQHf3RbpcvAz37GxOYL4es96RtdC532qxltdnbdJgv8qRBwyfpO2AiItmwjr1LNNv37gx9w45SbZwturTpnQBcZS5a7bJkuv1C5D8P5oeSSzod6dHBKhNuoETuP4bY99SKtzHahF66XLZtZurecYx-wnOm6W5fKcPu31lygTz4xsjm9yK8Vc16l1zRb16EkS1CxVTAWyGFIPsiv2RlmCC-WX5DlpfjdTfIttXAqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chris Reagan, GIS manager for the Spalding County Water Authority, told the authority at its March 19 meeting that the authority has established an in‑house geographic information systems (GIS) team that is providing nightly updates to asset layers and real‑time field tools for staff.

Reagan said the authority now controls its GIS layers rather than depending on outside providers and that staff can access a custom web map showing hydrants, valves and mains and linked digital records. “Now that we have our GIS department, we\u0000re fully independent for our GIS services...we actually get updates nightly now,” Reagan said.

The presentation showed a primary web map the authority calls the Water Map, a live asset inventory dashboard and a mobile inspection workflow built on an Esri field app. The mobile form marks hydrants that have been inspected in real time; Reagan said the dashboard showed 77 hydrants inspected out of 3,181 total (about 6%), with one defect recorded during the current cycle. He also said the team has begun mapping recorded easements and has developed a process to estimate water main ages using hydrant installation dates, home construction years and historical aerial imagery; that process produced age estimates for more than 99% of the authority\u0000s mains.

Board members praised the ability to see updates immediately. One board member said, “I\u0000m very impressed to be able to have all that data, basically at our fingertips and in a way that we can use it. And that\u0000s happening in real time.” The GIS manager said the department is expanding support to other county functions, including zoning updates, the new stormwater utility, public works, emergency management and a citizen engagement app that could replace the current request system.

The presentation also noted operational changes enabled by GIS: a mobile inspection workflow intended to eliminate duplicate visits and reduce data entry errors, and a dashboard for supervisors to track daily inspection totals and trends. Reagan closed by thanking General Manager Joseph Johnson and the board for establishing the GIS function.

The authority did not take any formal vote on the presentation; the GIS demonstration was received as an informational item.","GIS manager Chris Reagan told the Spalding County Water Authority on March 19 that a new in‑house GIS team has delivered nightly data updates, a web map of system assets, mobile hydrant inspection workflows and a program to estimate water main ages.","actionData","errors"]

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