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Appointments: The commission consented to party‑submitted appointees to the Board of Elections (Republican nominees Robert Abbott and Barbara Boyer) and appointed Clifford Rushin, Roger Jackson and Ellery Dunn to the Macon‑Bibb Fire Civil Service Board. The commission also noted a prior unanimous add to the Rosa Parks Board (Scott Mitchell) from the earlier session.

District attorney communications contract: Commissioners authorized the mayor to execute an agreement with Vera Causa Group LLC to provide public‑information officer and strategic‑advisor services to the district attorney’s office for $54,000. The DA requested the service and staff said the expense is within the office’s budget and will come from the district attorney general fund.

Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG): The commission approved grant agreements distributed from the county’s ESG allocation: United Way of Central Georgia ($25,106) for emergency shelter and case management; Macon‑Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council ($48,675) for rental/utility assistance and case management; Family Advancement Ministries ($32,000) for rental/utility prevention assistance; and Scribe Line/SafeHouse of Central Georgia ($42,615) for domestic‑violence shelter and services.

Other items: The board accepted a donation of 11 bike racks from BikeWalk Macon (installation to be performed by county crews) and approved a contract for Splash Management Services with Rum Creek Enterprises LLC ($170,000) from SPLOST funds. The county will maintain the bike racks at locations that may be adjusted based on project work and site conditions.

The commission then recessed to executive session and later reported no action items from the session that required votes.

Votes at a glance: All listed appointments, the Vera Causa Group contract, ESG grants, bike‑rack acceptance, and the splash‑management contract were approved unanimously and added to the consent agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2.18.25 Pre-Commission & Commission Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","At the Feb. 18 meeting the commission approved party‑submissions to the Board of Elections, several board appointments including the Fire Civil Service Board, a $54,000 contract for the district attorney’s public‑information services, multiple Emergency Solutions Grants, and acceptance of 11 donated bike racks.","taxTitle","Bibb County, Georgia","taxId",2955,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315497,"Commission signs off on SPLOST 2018 park renovations, network and splash contracts",1652,1738000,3390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2379128-1c550f78555204407ec047adc08a9c69&start=1738&end=3390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2379128-1c550f78555204407ec047adc08a9c69/thumbnail_1738000.jpg","/articles/6315497/Bibb-County/Georgia/Commission-signs-off-on-SPLOST-2018-park-renovations-network-and-splash-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315497-3dfdd33b48b0fd439cfb1889c5359e74/orig.mp4?Expires=1775487207&Signature=UTR~qvuU85nJ-ChnHZJa787zdeoD~dhwLvpxYaf8AFfCj6h3bBNwUGHWiiTZwhNJfq72hIX2uHtxB1WKK0evM4rwj-bygpVFLf~7aFmq3FUNYSUlvGsb1LlOkXVcMgF5HI8PnMIdeRlFRl3z7admuXgwCJ9eTAuIjTBIwVJDOSJas7qFtCnzYUbgDF0pX2-tYj60jXMPKDXzYhSkLhAa4-V5rMA-cDMNnOHz1uprJYoIoTeVyHE-5rH~aP6Ged6m7j5XYKhmbCS5eTAMhby-OpdEkXsyQ2APJ1m-DQ7sA0ojHh1lhSdgFheNjQnOaPy69clFUmU9yzOIWuhr1wVtYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Macon‑Bibb County commissioners on Feb. 18 approved a package of actions to complete and consolidate remaining projects from the 2018 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program. The items, approved unanimously and placed on the meeting’s consent agenda, include contractor awards for park renovations, technology and public-safety work, splash management services and a consolidation of under‑budget project funds.

Key approvals included:
- Spillers Design and Construction LLC — renovation of Frank Johnson Recreation Center (amount listed in packet: $22,047,412) to add meeting space, a workout/weight room, playgrounds, pavilions, expanded parking, ball‑field and pool-area work.
- Turner Construction Management LLC — renovation of Memorial Recreation Center, $1,100,000, focusing mainly on exterior site work, fields, parking, pickleball and basketball courts, bleachers and pool‑deck work.
- Pro Construction of Georgia LLC — Fillmore Thomas Park renovations, $506,535, including a second pavilion, drainage fixes, new restroom facility, splash‑pad enclosure considerations and lighting/camera security.
- 1 Accord Technologies — network configuration services for Macon‑Bibb fire stations, $260,000.13 (paid from 2018 SPLOST public-safety line).
- Rum Creek Enterprises LLC — splash management services, $170,000 (paid from SPLOST funds).
- Williams Communications — electric supply repairs for a radio tower, $142,219.72 (public‑safety line).

SPLOST coordinator Clay Murphy and Parks Director Robert Walker answered commissioners’ questions about timelines, accessibility features and security measures. Murphy said much of the work aims to finish phases started under the 2012 and 2018 SPLOST packages and that some remaining under‑budget funds will be redirected within SPLOST categories after projects are declared substantially complete. The commission approved a resolution designating certain projects complete and authorizing the reapportionment of $475,418 among SPLOST projects.

Commissioners and staff emphasized scheduling to avoid interrupting summer recreation programs; Murphy said many contracts are short‑duration (approximately 150 days) and staff will coordinate construction timing with Recreation Department needs.

Votes at a glance: all SPLOST contracts and the consolidation/resolution were approved unanimously and will be included on the consent agenda.","The Board approved several SPLOST 2018-funded contracts to complete park renovations and related public-safety and operations work, including multi-million-dollar awards for Frank Johnson and Memorial recreation centers, network upgrades for fire stations, splash‑pad management, and consolidation of remaining SPLOST project funds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315503,"Commission approves amendment to PILOT distribution tied to Project Bridal (Irving Tissue phase)",317,1423000,1740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2379128-1c550f78555204407ec047adc08a9c69&start=1423&end=1740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2379128-1c550f78555204407ec047adc08a9c69/thumbnail_1423000.jpg","/articles/6315503/Bibb-County/Georgia/Commission-approves-amendment-to-PILOT-distribution-tied-to-Project-Bridal-Irving-Tissue-phase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315503-164c5cc4f5415585bff8203483c3b3a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775487207&Signature=m27bjKMUqm7JXieZYMitQt6LSNpY4jdk~-Am-2AsBp9ehB7pzM3rCXsoQOJ5BrjBJYIty4QJx0pk8DY5GT772qC0eYQ2DPYoGVVG0Fb~BYHB-VMDNlBvdzXk2B5KoH7AKPxMt5Cgfu~TCyqLPQRLql6kpr77fT-ruDv~0Ci51-O~muljYIi-WOuRs6PHSpdNMnE5s12epMn5i-fsfMR-xlRzxQdT5LBEM8OD-5Vkbfr8mUqrX8dLlvSW4mkBaND5r52xHHb~BgilO3btbqle6qVR7BP0CkZ3-~ECcb7uNCM0ZRIMbjVLORsXQ6~dYfqyPbNVeLYk5thb1gkuR7Olvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Macon‑Bibb County commissioners voted Feb. 18 to authorize the mayor to execute a second amendment to the intergovernmental agreement among Macon‑Bibb County, the Bibb County School District and the Macon‑Bibb County Industrial Authority concerning distribution of payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) tied to “Project Bridal,” the local Irving Tissue expansion.

Steven Adams, executive director of the Macon‑Bibb County Industrial Authority, summarized the project and the financing approach. Adams said Irving Tissue’s most recent announcement will bring the company’s private investment in the SoftKey Industrial Park to about $1.5 billion and total local employment from the project to just over 500 jobs. “we have been very fortunate coming off of, in excess of $1,000,000,000 in private investment announced last year,” Adams said.

Adams described the amendment as a financing mechanism that allows front‑end public investments (for water and site work) to be reimbursed from future PILOT receipts under a structure the authority has used in prior deals. Commissioners emphasized that the project required coordination among the county, school district and water authority and noted previously received PILOT funds.

The commission approved the amendment unanimously and placed it on the consent agenda for formal adoption. Commissioners said the Industrial Authority will continue to present details and answer school‑board questions as the school system considers its separate vote later in March.

Votes at a glance: the commission approved the second amendment to the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) related to PILOT distribution for Project Bridal; the school district’s vote is scheduled separately.

Background: Irving Tissue (Project Bridal) is a multi‑phase industrial investment at SoftKey Industrial Park; the county said the total private investment for the current and prior phases will reach roughly $1.5 billion and create several hundred jobs.","The commission unanimously approved a second amendment to an intergovernmental agreement among Macon‑Bibb County, the Bibb County School District and the Macon‑Bibb County Industrial Authority to govern distribution of payments‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes (PILOT) for Project Bridal, the Irving Tissue phased investment.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315508,"Macon‑Bibb awards $13.4 million FBO contract, approves state grant acceptance for hangars",3060,540000,3600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2379128-1c550f78555204407ec047adc08a9c69&start=540&end=3600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2379128-1c550f78555204407ec047adc08a9c69/thumbnail_540000.jpg","/articles/6315508/Bibb-County/Georgia/MaconBibb-awards-134-million-FBO-contract-approves-state-grant-acceptance-for-hangars","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315508-c75f14c0997b7c21a87aae811cfc745f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775487207&Signature=jlS6tFV~2Cg94T6~0XVsWxdtjHTDmnV8qacP2NYAoKczm54l8WQG67wxbMG4pkGTYHgs5hTjlxLF2WfTiHNwV1qFCwiMoBYWbmKmMJLTow9lr1XwqdgPnwjC-tJQvrzyfwgLA4p5gCIQHtFDaZl-HOBk7QptTx~j4JCDJfxpCPmWt4sJYw4f8sc0jhe~xv828P8EiJCGthuowniX0E6cmnoY8krKbDtthEjkvme2df-FRxXjyu6sTCydwWzhzVXnAOnUsy52rVcyCDmOxJ5pCXPpIZtixGxPSroKUzXV7kOMSdhIeK6V8O8aZKic5M9SPHoOrsdmzhA9k9rNFJrsCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Macon‑Bibb County commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 18 to award a $13,445,500 construction contract to Sheridan Construction LLC for the corporate fixed-base operator (FBO) terminal and rehabilitation work at Middle Georgia Regional Airport and to accept Georgia Department of Transportation airport-aid funding of up to $5,512,500 with a required local match of $1,837,500 to build hangars and extend East Drive.

The airport’s aviation director, Doug Feore, presented renderings and said the FBO is being developed as a community gateway: “we like to look at this as a community project, not an airport project.” Feore described a music‑themed design — including piano-key and guitar-like elements — and said the facility will include a two‑story restaurant and LED outline lighting visible from the air.

Mayor Lester Miller and commissioners who spoke framed the work as an economic-development tool. Commissioner Bill Howell, who serves on the airport committee and said he is a pilot, called the project a “first impression” asset for recruiting business. Commissioners noted airport hangars can produce substantial ad valorem tax revenue when high-value aircraft are based locally.

The GDOT grant acceptance authorizes the county to proceed with hangar construction and related site work; commissioners said previously budgeted capital funds will supply the local match. The motion to accept the GDOT funds passed unanimously and will be carried on the meeting’s consent agenda.

Votes at a glance: the contract with Sheridan Construction and the GDOT grant acceptance were both approved unanimously and will be included on the consent agenda for final adoption.

Background: Middle Georgia Regional Airport operates the county’s FBO, High Note Aviation, which the airport director said will operate the new facility. The county will use industrial authority and airport revenues as part of the project financing plan.","The commission approved a $13,445,500 contract with Sheridan Construction to build a new corporate FBO terminal at Middle Georgia Regional Airport and voted to accept up to $5,512,500 in Georgia Department of Transportation airport-aid funding (with a $1,837,500 local match) to build executive hangars and related infrastructure.","actionData","errors"]

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