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The DOT comprehensive safety action plan open house is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Watson Government Complex (downstairs). The board described the open house as a drop-in meeting seeking public input on dangerous sites around the county.

Commissioners also announced a town hall to be held with State Representative Kimberly New and Sheriff Ashley Henson; the meeting was described as taking place on a Thursday in May from 6 to 8 p.m. at Greystone Power on Highway 92 (Hiram-Douglasville Highway). The meeting notice said the event will be advertised publicly.

One commissioner announced a Mulberry Rock Park town hall scheduled for Monday, May 12, at 6 p.m. at Mulberry Rock Park and invited public attendance. The transcript records the announcements but does not show formal board action tied to them.

Ending

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Hess said the party plans to be “more present in the community,” including greater participation in county events, and invited every county commissioner to attend the party’s monthly meetings. “The people elected you directly, so you directly work for the people,” Hess said during his remarks, urging commissioners to be present and engage with voters.

The comment was delivered during the public participation portion of the meeting; no board action followed the remarks.","Ricky Hess, the newly elected chairman of the Paulding County Republican Party, introduced himself during public comment and invited commissioners to attend party meetings and community events.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6265234,"Paulding County commissioners approve AV, paving and equipment purchases",0,1230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3094263-b6f84fd0240aa18ea30486017b5aec38&start=1230&end=1230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3094263-b6f84fd0240aa18ea30486017b5aec38/thumbnail_1230000.jpg","/articles/6265234/Paulding-County/Georgia/Paulding-County-commissioners-approve-AV-paving-and-equipment-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265234-6bd4b7ea643be31a3e5a6913f0eeeaed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771118104&Signature=Y4MUFndMAQqEbUgH5n16jGci6xnD-oSP6ZZ~VpES97g~2bDx4SDQ2VkvdsOQdKn6KXS1XqsUvbEG1z3JMnLUTFNejepN33JjtjiUvUwGgipB~7vgFpgSDS6z1MwiQR8IfG-ocVuCLtlmSDFUWZf1J5v-vun4GK9OjRgAuwMJ3n3U3ojZceNvpsiCxqfZAJXdamWX4e8GMbX~UALMccxYBCk7LuzWNseoTVakHDXrhWVnNT8zpPy2Qyf2EZEBT14swgGXNJkbTNugP1E2TCdht0aHYo8Kbs1BvdYsED~X6sNCs0KRAXeBnVXyc4TlZDkTF-WIaSm~STlcGI7iBkRQyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Paulding County Board of Commissioners approved a series of equipment purchases and construction contracts during its meeting, funding several with county reserves and federal ARPA money.

The board voted to award $208,099.08 for superior court audio-visual equipment to DIS Digital, paid from the county’s ARPA fund and the seventh judicial court budget. Commissioners also approved two 2025 asphalt contracts: a Post 1 and Post 4 contract awarded to Magnum Payham LLC for $6,175,620.23, and a countywide contract awarded to Bartow Paving Company Inc. for $4,944,971.21. Funding sources for the paving contracts were listed as the general fund and SPLOS (as recorded in the meeting). The board approved the purchase of a submersible pump and related controls from Go Forth Williamson, Inc., for $73,840 from the renewal and extension fund and approved the purchase of a PB loader (make/model reported as BC-4 passenger truck) from Environmental Products Group; the amount for the loader was recorded in the meeting record but was not clearly transcribed.

Why it matters: the purchases cover courthouse technology, road resurfacing across county commissioner posts and fleet/equipment for county operations, and were carried by motions with unanimous voice approval.

Votes at a glance

• Award superior court AV equipment to DIS Digital — $208,099.08; funding: ARPA fund and seventh judicial court; motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

• Award 2025 asphalt project (Post 1 & Post 4) to Magnum Payham LLC — $6,175,620.23; funding: FY 02/2025 LMEG/General Fund/SPLOS; motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

• Award 2025 asphalt project contract 3 to Bartow Paving Company Inc. — $4,944,971.21; funding: general fund and SPLAS (as recorded); motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

• Purchase submersible pump, controls and start-up from Go Forth Williamson, Inc. — $73,840; funding: renewal and extension fund; motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

• Purchase PB loader (BC-4 passenger truck) from Environmental Products Group — amount recorded in transcript but not clearly transcribed; funding: general fund budget for Paulding County DOT; motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

Details and background

The items were presented in sequence under the board’s action items. For the AV purchase the clerk asked for a motion and the board approved the award to DIS Digital with funding identified as ARPA and the seventh judicial court. The two paving awards were described as to the lowest responsible/responsive bidder for specified posts; the meeting record lists different county posts for each contract. The submersible pump purchase is tied to Post 2 and funded through the renewal and extension fund. The PB loader purchase was noted as approved through the FY 02/2025 budget for Paulding County DOT and funded from the general fund.

All approvals were recorded by voice vote. Individual roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript; the board chair called for “all in favor” and recorded unanimous “aye” responses for each motion.

Clarifying details recorded in the meeting

• Superior court AV equipment: $208,099.08; funding source: ARPA fund and seventh judicial court.

• Magnum Payham LLC paving award: $6,175,620.23; roads in posts 1 and 4; funding described as FY 02/2025 LMEG, general fund and SPLOS.

• Bartow Paving Company Inc. paving award: $4,944,971.21; roads in all 4 posts; funding described as general fund and SPLAS.

• Submersible pump, controls and start-up: $73,840; project located in Post 2; funded through the renewal and extension fund.

• PB loader (BC-4 passenger truck) purchase from Environmental Products Group: amount recorded but not clearly transcribed; funded from the general fund budget for Paulding County DOT.

Ending

The board moved through the approvals as consent-style action items; no extended public debate about the awards or purchases is recorded in the transcript.","The Paulding County Board of Commissioners approved multiple contracts and equipment purchases including superior court AV upgrades funded by ARPA and county paving contracts for 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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