Henry County approves 50x100 pre‑engineered metal building for Fairview DOT site

The Henry County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 19 approved a resolution to contract for a pre‑engineered 50‑by‑100‑foot metal building to serve the Department of Transportation in the Fairview community. The board voted to approve the contract during its regular meeting after staff presented the project.

Staff said the building will be procured through the Sourcewell (IQC) contract and paid from capital improvement plan bond funds. "This metal building will be, for the Henry County DOT to use up in the Fairview community area. It is a 50 foot by 100 foot, pre engineered building," a staff presenter said. The building will be located behind the current fuel area at the old Station 6 and "will not be seen from the road," staff added. The presentation included an example picture and a note that internal configuration and minor site layout may vary.

Board members asked no substantive questions during the presentation. When staff asked for a motion, a commissioner moved to approve; a second was recorded and the chair said, "All in favor? Motion carried." The board did not record a roll‑call tally in the meeting transcript.

Discussion: staff framed the project as a DOT facility with limited public visibility and modest employee meeting space. Decision: the board approved the contract. Implementation: staff said procurement would follow the Sourcewell/IQC process and that the capital improvement bond will fund construction.

Funding and schedule: staff identified capital improvement plan bond funds as the payment source; no construction start or completion dates were specified in the transcript.

No appeals, legal challenges, or other authorities were cited during the item.