Houston County approves $25,048 bond appropriation for Wicksburg ballfield backstops and dugouts

The Houston County Commission voted to appropriate $25,048 of Series 2025 bond proceeds to the Wicksburg Youth Athletic Association to fund construction of backstops and dugouts.

The money was added to the regular agenda after commissioners received paperwork from Wicksburg requesting lodging-tax-related funds; the commission then considered the bond appropriation as agenda item 5. Commissioner Ivy moved to add the lodging-tax request to the agenda; Commissioner Herring seconded, and the motion to add the item passed. Later, the commission voted to appropriate the bond funds for the Wicksburg project; a commissioner moved the appropriation and Commissioner Tracy Adams seconded. The motion passed.

County staff characterized the appropriation as coming from Series 2025 bond proceeds. The funding is identified for construction of backstops and dugouts for youth athletic fields operated by the Wicksburg Youth Athletic Association. The agenda packet included the request from Wicksburg; no additional conditions or implementation schedule were specified during the meeting.

The vote was taken by voice and recorded as passed; no roll-call tally was read into the record.