Effingham County commissioners approve agenda, multiple contracts and budget amendment; planning items moved or approved

Effingham County commissioners on April 1 approved their meeting agenda and a string of contracts, budget adjustments and policy amendments that the county said support infrastructure, public safety, communications and county operations.

The board approved a consent agenda that included authorization to pursue private corporate grant-writing services (Cyclone Port), a three‑year maintenance agreement with Georgia Mass Appraisal Solutions for rural land schedules, a renewal memorandum of understanding with the Board of Education for ambulance services, and ratification of progress reports for the former Atlas Sand facility project with Tramco Environmental Solutions LLC.

Major contract awards and professional services approvals recorded at the meeting included a recommendation to award the Central High School renovation to Paul S. Akins Co. under bid number 25-ITB-072 (the low bidder had been disqualified and the county negotiated approximately $150,000 in cost savings with the next bidder), a professional services agreement with Goodwin Mills/Caywood to master‑plan the Effingham County Recreation Complex phases 1–2 and pre‑design services for renovation of the county office building off Highway 119, a Kimley‑Horn agreement for final design of Old Augusta Road corridor improvements and a contract with EMC Engineering to prepare a US‑80 sewer master plan. The board also approved resurfacing work for McCall Road and a three‑year renewal of the OpenGov permitting and licensing system under the NASPO contract.

Policy and personnel items approved…