Paulding County commissioners approve fleet facility contract, equipment purchases, settlement and several appointments

The Paulding County Board of Commissioners on a voice vote approved a series of capital purchases, construction contracts, budget amendments and personnel appointments during its meeting.

The board authorized a $4,430,000 contract with Hogan Construction Group, Inc., to build a new county fleet building at 25 Industrial Way North on the old jail site. Funding for the project will come from the general fund.

Commissioners also approved the purchase of a loader (model and vendor listed in the agenda) for $207,890 to be paid from renewal-and-extension funds. The board approved a supplemental engineering agreement for $155,177.58 with Kimberly Horn to finalize design services for the Bobo Road at Macklin Road and Mount Tabor Church Road project; funding was identified as SPLOST funds. A remodeling contract of $334,149.42 was approved for Fire Station No. 1 at 169 Thomas B. Murphy Drive.

The board approved a settlement agreement and release in the case identified as Karnes and Garnes Company, Inc.; Garnes Company agreed to pay settlement costs of $60,000 related to alleged siltation of a pond during construction of the Richland Creek Reservoir raw water pipeline.

Other routine approvals included an intergovernmental agreement amending property/lease and redevelopment arrangements for a South Johnson Street parking lot and related charitable-service relocation, a water-supply contract with the City of Dallas (see separate item for details and map duration), and an agreement with the Paulding County Airport Authority covering operation, maintenance and funding for Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport for a one-year period.

On personnel matters, the board approved the chairman’s nominee, Tabitha Pollock, for the position of county manager and approved the chairman’s nominee, John Grant, as communications director.

Most items were approved by voice vote with commissioners indicating “aye.” The meeting included routine proclamation-style remarks and recognitions, including a birthday tribute to long-time county elections board member Peggy Carruth Wills.

Votes at a glance

- Approve purchase of loader (vendor/amount: $207,890) — approved. - Authorize chairman to enter contract with Hogan Construction Group, Inc. for new fleet building (total price: $4,430,000; site: 25 Industrial Way North) — approved. - Approve change order of $24,241 for Highway 120 booster pump station design modifications (funded by development agreement with Bremen Ventures) — approved. - Approve settlement agreement and release in Karnes and Garnes Company, Inc. matter (settlement costs: $60,000 paid by Garnes Company) — approved. - Authorize government contract with Paulding County Airport Authority for Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport (one-year term) — approved. - Approve supplemental agreement with Kimberly Horn for $155,177.58 for Bobo Road at Macklin Road and Mount Tabor Church Road (funded by SPLOST) — approved. - Adopt resolution 2025-07 regarding anticipated issuance of revenue anticipation certificates by Cobb County (as listed on agenda) — approved. - Amend general fund and fire fund budget for fiscal year 2025 — approved. - Authorize agreement with Jock Construction to remodel Fire Station No. 1 ($334,149.42) — approved. - Approve revised intergovernmental agreement and related assignment/relocation for Helping Hands and South Johnson Street parking lot — approved. - Approve water supply contract with the City of Dallas — approved (see separate article for discussion of service-area map term). - Adopt resolution 2025-09 confirming executive session for personnel — approved. - Appoint Tabitha Pollock as county manager (chairman’s nominee) — approved. - Appoint John Grant as communications director (chairman’s nominee) — approved.

The board handled the items during a single meeting with routine, largely unanimous voice votes. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the public transcript for the listed motions.