The Wilson County Road Commission on June 5 approved its list of vendor awards for the 2025-26 fiscal year, authorized removal of junk tires, approved a speed-limit reduction on Knesset Road and granted staff permission to procure heavy equipment through a state contract and to schedule the next meeting in July.

Commission staff read the bids received for the coming year and the commission voted to approve the awards. Items and apparent awardees read into the record included hot mix (Wiregrass Construction), emulsified asphalt (Ergon), guardrail (R & C Construction), crushed stone (Martin Marietta), striping (Kerr Brothers), road-name signs (GNC Supply) and tires (Tire World). After the reading the commission approved the slate by voice vote.

The commission also approved a motion to remove junk tires and approved changing the posted speed limit on Knesset Road from 35 mph to 25 mph after the sheriff's request; commissioners voted in favor by voice.

Superintendent and procurement details: the commission granted the superintendent permission to pursue a tractor (described in the meeting as an R84 model) via state contract, noting an estimated price of about $190,000 and a lead time of six to eight months. The superintendent said he wanted authorization to order in advance because the equipment will not be received until the next budget year; the commission approved the request.

Meeting schedule and procurement timing: the commission voted to move the next regular meeting to July 10. The county attorney explained that June is the last month of the fiscal year and that urgency justified approving bids that were not on the printed agenda; the attorney advised that future bid approvals be placed on the agenda. Commissioners characterized this as an emergency approval because summer work must be scheduled.

Ending: All motions reported in the superintendent's and procurement items were approved by voice vote with commissioners responding "Aye." No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.