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Athens awards FY26 vegetation management and line‑clearance contracts for utilities
Summary
The council authorized the electric services director to accept hourly vegetation management bids and awarded line‑clearance and tree maintenance contracts contingent on the FY26 budget.
The Athens City Council approved two resolutions on May 19 to keep electric distribution lines clear from vegetation and to award contracts for FY2026 line clearance and tree maintenance.
The council authorized the electric services director to accept Trees LLC as the lowest responsible bidder for vegetation management time and equipment hourly bids. The council also approved awarding circuit line‑clearance and tree maintenance contracts to multiple firms (as read into the record) contingent upon the final FY2026 budget.
Why it matters: City officials said regular vegetation management reduces outages during storms and helps keep power flowing. Councilmembers noted the annual nature of the contracts and that the work is organized by districts or circuits.
Vote and next steps: Both resolutions passed unanimously, 4–0. Staff will proceed with vendor contracts and schedule work once the FY2026 budget is finalized.
