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Board approves Piedmont Paving contract for INODIC grant projects with one dissent
Summary
Spalding County approved a Piedmont Paving contract tied to an INODIC grant for work at AM Bucks Park and Volunteer Park; vote was 4-1 after brief discussion about contractor performance on dirt roads.
The Spalding County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Piedmont Paving for work funded by an INODIC grant at AM Bucks Park and Volunteer Park on May 5. The motion passed with four votes in favor and one opposed.
Discussion before the vote included an exchange about performance on dirt-road projects in neighboring Pike County; one commissioner expressed concern and said they did not want that contractor’s apparent approach to be used in Spalding County. County staff clarified that the Piedmont Paving contract covers grant-funded work specifically at the named park sites.
Why it matters: The contract advances grant-funded park improvements and is part of discretionary capital work leveraged by external grant dollars. One dissenting vote suggests at least one commissioner had reservations about the contractor or the timing of last-minute agenda items.
Commissioners instructed staff to improve communication with grant partners and to avoid last-minute agenda submissions when substantial project changes occur. The board approved the Piedmont Paving contract (vote 4–1).
