Dougherty County commissioners approve contracts, grants and project allocations; Putney Park center gets up-to-$1.8M allocation

Dougherty County commissioners on April 21 approved a slate of contracts, grant applications and funding transfers, including a contract for landfill parking improvements, mechanical-system replacements at county facilities, a drone purchase for county public safety use and an allocation of up to $1.8 million for the Putney Park Community Center.

The board voted unanimously to accept the lowest responsive bid for landfill parking improvements from Reeves Construction of Albany, Ga., for $268,353.30. County staff said funding is budgeted in the solid waste infrastructure improvement account.

Commissioners also approved quotes to replace air handler units No. 3 and No. 6 and upgrade controls at the Dougherty County Health Department for a combined $146,161.45. One commissioner stated on the record that they were abstaining from that vote; the clerk recorded the final tally as six votes in favor and one abstention.

A separate vote to replace an air-cooled chiller and upgrade controls at the Robert Cross Events Center passed with the same recorded tally: $82,893.08 in combined expenditures and one abstention noted on the record.

The board approved a $28,164.80 purchase of a drone package for Dougherty County Police (DCP) that includes aircraft, pilot training, cloud software and…