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Athens council approves bids, appointments and grant applications in one session
Summary
The Athens City Council voted to approve a package of resolutions including equipment purchases, utility substation bids, a roof replacement and applications for state and ARC funding. Several items were approved unanimously; two votes recorded one abstention each.
The Athens City Council on a single agenda approved multiple resolutions authorizing equipment purchases, utility contract awards, a pavilion roof replacement and applications for state and Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funds.
The approvals give city staff authority to accept low bids for electric-substation breakers, purchase sanitation and police vehicles, apply for $800,000 in external grant funds for a road project and authorize a scheduled public auction of four parcels tied to law-enforcement forfeitures.
Council members said the measures clear routine procurement and grant-application steps so work can move forward. City officials also recorded votes on an alcohol license transfer and several personnel and administrative changes.
Among the key approved items were: acceptance of low bids for multiple Athens Utilities electric-substation breakers (amounts ranged from about $415,386 to $662,700), purchase authorizations for a 2025 Ford Expedition and a commercial front-end loader for sanitation, approval to replace…
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