Bulloch County commissioners approve pool paint purchase, easement and hauling services; well easement passes 4-2

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners approved multiple consent and new-business items at its Feb. 4, 2025 meeting, including a sole-source purchase of pool paint for Splashland Borough Waterpark, an easement to Georgia Power for a well site and ratification of hauling services.

Alex Eshravda, aquatics manager for Splashland Borough Waterpark and Aquatic Center, told the board the park’s concrete pools require the same two-part epoxy used at installation and asked the board to approve a sole-source purchase of Teneemic paint for $23,173. "That's the only way I can guarantee and put my name on it that that paint is gonna stick to that pool," Eshravda said. The motion to approve the sole-source purchase passed unanimously.

The board considered an easement to Georgia Power to supply power to a county well site. Jeff Akins, who submitted the easement request, said the easement was to provide power to a well site. A commenter…