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Pike County to draw $2 million for blacktop repairs; court also awards multiple flood‑recovery contracts and bids
Summary
The fiscal court approved a $2 million draw under House Bill 6 for blacktop repairs and awarded several contracts for flood recovery and routine supplies, saying the county has spent millions on recent flood damage and is awaiting federal reimbursement.
The Pike County fiscal court voted unanimously on June 16, 2025, to draw down $2,000,000 in single-county funds under House Bill 6 to pay for blacktop and road repairs related to spring flooding and other damage.
County Judge Beth Jones told the court the county has spent “about $3,000,000 since February for the flood recovery,” and that FEMA reimbursements and state aid have not yet arrived. “If I hadn't had the county in good shape, I think... we would have been doing what a lot of other counties had to do, and that's borrow money,” Jones said.
As part of routine purchasing, the court also opened and awarded multiple bids connected to roads and county operations. County purchasing staff recommended award of bids (bid numbers 17–24–2025) and the court approved the awards by roll call. Notable awards included:
- Scrap tire disposal (Bid 17-2025): Porter Tire, trailer-load price $1,900 (recommended). - Hardware items and small tools (Bid 18-2025): awarded to multiple vendors to ensure coverage (Justice Supply; Tri County Auto & Truck Parts; Thompson Hardware; United Central; MGC Supply). - Concrete (Bid 19-2025): The Wells Group. - Office supplies (Bid 20-2025): CNR Office Supply. - Drilled steel retainer in place (Bid 21-2025): Hinkle Environmental and King Creek (both awarded to cover anticipated flood work). - Off-road and on-road diesel (Bids 22–23-2025): Jones Oil Company, delivered at 6¢ above rack price. - Hot-mix asphalt (Bid 24-2025): Mountain Enterprise (floating price tied to oil; example price cited close to last year’s $101.75/ton).
Fannin, the county’s procurement official, told the court Mountain Enterprise’s hot-mix price this year was close to last year’s figure, and staff recommended awarding the road-material contract to Mountain Enterprise given the bid structure.
A separate vote to award this bundle of bids passed with three votes for and one abstention: Commissioners Scott, Atkins and Lewis voted yes; Judge Jones abstained on the bid awards roll call.
The court also approved emergency and recovery-related contracting steps taken by staff, and officials said they will prioritize work that FEMA is expected to obligate into permanent repair contracts. Road department staff noted ongoing temporary repairs and the need to wait for FEMA obligations before some permanent work can begin.
Implementation steps include routing submitted road lists for paving under the HB6 drawdown and issuing purchase orders to the awarded vendors. County staff said they will continue to document costs for federal and state reimbursement processes.
