Oconee County reviews multiple road and facility projects and hears fiscal update at April meeting

Oconee County commissioners on Tuesday, April 2025, discussed a series of infrastructure and facility projects and heard a third-quarter fiscal update that showed county revenues close to budget projections.

The county’s public-works staff recommended awarding design services to Southeastern Engineering Inc. for a roundabout at State Route 53 and Cold Springs (Coal/Cold Springs appears variably in the record) and Klockfelter Road for a not-to-exceed price of $175,000 to be funded through T-SPLOST. Public works staff said the design process under the Georgia DOT encroachment permit will be quicker than federal-aid projects, but a firm timeline was not available. "I don't remember if it said the timeline in it. I'll find it out and get it to you," said the presenter (Jody) when asked how long the design would take.

Commissioners also heard recommendations and budget details on several other projects and procurements that staff said would be placed on the consent agenda for approval:

- Oconee Veterans Park irrigation: Staff recommended replacing the pump station wet well and well house and awarded the work to Shoemaker Irrigation with a project amount of $277,500. Facilities staff said the existing pump station has reached the end of its useful life.

- 441 Collection site scale house: Staff presented an RFP evaluation and stated a proposed project budget…