At a glance: Resolutions and contracts approved by the Macon–Bibb Commission on Sept. 23, 2025

At its Sept. 23 special meeting, the Macon–Bibb County Commission approved a series of resolutions and contract awards across multiple departments. Key votes and outcomes are listed below; each item was presented, moved, seconded and recorded as approved by the commission in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance (selected items):

- Approval of minutes for Sept. 2, 2025 — motion carried unanimously. - Nominees for the Macon Bibb County Hospital Authority seat vacated by Dr. Monique Davis Smith — motion carried; to be forwarded to necessary agendas. - Granicus LLC — website and content‑management services contract for $107,124 from IT budget — approved unanimously. - Ricoh (copier/printer) — new five‑year master lease at $245,888 per year from IT budget — approved unanimously. - University of Georgia Research Foundation — professional services for fire‑department promotional testing, $36,289 — approved unanimously. - John J. Carter — contract attorney services for juvenile court ($37,800) — approved unanimously; county clarified role is as contract defense counsel in juvenile matters. - Middle Georgia Outdoor Lighting — purchase and installation at Frank Johnson Park, $226,763 from SPLAS funds — approved unanimously. - Participation in the multi‑district opioid‑manufacturer settlement (third‑wave manufacturers): the county will accept its direct local payment portion (from the state's allocation) and apply for regional block grants as eligible; commissioners discussed timing and grant rules. The resolution was approved with cosponsors noted. - Evidence Based Associates LLC — functional family therapy services for juvenile court participants, $364,500 from juvenile‑justice incentive grant funds — approved unanimously. - Park Place Technologies LLC — amendment for network recovery services (Bibb County Sheriff's Office), ~$20,560 additional from IT budget — approved unanimously. - Piedmont Mining LLC — award for Phase 2 of Runway 5 extension at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, $7,685,659.51, funded with FAA/AIP/grant funds and a county local match — approved unanimously. - Multiple paving amendments (McElroy Inc.; Professional Paving Services LLC; Atlanta Paving and Concrete Construction and others) totaling several million dollars across grant lines (LMIIG, LRA, SPLAS funds); commission emphasized procurement transparency, bonding and 150‑day completion windows; all amendments approved. - Ordinance adopting the 2025 general‑obligation sales tax bond (SPLAS bonds) budget and appropriation — approved unanimously. - Acceptance of FAA Airport Improvement Program funding ($3,600,000) and BIL airport infrastructure grants (approx. $2,300,000) with up to $2,000,000 from the general fund balance as local match — approved unanimously.

Several items were described as grant‑funded or already budgeted (for example the UGA contract and certain IT items). Commissioners repeatedly asked staff to publish vendor assignments, road lists, procurement documents and timelines on the county procurement site so constituents can review which roads or projects are being worked on. Most votes were recorded as unanimous in the transcript.

The commission adjourned after announcing a likely call meeting Oct. 1 to finalize awards for paving bids that were scheduled to be opened the following day.