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Coweta commissioners approve wetland mitigation purchase, road and park contract changes, tax-incentive MOU and other county contracts
Summary
On Sept. 4 the Coweta County Board of Commissioners approved purchase of 2.24 wetland mitigation credits ($336,000) for the Shaw Connector, a 20-day time extension for road resurfacing, a supplemental grading agreement, utility-relocation reimbursement to Georgia Power ($95,126), park turf amendments ($158,700, SPLOST 2025), a tax-incentive MOU for Yokogawa (~$20M investment), public-defender contract, HVAC award and a 2.5% health-insurance renewal.
The Coweta County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 4 approved a package of contracts, amendments and incentives covering roadwork, park improvements, utilities, health insurance and an economic development MOU.
Key approvals included a request to purchase 2.24 wetland mitigation credits for the Shaw Connector project at a cost of $336,000 to offset impacts to wetlands and streams. Public Works staff explained that federal permitting requires compensation for disturbed wetlands and that mitigation credits are typically purchased from mitigation banks within the same drainage basin.
The board approved a 20-day time extension for Triple R Paving's 2025 mill-and-inlay resurfacing contract after staff reviewed weather records and determined 20 days (contractor requested 25) was appropriate. For the Corinth and Millard Farmer Road project, commissioners approved a supplemental agreement with McCoy Grading to install temporary slope drain pipe to prevent…
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