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Paulding County approves roughly $1.85 million in public-safety and fleet purchases
Summary
The Paulding County Board of Commissioners approved purchases including a fire apparatus, in‑car and body cameras for the sheriff's office, vehicle lifts and shop equipment, and IT backup storage, funded from SPLOST, FireTax and the general fund.
The Paulding County Board of Commissioners approved a package of equipment purchases on items ranging from a new fire truck to body‑worn cameras, the county said in a meeting recap.
According to the recap, the board approved a new air‑and‑light truck apparatus for Paulding County Fire Rescue for $598,805.89 from the FY2026 capital outlay budget, with funding allocated from SPLOST and the FireTax. Commissioners also approved 150 body‑worn cameras from Motorola Solutions for $594,082, with funding split between SPLOST and the general fund, and 25 in‑car camera systems from Motorola for $273,500 to be paid from SPLOST.
The board voted to buy shop equipment and lifts as well: a wireless mobile column lift from ARI HETRA for $57,530.72 (Sourcewell contract, general fund); 10 lifts from Vehicle Services Group under a GSA contract for $138,296.72 (general fund); and tire equipment for the new fleet maintenance building from Mohawk Lifts for $132,355.42 (Sourcewell contract, general fund). The meeting recap also lists a purchase of backup storage with three years of support from SHI for $55,725.47 (general fund). The transcript reads "object first backup storage," which appears to be a transcription error; meeting materials should be consulted for the exact product name and scope.
Taken together, the purchases listed in the recap total approximately $1.85 million. The transcript does not list who moved or seconded each motion, nor does it provide roll‑call vote tallies; the board's official minutes or video should be checked for recorded vote counts and mover/second information.
"They voted to approve the purchase of 150 body worn cameras from Motorola Solutions for the sheriff's office in the amount of $594,082," Philip of Paulding County Communications said during the recap. The county directed viewers to paulding.gov for item‑level details and the full meeting video.
The board approved all items as part of formal votes; funding sources include SPLOST, FireTax and the general fund. The county's procurement documents and the meeting minutes are the authoritative records for contract terms, warranties and delivery schedules.
