Paulding County BOC recap: equipment purchases, ethics appointment, road engineering, resolutions and a donated Mustang

At its meeting recap, the Paulding County Board of Commissioners reported approvals of multiple procurement and administrative items, including equipment purchases, an ethics-board appointment, a development agreement tied to a water-main relocation, and several resolutions.

The board approved CSTE Incorporated's bid for a stormwater maintenance project at 122 Larimore Lane for $60,569.33, funded by the stormwater department’s general funds and listed as located in Post 4. The board also approved the purchase of an e60 R2 series Bobcat excavator from Bobcat of Atlanta Incorporated for $89,299.69 charged to the general fund.

The recap noted approval of a 2026 Ford F-450 flatbed truck from Brookharti Family Ford; the transcript phrased the price as “60,525 thousand dollars,” and that wording is ambiguous — the amount is flagged as unclear in the clarifying details. The board accepted a donated 2025 Ford Mustang for the sheriff’s office.

The board approved a development agreement with Epcon 7 Hills LLC to relocate a water main from under Dallas Acworth Highway to the rear right-of-way and extend to a newly installed 16-inch water main; the county will supply materials valued at $183,408 (project listed in Post 1). The board also authorized a supplemental agreement with Kimley Horn and Associates for preliminary engineering services on the Goldmine Road 101 improvement project for $62,534.72; the presenter said funding came from “Squawst,” a term that was not defined in the recap.

On appointments and governance items, the board approved the appointment of Chris Wheeler to the Board of Ethics with a term ending Dec. 31, 2029; Chairman Estes recused himself from that vote, and the presenter reported Wheeler was unanimously approved by the other commissioners. The board adopted resolution 20 26 0 1 establishing qualifying fees for local offices and adopted resolution 20 26 0 3 confirming an executive session for personnel and litigation.

The presenter opened and closed the recap with calls for transparency and public participation, saying, “Our goal is always transparency and public participation,” and ended the video with the proverb: “The best time to plant a tree is 100 years ago, but the second best time is right now.” The recap did not include vote tallies for most items beyond noting the consent agenda passed and the ethics appointment was unanimously approved by the commissioners who voted.