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Commissioners approve contracts, infrastructure work and audit budget amendments
Summary
The board authorized a PSC lease signature, designated 2026 bank signers, approved jail grease‑trap and grinder station repairs, and approved audit‑related budget adjustments; the LMIG engineering contract was tabled for further review.
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Meriwether County Board of Commissioners approved several administrative and infrastructure items and considered audit closeout steps.
Contracts and agreements: The board approved execution of a revised agreement with PSC (a provider building equipment adjacent to a PSC‑owned fenced perimeter) after staff noted two nonnegotiable PSC positions: a venue provision in Taliaferro County and a requirement for a secondary fence around new equipment. Legal and staff recommended approval and the chair or vice‑chair were authorized to sign.
Financial administration: Commissioners approved the county’s banking designations and authorized check signers for 2026: county administrator John Gordon, director Amy Lackey, chair Amy Collins, vice chair Jennifer Snelson and county clerk Allison Stevens.
Infrastructure and repairs: The board approved several operational repairs funded through SPLOST and operational budgets: a $19,929 change order to repair a grease‑trap sanitary line at the county jail (Max Fleming), and a $19,400 replacement of a grinder station with a manual bar screen to isolate debris before the Greenville wastewater plant. Staff said the grease‑trap work was discovered while crews were repairing sewer lines and that emergency or change‑order authority applies to this kind of repair.
LMIG engineering and audit adjustments: Staff recommended EMC Engineering for the 2026 LMIG bid administration (EMC handled 2025 and historically charged a similar fee approach), but commissioners asked for the firm’s contract and pricing before approval and tabled the item to the Feb. 9 meeting. Finance also presented audit closeout budget amendments required by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts; the board approved the adjustments and authorized signatures so the audit can proceed.
Next steps: EMC will be invited to the Feb. 9 meeting with proposed contract figures; staff will process contract signatures per approved items and implement the repair work immediately as authorized.
