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Commissioners approve opioid‑settlement grants, county purchases and a disputed $118,667 LED sign
Summary
Bulloch County commissioners approved two $50,000 opioid‑settlement grants, several purchases including a Ford Explorer and HVAC work, and a $118,667 SPLOST‑funded LED message board that passed 4–1 after one commissioner objected to the cost.
At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners approved grant awards and multiple purchases and authorized spending on county projects.
Finance staff explained the opioid settlement grants come from multi‑party pharmaceutical settlements and are not general taxpayer funds. The board approved two grants of $50,000 each to Freedom Through Recovery and the Bulloch County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council; staff said grant guidelines are restrictive and the county expects settlement funds to arrive over several years.
On the consent agenda the board approved a $40,265.82 purchase of a 2026 Ford Explorer for Bulloch County EMS and an HVAC replacement at the Bulloch County Correctional Institute for $30,126.57. The board also approved SPLOST funding for capital improvements, including a proposed Galaxy outdoor LED message board (GT 6x series) to be installed at the Highway 301 entrance to the Ag Complex at a purchase price through Sourcewell from Daktronics for $118,667. One commissioner pulled the sign item to new business and questioned whether spending roughly $120,000 on a sign was appropriate; staff and other commissioners said the SPLOST funds are dedicated to approved capital projects and the commission had already budgeted the purchase. The LED board purchase passed 4–1.
Staff also noted progress on FEMA‑related funding and an EPA allocation of about $4,000,000 that could be used for sewer capacity purchases; staff said further commission direction is needed to determine the county’s approach to that funding.
