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Statesboro council approves multiple routine resolutions and purchases; fees updated
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Statesboro City Council approved grant-writing and engineering contracts for a 2026 CDBG application, accepted several new subdivision streets, amended the fees schedule to add a special-service-district application and a septic-hauler fee, and authorized a range of equipment and vehicle purchases.
The Statesboro City Council on Feb. 3 approved a slate of routine resolutions and purchases, including a contract to prepare the city’s 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application, street acceptances for recent subdivisions, amendments to the city’s fee schedule, and equipment purchases for water and wastewater operations.
Council approved a resolution to award a contract to Gilbert and Associates to prepare the city’s CDBG application; staff said the service was priced at $6,375 and emphasized that following DCA selection procedures is required for eligibility. Council also approved a partner-engineering arrangement for application-related services; staff said that engineering work would carry no city fee unless the grant is awarded.
The council accepted newly constructed public streets in the Pine subdivision (Phase 1) and in the Stockyard subdivision (Phases 1 and 2) for ownership and maintenance by the city after staff confirmed they meet city standards.
Council adopted the first amendment to the city’s fees and charges schedule to add an application fee for special service districts (stated as $100 plus $1 per lot) and to resume accepting septic waste at a stated rate of $125 per 1,000 gallons, with staff saying the septic service would take effect March 1 if implemented. (Transcript contains a small-dollar formatting inconsistency for a separate bus-shelter contract; staff confirmed the shelters are funded from T-SPLOST.)
The council also authorized a $44,000 contract amendment to TR Long Engineering for Blue Mile (South Main) Phase 2 design work; awarded a $65,747 purchase to Cornerstone H2O LLC for a grit/piston conveyor at the wastewater plant; and approved a $135,000 purchase of a yard-jockey truck under cooperative purchasing.
All items on the agenda were moved, seconded and approved by voice votes during the meeting. Several staff members noted follow-up steps (e.g., a master plan for airport infrastructure and pending public meetings on a proposed fire-service fee) but the council did not postpone or table any of the listed actions.
