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Commissioners approve bids, equipment purchases and budget carryovers; tax office reports 97.6% collection rate
Summary
The board approved a $1.72 million low bid for Westside phase work, purchase of two 2026 pieces of equipment, multiple budget carryovers including CAD and maintenance projects, and accepted the tax administrator’s annual settlement reporting a net collection rate of 97.63% for the year.
Wilson County commissioners on Aug. 4 approved several procurement and budget items and received the tax office’s annual settlement and collection report.
Solid Waste Services Director Andy Davis asked the board to accept the low bid from Baxter Johnson for Westside Phase 2 and 3 lane clearing and inert debris work. The board approved awarding the contract to Baxter Johnson in the amount presented ($1,718,345 as read into the record). Davis also sought approval to purchase a 2026 roll‑off truck and a 2026 wheel loader; the combined budget was $492,000 and Davis reported the combined purchase price would come in at about $484,000; the board approved the equipment purchases.
Tax Administrator Crawford Bolton presented the 2024–25 annual settlement and order of collections. Bolton reported an adjusted levy of $64,783,242.38 after additions and releases, collections of about $63.25 million plus roughly $149,000 in interest, and a net collection rate reported at 97.63%. He provided a breakdown of additions (about $4,983,821.31) and credits/releases (about $1,114,532.37) and said motor vehicles are reported separately. The board approved the annual settlement and ordered collections as presented.
Financial Services Director Angel Andrew presented budget amendments and carryover requests that included Healthcare Foundation donations to DSS ($125,000) and the health department ($60,000), opioid‑settlement funds for several departments, a $60,000 request from the sheriff to replace fingerprint machines, and carryovers for emergency communications CAD work and maintenance capital projects including generator and boiler replacements. Commissioners moved and approved the amendments and carryovers and the board accepted the preliminary June 2025 financial report.
Commissioners noted a large spread between the low and next higher bid for the Westside project and asked staff to be attentive to bidder performance given the price differential.
