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Upson County tables $71,814 generator purchase after questions about funding, inventory and grant timing
Summary
County finance staff presented a $71,814 quote for a towable 72 kW generator for water services and said an 85% Hazard Mitigation grant would cover most costs; commissioners asked for inventory, funding-source and lead-time clarifications and voted to table the purchase pending further information.
Upson County's finance staff presented a vendor quote for a towable generator meeting updated specifications (72 kilowatts) at a meeting Feb. 24. The quoted price was $71,814, and staff said a previously applied-for Hazard Mitigation grant would cover roughly 85% of eligible costs, leaving the county with an estimated 15% share to pay up front and seek reimbursement.
"The cost of that generator…
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