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Tift County approves consent agenda including equipment purchases, playground funding and an appointment to the Board of Health
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Summary
The board approved a consent agenda that included multiple SPLOST VI-funded equipment purchases (playground equipment $131,167; thermal imagers; hoses), an email-security contract, a Ford Explorer purchase, and appointed Celietha Curry Davis to the Tift County Board of Health; a resolution was amended to reflect two fire engines sold to the City of Ocilla.
The Tift County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 14 approved a consent agenda that bundled multiple routine purchases and administrative actions and confirmed an appointment to the Tift County Board of Health.
Items approved on the consent agenda included: construction of an additional safety cell in the detention center medical offices ($24,727, SPLOST VI); an email-security contract with Thinkgard ($11,044.99, General Fund); three thermal-imager cameras for new fire engines ($9,843, SPLOST VI); 4,000 feet of large-diameter supply hose ($29,400, SPLOST VI); Hurst E-Draulic rescue tools ($30,852, SPLOST VI); a 2023 fully equipped Ford Explorer from Brannen Ford ($54,000, SPLOST VI); an upgrade of the property tax system with Harris Local Government ($26,865, SPLOST VI); personal-property audits contract with Traylor Business Services ($18,000, General Fund); and playground equipment for Puckett Park from Play South Burke ($131,167, SPLOST VI). The board also approved a letter of support for an additional judgeship in the Tifton Judicial Circuit and a USDA lease amendment to prevent use of ByteDance (TikTok).
County Clerk Miriam Jordan said Resolution No. 2023-11 on surplus vehicles and equipment was amended to show the City of Ocilla will purchase two fire engines for $50,000 each; the board approved the resolution by a 6-0 vote.
In other business, Commissioner Paul Webb moved (second Fred "Buck" Rigdon) to name Commissioner Donnie Hester as the county's voting delegate to the ACCG Legislative Leadership Conference; the motion passed 6-0. Commissioner Melissa Hughes nominated Celietha Curry Davis to serve as the advocate-for-needy, underprivileged or elderly on the Tift County Board of Health; Commissioner Stan Stalnaker seconded the nomination and the board appointed Davis by a 6-0 vote.
Separately handled on the regular agenda, the board approved a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 for Animal Control for $45,144 from Woody Folsom (SPLOST VI).