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Commissioners approve up to $300,000 in SPLOST-funded paving after 5-2 vote
Summary
Screven County commissioners voted 5-2 on Feb. 9, 2021 to accept bids from Littlefield Construction for paving Jenk Hill, Greenhill and Johnson Grove roads using up to $300,000 in SPLOST funds; Commissioners Triplett and Chairman Boyd voted no.
Screven County commissioners approved a SPLOST-funded paving package for three rural roads after a 5-2 vote at their Feb. 9 meeting.
Vice-Chairman J.C. Warren moved to accept bids from Littlefield Construction for paving Jenk Hill Road, Greenhill Road and Johnson Grove Road and authorized spending up to $300,000 in SPLOST funds. Commissioner Mike Dixon seconded the motion; Commissioners Warren, Dixon, Rosa Romeo, Edwin Lovett and Allison Willis voted in favor. Commissioners John O. Triplett and Chairman Will Boyd opposed the motion. The motion carried by majority vote.
Why it mattered: Warren urged moving forward with a start date and accepting the bids to advance the paving projects. Chairman Boyd said he believed other roads in the county should be prioritized before the listed projects, explaining his opposition. The minutes record differing priorities among commissioners but do not list specific alternative roads Boyd preferred.
What happens next: With the board's approval, the county may proceed with contracting Littlefield Construction up to the authorized amount and schedule the work according to procurement rules and project timelines.
Vote record and tally are reflected in the meeting minutes; the board did not annotate the record with a legally-required supermajority threshold, so the action proceeded by simple majority as recorded.
