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Ware County commissioners approve equipment purchases, ordinance and transit grant during Sept. 9 meeting
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Ware County Board of Commissioners approved a telephone-system upgrade, purchases of two motor graders, courthouse HVAC controls with extended warranty, an ordinance regulating camping on public property, an alcohol license for Family Dollar (4–1), and advanced a FY26 rural transit grant application.
The Ware County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of routine purchases, an ordinance and a transit grant application during its regular meeting on Sept. 9, 2024, in Waycross.
The board voted unanimously to approve a county telephone-system upgrade. Commissioners also approved the purchase of two motor graders — priced in the motion at $306,154 (without sloper) and $408,203 (with sloper) — and authorized a turnkey Courthouse controls and VAV box project that included an extended labor warranty covering years two through five.
Commissioner Jerry Pope moved to approve an alcohol license application for Family Dollar at 2000 Georgia Parkway; the motion carried 4–1 after Commissioner Timmy Lucas voted no and the other four members voted aye. The board approved moving forward with Ordinance 2024-01, a measure regulating camping on public property, on a unanimous recorded vote.
Commissioner Timmy Lucas moved to approve Resolution 2024-21, authorizing submission of a FY26 Rural Public Transit grant application; the motion and a second were recorded but the transcript does not include the recorded vote tally for that item. The board also approved an extension for resurfacing Jamestown Road under the 2024 LMIG program on a unanimous roll call.
Votes at a glance: - Telephone system upgrade — approved; roll call: Burse, Pope, Lucas, Hendricks, Thrift (all aye). - Sawdust Trail road improvement — approved 4–1; votes recorded: Burse (aye), Pope (aye), Lucas (no), Hendricks (aye), Thrift (aye). - Motor graders purchase — approved; roll call: Burse, Pope, Lucas, Hendricks, Thrift (all aye). Amounts stated in motion: $306,154 (without sloper); $408,203 (with sloper). - Courthouse controls and VAV turnkey project — approved; roll call: Burse, Pope, Lucas, Hendricks, Thrift (all aye). Extended labor warranty included for years 2–5. - Alcohol license (Family Dollar, 2000 Georgia Parkway) — approved 4–1; recorded votes: Burse (aye), Pope (aye), Lucas (no), Hendricks (aye), Thrift (aye). - Ordinance 2024-01 (regulating camping on public property) — approved; roll call recorded as unanimous in transcript. - Resolution 2024-21 (FY26 Rural Public Transit grant application) — motion and second recorded; roll call tally not specified in the transcript. - East Coast Resurfacing contract extension (Jamestown Road, 2024 LMIG) — approved; roll call recorded as unanimous.
County Manager Scott Moye and department leaders will carry out procurement and implementation steps as authorized; no legal challenges, amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes. The board adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
