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Ware County adds $1.12 million Short Street paving contract, road-list and ROW work to regular agenda
Summary
At its Aug. 11 work session, the Ware County Board of Commissioners added a $1,119,535.22 Short Street paving contract and multiple road-related items — including Wadley Road right-of-way work and the 2026 LMIG road list — to the regular meeting agenda; the county’s share for the Short Street contract is $231,576.93 from SPLOST.
Chairman Elmer Thrift and County Manager James Shubert told the Board on Aug. 11 that Thrift Brother Construction, LLC was the successful bidder for a Short Street paving contract totaling $1,119,535.22 to be paid from the 2025 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) program, with Ware County responsible for $231,576.93 from SPLOST. The manager said the contractor would have 240 days, barring inclement weather, to complete work on predominantly Emerson Park neighborhood streets.
The Board added the Short Street contract to the…
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