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Ware County approves $1.35 million Short Street paving contract; chair abstains
Summary
The board awarded a $1,351,112.15 contract for Short Street paving to the lowest bidder and approved using 2025 LMIG funds plus a county match of $231,576.93, payable from SPLOST or TIA discretionary funds; Chairman Elmer Thrift abstained from the vote.
The Ware County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 11 approved a $1,351,112.15 contract to pave Short Street, awarding the project to the lowest bidder.
Vice Chairman Barry Cox read the agenda item and Commissioner Leonard Burse moved to approve the contract; Commissioner Jon Tindall seconded. County Manager James Shubert told the board that the 2025 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) will cover $1,119,535.22 of the contract and that Ware County’s required match of $231,576.93 can be funded from SPLOST proceeds or TIA discretionary funds. The motion passed on a roll call vote with Chairman Elmer Thrift recorded as abstaining.
The board did not discuss alternate bidders or schedule specifics during the meeting. No formal timeline for when work will begin was provided at the Aug. 11 session. The decision was made during the regular meeting in the Ware County Commission Chambers.
Next steps: contract execution and scheduling are administrative actions handled by county staff; commissioners did not set additional conditions or a start date during the public meeting.
