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Ware County commissioners approve contracts, appointments and rezoning; library warns of FY26 shortfall
Summary
At a May 12 meeting in Waycross, the Ware County Board of Commissioners approved multiple bid awards and appointments, accepted disaster debris contracts and rezoned two properties. Erika Stembridge, director of the Waycross-Ware County Library, said the system will use $21,133.09 from fund balance for its FY26 budget after a library left the regional system.
WAYCROSS, Ga. — The Ware County Board of Commissioners on May 12 approved a series of appointments, procurement contracts and rezoning requests while hearing that the Waycross-Ware County Library will draw on fund balance for part of its 2026 budget.
Erika Stembridge, director of the Waycross-Ware County Library, told commissioners the regional board awarded the construction bid to Craft Development and that construction should begin by the end of May. She said the library will use $21,133.09 from fund balance for the FY26 budget after one library withdrew from the regional system and operational costs, including electricity, rose. "We will be using $21,133.09 out of the fund balance for the FY26 budget," Stembridge said.
The commission filled two seats on the Ware County Board of Elections. Commissioner Timmy Lucas moved to appoint Andy Preston to Post 1; Commissioner Jon Tindall seconded. After candidates introduced themselves, the board approved the appointment 3–2 (Commissioners Leonard Burse and…
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