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Tift County approves FY26 budget and contracts; Animal Control truck purchase draws local-buying objection
Summary
The Tift County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2025-16 (FY26 budget) and several contracts and licenses on June 9, and separately approved a $42,690 Animal Control pickup after Commissioner Stan Stalnaker raised concerns about not buying locally. Multiple items were adopted on the consent agenda; the truck vote was 4-1.
The Tift County Board of Commissioners on June 9 approved its fiscal year 2026 budget and a package of contracts and licenses, and narrowly approved a pickup truck purchase for Animal Control after a commissioner objected to buying outside the county.
The board adopted Resolution No. 2025-16 (FY26 budget) and approved a batch of consent items that included vehicle purchases, vendor agreements, a hazard mitigation plan update and several retail alcohol licenses. The consent motion—excluding one purchase later pulled for separate consideration—carried 5-0.
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