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Tift County commissioners approve consent agenda including $2.65 million Gazette Building contract and indigent defense agreement
Summary
The Tift County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a consent agenda that included awarding a $2,647,318 construction contract for the Gazette Building, purchasing two motorgraders, approving an indigent defense services agreement for $374,318.82 and several smaller agreements.
The Tift County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a consent agenda on July 14 that included a $2,647,318 Notice of Award to McWright LLC for renovations to the Gazette Building, purchases of two motorgraders, a pavement project addendum and an indigent defense contract.
Commissioner Paul Webb moved to approve the consent agenda as read by County Manager Jim Carter; Commissioner Greg Wood seconded the motion, which carried 5-0 with Vice Chairman Donnie Hester voting.
Major items approved on the consent agenda included the award to McWright LLC for renovations to the Gazette Building, to be funded from SPLOST VI, in the amount of $2,647,318. The board also approved purchase of two motorgraders from Yancey CAT at $284,527 each, with one unit funded from the General Fund and one from TSPLOST.
The board approved an agreement addendum with Watkins & Associates LLC for the FY2025 Pavement Improvements Project; the transcript indicates the project will be funded by LMIG grant funds and SPLOST VI, but the addendum text was not provided. Commissioners also approved Ordinance No. 2025-02 concerning utilities and landlords/tenants (the ordinance text was not included in the meeting record in the transcript).
A $1,000 agreement with the Southern Georgia Regional Commission for mapping technical assistance, funded from the General Fund, was listed and approved. The board also approved an agreement with the Georgia Public Defender Council and the Circuit Public Defender Office for indigent defense services at a cost of $374,318.82.
The motions were presented as part of the consent agenda and carried on a single voice vote. The transcript does not record floor debate on these items or further details of contract terms beyond the amounts and funding sources listed in the agenda.
