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Commissioners approve contracts, equipment purchases and appointments; E‑911 consulting and vehicle buys included
Summary
During the Aug. 8 meeting the Screven County Board approved a series of motions including an indigent defense agreement, E‑911 consulting ($15,000), equipment and vehicle purchases (roller $7,585; truck $42,468; van $34,310), and an appointment to the Recreation Advisory Board; full vote outcomes are listed below.
The Screven County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of routine and budgeted items at its Aug. 8 meeting.
Key approvals included:
- Georgia Indigent Defense Agreement with the Public Defender Office — approved unanimously. - E‑911 off‑site consulting for $15,000 using Georgia Fund One funds — approved unanimously. - Purchase of a roller from Demott Auction Company for $7,585 using TSPLOST funds — approved unanimously. - Purchase of a truck for the Zoning office for $42,468 using Unincorporated Funds — approved unanimously. - Purchase of a van for the prison for $34,310 using the Telephone Fund — approved unanimously. - Move forward with the process to bid grass cutting for the Roads & Bridges Department next year — approved unanimously. - Appointment of Michael Jones to the Recreation Advisory Board — approved unanimously. - Approval of the revised 2022 LMIG list — approved unanimously.
Several of the items were described briefly on the agenda and carried without extended debate. The board also authorized staff to pursue E‑911 consulting services and carried out routine procurement actions for department equipment and vehicles.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded in the meeting minutes): the above list reflects motions that passed; individual motions included mover and seconder where provided in the record. The board recessed into executive session for personnel matters at 7:26 p.m. and returned at 8:40 p.m.; Chairman Will Boyd adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
The board scheduled follow‑ups and direction as required for procurement and contract implementation.
