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Split vote awards Screven County sanitation contract to Allgreen after billing dispute
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Summary
After a failed motion to award the sanitation contract to Ryland Environmental, the Screven County board voted 5–2 to give the contract to Allgreen; Commissioner Allison Willis voiced dissatisfaction with Allgreen’s billing and service during discussion.
A contentious procurement vote over sanitation services dominated discussion at the Screven County Board of Commissioners’ May 14 meeting.
Commissioner Allison Willis moved to award the county’s sanitation services RFP to Ryland Environmental; Commissioner Mike Dixon seconded. That motion received support only from Willis and Dixon and failed when five commissioners voted against it. During discussion, Commissioner Willis "continued to express her dissatisfaction with Allgreen relating to billing and their overall service," according to the meeting record.
After the Ryland motion failed, Commissioner J.C. Warren moved to award the contract to incumbent Allgreen; Commissioner Rosa Romeo seconded. Commissioners Warren, Romeo, Will Boyd, Ben Thompson and Edwin Lovett voted in favor, while Commissioners Willis and Dixon opposed. The motion carried by a 5–2 majority and the board directed staff to proceed with awarding the contract. The transcript does not record the contract dollar amount, specific contract length, or any response from Allgreen.
The record shows no public comments on the sanitation item at the meeting, and no additional detail about a dispute or formal complaint from Allgreen appears in the transcript. The board moved on to other agenda items and later entered an executive session on personnel before adjourning at 10:02 a.m.
Next steps noted in the minutes include executing the awarded contract and administrative follow-up by county purchasing or sanitation staff; the transcript does not specify timelines or financial terms for the contract.