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Bacon County approves 2002 ladder ‘quint’ fire truck purchase and greenlights vehicle sales
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Bacon County Board of Commissioners approved buying a 2002 ladder (quint) fire truck for $115,000 (funded from SPLOST 2018 with Alma paying 32%), authorized sales of older vehicles and awarded a dump-truck purchase to the lower bidder.
The Bacon County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of a 2002 ladder “quint” fire truck for $115,000 at its March 18, 2025 meeting. Commissioner Lee Hagans moved to buy the unit, Commissioner Rusty Sears seconded, and the motion carried. The board directed payment from SPLOST 2018 with the City of Alma contributing 32 percent of the cost.
The board also authorized disposal of older vehicles: commissioners agreed to engage a broker to sell the county’s rescue truck and to list Trucks 3 and 4 on GovDeals for auction. Commissioner Corey Tyre moved the authorization; Commissioner Lonann Sweat seconded and the motion carried.
On county fleet replacement, two quotes were presented for a new dump truck: Allison at $233,769.38 and Mack M Drive at $216,169.00. Commissioner Tyre moved to purchase the lower-priced Mack M Drive unit and Commissioner Sweat seconded; the motion carried.
Separately, the board approved repairs to the Bacon County Historical Society building roof. Two bids were received — Bagley Construction at $15,235.00 and Roofing Warriorz at $13,035.00 — and Commissioner Sammy Boatright’s motion to accept the Roofing Warriorz quote was seconded by Commissioner Lee Hagans and carried.
All motions approving purchases and sales were passed by voice vote and recorded in the meeting minutes as carried. Specific contract documents, delivery timelines, and any final payment schedules were not specified in the transcript.
