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Bacon County commissioners approve EMS equipment lease, airport tank repair, road changes and transit resolution
Summary
At their Aug. 19 meeting, Bacon County commissioners approved an EMS lease-purchase, a permanent airport fuel tank repair, the closure of Gulf Road, and a road renaming to Fishing Creek Lane; they also approved a resolution for public transit and appointed a new assessor board member.
Bacon County commissioners on Aug. 19 approved a set of routine but costly measures, including an EMS equipment lease-purchase and a permanent repair to the airport fuel tank, and accepted several local road actions and a transit resolution.
The board approved an EMS lease-purchase for power stretchers and a Life Pack at a listed cost of $32,522.37 with monthly payments reported as $9,880.25. Commissioner Corey Tyre moved to approve the purchase and Commissioner Lonann Sweat seconded; the motion carried.
County leaders also addressed a contaminated aviation fuel tank. Staff reported water in the AV gas tank and presented two options: a temporary tank at $22,559.27 or a permanent above-ground 12,000-gallon replacement at $143,558.07. Commissioners voted to approve the permanent repair; Commissioner Lonann Sweat moved to approve and Commissioner Lee Hagans seconded. The motion carried.
On roads and property matters, the board approved a request from landowner Jeremy Tanner to close Gulf Road to reduce traffic and trespassing; Commissioner Rusty Sears moved to approve and Commissioner Sammy Boatright seconded. The board also approved renaming Falcon Road to Fishing Creek Lane on a motion from Commissioner Corey Tyre, seconded by Commissioner Lonann Sweat; both motions carried.
The commission approved a resolution for public transit on a motion by Commissioner Corey Tyre, seconded by Commissioner Sammy Boatright. The meeting record does not provide the text of the resolution or funding details.
The board appointed Robin Johnson to the Tax Assessor Board after Commissioner Corey Tyre moved the appointment and Commissioner Rusty Sears seconded; the motion carried. The meeting adjourned after a motion from Commissioner Lee Hagans, seconded by Commissioner Rusty Sears. Mary Lee Sweat, County Clerk, recorded the adjournment.
Votes on motions are recorded in the meeting minutes as "motion carried"; no roll-call tallies or individual yes/no votes are provided in the transcript.
