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Tift County places ambulance purchase, ARPA re‑obligation and lodging tax proposal on Aug. 11 consent agenda
Summary
At its Aug. 5 work session, the Tift County Board of Commissioners directed staff to place multiple administrative items on the Aug. 11 consent agenda, including the purchase of two ambulances, re‑obligation of leftover ARPA funds to recreation projects, a proposed lodging tax increase and several routine disposals and grant applications.
Tift County commissioners on Aug. 5 instructed staff to place several administrative items on the consent agenda for the regular meeting on Aug. 11, including a recommended purchase of two ambulances, moving unspent ARPA funds to recreation capital projects and a proposal to seek legislative approval for a higher lodging tax.
Public Safety Director Joey Fowler told the board only one vendor responded to the county's ambulance request for proposals: Frazer submitted two bid options — $1,041,773 for two complete custom ambulances and $875,973 for two ambulances without chassis. Staff recommended the latter option, reduced by delivery and inspection fees to $856,636, and separately buying chassis from Griffin Ford for…
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