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Commission approves Ponder Road resurfacing 3–1 after Lane Road receives sole bid
Summary
Oxford Construction was the sole bidder on Lane Road at $436,167; the commission approved resurfacing a portion of Ponder Road at $21,265 funded from TIA following a 3–1 vote, with Commissioner Tyrone Nelson opposed.
Oxford Construction Company was recorded as the sole bidder for Lane Road at $436,167.00 during the Stewart County Board of Commissioners meeting on July 9, 2024. The board voted on a separate, related motion to resurface a specified portion of Ponder Road at a cost of $21,265.00, to be funded from TIA.
Commissioner Thomas Mayo moved the Ponder Road resurfacing measure; Commissioner Joe Lee Williams seconded. Vice Chair Arcola Scott, Commissioner Joe Lee Williams and Commissioner Thomas Mayo voted in favor; Commissioner Tyrone Nelson voted opposed. The motion carried 3–1.
The minutes record the Lane Road bid amount and the authorization to proceed with the Ponder Road resurfacing. The motion instructs county staff to schedule the work and manage the contract; the Road Department is the identified implementing unit. No additional financing details or construction timelines were specified in the meeting record.
The board did not record further debate about alternative funding sources during the meeting. Next procedural steps noted in the minutes include internal scheduling and contract administration by the Road Department.
