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Capital Outlay committee approves $60,883 increase for health department construction administration; state funds to cover cost

Coffee County Capital Outlay Committee · April 3, 2026
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Summary

After a lengthy review of 19 change orders and 27 RFIs on the new health department project, the committee approved a $60,883 increase to the construction-administration portion of the contract, with presenters saying state funds — not county taxpayers — will cover the added cost.

The Coffee County Capital Outlay committee voted to approve a $60,883 increase to the construction-administration portion of the county's new health department project after hearing a presentation on the project's change orders and funding.

Chair criticized what he described as repeated small change orders and larger requests from the contractor and consultant, saying "Boyce and Ballard has nickeled and dimed us on change orders," and noting change-order sizes have…

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