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Work session highlights: library garden request, fiber broadband coming to county, solid‑waste bids presented
Summary
At a June 24 work session the commission heard a library garden proposal, learned of a fiber build expected to reach about 90% of the county by mid‑December, and reviewed three solid‑waste bids with GFL offering the lowest monthly rate.
During the June 24 work session the commission heard a mix of community requests and departmental updates that the minutes say will be advanced or placed on a future meeting agenda.
Pam Burgamy asked permission to use county land adjacent to the library for an ADA‑compliant community garden and story‑time area; she said she would use remaining construction funds and install fencing so children could sit and read around the garden. Commissioners requested confirmation that the property would not be needed by the fire department before placing the item on a future voting agenda.
County Manager Thomas Weaver reported progress on several projects: the county had begun receiving ambulance fee revenue; the LMIG allocation had been submitted and approved with total funding across applications around $355,000; the sewer‑grant application had been completed and accepted; and the county’s long arm equipment had returned to service. Weaver also reported a planned fiber deployment by Charter, Spectrum and Bingham Construction that the minutes say should place fiber service to roughly 90% of the county, with service expected by mid‑December and initial routing via Fort Moore, Highway 26, Industrial Park Road and Broad Street.
Public Works Director Lou Beck told the commission the cemetery work would conclude with hydroseeding and that Fort Moore had assisted with a recent rabies clinic. The work session also reviewed three solid‑waste bids the county expects to award at a future meeting: GFL ($20.00/month plus $5 per tire), Jones Sanitation ($23.50/month) and Zero Waste ($25.52/month). The minutes note the county typically issues one‑year contracts that can auto‑renew for three years.
Commissioners directed staff to place clarified items on the July 2 regular agenda where appropriate and to bring additional information on the library lot, solid‑waste awarding, and disabled‑veteran tax‑refund questions for further consideration.
