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Macon-Bibb commissioners approve multiple grant awards, contracts and budget moves
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At a special called meeting April 21, the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved several state grants for criminal justice and victim services, ratified contracts for IT and services, and authorized ARPA-funded design work and budget transfers; most items passed without debate.
The Macon-Bibb County Commission on April 21 approved a package of grant awards, contract renewals and budget transfers during a special-called meeting at City Hall.
The commission unanimously approved a $65,526 state emergency subgrant for the Central Criminal Justice Council to support the felony drug court program and two Violence Against Women Act grants: an $84,563 award for the district attorney’s office to fund a victim therapist and a $75,874 award for the solicitor’s office to fund a victim advocate. Commissioners noted the VAWA grants carried local match requirements that were not waived for this cycle.
Commissioners also accepted $175,914.54 in vehicle grants to buy a Ford F-250 for animal control and a 2025 Mustang for the sheriff’s department and ratified a $689,399 single-source annual software-as-a-service agreement with Tower Technologies for the county’s IT infrastructure.
The panel authorized a one-year extension with AMI of Georgia LP for lifeguard and aquatic management services at Tobysofsky Recreation Area—up to $150,000—after Commissioner Kato asked whether the contractor would hire youth lifeguards; county staff said the private contractor interviews and hires its own employees.
Other actions included extending a uniform purchasing agreement with Apparel Authority LLC through June 30, 2027, authorizing TVS Design to proceed with architectural services for the convention center and hotel project with $1,159,505 drawn from interest earned on ARPA funds, and a $1,271,811.62 agreement with 1 Accord Technologies for courthouse network configuration payable from public-safety IT upgrade funds. All contracts were approved by voice vote.
The commission approved an ordinance to appropriate up to $150,000 from the recreation fund to cover the AMI contract and authorized budget transfers totaling $257,167 to cover various departmental expenses; the chair explained these end-of-year transfers move funds within departmental budgets to cover shortfalls.
Most items were handled in succession with motions and unanimous voice votes. Several commissioners signed on as co-sponsors for items noted on the record. No substantive debate or amendments were recorded for the consent items.
The meeting recessed for an executive session on legal matters before returning for a public hearing on a separate matter.
