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Upson County approves armed campus security contract for Tax Commissioner offices

Upson County Board of Commissioners · April 29, 2026
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Summary

The board approved contracting with Protection Agency and Security Staffing to provide armed security at the Drake Building and related county facilities serving the Tax Commissioner’s office; commissioners emphasized preference for local hires, asked for contract termination provisions, and discussed timing and public notice for office closures during the move.

The Upson County Board of Commissioners voted April 28 to contract with private security vendors to provide armed campus security for the Drake Building campus, where the Tax Commissioner’s office is located.

Tax Commissioner (presenting) told the board he had interviewed vendors and circulated a scored RFP packet. He recommended three firms as comparable in cost and suitability and said he favored firms that would hire locally and provide consistent, regular…

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