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Pierce County commissioners approve contracts, road bids and a court technology fee request; set insurance plan without employee premium increase
Summary
At their May 12 meeting the board approved a fire-alarm contract, authorized road resurfacing bids, approved a Georgia Power pole relocation agreement, kept employee premiums level, and passed a resolution urging the state to authorize a court technology fee.
The Pierce County Board of Commissioners on May 12 handled a slate of routine and policy items, approving several contracts, authorizing road work, and passing a resolution asking the state legislature to authorize a court technology fee.
Contracts and facilities • Fire alarm replacement: Building and Code Inspector Chris Bond recommended Security & Energy Systems to replace the fire alarm systems at the NFC Building and the gym. The board approved the lower Security & Energy Systems bid totaling $39,300 (NFC $27,800; Gym $11,500) with an annual fee of $1,366.80. Commissioner Randy Dixon moved to approve; Commissioner Troy Mattox seconded and the motion carried.
Roads and infrastructure • New School Road resurfacing: The board approved sending bids for resurfacing New School Road with 2026 LMIG funding; Commissioner David Lowman so moved and the motion carried. • Ware Street and Youmans Street: The board approved Statewide Engineering to resume resurfacing and striping work the firm began in 2023. Commissioner David Lowman moved to approve; Commissioner Troy Mattox seconded and the motion carried. • Georgia Power pole relocation: As a formality tied to the 2023 CDBG Tornado Rd/Chapel Dr/Chapel Circle/Murray Hill Rd project, the board approved a relocation agreement for 14 power poles at a cost of $117,303, included within the project's $1.64 million budget.
Employee benefits Human Resources representative Elena Ryals reported no premium increase for 2026–2027. The board considered two options for plan-year alignment; Commissioners voted to keep the existing July 1–June 30 plan year and maintain the same employee cost. Commissioner Troy Mattox made the motion and Commissioner David Lowman seconded; the motion carried.
Court technology fee resolution The board approved Resolution 26.05.12 requesting the county's legislative delegation to seek statutory authority to allow Superior and State Courts in Pierce County to assess a technology fee (up to $10 per civil filing and up to a $10 surcharge on assessed filings). The resolution specifies that funds would be maintained in a segregated account for court technology and that the authority would terminate July 1, 2036. Commissioner Troy Mattox moved approval; Commissioner David Lowman seconded and the motion carried.
Votes at a glance • Intergovernmental Agreement to purchase 2000 International fire apparatus from City of Blackshear — Motion carried (mover: David Lowman; second: Troy Mattox). • Security & Energy Systems contract for fire alarm replacement ($39,300) — Motion carried (mover: Randy Dixon; second: Troy Mattox). • Ordinance No. 2026.05.12 — business license fee amendments — Motion carried (mover: David Lowman; second: Troy Mattox). • Employee insurance plan year and employee cost — Motion carried (mover: Troy Mattox; second: David Lowman). • New School Road bid authorization (LMIG funding) — Motion carried (mover: David Lowman; second: Randy Dixon). • Statewide Engineering for Ware/Youmans resurfacing — Motion carried (mover: David Lowman; second: Troy Mattox). • Resolution 26.05.12 requesting legislation for a court technology fee — Motion carried (mover: Troy Mattox; second: David Lowman). • Georgia Power pole relocation agreement ($117,303 included in $1.64M project) — Motion carried (mover: David Lowman; second: Randy Dixon).
What’s next: Several items require administrative follow-up: payment and title transfer for the fire apparatus within 30 days, incorporation of new fees into county code and application forms, bid solicitations for resurfacing projects, and contract execution for alarm replacement and pole relocation. The board adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
