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Commission approves $168,593 purchase and hauling of gravel for CECEC property in 4–2–1 vote
Summary
Commissioner Billingsley’s motion to buy and haul gravel to the CECEC property for $168,593 (from the trade school/industrial development fund) passed 4–2 with one abstention after debate about site grade, stockpiling versus spreading material, and whether the county should wait closer to a September contract deadline.
The commission approved a $168,593 purchase-and-hauling contract to place gravel on the CECEC property, funded from the trade school and industrial development fund, after a split vote.
Commissioner Billingsley said the county’s contract price lock-in would save roughly $48,000 if the material is purchased and hauled before the supplier’s contract expires on September 30. He said the gravel would either be spread to cover the site or stockpiled depending on final grading decisions. Other commissioners urged caution, noting the county has not finalized what it will do with the property and suggesting the commission delay a full purchase until closer to the contract deadline; concerns were raised about grading, site-preparation time and using road crews during peak roadwork season. The motion passed with four in favor, two opposed (Commissioners Childress and Burden were recorded as opposed), and one abstention (the abstaining commissioner cited concerns that the purchase might be wasteful).
Why it matters: The authorized expenditure commits nearly $170,000 of county development funds and affects how the CECEC property will be prepared and used going forward.
What’s next: Staff and the county engineer will coordinate on site grading, stockpiling strategy, and timing to minimize waste and to align delivery before the contract price-lock deadline if the county proceeds.
