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Dublin council adopts rollback millage, awards resurfacing contract and approves cemetery mapping; tractor purchase funding clarified
Summary
Council adopted the 2025 rollback millage (4.497), awarded a $587,741.50 resurfacing contract to Reeves Construction, approved cemetery-mapping work with Omega Mapping Services, and approved replacement tractors to support public‑works maintenance with funding from 2024 SPLOST/interest revenue; transcript contained an unclear tractor-cost figure so the meeting record does not supply a definitive total.
At its Nov. 6 meeting the Dublin City Council took a package of routine fiscal and public‑works actions.
Tax millage: The council adopted the rollback millage rate for 2025, read as 4.497, which staff said would yield just over $3.5 million in gross revenue at 100% collection. Council characterized the rate as lower than recent years and said aggressive use of grants and enterprise funds helped keep property taxes down.
Resurfacing contract: The council awarded the FY2025 resurfacing contract (Resolution 2555) to Reeves Construction for the bid amount read aloud in the meeting as $587,741.50 to resurface 18 streets totaling approximately 3.6 miles. Staff said additional state funds this year reduced the local match requirement.
Purchases: Council approved two purchases recommended by staff: a contract with Omega Mapping Services for cemetery digital mapping and ground‑penetrating radar (staff budgeted $100,000 and the quoted price was read as $95,952) to map three city cemeteries and provide photographed grave‑marker records for an online resource; and the purchase of two Massey Ferguson tractors for public works. Staff stated the tractor replacements will be funded from 2024 SPLOST/interest revenues. The numeric tractor amount as read during the meeting contained a transcription error in the record and was not clear; staff said funding would come from available SPLOST and related revenues.
Surplus and other resolutions: The council declared specified equipment surplus for sale on GovDeals and passed a resolution supporting renewal or expansion of the Georgia historic rehabilitation tax‑credit program to sustain downtown redevelopment projects.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with awarded contracts, implement resurfacing schedules, and follow up on procurement and SPLOST accounting. Any implementation steps requiring further approvals will return to council as needed.
